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"Halo Wars"
"Spartan 113 reporting for duty". Can it be? One of Xbox's and Microsoft's biggest franchise turned real-time strategy? It's a fact! Ensemble Studio's introduces the thrilling twist to the Halo series, adding a whole new element that caught everyone by surprise. Halo Wars is the title, real-time strategy is the game. In this campaign the time is set early in the iconic war between the Covenant and the UNSC. Halo Wars provides the premium ability of realistic warfare and bang-bang shoot em up action.
Take a ride on the Spirit of Fire! Commanded by Caption Cutter and Sergeant Forge along with the help of Professor Anders makes up the high powered offense of the UNSC. In your command you can run up to as many as 3 Spartans and 40 UNSC troops that include ODST, the main core of the UNSC, which provide a heavy duty ground attack that relentless in numbers can be devastating to your forces. Buckle up and start riding in the Warthogs, Scorpions and the high flying attacks of the Hawks and the Hornets. Don't forget the main course of your meal in the Grizzlies, an upgrade of the M808B Battle tank. Quipped with Two Heavy Duty Battle Cannons it makes the Scarab look like an action figure. With each player hero, comes a special ability. Depending on how you use this ability will determine the outcome of the battle. Remember strategy, strategy, strategy!
Overseen by the Prophet of Regret, The Arbiter and Brutes, the Covenant make up one of the most defensive and offensive forces on the battle field. In the palms of your hands your holding one of the most inhuman beings deadliest forces. Manning armies of grunts to elite guards and even brute forces. Scarabs and Elite Guards, along with Wraths and Locusts make up the the hard hitting attacks and the never ending relentless force of the Covenant. A unique quality about UNSC most feared enemy is the ability to work together and man up an army beyond humanly possibly. The thrive in constructing vehicles and then will release waves of attacks nobody can withstand. The Covenant maybe be strong in forces and a bruise in the shoulder, but they're weak in follow up, which allow the UNSC to capitalize. Using intelligent key points with the Covenant will allow you to take over the UNSC and remain superior of the wars.
Halo Wars offers real-time cut scenes from the beginning, which capture you from the moment you start watching it till the end to which you wish their were more. The transition effects from game based graphics to real-time cut scenes flows smoothly throughout the game. It offers a twist to where you feel like you are watching a movie, which brings a huge element to the game. Not many real-time strategy games offer cut-scenes as beautiful and fluent as Halo Wars. Kudos to Ensemble Studios.
Halo Wars has already released Downloaded content titled "Strategic Options".For 800 ms point ($10) you can immerse yourself in 3 brand new game types.
Keep Away is equivalent to "King of the Hill" and "Capture the Flag" except you're guarding a Sentinel (Flag) and fending off your opponent for two minutes and then you are awarded a point.
Reinforcements is a game mode similar to playing skirmish except it takes away your ability in producing large number at an extremely fast pace.You're only allowed to build so many in an allotted time to attack your foe.
Tug of War is based around building and maintaining your armies. A bar at the top of your screen determines who's building more than the other. The more you have built, the more the arrow flows in your direction.
Halo Wars is a must own game is you enjoy a world in where you can immerse yourself in real-time strategy. This is a big boost for the Halo franchise and for Halo fans alike. I would keep my eye on a possible sequel for this game and I hope you like myself enjoy it.
Resources: IGN.com, Gamestop.
