Halo Wars (xBox 360)

Get your hands dirty in the early levels of the epic battle between UNSC and Covenant. Developed by Ensemble Studios, the Limited Collector’s Edition of Halo Wars for Xbox 360 brings all of the drama of a real-time strategy recreation to the popular Halo Universe. Set in the yr 2531, earlier than the preliminary Halo first-individual shooter game, this recreation allows you to control the human armies of UNSC in a whole new way.

Expertise the Epic Battle from a New Perspective
Protection, offense, and the flexibility to carry down a command heart in the face of hostile attacks: there’s a lot to consider when laying out techniques for an all-out alien war. Featuring detailed environments and complicated new battle mechanisms, this game calls for a special kind of perspective than the primary-individual shooters from the original Halo series. You’ll need to uncover the hidden strengths and weaknesses of every unit and play them to your tactical advantage, and that is simply the beginning.

UNSC: Be Part of a Legendary Battle
The story opens with UNSC forces retaking the planet Harvest from the Covenant. At your disposal — should you select to take command of UNSC forces — shall be everything from a corps of extremely-trained Marines to the Warthogs, Scorpions, and Hornets you’ll want for air and land attacks. You’ll take stock of the map and resolve between holding your ground or advancing on enemy strongholds, all while making an attempt to navigate the local terrain and outsmart Covenant forces. And if you want one thing extra to tip the tide in your favor, UNSC leaders can provide you with the ability to mobilize extremely specialized models or call the Spirit of Fireplace vessel for assist from above. And with this collector’s version, you additionally get entry to the Honor Guard Wraith, a truly distinctive in-recreation vehicle with awesome capabilities.

Covenant: A Capable, Playable Enemy Faction
That is right, Covenant is playable in this corner of the Halo universe. This alliance of alien species has manipulated superior technology, firepower, and tactical prowess into a powerful power that is engaged in a Genocidal battle towards human race, having branded people as heretics. With the ability to play as these robust, alien fighters, you will have advanced defend technology, the modular Citadel on the coronary heart of Covenant’s colonizing power, and, after all, the enduring Scarab assault vehicle at your disposal, adding a complete new dimension to your strategic warfare. The Scarab is a terrifying army vehicle crafted from heavy mining equipment. And with a mining laser that delivers massive damage throughout battlefields giant and small, turrets for taking up air assaults, and the ability to clamber over any terrain, what’s not to love about commanding Scarabs instead of preventing against them?

Developed Solely for Xbox 360
Most console RTS video games are adapted from existing PC games, which may make their controls cumbersome or awkward, but Halo Wars has been developed for Xbox 360 from the ground up. This means the controls are sensitive, intuitive, and straightforward-to-function within the midst of battle. And the UI is just as intuitive, so whether or not you are managing a unit of marines or a deadly machine, you can give attention to creating a battle technique as an alternative of worrying about learn how to overcome a slipshod controller.

Irrespective of which faction you choose to play as, you possibly can take a look at your skills in opposition to those of different players in online skirmishes that enable as much as six gamers with the New Xbox Expertise by means of Xbox LIVE.

In addition to including the standard retail version of Halo Wars , this Collector’s Edition includes:

• The Mythic Map Pack from Bungie with three new Halo 3 multiplayer maps: Assembly, Orbital, and Sandbox.
• Halo Wars: Genesis, a graphic novel by Phil Noto, Graeme Devine, and Eric Nylund that follows the Spirit of Fire and examines the very first UNSC military campaign against the Covenant
• Access to the Covenant Honor Guard Wraith in-game vehicle
• Six Leader Cards representing Leaders’ with access to elite skills
• A Spirit of Fire Patch for identifying yourself as a real crew member

Halo Wars Features