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Xbox 360 News by Robert Purchese
Microsoft has unveiled the first add-on for Halo Wars titled Strategic Options, which is due sometime in the "coming weeks" and offers three new modes and four new Achievements.
A specific date and price, however, are still under wraps. "Regarding the price and the date confirmation, we don't have any details to share at this time," a spokesperson for the platform holder told Eurogamer this afternoon. "Please stay tuned for further announcements."
Keepaway mode is a twist on Capture the Flag and involves two teams racing to capture three free-roaming Sentinels. Tug of War totals a combination of army, buildings and resources remaining at the end of a battle to declare a winner. And Reinforcement mode provides ever-changing waves of units that require quick-thinking to use effectively and outlast the enemy with.
The Achievements add-up to 100 Gamerpoints. One and Done (30) is awarded for scoring the winning Keepaway point against Legendary difficulty AI; Pull Hard, Pull Deep (20) is gifted for winning and never trailing during Tug of War; Freak on a Streak (20) can be gotten after getting 15 population from a single Reinforcement wave; and Living Loving Bug (30) is dished out to players who obtain a Scarab during a Reinforcement match.
Halo Wars spread the rabidly-followed IP into the RTS genre earlier this year, and has become the best-selling console game of its type ever.
Head over to our Halo Wars review to find out why.
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I'm a console RTS virgin, but with Halo Wars and Red Alert, I think that's gonna change soon!
I like the sound of doing some RTS strategising from the couch, watching the action on my epic HDTV. : ) Plus, as for Red Alert, I'm sure it'd really bring out the beauty of Tim Curry/Jenny McCarthy's cut scene work. My TV/360 definitely beats the old 486 pc / 13 inch monitor I used to play C&C games on! |
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RedSparrows
21/04/09 @ 16:13
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Yes but Eraysor, such an angle might change the approach players make to a game.
As it is, however, most people go for stealing bases asap etc. |
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GamesConnoisseur
21/04/09 @ 16:49
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Reihn: You may not like Halo but you apparently do Left 4 Dead?
Halo is much more appreciated at the time of the orginial launch, as it was indeed ground breaking and responsible for moving fps in a new direction away from boring 1st aid pick ups to refill health bar and memorising same spawn points of enemies and their fixed attacking paths and so on. I know gamers who loved Halo series but hated Halo War, personally I think its a good addition especially if you are also interested in RTS as well. Not the best example but a good console example, that stand out well compared to a few other console RTS. PC RTS is always going to be the real thing, sure but i also prefer to play RTS via armchair and big HDTV thanks! |
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liverpoolfc
21/04/09 @ 18:17
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This has to be the worst game ive played this year. It has put me off halo games. Should have listened to ign and gamespot. Traded it in for resident evil 5 in the first week and that was just as bad.
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We need a Covenant Campaign.
I'm quite enjoying this game, haven't played an RTS since Red Alert 1, and I HATED the Red Alert 3 demo - the controls killed it, whereas clearly a lot of thought was put into Halo Wars controls, and it benefits from it. I want to finish Halo Wars single player, but I can't stop playin Multiplayer - it's too much fun. |
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@ migasUK
Yea I usually only played 1v1 in multiplayer, but 3v3 is a lot of fun if ur teams work well together and no one quits. Teamwork is really essential in multi team games - if your team mates defend you well early on whilst you build up super units and money, you can repay them later. Nothing like using ur cryo bomb to freeze a prophet, and get your team to follow it up with a carpet bomb, shattering the ice. Kick ass. The tiny animations on the units are really impressive too, feels a lot like real epic halo battles! |
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RedSparrows
23/04/09 @ 10:52
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'It has put me off halo games. Should have listened to ign and gamespot.'
There is so much wrong with these two sentences.
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