Frostbyte
10 Mar 2009, 06:01pm
Well, my brother bought Halo wars.
I went into this game thinking, ''oh its going to be shit, but might as well play it to back up my rant later on'', but I was actually kind of suprised.
The controls are spot on for a console RTS, which is a godsend. Its not a super complex game, which is a good move, because
1) Console gamers = IQ: Meh
2) You don't have a keyboard, so simplicity is a plus while not giving up gameplay
The graphics are pretty nice, its no Doom or Half Life, but eh.
I would like to say this. Before you rag on me for being a console fanboy or some shit like that, Halo Wars does what the original Halo did for consoles, cept its an RTS. The hero units are cool, and are very similar to the heroes in Age Of Mythology, and they can also trigger various powers (vortex, rage etc...). There is a very good balance between both factions, so no one is gonna rape you unless you suck.
This is the basic unit triangle for Halo wars.
Infantry beats Aircraft, Aircraft beats Vehicles, Vehicles beat infantry.
Before the game starts, in the pre-game lobby, you can pick a leader, 1 of 3.
Each leader gives you acess to different special forces, powers, and heroes.
Overall, this game was pretty good, and I got my moneys worth. I give this an 8/10.
Im sorta gonna steal this from Legal's friday the 13th review, but w/e it makes a good point.
Dont go into this game expecting Company of Heroes and you wont be disapponited.
I went into this game thinking, ''oh its going to be shit, but might as well play it to back up my rant later on'', but I was actually kind of suprised.
The controls are spot on for a console RTS, which is a godsend. Its not a super complex game, which is a good move, because
1) Console gamers = IQ: Meh
2) You don't have a keyboard, so simplicity is a plus while not giving up gameplay
The graphics are pretty nice, its no Doom or Half Life, but eh.
I would like to say this. Before you rag on me for being a console fanboy or some shit like that, Halo Wars does what the original Halo did for consoles, cept its an RTS. The hero units are cool, and are very similar to the heroes in Age Of Mythology, and they can also trigger various powers (vortex, rage etc...). There is a very good balance between both factions, so no one is gonna rape you unless you suck.
This is the basic unit triangle for Halo wars.
Infantry beats Aircraft, Aircraft beats Vehicles, Vehicles beat infantry.
Before the game starts, in the pre-game lobby, you can pick a leader, 1 of 3.
Each leader gives you acess to different special forces, powers, and heroes.
Overall, this game was pretty good, and I got my moneys worth. I give this an 8/10.
Im sorta gonna steal this from Legal's friday the 13th review, but w/e it makes a good point.
Dont go into this game expecting Company of Heroes and you wont be disapponited.