Halo Wars for Xbox 360 - holy crap!!!

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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: Will I be able to play Halo Wars on Xbox 360 and PC?
A: Halo Wars is for the Xbox 360 exclusively.
Q: Is the trailer pre-rendered?
A: Yes, and it's based around our world concepts and uses lots of in-game models. The sound and music were done at Ensemble Studios 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.
Q: Where can I learn more about other Halo games?
A: Our friends at Bungie, the creators of the Halo Universe, have lots of information about Halo. Check them out here: www.bungie.net.
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I don't care if the trailer is pre-rendered. Game looks like it will kick ass. I have to get an Xbox 360 now.
 
That trailer is fucking awesome !!
Not really a fan of RTS, but might check it out.
 
Unit variety-wise, I can't see it being that impressive seeing how there just aren't that many different vehicles/infantry types seen from the previous Halo games, so the gameplay is really going to have to deliver. Plus, everyone's going to have to buy a keyboard/mouse peripheral for the 360.
 
Haha, this is whey I am glad I got a 360 and am not a sucker waiting for the PS3.
 
iirc, Halo started life as a RTS. Then Microsoft bought Bungie and they decided it should be a FPS. So in short, I'm conflicted between the 360 and PS3.
 
Doesn't really do much for me. Is obviously pre-rendered video so they can claim whatever they want about it, but until I see it actually running on the system I don't believe it.

That is what I like about MGS4, all the cut scenes that they show, and have shown, are actual ingame footage.
 
I hate playing strategy games like Red Alert or such for console... I prefer PC. So cant wait till that comes for PC. As for actual halo, i will purchase a 360 when a good mod comes out... as I did for my first gen xbox.
 
Aardvark said:
Haha, this is whey I am glad I got a 360 and am not a sucker waiting for the PS3.
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Sort your bleeding sig out for gods sake. Its annoying me for some reason.
 
peter3hg2 said:
Aardvark said:
Haha, this is whey I am glad I got a 360 and am not a sucker waiting for the PS3.
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Sort your bleeding sig out for gods sake. Its annoying me for some reason.
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Don't be a jerk.

Halo RTS? Not that bad of an idea, but I wouldn't want to play an RTS on a console anyway. I hope they make one for PC. Those screenshots look epic, though. :thumbsup:
 
I wish the Halo movie was done in these graphics with little tweaks. Like making the Elites taller and skinner like they are in the first 2 games. But the trailer is amazing.
 
Aardvark said:
Haha, this is whey I am glad I got a 360 and am not a sucker waiting for the PS3.
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I thought this dude was leaving? Or was the "I'm leaving, You're all mean people" thread used as an attention getter?
 
NAIDANAC A said:
I wish the Halo movie was done in these graphics with little tweaks. Like making the Elites taller and skinner like they are in the first 2 games. But the trailer is amazing.
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That's what I was thinking. I would love to see a Halo movie just in CG like the trailer.
 
that way you do not have to see crappy actors...like the rock in doom....that made the movie terrible. Also this would allow all the Halo stuff that cannot be done in real life possible. Like a ghost and dropships. Overall it would look much better and you would not be able to tell a difference between real video and cgi like you can in most films. This of course would also allow all the original voice actors to be in the movie as well. Nobody can do master chief better than the original master chief.
 
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I hate to break it to you, but the last thing I heard was that the Halo Movie was dead.

Oh, and Halo was originally going to be for Mac, until it was rescued from a short life and a whimpering death.
 
Blind_Io said:
I hate to break it to you, but the last thing I heard was that the Halo Movie was dead.

Oh, and Halo was originally going to be for Mac, until it was rescued from a short life and a whimpering death.
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I have know both of those facts for sometime.
 
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