Comments on: Halo Wars: What’s Wrong with Multiplayer?

By: Aus Askar

Aus Askar — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 05:53:58 +0000

No flood, just no.

Insurrectionists, sentinels, heretics or more subfactions but NO FLOOD, EVER.

By: CyberKN

CyberKN — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 03:31:49 +0000

Quote: “Gamers should also be able to turn on skulls”

Seeing as you CAN turn on skulls, this statement is kinda pointless.

I have to agree with you on the Forge aspect, though. I would have thought that feature would be obvious.

By: Jim McIntyre

Jim McIntyre — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:57:33 +0000

Great article Aaron. I agree wholeheartedly with your thoughts on Halo Wars. Great game, but could have been amazing.

By: xboxoz360

xboxoz360 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:33:26 +0000

Glad someone actually ‘reads’ the articles without presuming they know what’s in them by the title/heading, thanks. I think reading has become a lost art these days.

By: xboxoz360

xboxoz360 — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 22:30:39 +0000

actually, while Ensemble has closed, they (the team) has started TWO more studios, both of which will be doing different tasks, and one will be continuing on with Halo Wars, which they have already begun.

It was a case of closing one due to financial reasons and then re-opening others to begin from scratch as a new entity. A common practice in business. Just do a google foe esembles new studios, you should find some info on that.

By: Anon

Anon — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:54:34 +0000

And the best thing about all these demands?
The fact that they will never be met or even addressed, due to ensemble being shut down. Hopefully you like the game as is, because it ain’t changing.

By: Pete

Pete — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:48:06 +0000

The problem with your critique is that you keep stating what “Bungie” has done in their games…Halo Wars is an Ensemble game, not made by Bungie, that is why there are a majority of downfalls to the replayability of Halo Wars.

By: Final Blade

Final Blade — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:10:44 +0000

I just think they didn’t do this so they can milk the Halo Wars later on in the future. Granted I may be wrong here, but if this game was spectacular with all the bells and whistles that everyone wanted, and people didn’t stop playing as you stated, there would be little to no point in making future titles.

This is first RTS for consoles, with Halo as a name, so obviously nothing is going to be as great. But it does leave for improvement. Although I have my own issues with Halo series, I haven’t played this game so can’t really comment on it, it sounds fine the way it is for a first console RTS game.

By: Von sutton

Von sutton — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 12:42:06 +0000

Very in-depth overview Aaron. I have to somewhat agree with you. Being a long time Halo vet, I can see the potential that Halo Wars has as a stand alone Halo title, but I dont think Robot has struck that sweet spot yet.

All in all, great article dude, keep ‘em coming!