Halo Wars=Bust?

It has Halo in the name you expected a game for only hardcore rts fans? So i suppose you think the only people that play Halo online are hardcore fps fans? It was made to be simple because it's on the console and Halo isn't a franchise that only the "hardcore" gamers can play. Read the IGN review.craigalan23

It has Halo in the name you expected a game for only hardcore rts fans? So i suppose you think the only people that play Halo online are hardcore fps fans? It was made to be simple because it's on the console and Halo isn't a franchise that only the "hardcore" gamers can play. Read the IGN review.craigalan23

HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

[QUOTE="craigalan23"]It has Halo in the name you expected a game for only hardcore rts fans? So i suppose you think the only people that play Halo online are hardcore fps fans? It was made to be simple because it's on the console and Halo isn't a franchise that only the "hardcore" gamers can play. Read the IGN review.lge777

HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

It has Halo in the name you expected a game for only hardcore rts fans? So i suppose you think the only people that play Halo online are hardcore fps fans? It was made to be simple because it's on the console and Halo isn't a franchise that only the "hardcore" gamers can play. Read the IGN review.craigalan23

HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

I am sure we will see how many copies it sells tomorrow. I probably won't pick it up unless all my friends are playing multiplayer. I have so many other games to finish, and RE5 is coming out next Friday. It is like do I want to spend my $60.00 on Halo Wars or RE 5. Since I played and finished 0-4 I will probably get RE5 over Halo Wars. Not saying that it is a terrible game, just not enough excitment out of it to make me choose Halo Wars over RE5.

I don't think it is a game that is going to bust, just if more people had extra money to throw around they would probably pick it up just because even if it didn't get the greatest reviews. Not saying RE 5 will, just I have more of a history with the RE series than I do with the Halo. Also I might still end up picking it up later down the road in a few months, I want to see what happens with it. If it doesn't do all that great then I probably saved myself from it. If I do get it, I would probably get it used from Gamestop. That way if I don't like it with in 30 days I can return it.

The gameplay was simple and fine, the story seems to be about what any of the other Halo games are at (level wise). I just see this game on the titter tatter; it goes up and down as far as excitmentt. I am sure you will find a lot of used copies though from people who play through it fast, or disappointed gamers, or people who buy it and say if it is great I will keep it and if it is terrible I will sell it to Gamestop for RE5.

*Edit: I refering the last sentence only to the demo I have played.

[QUOTE="craigalan23"]It has Halo in the name you expected a game for only hardcore rts fans? So i suppose you think the only people that play Halo online are hardcore fps fans? It was made to be simple because it's on the console and Halo isn't a franchise that only the "hardcore" gamers can play. Read the IGN review.lge777

HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

right....because the MLG tournaments are casual and all.

HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

lge777

Halo: Combat Evolved was built for casual gamers? Are you serious? What is your definition of "casual gamer"? I suppose Half-Life, Quake, and Doom were built for casual gamers too...

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HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

Palantas

Halo: Combat Evolved was built for casual gamers? Are you serious? What is your definition of "casual gamer"? I suppose Half-Life, Quake, and Doom were built for casual gamers too...

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HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

Palantas

Halo: Combat Evolved was built for casual gamers? Are you serious? What is your definition of "casual gamer"? I suppose Half-Life, Quake, and Doom were built for casual gamers too...

Auto save, basic game play, you rarely need to go over and over a segment,you can pick up and play real fast which made it great for the casual game to mess around with for a hour or so a week, have Halo party's with large group becuase it is very easy to pass the controller around and keep playing,Co-op,qick story line so you don't get stuck in long cut sceens and you can walk through the game very easy, it's a easy fun.and i think most PRO tourments play Team death match

Auto save, basic game play, you rarely need to go over and over a segment,you can pick up and play real fast which made it great for the casual game to mess around with for a hour or so a week, have Halo party's with large group becuase it is very easy to pass the controller around and keep playing,Co-op,qick story line so you don't get stuck in long cut sceens and you can walk through the game very easy, it's a easy fun.and i think most PRO tourments play Team death match

lge777

Mmmm...this'll be fun.

• Autosave: How is autosave any more or less tailored to the casual gamer than save-anywhere? Checkpoints make the game harder.
• "Basic game play" What the hell does that even mean?
• "You rarely need to govfer and over a segment" This depends dramatically on the difficulty on which you're playing.
• "You can pick up and play real fast" If you're into shooters. Someone who's not into shooters is not going to pick up and play Halo real fast.
• "Halo parties" What does this have to do with game being for casual gamers? Any game that has splitscreen or LAN fits this bill.
• "Co-op" See above.
• "Quick storyline with short cutscenes" How many shooters have you played? At the time it was released, Halo: Combat Evolved had the longest cutscenes in any shooter ever made.

This is all very generic. Again, what is your definition of a "casual" gamer?

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HMMM Halo was built for casual gamers that is why it is/was so successful

lge777

Halo: Combat Evolved was built for casual gamers? Are you serious? What is your definition of "casual gamer"? I suppose Half-Life, Quake, and Doom were built for casual gamers too...

Auto save, basic game play, you rarely need to go over and over a segment,you can pick up and play real fast which made it great for the casual game to mess around with for a hour or so a week, have Halo party's with large group becuase it is very easy to pass the controller around and keep playing,Co-op,qick story line so you don't get stuck in long cut sceens and you can walk through the game very easy, it's a easy fun.and i think most PRO tourments play Team death match

Actually MLG tournaments play Oddball, CTF, KoTH as well as Team Deathmatch.

which is why they should leave rts games to the pc. all they are doing here is milking the halo title. marketing gimmicks... this game is a wasteluke182777

if you havent noticed Halo in general is not really that Hardcore the mutliplayer has always been basic simple jump in play a round jump out style unlike the Cod Series or Battlefield series so it only makes sense that the RTS version is simple too, im not saying Halo is bad for being simple its a great franchise and i enjoy the simplicity of itarmyman455

[QUOTE="armyman455"]if you havent noticed Halo in general is not really that Hardcore the mutliplayer has always been basic simple jump in play a round jump out style unlike the Cod Series or Battlefield series so it only makes sense that the RTS version is simple too, im not saying Halo is bad for being simple its a great franchise and i enjoy the simplicity of itLance_Kalzas

if you havent noticed Halo in general is not really that Hardcore the mutliplayer has always been basic simple jump in play a round jump out style unlike the Cod Series or Battlefield series so it only makes sense that the RTS version is simple too, im not saying Halo is bad for being simple its a great franchise and i enjoy the simplicity of itarmyman455

To me it seems like a waterewd down version of Age of Empires.on_no

[QUOTE="armyman455"]if you havent noticed Halo in general is not really that Hardcore the mutliplayer has always been basic simple jump in play a round jump out style unlike the Cod Series or Battlefield series so it only makes sense that the RTS version is simple too, im not saying Halo is bad for being simple its a great franchise and i enjoy the simplicity of itLance_Kalzas