The gameplay is simple, but thats what the creators were aiming for, they wanted it so that anyone could pick it up and figure controlls out quick, without alot of fancy do-daads. I love that the sounds and styles of enemies and friends have stayed the same as the other games, I believe that this is a great idea on expanding the halo universe. And on that note, I'm happy to see how much the graphics have improved for the cinematics. Individual unit abilities and tech upgrades make a character favorable situation, witch leads to great multiplayer action. Altogeather this game is not one to be picked apart on trivial bullshirt, just pick it up, play and enjoy. Thats all there is to it, i find that people are becoming more and more critical on certain aspects of a game that don't need alot of criticism. If you saw a brand new mustang sitting on the road, but it was rusty and old looking, but you knew it ran like stink(fast), would you call it crap? I wouldn't. So like I said, just let it grow on you and dont be to critical.
After the 6.5 review was released by gamespot i said to my self why has every other review gave it around the 8.0 mark. hum yer because its worth about that. Gameplay. Works great for a console. very streamlined. ... Read Full Review
It's good while it lasts, but it will appeal more to fans of Halo and casual RTS players than anyone looking for a deeply engrossing strategy game.(gamespot review) Its funny that it is halo wars so you would think it ... Read Full Review