Game
Halo Wars
72IGDB player score
149 ratings
Previously Take
That 72 average hides a game its 149 fans would defend to the death. A strategy game for the planners — science fiction, warfare as the backdrop, outthinking as the game. Come for the campaign, stay because your friends won't let you leave the lobby.
About this game
The Covenant has declared war on humanity, and Harvest is the first battleground. Set 21 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo Wars is an exciting real-time strategy game set in the legendary Halo universe. In this unique installment in the Halo franchise, players experience the epic battles that marked the beginning of the Covenant War. With the UNSC Spirit of Fire at their disposal, players fight in the intense and enormous conflicts that would define humanity's relentless heroism in its darkest hour.
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Release date
Feb 26, 2009
Developer
Ensemble Studios
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios
Platforms
Xbox 360
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Themes
Science fiction, Warfare
Game modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Franchise
Halo
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Critic score
70 / 100 (6 reviews)
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