All in all it looks to be very Halo, all the way down to the selection reticule. We'll be sure to hunt it down this week and let you know how it's shaping up. If you don't feel like squinting, visit GameVideos and download the high resolution version.
All in all it looks to be very Halo, all the way down to the selection reticule. We'll be sure to hunt it down this week and let you know how it's shaping up. If you don't feel like squinting, visit GameVideos and download the high resolution version.
Reader Comments (30)
Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:07AM (Unverified) said
i love halo and all but that was really um ......boring?
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:15AM (Unverified) said
ofcourse i have man.i have cnc3 now on pc =)
this just didnt excite me =/ ill just buy h3 =D
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this just didnt excite me =/ ill just buy h3 =D
Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:40AM (Unverified) said
I'm in the same boat.
It looks like standard RTS fare, which I'm not totally into anyways.
Though I suppose seeing a Grunt Rush would be interesting. :P
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It looks like standard RTS fare, which I'm not totally into anyways.
Though I suppose seeing a Grunt Rush would be interesting. :P
Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:08AM 007craft said
omg. Thats alot better then I expected. The graphics look real good. Better then starcraft 2s. That aside, This being a console RTS with controller only and the fact that starcraft is the greatest RTS of all time, theres no way this will be better then it. However, its deffenitly a must purchase in my book.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 4:11PM (Unverified) said
Of course it looks better than starcraft 2! starcraft 2's video was just the very basic essentials, don't bag on sc2 graphics yet.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 3:28AM (Unverified) said
Then again this RTS is being designed specifically for the 360 whereas most/all console RTS' were originally PC titles. I don't think this game will play on the weaknesses of an RTS with thumbsticks, it'll play on it's strengths so I wouldn't worry about it too much.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:30AM (Unverified) said
Now THAT'S what they needed to show at the press announcements. New stuff. Shiny stuff. Stuff beyond 2007.
I need a plan! I need to see that Microsoft has a plan for further beyond, and that short little clip there surely proves it.
More Microsoft. More.
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I need a plan! I need to see that Microsoft has a plan for further beyond, and that short little clip there surely proves it.
More Microsoft. More.
Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:31AM kingofwale said
get mouse and keyboard support and we will take, Microsoft
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:45AM TheMainProtagonist said
The only RTS game I like (well, love actually) is StarCraft. For some reason I just couldn't get into any other ones, including WarCraft. Maybe Halo Wars can change that... It looks promising.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 2:52AM Crazy Goat said
Starcraft 2 looks superior in most regards. Especially how they conceive the classes based on the need of those strategic roles in the game - not obligatory features of units from an already-established storyline.
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Posted: Aug 1st 2007 12:32AM MrHashbrown said
pretty sweet. looks like starcraft 2 has some new competition!
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 3:33AM (Unverified) said
This game is shaping up pretty nicely!
I'm just glad that this one won't be releasing this year. I'll be busy with any one of the trillion other games coming out this holiday season.
Wow, I never thought i'd be wishing for a game to come out later rather than sooner...
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I'm just glad that this one won't be releasing this year. I'll be busy with any one of the trillion other games coming out this holiday season.
Wow, I never thought i'd be wishing for a game to come out later rather than sooner...
Posted: Jul 11th 2007 4:00AM (Unverified) said
This looks like Age of empires: halo edition. Which is exactly what I feared.
They should have gone for the company of heroes look instead.
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They should have gone for the company of heroes look instead.
Posted: Sep 1st 2007 9:16PM (Unverified) said
The game visually brings the Halo style into an RTS, including nuances like the unit characteristics and sound design, which is exactly what it should do. I don't understand the CoH comparison... how would a Halo RTS adopt the Company of Heroes "look"? This doesn't take place in wartorn europe with 1940s military technology...
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 6:07AM (Unverified) said
the music doesn't do it any favours in the excitement stakes..
I don't really get the point in these studios spending millions of dollars making units that look great up close.. when people always play strategy games from such a zoomed out point of view.
All it does is push up development costs and minimum requirements.. without adding much to the gameplay.. except in animated cutscenes...
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I don't really get the point in these studios spending millions of dollars making units that look great up close.. when people always play strategy games from such a zoomed out point of view.
All it does is push up development costs and minimum requirements.. without adding much to the gameplay.. except in animated cutscenes...
Posted: Jul 11th 2007 6:35AM jondowningmailcom said
Looking forward to this one. Gonna start C&C3 tonight. It's been a while since I've played some good RTSs.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 6:52AM PoisonedAl said
A little ironic really, because the first Halo started life as an RTS, and then rat-danced into a FPS. Funny how things come around isn't it?
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 7:11AM NeoteriX said
Looks cool, but in reality, how is this going to work? Aside from the SPARTANS of which there were only a few, humans were *dominated* by the Covenant. As in it wasn't even a contest, because the Covenant is so technologically superior. This would be like playing Starcraft where the Terran race only was able to produce marines...
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 7:38AM (Unverified) said
To tell you the truth, Microsoft is just milking the Halo franchise. First comes the legendary edition, then comes Halo Wars and Halo zune, now a halo xbox360? If they don't make a Halo 4, halo fans are gonna be pissed.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 1:28PM (Unverified) said
yep, with mario sports and now olympic games with sonic? A little too much to handle.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 8:03AM WiNGSPANTT from TopTierTacticsco said
I suggest everyone here buy Homeworld, the greatest RTS of all time.
Anam, did you ever get a copy?
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Anam, did you ever get a copy?
Posted: Jul 11th 2007 8:34AM (Unverified) said
I'm not a fan of RTS games at all, but this one does look good. I won't pick it up, but I'll give MS credit for making what looks to be an interesting (for those fans of the genre) game.
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Posted: Jul 11th 2007 4:37PM (Unverified) said
sarcasm
So... when is this game coming out for PC?
/sarcasm
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So... when is this game coming out for PC?
/sarcasm
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