Review: Halo Wars
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You can use both... a la Final Fantasy XI, which allowed for both Keyboard and Mouse support on the 360... as well as other third-party games...MercurySteam said:
The point Microsoft wants to make is "If you want a keyboard/mouse, play on a PC. If you want a controller play on the Xbox." So they don't allow for keyboards/mice in most of their games.
First of all: I edited your wall ofAcidburn50 said:
Second of all: A good review doesn't automatically mean it will agree with your opinion. Jordan, among others (Myself included) didn't think the game was that great. Speaking for myself for a moment: As a longtime fan of RTS games, I found it to be a shallow and very forgettable RTS. The controls were terrible, and if controlling the game sucks, the game won't be very fun to play. The only reason this game will sell well is because of the Halo name. That's it. People will put up with shit if it's got a brand name they like, and this game is no exception. And who cares how many RTS games there are on the console? That doesn't make this good! Even if it was the ONLY one, it would still have crappy controls and forgettable gameplay. Get over it.
Third: Where do you get off calling Susan a troll? No-one is forcing you to agree with the review, and many people here have stated how they enjoy the game. Fine. But to call a MOD a troll? Because she read a script that she didn't write about a game you're so horny for? Are you 7 years old?
Seriously, this is ridiculous. This is like the mail-bag showdown of ZP when he didn't like Smash Bros. It's a freaking game, get over it. You liked it? Fine! Like it then. But to come on here and personally insult the
Never say never. I am sure there is a way to bring the RTS onto console in a meaningful way, I just haven't seen it done so far. Endwar was onto something with voice commands though.MercurySteam said:
I didn't really have a problem with the control scheme, although the unit cap seems little low.
This review is crap. Honestly?how could anyone have a hard time with the control system. There are mass amount of reviews that are bashing this game just because there is no mouse or keyboard without even playing the game.
The controls are simple. Simple simple simple. All my friends who picked this up (most of them FPS fans, some RTS fans) had no problems with the controls.
I have been a huge RTS fan since starcraft, if you liked starcraft ? you may be slightly disappointed with the set base locations?
That said, the rest is great. Play the demo and see how you like it (make sure to check out the skrimrage)
The controls are simple. Simple simple simple. All my friends who picked this up (most of them FPS fans, some RTS fans) had no problems with the controls.
I have been a huge RTS fan since starcraft, if you liked starcraft ? you may be slightly disappointed with the set base locations?
That said, the rest is great. Play the demo and see how you like it (make sure to check out the skrimrage)
This review was utter shit and imparted no useful information outside of the trite console vs. PC argument. Rabble, rabble, rabble, RTS without a mouse, rabble, rabble, rabble, would be better with mouse & keyboard. Congratulations, Sherlock, your mastery of the obvious is outstanding.
For a snob-nosed PC RTS elitist, I find it incredulous that you were so hung up on the tired mouse/keyboard diatribe to miss that the focus of the strategy in the game is base management, and high-level strategy. Pretty easy adjustment to make once you've played for 5 minutes and realize that the AI takes care of the majority of the combat work for you. Maybe I'm off-base in that assumption, but your failure as a reviewer was mentioning it if you did manage to connect the dots.
Maybe if you had taken two seconds to get off your mouse & keyboard soapbox, you could have pointed out some actual flaws with the game, such as frustrating pathing with large vehicles, or the inability to use the L-trigger to go backwards in unit selection when multiple unit types are selected.
The statement "For a series that probably never had an RTS in mind" just shows how laughable your ignorance is, since the original Halo was intended to be a Mac RTS (something I imagine has probably been said many times in this thread already). Here's a helpful hint that real reviewers follow: If you're going to pompously pontificate your opinion, make sure you know what the hell you're talking about before eschewing it to the masses.
Has the Escapist done their hiring of reviewers rejected by IGN? At least when I go there to read reviews, the staff uses their review space to do an actual review instead of a poor attempt to parrot Yahtzee's colorful, tangential rants.
There are plenty of things to write a hate speech about when reviewing this game. It's a pity you failed to include a single one in this pathetic sham of a review.
For a snob-nosed PC RTS elitist, I find it incredulous that you were so hung up on the tired mouse/keyboard diatribe to miss that the focus of the strategy in the game is base management, and high-level strategy. Pretty easy adjustment to make once you've played for 5 minutes and realize that the AI takes care of the majority of the combat work for you. Maybe I'm off-base in that assumption, but your failure as a reviewer was mentioning it if you did manage to connect the dots.
Maybe if you had taken two seconds to get off your mouse & keyboard soapbox, you could have pointed out some actual flaws with the game, such as frustrating pathing with large vehicles, or the inability to use the L-trigger to go backwards in unit selection when multiple unit types are selected.
The statement "For a series that probably never had an RTS in mind" just shows how laughable your ignorance is, since the original Halo was intended to be a Mac RTS (something I imagine has probably been said many times in this thread already). Here's a helpful hint that real reviewers follow: If you're going to pompously pontificate your opinion, make sure you know what the hell you're talking about before eschewing it to the masses.
Has the Escapist done their hiring of reviewers rejected by IGN? At least when I go there to read reviews, the staff uses their review space to do an actual review instead of a poor attempt to parrot Yahtzee's colorful, tangential rants.
There are plenty of things to write a hate speech about when reviewing this game. It's a pity you failed to include a single one in this pathetic sham of a review.
people can shut up about me supposedly not playing the game. i have infact played it and it was horrible so stop QQing about how its a shitty game with halo slapped on the front to disguise it and get it more sales.Eric the Orange said:
I love halo wars, the controls are just perfect, a little frustrating at times but perfectly playable, I do prefer PC RTS like Supreme Commander, but Halo wars is the only RTS that works on a console well. Its fast easy to learn and an all round fun experience with games lasting between 5 mins to 4 hours. Its the way to go if you dont want to spend 3 days just trying to beat one game
The bottom line; its fun thats what games are about right?
The bottom line; its fun thats what games are about right?