Halo Wars Limited
by Microsoft
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Video Game Reviews of Halo Wars Limited
Customer Review: Superb!
Summary: 5 Stars
Great addition to Halo.
Also, you need the ach for Waypoint.
5 stars.
Customer Review: Falling Short of the Halo Saga
Summary: 2 Stars
While it was marketed as a wonderful edition to the Halo series, it fell short of expectations. Halo was meant to be a first-person shooter game and they should stick to that, strategy games do not ever work out for anything except computer consoles. I recommend that if you are looking at this game, even if you like strategy games like I did, you should wait for halos new release ODST or any there after. Halo is a 1st person shooter nothing else. Customer Review: RTS games just don't really work that well on consoles
Summary: 3 Stars
Yes, I was able to play the game, and yes the controls are adequate, but that is about it.
The bases are similar to the bases in, "Star Wars: Empire At War," and "Lord of the Rings: Battle For Middle Earth I," you cannot choose the location or layout. There are also a rather disappointing array of units to use.
As far as the campaign goes, the game holds your hand throughout the entire thing. It never builds you up to the point where it has given you all of the tools you need, gives you an objective and says, "go get it." You have short, simple objectives throughout the game.
As for multi-player, your opponents are just as handicapped as you are. It works, and it plays well enough, but it certainly isn't worth the premium price they wanted at first. I only picked this up when it became an Amazon "Gold Deal" for $40. At that price, you get the extra content of the legendary edition (although I must say the patch is disappointing, it isn't a "patch" it is a vinyl something-or-other. I don't see how you could sew it on to fabric. It would have been better as a magnet, or a fabric patch.) and the game as well.
My biggest complaint about the game is what everyone complains about, the controls are limiting. There are grouping buttons, and an "all select" and a "screen select" and a "select single" and a "drag and select" and that is about it. No hot keys, and no way to jump into the map either. The controls work, and they are adequate, but they are a far cry away from RTS controls on the PC. If you go into the game expecting PC levels of control, you will be disappointed. If you go into the game expecting a decent RTS with decent controls, then you will most likely enjoy the game, especially if you like the cut scenes and the story they advance.
Overall, the game is mostly fun, and overall I rate it a 4.
Customer Review: Halo Wars
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great game. Not shoot em' up, like the other Halo's, though, so not for all Halo fans. Amazon was wonderful as always getting it to us super fast!Customer Review: Halo Wars: Limited Edition = Best RTS to date!
Summary: 5 Stars
I pre-ordered this from my local video game store back in March 3rd, and now I decided to give it a review after several months of enjoying it.
Campaign [9.5/10]
The Plot takes place 20 years before Halo: Combat Evolved. The game starts with Alpha Base under attack by Covenant Forces, and from there, the story just keeps getting better. The Campaign is challenging, but it's worth it. Even if this Halo game's not by the epic Bungie Studios, it's still epic overall. Campaign has some units not im multiplayer, like the Rhino, and on tougher difficulties, enemies are usually stronger, along with the addition of more enemy units.
Skirmish/Multiplayer [10/10]
Skirmish is where you play on multiplayer maps against AI enemys.
Multiplayer is where you play against other people via System Link or Xbox LIVE on multiplayer maps.
Both of them are awesome.
In multiplayer/Skirmish, you build an army to destroy other armies, AI or other people. It's excellent because of the unique abilities and some AI in there hidden.
Now for the Limited Edition stuff:
Flaming Warthog & Unique Honor Guard Wraith [8/10]
These unique skins make the warthog and wraith look cooler, but they dont do anything besides give the warthogs a cool skin.
Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack [10/10]
I got Halo 3 Legendary Edition last christmas, and the Mythic Map pack adds more awesome sauce to Halo 3.
Sandbox is a super customizable map that is recommended for any game type.
Assembly is a covenant like map that is recommended for team slayer and king of the hill.
Orbital is a space station map that is recommended for infection and team slayer.
Other Limited Edition stuff [9/10]
There are other limited edition stuff, like a book, collectors leader cards, and a cool patch. These are all collectible and really cool to collect and have. The book shows how the crew of Spirit of Fire crew got together. The leader cards tell you all the multiplayer leaders bio's, info, and special stuff. The patch is not a magnet, and is really cool for halo fans.
Overall score: [9.6/10]