Halo Timeline
Everything that has happened regarding Halo, in convenient timeline format!
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Everything that has happened regarding Halo, in convenient timeline format!
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I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
If you ask me, it was insultingly simple. Not to mention that the console can't do rts controls for shit. There a trillion better rts's out there, all of Ensemble's previous, better games included.dogstile said:I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
Insultingly simple? Pray tell, how does a game being simple insult you?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:If you ask me, it was insultingly simple. Not to mention that the console can't do rts controls for shit. There a trillion better rts's out there, all of Ensemble's previous, better games included.dogstile said:I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
Ensemble has made some good RTS games. Between the lack of any real economy or diplomacy, nor a detailed combat system, it's simply quite dull. If it weren't for the production value, it's about as deep as a movie-based video game. It's like Microsoft expected the game to sell and do well with critics. The trully mindboggling thing is that it did.dogstile said:Insultingly simple? Pray tell, how does a game being simple insult you?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:If you ask me, it was insultingly simple. Not to mention that the console can't do rts controls for shit. There a trillion better rts's out there, all of Ensemble's previous, better games included.dogstile said:I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
They may be the publishers for the new IP, but due to the rare nature of the contract, they will not own the IP, Bungie will.mad825 said:wait! activision is now the new publisher for the new IP? great.....(!)
anyways...great timeline, I did enjoy Halo until of course MS started "exclusive-ize" Halo...
An RTS dont need economics nor diplomacy. Just look at the C&C games, Warcraft and Starcraft.The Amazing Tea Alligator said:Ensemble has made some good RTS games. Between the lack of any real economy or diplomacy, nor a detailed combat system, it's simply quite dull. If it weren't for the production value, it's about as deep as a movie-based video game. It's like Microsoft expected the game to sell and do well with critics. The trully mindboggling thing is that it did.dogstile said:Insultingly simple? Pray tell, how does a game being simple insult you?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:If you ask me, it was insultingly simple. Not to mention that the console can't do rts controls for shit. There a trillion better rts's out there, all of Ensemble's previous, better games included.dogstile said:I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
In conclusion, I suppose that it isn't really the game that's insulting (although it is VERY sad that Halo Wars was Ensembles last farewall), but rather it's reception.
Those games aren't combat and tactics. Men of War is combat and tactics. Those games are rock paper scissors, micro, and build orders. Nothing wrong with that, it's just not interesting or deep enough to hold my interest.DazBurger said:An RTS dont need economics nor diplomacy. Just look at the C&C games, Warcraft and Starcraft.The Amazing Tea Alligator said:Ensemble has made some good RTS games. Between the lack of any real economy or diplomacy, nor a detailed combat system, it's simply quite dull. If it weren't for the production value, it's about as deep as a movie-based video game. It's like Microsoft expected the game to sell and do well with critics. The trully mindboggling thing is that it did.dogstile said:Insultingly simple? Pray tell, how does a game being simple insult you?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:If you ask me, it was insultingly simple. Not to mention that the console can't do rts controls for shit. There a trillion better rts's out there, all of Ensemble's previous, better games included.dogstile said:I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
In conclusion, I suppose that it isn't really the game that's insulting (although it is VERY sad that Halo Wars was Ensembles last farewall), but rather it's reception.
No Economics no diplomacy just pure combat and tactics.
But Halo Wars isn't just doing a bad job holding your interest, its downright insulting?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:Those games aren't combat and tactics. Men of War is combat and tactics. Those games are rock paper scissors, micro, and build orders. Nothing wrong with that, it's just not interesting or deep enough to hold my interest.DazBurger said:An RTS dont need economics nor diplomacy. Just look at the C&C games, Warcraft and Starcraft.The Amazing Tea Alligator said:Ensemble has made some good RTS games. Between the lack of any real economy or diplomacy, nor a detailed combat system, it's simply quite dull. If it weren't for the production value, it's about as deep as a movie-based video game. It's like Microsoft expected the game to sell and do well with critics. The trully mindboggling thing is that it did.dogstile said:Insultingly simple? Pray tell, how does a game being simple insult you?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:If you ask me, it was insultingly simple. Not to mention that the console can't do rts controls for shit. There a trillion better rts's out there, all of Ensemble's previous, better games included.dogstile said:I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
In conclusion, I suppose that it isn't really the game that's insulting (although it is VERY sad that Halo Wars was Ensembles last farewall), but rather it's reception.
No Economics no diplomacy just pure combat and tactics.
Yes, but as I said above it's more the reception that's insulting. It's insulting that a game like Halo Wars can exist, not only be made by a great Ensemble Studios but be their final farewell, and that there are critics that can give it an 8.4 with a straight face. The world is a wrong, worrying, and downright insulting place.DazBurger said:But Halo Wars isn't just doing a bad job holding your interest, its downright insulting?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:Those games aren't combat and tactics. Men of War is combat and tactics. Those games are rock paper scissors, micro, and build orders. Nothing wrong with that, it's just not interesting or deep enough to hold my interest.DazBurger said:An RTS dont need economics nor diplomacy. Just look at the C&C games, Warcraft and Starcraft.The Amazing Tea Alligator said:Ensemble has made some good RTS games. Between the lack of any real economy or diplomacy, nor a detailed combat system, it's simply quite dull. If it weren't for the production value, it's about as deep as a movie-based video game. It's like Microsoft expected the game to sell and do well with critics. The trully mindboggling thing is that it did.dogstile said:Insultingly simple? Pray tell, how does a game being simple insult you?The Amazing Tea Alligator said:If you ask me, it was insultingly simple. Not to mention that the console can't do rts controls for shit. There a trillion better rts's out there, all of Ensemble's previous, better games included.dogstile said:I'll be honest, they did a decent job of it. Halo wars is one of the most fun pick up and play RTS's i've playedThe Amazing Tea Alligator said:Yeesh Halo Wars, what an abysmally shitty end for Ensemble. RIP guys.
In conclusion, I suppose that it isn't really the game that's insulting (although it is VERY sad that Halo Wars was Ensembles last farewall), but rather it's reception.
No Economics no diplomacy just pure combat and tactics.