Halo Wars
7.4 / 10
Release Date
26 February 2009
Platforms
Xbox 360
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios
Developer
Ensemble Studios
Store Pages
01Overview
Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game developed by Ensemble Studios and set more than two decades before Halo: Combat Evolved. The campaign follows the crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire during the early years of humanity’s war against the Covenant. Players construct bases, gather resources and command groups of familiar Halo units including Marines, Warthogs, Scorpion tanks and Spartans. Different units are effective against specific enemy types, making army composition and positioning important during larger battles. The campaign focuses on conflicts across worlds such as Harvest and Arcadia, while multiplayer allows players to control either UNSC or Covenant forces. Halo Wars was designed specifically for consoles, with a streamlined control system built around managing armies and issuing commands with a gamepad.
Game Details
GenreReal Time Strategy (RTS) • Strategy
Game ModeSingle player • Multiplayer • Co-operative
PerspectiveBird view / Isometric
ThemesScience fiction • Warfare
Platform Availability
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TRAILERS & GAMEPLAY VIDEOS
Official Trailer
Trailer
2 OFFICIAL VIDEOS
Official Trailer
Trailer
Gameplay Overview
Game intro
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SCREENSHOTS & ARTWORK
FEATURED ARTWORK
Halo Wars Artwork
EDITIONS
BASE GAME
Halo Wars: Limited Edition
Purchase of Halo Wars Limited Edition comes with the following: Halo Wars game disc inside a special metal two-sided case. Halo Wars: Genesis, a graphic novel and prequel to the game, based on the first military campaign against the Covenant. Halo 3: Mythic map pack, the new map pack which consists of: Assembly, Orbital, and Sandbox. They are included as a one time only code for you to use to get the maps from the Xbox Live marketplace for free. 6 Leader cards, which show information on all six UNSC and Covenant leaders (three leaders for each faction): Captain James Cutter, Sergeant John Forge, Professor Anders, the Prophet of Regret, The Arbiter and the Brute Army Commander. UNSC Spirit of Fire embroidered ship emblem patch. (It is actually a rubber emblem of the Spirit of Fire.) The Honor Guard Wraith, a special in-game item, used by the Honor Guard of the Covenant. A special, in-game item M12 Warthog LRV, painted in the exclusive Spirit of Fire variant and is only available to those that pre-ordered Halo Wars before the game's actual retail release dates. The Halo Wars Limited Edition from Gamestop, comes with a hint book for the second level of Halo Wars from the Prima Guide shipped with the game.
Xbox 360
PREMIUM EDITION
Halo 3 + Halo Wars
This bundle contains: - Halo 3 - Halo Wars
Xbox 360
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