Let me start by saying that Halo Wars is not your typical Real Time
Strategy (RTS) game. When I say typical I mean slow paced, complex and
massive battles that you have come to expect from such a game.
Halo
Wars is all about small but highly entertaining levels jam packed with
interesting objectives and firefights. It is a shame that this is the
last we will see of Ensemble Studios since they have packed up shop a
few months ago. It is also a shame as they have created a very
entertaining and approachable game for the 360.
The presentation
in Halo Wars is fantastic and Halo fans will love the respect they have
given to the Halo brand and its story. The cut scenes are of the
highest quality and the game engine runs smooth with no noticeable
slowdown.
Sound design is also great and is on the lines of what you would hear whilst playing Halo 3.
The
only negative thing that can be really be said about Halo Wars is that
it's fairly easy and it's single player campaign is not that long.
Around 6 to 7 hours of gameplay.
Halo Wars can only be described
as an action RTS game that has been custom built to be played on a
console. I had a lot of fun playing it and I think you will too.
Gameplay = 8
Visuals = 8
Sound = 8.5
Game Now Score = 8.2/10
http://gamenowsleeplater.blogspot.com/2009/02/halo-wars-review.html
