Halo Wars Gamespot Review discussion HERE

What is really going to sell the game the most is the releasing of the Mythic maps. People who want them before the Marketplace will dish out the $60.00. You pay 800-1100 points for it so that is 12.50-24.00 in points you are spending for the maps. So if you want to look at it that way your really paying 40-50 for the "alright" game and the rest just to have the maps.PrincePwnStar

[QUOTE="wartutheshid"][QUOTE="RockysCatnipCo"]Have you even played an RTS game before this? All Halo Wars is, is a stripped down RTS for casuals meant to make money off of all the blind Halo fanboys.RockysCatnipCo

and the fanboy has spoken, your so naive. I have never even played halo. I love the age of empires series. And this game does great on a console. THATS the point.

Naive PC fanboy .

o i thought u called me a halo fanboy. I don't like the halo series to much, i am trying to play the first one but it is to boring. Battle for middle earth 2 is a good game on the PC, idk about 360 though. It's that since there aren't a lot of RTS on 360, Halo wars took the challenge to create an easy to use RTS on 360. And they shouldn't be comparing to PC games, like Age of Empires.

I dunno, it seems that this guy was expecting AoE, but with a controller. His pros and cons make sense, but I don't see how it stacks up to a 6.5 rating. Even the awards are wrong. The game is short, but still sucks you in and you get lost in it? Is that even possible?

cmontyx49

It's very possible...the game can suck you in for the short period of time it lasts (i.e. Portal sucks you in even though it's incredibly short), or you could get lost in the MP component of the game

[QUOTE="wartutheshid"]

[QUOTE="RockysCatnipCo"]Playing as the flood would be just like playing as any other faction. Alternate reality? How about multiple endings? :roll:RockysCatnipCo

How about no.

All other reviewers gave it good scores but gamespot ended up pulling a random.

[QUOTE="cmontyx49"]

I dunno, it seems that this guy was expecting AoE, but with a controller. His pros and cons make sense, but I don't see how it stacks up to a 6.5 rating. Even the awards are wrong. The game is short, but still sucks you in and you get lost in it? Is that even possible?

infect999

It's very possible...the game can suck you in for the short period of time it lasts (i.e. Portal sucks you in even though it's incredibly short), or you could get lost in the MP component of the game

[QUOTE="infect999"][QUOTE="cmontyx49"]

I dunno, it seems that this guy was expecting AoE, but with a controller. His pros and cons make sense, but I don't see how it stacks up to a 6.5 rating. Even the awards are wrong. The game is short, but still sucks you in and you get lost in it? Is that even possible?

cuddlesofwar

It's very possible...the game can suck you in for the short period of time it lasts (i.e. Portal sucks you in even though it's incredibly short), or you could get lost in the MP component of the game

So I just saw the GS review and its a surprising 6.5, I am a big Halo fan but I might have to cancel my preorder now but Im not sure

What do you guys think?

Dilan120

So I just saw the GS review and its a surprising 6.5, I am a big Halo fan but I might have to cancel my preorder now but Im not sure

What do you guys think?

Dilan120

And a couple of weeks ago i wrote in a previous topic that i'd be laughing when the halo fans suddenly realized that RTS games are something very different from the original halo games:P

[QUOTE="infect999"][QUOTE="cmontyx49"]

I dunno, it seems that this guy was expecting AoE, but with a controller. His pros and cons make sense, but I don't see how it stacks up to a 6.5 rating. Even the awards are wrong. The game is short, but still sucks you in and you get lost in it? Is that even possible?

cuddlesofwar

It's very possible...the game can suck you in for the short period of time it lasts (i.e. Portal sucks you in even though it's incredibly short), or you could get lost in the MP component of the game

Im started to think that GS hates MS.Leo-Magic

for any one who love halowars donwload the song here about the gs socre 6.5 im shocked (-_-)

https://www.sumthingdigital.com/index.aspx#

how can you say what score you would give it til you try it?!?! unless you just hand out good scores to titles that have had previous games that you love. thats weak man.jazilla

6.5 my arse, these guys suck at reviews, look at metacritic.

http://www.metacritic.com/games/platforms/xbox360/halowars?q=halo%20wars

Wow, yea, gamespot is really biased and against the PS3... ;)

I was looking forward to this game, but I think I will rent it first now...

feryl06

yeah thats why they kissed metal gear solids ass in there game of the year awards

I thought the review was ridiculous. If I were to sum GS's review up, this is how I'd put it.

The reviwer thinks Halo Wars is undeniably fun; has a great story; has well executed co-op; captures the feel of the Halo universe superbly; is easy to pick up; has great unit types; has varied and fun mission objectives; and has smooth controls. However, due to not being able to play as the flood and having a few minor problems, Halo Wars gets a 6.5.

Now tell me, does that sound like a good review to you? Because it seems a tad contradictory to me.

I thought the review was ridiculous. If I were to sum GS's review up, this is how I'd put it.

The reviwer thinks Halo Wars is undeniably fun; has a great story; has well executed co-op; captures the feel of the Halo universe superbly; is easy to pick up; has great unit types; has varied and fun mission objectives; and has smooth controls. However, due to not being able to play as the flood and having a few minor problems, Halo Wars gets a 6.5.

Now tell me, does that sound like a good review to you? Because it seems a tad contradictory to me.

Hickamie14

Is not having a covenant campaign and not playing the flood at all really that big a deal for people? I would have thought that people would be more upset that the flood are in the game at all. Personally I would rather play as the UNSC in the campaign, and I think they made the right choice about making the flood not playable.

[QUOTE="PrincePwnStar"]What is really going to sell the game the most is the releasing of the Mythic maps. People who want them before the Marketplace will dish out the $60.00. You pay 800-1100 points for it so that is 12.50-24.00 in points you are spending for the maps. So if you want to look at it that way your really paying 40-50 for the "alright" game and the rest just to have the maps.vashkey

What are you talking about? I never said anything about $80.00. Maybe you since apparently from your site you love Halo you will buy the CE. But the non CE will be $60.00. I also know people who are only buying the game so they can have the maps early, so your doubt is misjudged. And in laments terms "alright" is just good. Check my previous post I never bashed it. And hense the "" it is refering to the general populations view on it. But in my eyes 6.5 to 7.0 is just alright its not excellent or fantastic...just alright.

The mythic maps only come with the limited edition. So yes, if you wernet getting the game for the game you essentially be paying eighty dollars for the mythic maps which is rather stupid considering the maps will be on the market place for ten dollars only a few weeks after Halo Wars. And just because your friends are buying it for the mythic maps doesn't mean thats why everyones buying it. Thats pretty foolish to think.

And again, I guess it's just alright it you only go by Gamespot's review.

IGN gave it a 9, I don't put much into gamespot's reviews, they tend to be the worst in the industry.

[QUOTE="vashkey"][QUOTE="PrincePwnStar"]What is really going to sell the game the most is the releasing of the Mythic maps. People who want them before the Marketplace will dish out the $60.00. You pay 800-1100 points for it so that is 12.50-24.00 in points you are spending for the maps. So if you want to look at it that way your really paying 40-50 for the "alright" game and the rest just to have the maps.PrincePwnStar

What are you talking about? I never said anything about $80.00. Maybe you since apparently from your site you love Halo you will buy the CE. But the non CE will be $60.00. I also know people who are only buying the game so they can have the maps early, so your doubt is misjudged. And in laments terms "alright" is just good. Check my previous post I never bashed it. And hense the "" it is refering to the general populations view on it. But in my eyes 6.5 to 7.0 is just alright its not excellent or fantastic...just alright.

another thing i dont understand is since when is a 6.5 or a 7 bad. it seems liek today that if a game gets lower than an 8 then the game is considered garbage.blue dragon got a 6 and that was a fun game.

silly kids gamespot reviews are for rabbits2pac_makaveli

If r going to pay 60 dollars for a game it should at least a 8.5. beside 6.5 is in other words a 65 and thats really a grade D.

If r going to pay 60 dollars for a game it should at least a 8.5. beside 6.5 is in other words a 65 and thats really a grade D.

x8VXU6

IGN gave it a 9, I don't put much into gamespot's reviews, they tend to be the worst in the industry.

Andrew_Xavier