Good game, but lacking long haul content.

User Rating: 7 | Halo Wars X360
By Wiidman | Review Date:
When you first start up this game and the opening cinematic comes on, it looks amazing. The cut scenes are beautifully rendered, sadly the game itself doesn't look as good. The game play is very basic and limited to the fact that you only have a controller, not a mouse and keyboard. You start off with a base, which is only one building that can add a limited number of other smaller buildings. All up there are 6 building types, basic supply pads that can be upgraded along with buildings that allow you to create infantry and vehicles. there are only a very limited number of units you can create all with there own unique abilities. Most of the missions require you to destroy targets, defend units and even rescue certain things.

One of the biggest problems is that you cannot allocate groups of units and usually end up selecting all the units as a whole. This causes problems with your units secondary abilities because there is no way to select which one you want to use. Meaning that you'll have your scorpions firing salvos, while your warthogs ram the same buildings. Most of the time you can safely throw strategy out the window and just get as many units together at once and flood the enemy winning on sheer numbers pretty much every time.

Halo wars is a decent RTS if you look at it purely from a console point of view. For those looking for an in-depth and highly strategic RTS you would be better off looking else where. This game is enjoyable while the campaign lasts and for a few games online, but lacks any real staying power.

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