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2nd Halo Wars 2 Beta starting January 20th. PC and Xbox One
- Thread starter Akai__
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Guessing the beta will be on PC this time since the official xbox twitter has Windows 10 as a hashtag for its own HW2 tweet.
Edit:
And confirmed by Major Nelson
https://majornelson.com/2017/01/11/halo-wars-2-blitz-multiplayer-beta-available-20-january/?linkId=33285173
Edit:
And confirmed by Major Nelson
https://majornelson.com/2017/01/11/halo-wars-2-blitz-multiplayer-beta-available-20-january/?linkId=33285173
What do you mean? The 1st Beta was an available now moment at E3. 2nd Beta is next week. Both open for everyone.
Uhh both are/were open.
Obliterator
Member
Hell yeah! Can't wait to give the PC version a spin
Salty Rice
Member
Hope they dont cancel the Beta.
Ah that's cool. I thought there was a private beta for preorders or something.
Lol
Yeap, me as well! Blitz looks like it might be fun!
This will be a cool chance at getting a feel for how they bridge the controls between PC and XB1. I was "in" the original XB1 beta, but waited until the last minute and missed out on playtime.
As a long-time single-player focused console RTS plebeian, I may end up playing on controller for both.
As a long-time single-player focused console RTS plebeian, I may end up playing on controller for both.
OdysseusVA
Banned
This requires Gold on the Xbone, right?
Yes!
One gametype, one map is a little disappointing, it would be nice if PC players got a chance to try the normal RTS mode.... worried about what kind of player population it will have stuck on the W10 store. And even the beta on XB1 was quite a while ago. But at least this one is open and on PC, really hope the performance is good.
Blitz does look fun enough though, and seems like a good way for people to get to see the variety of units/powers and such without investing much time into the beta + tempt some people who wouldn't try a full RTS.
Blitz does look fun enough though, and seems like a good way for people to get to see the variety of units/powers and such without investing much time into the beta + tempt some people who wouldn't try a full RTS.
They may add a new map/mode as the week progresses. IIRC 343 did with the first beta (and with the Halo 5 beta)
SpartanN92
Banned
I finally got my Halo Wars Definitive Edition code today 😂
Fabtacular
Member
I felt the same way until I played the first beta. I was confused as someone who never played a real RTS before (my understanding was that Halo Wars was supposed to be a good RTS-light), and felt like the game type worked poorly with a controller.
To be honest, RTS games are probably the best real use for smart glass. Could definitely see using my phone screen as a makeshift track pad for this type of game.
Try it out and see? It's free...
Saucycarpdog
Member
So the cards won't be microtransactions?
If not then that's quite the spin.
Well it was in the first beta. This a new gamemode so it makes sense to beta test it
The first beta after E3 was a mess in the sense that it was very laggy and bugs all over the place, which is expected for an early beta.
As the release gets closer I'm starting to anticipate HW2 more. Haven't played a great RTS game in forever so can't wait to try out the beta.
As the release gets closer I'm starting to anticipate HW2 more. Haven't played a great RTS game in forever so can't wait to try out the beta.
It will be somewhere between 0 and 10.
Will try the beta, not a big fan of rts multiplayer though.
You build a deck of cards that you can play at any time during the game.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2ga9Q6TNBw
It's apparently very fast-paced.
Some Blitz FF gameplay. Recently uploaded, not sure if new or not.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ9hjpT4MsQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ9hjpT4MsQ
IbizaPocholo
NeoGAFs Kent Brockman
I don't like this game mode.Is for rush players who like to engage in fast combats and avoid the strategy of building your base etc.Not for me because in the rts genre i'm a turtle.
It's more than a little alarming that they're following up a catastrophically bad beta focused on their core RTS modes with one that focuses on... what, their Clash Royale Warzone mixup?
I wanted a second beta to be convinced of this games quality as a true RTS. Not really sure how I can justify buying the game without seeing massive improvements to the main modes.
I wanted a second beta to be convinced of this games quality as a true RTS. Not really sure how I can justify buying the game without seeing massive improvements to the main modes.
You can wait for reviews and impressions when the game releases? That beta we played last year was a test for a game that was in development afterall.
Last year's beta was a real beta, not a marketing demo with disclaimer to cover potential bugs that most betas are these days. Game still had a long time left in development.
In general this would be a fair enough counter-argument, but it significantly understates the issues that were present in the beta. First, even though it was a relatively early beta, it isn't especially early in an industry which regularly puts out games that are years away from release. Even for something that was half a year away from launch, this thing felt unusually broken. Regardless of that, what was damning about Halo Wars 2's beta wasn't the lack of polish, the endless bugs, or the clunkiness apparent in every area of the game, but the total lack of innovation in its design. The similarities in the structure of the RTS are so many that it almost feels more like a mod or expansion, than an actual sequel.
It seemed quite odd to me, until they announced Blitz:
Halo Wars 2 isn't a true sequel to Halo Wars.
Halo Wars 2 is a risk-averse approach to make a ton of money off the hardcore fans of the original, with a money making Warzone/Clash Royale machine bolted onto the side. Blitz is Halo Wars 2's innovation.
I didn't play the first one so can't comment on that, but surely every buisness wants to do money.
As i said i think it's better to wait and see how the game turns out before jumping to conclusions.
DryvBy
Member
The PC Ultimate Edition is on Amazon now.
Shows "Halo Wars: Definitive Edition digital code" so does that mean the original is included?
Shows "Halo Wars: Definitive Edition digital code" so does that mean the original is included?