Confirmed: Halo RTS!
September 29th 2006 11:01
The news is out and it is big…Microsoft will be releasing a real time strategy game based on the blockbuster Halo franchise and will be titled Halo Wars! The release date is yet to be announced but at the moment it will be exclusive to the Xbox360 and PC only.
For those who have been living under a rock for the past 4 years, Halo is the epic battle between the human Marines and the alien Covenant which has so far taken place in two highly successful first person shooter titles on the Xbox. Halo 1 and 2 made console FPS playing rather enjoyable and became very popular for its intuitive gameplay and good storyline. Let’s not forget the excellent multiplayer fun that could also be dished out using the Xbox controller! (who would of thought without a mouse and keyboard combo!).
Although RTS games run very well on PCs control wise, consoles have always found it hard to run RTS games easily with players unable to execute precision and speed in selecting units and issuing commands especially with the joystick. Ensemble Studios, the creator for this upcoming title have stated that the Xbox360 version will be created from scratch and will focus on the Xbox360 controller (unlike the mouse keyboard combination found on the PC version). This leads me to be very sceptical on how an RTS can be that successful or enjoyable for that matter using a controller. Moreover, what will happen when multiplayer battles become so over crowded and it becomes difficult to select individual characters? I hope Ensemble doesn’t make the Xbox360 version very simple by almost ‘automating’ directions of troops.
Well the game looks great and I suggest you view the trailer to get a sneak peak on what is installed in what should be a ground breaking RTS for the PC and Xbox360.
Pictures taken from the Official website (also contains trailer).
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