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27 Sep 2006, 03:34 PM
Brand X

Halo Wars

For those who havn't seen the trailer, you can check it out at:

http://halowars.com/

According to the FAQ, the trailer is pre-rendered, but uses in game models during the trailer.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halo Wars FAQ

Q: Is the trailer pre-rendered?
A: Yes, and it's based around our world concepts and uses lots of ingame models. Props to our friends at Blur for bringing it all together and making it really shine.
27 Sep 2006, 03:40 PM
Rem

Damn cool
27 Sep 2006, 03:47 PM
Advocate

I dl'ed the wallpaper. HOLY SHIT!
27 Sep 2006, 04:01 PM
Glitch

Quote:

Originally Posted by Advocate

I dl'ed the wallpaper. HOLY SHIT!

Same.

It's too bad this is an RTS. Those may be in-game models, but you won't even get to see them at that level of detail when you're hovering a mile above them.
27 Sep 2006, 04:23 PM
Schlep

I'm torn between 360 and PC for this game. If they design it in a way where I don't long for ctrl+1, +2, etc then the 360 version is what I'll get.
27 Sep 2006, 04:27 PM
Brand X

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schlep

I'm torn between 360 and PC for this game. If they design it in a way where I don't long for ctrl+1, +2, etc then the 360 version is what I'll get.

No you're not. There is no PC version, 360 exclusive.
27 Sep 2006, 04:30 PM
Korly

360 exclusive?

Uh... that's not a great idea.
27 Sep 2006, 04:33 PM
Advocate

I watched the trailer finally. (server was busy)

I geeked out.
27 Sep 2006, 04:37 PM
Schlep

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brand X

No you're not. There is no PC version, 360 exclusive.

Weird. I could've sworn one of the sites put in their blog of the event that it was 360 and GFW. Glad to know it'll be designed specifically for one system.
27 Sep 2006, 04:47 PM
Advocate

From the site.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Halowars.com

Q: What is “Halo Wars”?
A: “Halo Wars” is the next big real-time strategy game from Ensemble Studios, creators of Age of Empires. Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360, “Halo Wars” allows you to take charge of the human UNSC armies and see the Halo universe from a totally new perspective.

Q: Where does “Halo Wars” take place in the Halo timeline?
A: “Halo Wars” takes place before Halo 1 during the UNSC’s first deadly encounters with the Covenant.

Q: Can you reveal anything about “Halo Wars” storyline?
A: Players will lead the crew of the UNSC’s “Spirit of Fire” from initial skirmishes to an all out war against the evil Covenant.

Q: Will I be able to play as the Covenant?
A: Stay tuned.

Q: Why is “Halo” being made into an RTS game?
A: Warthogs are cool. Scorpions are cool. Controlling lots of Warthogs and Scorpions and sending them into battle is really, really cool. We’ve been big fans of Halo for years at Ensemble Studios, and when we sat down to discuss our next project we thought Halo would be absolutely perfect as an RTS on the Xbox 360.

Q: When will “Halo Wars” be available?
A: Stay tuned.

Q: Is the trailer pre-rendered?
A: Yes, and it's based around our world concepts and uses lots of ingame models. The sound and music are from the game as well. Props to our friends at Blur for bringing it all together and making it really shine.

Q: Other RTS games that have transitioned to console have had issues with controls, how will “Halo Wars” improve on the formula?
A: “Halo Wars” was created for the Xbox 360 from the ground up, which meant we didn't have to make compromises or shoe-horn in artifacts from a Windows PC game. We were able to take all the best aspects of RTS games, make them work perfectly on the Xbox 360, and exclude the rest.
27 Sep 2006, 04:47 PM
Cowdisease

The trailer impressed me. I'm curious to see how this game turns out.
27 Sep 2006, 04:54 PM
George
27 Sep 2006, 04:57 PM
Korly

I hope it's playable. I couldn't really wrap my head around BFMEII.
27 Sep 2006, 05:43 PM
Nomi

In the event that I get a 360 within the close future, I will definitely pick this up.
27 Sep 2006, 07:03 PM
George

Master's been saying that this will be on the "Games for Windows" lineup. Which is true? Is it 360 exclusive or not?
27 Sep 2006, 07:04 PM
Glitch

GameSpot has it confirmed for PC.
27 Sep 2006, 07:05 PM
Diff-chan

I really don't give a shit about the trailer. Not that it's not nice (it is), but I want to see some gameplay.
27 Sep 2006, 07:05 PM
Brand X

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrialSword

Master's been saying that this will be on the "Games for Windows" lineup. Which is true? Is it 360 exclusive or not?

Master is wrong. From the FAQ on the site:

Quote:

Originally Posted by FAQ

Q: Will I be able to play Halo Wars on Xbox 360 and PC?
A: Halo Wars is for the Xbox 360 exclusively.

It could very well be announced later for PC, but it hasn't yet.
27 Sep 2006, 07:10 PM
George

Quote:

Originally Posted by Giltch

GameSpot has it confirmed for PC.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brand X

Master is wrong. From the FAQ on the site:

It could very well be announced later for PC, but it hasn't yet.

AHHHHH
27 Sep 2006, 07:12 PM
Brand X

Muy muy interestante.
27 Sep 2006, 07:15 PM
Korly

Isn't Master in a pretty good position to know the truth?
27 Sep 2006, 07:20 PM
Rumpy

Quote:

Originally Posted by Korly

Isn't Master in a pretty good position to know the truth?

Spread Eagle?
27 Sep 2006, 07:42 PM
Dyne

is this the age of empires(?) mod that bungie shut down or am i thinking of something else?
27 Sep 2006, 07:50 PM
George

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dragonmaster Dyne

is this the age of empires(?) mod that bungie shut down or am i thinking of something else?

That was Halogen, which they recently shut down. Now we know why.
28 Sep 2006, 04:04 AM
nameless_one

From what I can remember, when Halo was early in development it was suppose to be a type of RTS or at least a 3rd person shooter from a very pulled back perspective. Try not confuse what I am writing about with the footage from macworld way back when.

I wonder if this iteration will be anything like the original concept, or if it is just the beginning of the whoring of the franchise into different branches. (think halo tennis or halo golf ) You can call this the sonic syndrome or the mario syndrome if that name has not already been copped.
28 Sep 2006, 05:10 AM
Schlep

http://www.bungie.org/evolutionlargemirrors/
28 Sep 2006, 05:48 AM
Kairi

An RTS? Super-pass.

EDIT: Trailers pretty though.
28 Sep 2006, 05:54 AM
Finch

You're such an f-chan, Kairi.
28 Sep 2006, 07:30 AM
Kairi

That went right over my head.

EDIT: Nvm, I get it. I think I need to start saying "No thx" to drugs.
28 Sep 2006, 08:26 AM
StriderKyo

It might be a good thing it's 360 exclusive. Consoles are generally crap for this genre. Pikmin and Kessen are the only instances I can think of where the interface really worked, and those were designed for consoles from the ground up.
28 Sep 2006, 01:47 PM
JefmcC

You know what a game like this needs? A replay mode where you have full camera control and can zoom right up to stuff to watch the pretty graphics and everything.
27 Aug 2007, 09:34 PM
Brand X

10 min of gameplay footage. It looks pretty cool, though I'm not a huge fan of RTS games. I also doubt a Halo RTS will change that considering I haven't been able to get into what many consider the best RTS games ever release (Starcraft and such).

http://www.gametrailers.com/player/24125.html
27 Aug 2007, 10:12 PM
Nash

That looks really nice, and I'm one of the biggest Halo fanboys on this forum, but not even the Halo name can make me play a real-time strategy game.
27 Aug 2007, 10:14 PM
EvilMog

I'll play it if its decent. I couldnt get into the new C&C on 360 but played through Lord of the Rings so who knows.
27 Aug 2007, 11:02 PM
Schlep

Looks great...day 1. Still too bad there's not a PC version.
28 Aug 2007, 12:35 AM
YellerDog

This begs for a mouse and keyboard.
28 Aug 2007, 12:48 AM
AaronChance

Looks like shit. Most watered down Starcraft clone I've seen in some time. Would it have killed them to do at least one original thing? Halo fans will buy it though, since they'll buy anything.
28 Aug 2007, 12:59 AM
Schlep

Doesn't look anything like Starcraft to me. It reminds me much more of Company of Heroes.
28 Aug 2007, 01:34 AM
George

It's gotta be PC or no deal. I'm pretty flexible with most genres but RTSes are keyboard and mouse only. I somehow doubt this won't make it to PC at some point though. They can't be that stupid..
28 Aug 2007, 01:35 AM
Opaque

I enjoy RTS and I love Halo.

I'm in.
28 Aug 2007, 01:47 AM
Ryan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammadeau

Looks like shit. Most watered down Starcraft clone I've seen in some time. Would it have killed them to do at least one original thing? Halo fans will buy it though, since they'll buy anything.

Believe. There is no reason to play this with Starcraft 2 coming. A RTS is impossible without a keyboard, I need shortcuts for everything.
28 Aug 2007, 02:03 AM
Glitch

Quote:

Originally Posted by video

I'm getting some real-time damage there on my Warthog.

What the hell does "real-time damage" mean?

Anyway, it's exciting seeing the Halo universe being used accurately in such a different type of game, but looking past that novelty, I really have a hard time seeing how this will be very fun. Nothing different, nothing new.

I'm not even trying to pull some jaded act, but I honestly got bored just watching that demonstration.
28 Aug 2007, 02:17 AM
Schlep

Quote:

Originally Posted by Valgar

Believe. There is no reason to play this with Starcraft 2 coming. A RTS is impossible without a keyboard, I need shortcuts for everything.

The games don't look anything alike. That's like saying why play Gears of War with Mass Effect coming?
30 Jan 2008, 04:17 PM
Schlep

http://theangrypixel.com/blog/2008/0...o-wars-for-pc/

Summary from: http://www.xbox360fanboy.com/2008/01...rs-pc-release/ (Although the Angry Pixel article is much more interesting.)

Quote:

The always disturbed crew over at the ANGRY pixel have jump started the rumor mill once again with a claim that Halo Wars is also being developed for the PC.

According to one of their Microsoft insiders (who contracted a "case of verbal diarrhoea"), the ANGRY pixel claims that Ensemble is planning on bringing Halo Wars to the PC as part of Microsoft's Games for Windows initiative and, get this, will feature cross platform play with its brother on the 360. They say that Ensemble was ready and willing to take on both 360 and PC Halo Wars development and were up for the challenge to completely integrate cross-platform gameplay. They also mentioned that the PC version may include a map editor (nothing too fancy for a PC RTS), but that the custom maps would be playable on the 360 as well.

Rumor or not, Halo Wars PC isn't all that far fetched of an idea. If it doesn't come to fruition day one when Halo Wars on the 360 releases, we wouldn't be one bit surprised to see its PC release come six months down the road.
30 Jan 2008, 05:06 PM
Granderoho

just watched the E3 demonstration, looks nice but I'm definetly playing the Demo first before buying this.
31 Jan 2008, 12:24 AM
AaronChance

Good thing, since it looks like it'll control horribly on the 360 anyway.
31 Jan 2008, 01:09 AM
ElCapichan

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammadeau

Good thing, since it looks like it'll control horribly on the 360 anyway.

If it controls as good as C&C3 then it will be fine.
31 Jan 2008, 01:16 AM
Granderoho

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ammadeau

Good thing, since it looks like it'll control horribly on the 360 anyway.

People get to worked up about controls on games like RTS's on consoles, back when I was into gaming on PC, I used a controller to play Age of Empires 2 and Age of Mythology with a crappy PC controller and it worked fine just like just about any other RTS on the 360 to date.
31 Jan 2008, 01:21 AM
Uriel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Granderoho

People get to worked up about controls on games like RTS's on consoles, back when I was into gaming on PC, I used a controller to play Age of Empires 2 and Age of Mythology with a crappy PC controller and it worked fine just like just about any other RTS on the 360 to date.

http://i34.photobucket.com/albums/d1...7449671378.jpg
31 Jan 2008, 01:29 AM
Granderoho

Why am I making a mistake?

I just don't think controls on consoles matter that much with RTS's on consoles, if you ask me I think people spend to much time bitching about them.
31 Jan 2008, 02:18 AM
Schlep

Well you obviously didn't play AoE2 or AoM competitively. I've never met anyone who would rather play an RTS on a console instead of a PC.
31 Jan 2008, 02:26 AM
Granderoho

Sometimes I don't give a shit about playing a game competively and just want to chillout. I did play those two competively, but it wasn't the core game to me. I usually just played a SP free for all map agianst 3 other teams on normal difficulty. I'm sure the tons of people that bought AOE 3 never even played it once competively, they do exactly what I do, play it casually.
31 Jan 2008, 02:27 AM
Schlep

Yeah. No one buys RTS's for online play, they all just buy them 'to chillout'.
31 Jan 2008, 02:29 AM
mannerbot

lol StarCraft 64
31 Jan 2008, 02:40 PM
Yoshi

Gay.
31 Jan 2008, 02:44 PM
Schlep

Definitely the company line, so I wouldn't give up all hope. Honestly I would have no problem buying the game for 360 and then PC six months or a year later if it's really good. I think Ensemble going the Relic route, and against what they've done in the past, will make the game more playable on 360 at the very least.
31 Jan 2008, 02:48 PM
Yoshi

I suppose the Halo 3 PC announcement will come before this one.
31 Jan 2008, 06:46 PM
Granderoho

Quote:

Originally Posted by Schlep

Yeah. No one buys RTS's for online play, they all just buy them 'to chillout'.

IDK if it's just me, but don't most people play games to relax.
31 Jan 2008, 07:46 PM
Uriel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Granderoho

IDK if it's just me, but don't most people play games to relax.

They do, which is why I rarely play RTS games. I prefer a game that doesnt require me to hectically micromanage every single second if I hope to win.
31 Jan 2008, 08:01 PM
Granderoho

Quote:

Originally Posted by UrielSynthesis

They do, which is why I rarely play RTS games. I prefer a game that doesnt require me to hectically micromanage every single second if I hope to win.

I don't mind micromanaging, I just want to do them at a relaxed pace, the process is nice if you don't over do it.
31 Jan 2008, 08:29 PM
Yoshi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Granderoho

IDK if it's just me, but don't most people play games to relax.

A bottle of sleeping pills is cheaper and more effective.
31 Jan 2008, 08:32 PM
Uriel

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yoshi

A bottle of sleeping pills is cheaper and more effective.

And be sure to eat the whole bottle.
09 Jan 2009, 10:06 PM
Rumpy

Demo hits Live on Feb. 5th.
05 Feb 2009, 12:16 PM
ChaoofNee

Demo's up.
05 Feb 2009, 12:29 PM
YellerDog

So, any chance this isn't boring-er than hell?
05 Feb 2009, 12:56 PM
AaronChance

Quote:

Originally Posted by YellerDog

So, any chance this isn't boring-er than hell?

It's not boring. It might be too simple and become boring long before the end of the game, but that's hard to tell from the demo. Of course, it's still an RTS. If you don't dig that sort of thing, this isn't going to be a life-changing experience.
05 Feb 2009, 12:59 PM
YellerDog

Can it step up to C&C: Red Alert or Starcraft on any front? The controller aspect has me concerned.
05 Feb 2009, 01:25 PM
epmode

Traditional RTS games will forever be gimped on consoles. There's no way around this.

The control scheme may be "good" but it'll never, ever match what you can do with a mouse and a keyboard full of hotkeys and macros.

Sooo is this a traditional RTS or has it been more console'd? You know, like Pikmin.
05 Feb 2009, 01:25 PM
YellerDog

Pikmin is decent, but I would have rather had a mouse for it! The Wii might very well improve that game.
05 Feb 2009, 01:38 PM
AaronChance

If you played Red Alert 3 on 360 it's a lot like that, only more focused on making it easier to use on consoles. It's the typical base-building and resource gathering setup, with lots of units that have multiple upgrades.
05 Feb 2009, 01:54 PM
YellerDog

I likes my hotkeys, though. : (
05 Feb 2009, 02:20 PM
ChaoofNee

I can't get the hang of this shit. Fuck it.
05 Feb 2009, 02:23 PM
Spanky McGee

Is the demo just single player?
05 Feb 2009, 06:30 PM
SpoDaddy

I've had a soft spot for console RTS games ever since Dune on Genesis, so I'll give this a shot.
05 Feb 2009, 06:50 PM
soundwave

Herzog Zwei is still the best console RTS.
05 Feb 2009, 10:41 PM
Schlep

I'm convinced.
07 Feb 2009, 09:45 PM
Razor Ramon

I like it. I may purchase.
07 Feb 2009, 09:47 PM
Brand X

Yeah, I normally don't like RTS games because there is way too much to them, but this game is dumb'd down enough that I really really enjoyed the demo. And I loved the gorgeous cinemas. I'll definitely be purchasing this.

The end of Feb/beginning or March is going to be awesome. This, Killzone 2, Street Fighter, and RE5. WHOOP WHOOP.
07 Feb 2009, 09:49 PM
Razor Ramon

I just like it because it's new. SC is tried and true the only perfect game ever released.
07 Feb 2009, 09:54 PM
Brand X

I could never get into Starcraft either. I was awful at it and never really got any better no matter how much I tried. RTS games are the only types of games that I need to babysit me when playing.
07 Feb 2009, 10:04 PM
Nomi

I'm not huge on the RTS genre (just not my thing, I suck at 'em and there's usually too much going on) and wasn't really giving a rat's ass about this. Got the demo, and hey, I'd buy this. It seems like the campaign would be pretty fun. It was dumbed down, and pretty. (Though I find the announcer's voice to be very, very boring)
07 Feb 2009, 10:06 PM
kingoffighters

The cinema looks great, I wasn't sure if I like it but it seems alright. $30 seems like the right price for it MS store FTW
07 Feb 2009, 10:08 PM
Razor Ramon

Can you get me a copy, too? Or do I just borrow it as well?
07 Feb 2009, 11:10 PM
K3V

I liked the demo but I'll wait for a price drop, RTS games are not my fave but this seems fun.
08 Feb 2009, 12:00 AM
kingoffighters

Quote:

Originally Posted by Razor Ramon

Can you get me a copy, too? Or do I just borrow it as well?

I'll ask my friend to see if he can get me 2 copies. Either that you can always borrow mine.
08 Feb 2009, 12:01 AM
Razor Ramon

Borrowing is better.
08 Feb 2009, 12:04 AM
kingoffighters

But you just have to wait a little bit cuz I want to play it.
08 Feb 2009, 12:05 AM
Razor Ramon

Believe me, I'm in no rush. I have my plate full as it is. It's why I haven't beaten the last three levels of Ninja Gaiden 2.
08 Feb 2009, 12:27 AM
Othello Harrington

Quote:

Originally Posted by soundwave

Herzog Zwei is still the best console RTS.

Well...hybrid rts, but yup nothing else comes close to that level of awesome on a console.
08 Feb 2009, 06:30 PM
WhatsHisFace

The best strategy game is still Black and White 1. StarCraft can go to hell.
08 Feb 2009, 09:36 PM
kingoffighters

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13 Aug 2009, 07:36 PM
Chux

This is $30 at K-Mart this week.
16 Aug 2009, 05:19 PM
Pineapple

It's a pretty good game, do suggest.
16 Aug 2009, 05:29 PM
Joust Williams

lol BnW was ASS
16 Aug 2009, 06:35 PM
Frogacuda

Black and White was pretty neat. I haven't played it in years, though.
16 Aug 2009, 06:44 PM
Rumpy

Wasn't there a sequel? B&W just didn't work, the people required constant, mind numbing attention.
16 Aug 2009, 08:20 PM
Yoshi

Quote:

Originally Posted by Joust Williams

lol <insert any Molyneaux game you want here> was ASS

Fixed
16 Aug 2009, 08:25 PM
epmode

Magic Carpet was RAD.
16 Aug 2009, 08:26 PM
Yoshi

Only Steppenwolf's.
18 Aug 2009, 10:51 AM
Chux

Anybody still have this and want to co-op this biatch?

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