Halo Wars

For:Xbox 360 Release Date: 27 February 2009
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RTS set in the Halo universe, developed by RTS veterans Ensemble Studios.

VideoGamer Score:

8

Our Verdict: Halo Wars is as good as RTS games get on console, and the perfect opportunity for 360 owners who have never played an RTS before to see what all that geeky micro-management stuff is all about.

Latest Halo Wars Articles

Article: 10 Years of Halo

Like many twenty-something gamers, I distinctly remember the release of Halo: Combat Evolved. Though I'm ashamed to admit it now, I was sceptical of the series at the start.

10 Article Posted Sep 9

News: Bungie: 'our success is owed completely to our fans'

Bungie has thanked everyone who has helped out the studio over the past 20 years, stating that its success is down to its large community of fans.

News Posted Aug 5

News: Halo celebrates 10th anniversary with art book

Hardback book to include over 400 images and commentary.

News Posted May 11

News: 343 isn't working on Halo side-story games

Has plans to celebrate Halo's 10th anniversary with 'cool new content and fiction'.

1 News Posted Feb 3 2011

News: 'There will be a Halo movie,' says MS.

Would love a TV series, too.

13 News Posted Nov 23 2010

News: MS wants a 'more persistent Halo engagement' for gamers

Looks to Call of Duty for inspiration.

7 News Posted Sep 22 2010

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Game Stats

Developer: Ensemble Studios
Publisher: Microsoft
Genre: Real-time strategy
No. Players: 1-6
Rating: PEGI 16+
Site Rank: 845 43