- February 26, 2009
- Ensemble Studios
Halo Wars
Halo Wars might be Ensemble Studios' final game but it is one that takes them out with a bang and should not be missed.
Halo Wars might be Ensemble Studios' final game but it is one that takes them out with a bang and should not be missed.Platforms
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Halo Wars is a single player and multiplayer real-time strategy game with warfare and science fiction themes. It was developed by Ensemble Studios and was released on February 26, 2009. It received mostly positive reviews from critics.
The Covenant has declared war on humanity, and Harvest is the first battleground. Set 21 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo Wars is an exciting real-time strategy game set in the legendary Halo universe. In this unique installment in the Halo franchise, players experience the epic battles that marked the beginning of the Covenant War. With the UNSC Spirit of Fire at their dispos…
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Halo Wars might be Ensemble Studios' final game but it is one that takes them out with a bang and should not be missed.
80%Halo Wars
Halo 3 was the conclusion of the Halo trilogy, and it supposedly brought the saga of our favorite Master Chief to a close. But apparently Microsoft has decided the Halo universe is going to live on. No, we're not talking about Halo 4. Nor even the on-again, off-again Halo movie, nor even Peter Jack
60%Halo Wars Review
Ensemble's new Xbox 360 strategy game is heavy on the Halo mythos but occasionally stumbles over its limited control scheme.
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Halo Wars is a real-time strategy game with warfare and science fiction themes. Common tags for Halo Wars include science and real-time.
Halo Wars is available on Xbox Series X|S, PC, Xbox One, Xbox 360 and others.
Halo Wars was released on February 26, 2009.
Halo Wars was developed by Ensemble Studios.
Halo Wars is a single player game with multiplayer and local co-op support.
Similar games include Age of Empires IV, Mass Effect, Halo: The Master Chief Collection, Halo: Spartan Assault, Sins of a Solar Empire 2 and others.