Halo Wars Demo on XBL Thurs Feb 5th 9am GMT

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Demo: Halo Wars

Content: Halo Wars Demo
Price: Free
Availability: All Xbox LIVE regions
Dash Text: [ESRB: T (Teen) MILD BLOOD,MILD LANGUAGE,VIOLENCE] Halo Wars lets you effortlessly command powerful UNSC and Covenant armies in epic battles. Designed from the ground up for the Xbox 360, experience events in the Halo universe 20 year prior to the events of Halo: Combat Evolved.
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Just started downloading. The Marketplace web link gives me a unavailable xbox page.

I had to go to all games in the Marketplace on the console to find it, then start the download. (It is going quite fast at the moment).


rp2000
 
Not very good at all :(. I suspected an RTS game on console would be crap, but thought that maybe they would make it good as it is designed for the 360 from the ground up :(

Will play the demo a bit more later but the 2 fundamental problems are not really fixable.

1) controls
2) low resolution (Used to playing RTS games and being able to see a lot more on screen at once).



rp2000
 
I think the controls are fine :confused:

Very easy to use, not overly complicated like other RTS console games i.e. hold right trigger down to access sub-menu 3 whilst standing on your head.
 
Nismo said:
I think the controls are fine :confused:

Very easy to use, not overly complicated like other RTS console games i.e. hold right trigger down to access sub-menu 3 whilst standing on your head.
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It defeats the whole point of RTS games if you physically can't manage your army. Select all -> attack here is about as poor as it gets.

rp2000 said:
1) controls
2) low resolution (Used to playing RTS games and being able to see a lot more on screen at once).
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1- Yep, very poor. They're sluggish and hugely over simplified.
2- I feel it's more to do with the field of view rather than resolution.
 
Kreeeee said:
It defeats the whole point of RTS games if you physically can't manage your army. Select all -> attack here is about as poor as it gets.



1- Yep, very poor. They're sluggish and hugely over simplified.
2- I feel it's more to do with the field of view rather than resolution.
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1. Agreed. I played both the tutorials, and I would say "simplified" and "dumbed down" is my main points. I am sure I would adjust after a while but they feel too simple for an RTS (which is usually a bit more advanced, control wise).

2. I guess it is FOV as it is 3D. I suppose on a 2D RTS it would be lack of resolution? (i.e. the difference between playing the same RTS in 640*480 as opposed to 1024*768, is what I mean).

Even though I dislike it I am still gonna play the demo campaign map later. :)


rp2000
 
Nismo said:
I think the controls are fine :confused:

Very easy to use, not overly complicated like other RTS console games i.e. hold right trigger down to access sub-menu 3 whilst standing on your head.
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Same here, I really liked the controls - really liked the demo.

Definate purchase for me
 
Kreeeee said:
It defeats the whole point of RTS games if you physically can't manage your army. Select all -> attack here is about as poor as it gets.
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Lol, I actually prefer that. I hate it when games get too complicated, if Halo Wars is an RTS for the casual gamer then so be it :)

Just because it's simple doesn't make it poor, it just means that the game isn't for you.
 
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