Forerunner
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Alright cool, preordered. I can't wait to play this again with kb/m.
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Halo Wars: Definitive Edition releases December 20th for Ultimate Edition Preorders
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Alright cool, preordered. I can't wait to play this again with kb/m.
Hardvlade
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Not sure if that changed recently because when I pre-ordered Titanfall 2 Digital, I wasn't charged (using MS account balance) I called them up after playing the tech test to cancel, balance was the same the entire time.
Atraveller
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I'd gladly eat crow, but I have the feeling that the PC will be delayed.
Hawk269
Member
Yup, no screen shots, no video's as of yet. All we got was a bunch of the cut scenes made into a trailer. Really wish they would show us what the re-master looks like. Outside of visuals, I am hoping the frame rate is rock solid as the 360 version had some slowdown and screen tearing.
Hawk269
Member
Do we even know if the Xbox One version will have the option to use kb/mouse? It would be neat if they did. Like the PC version, I am hoping you can use a controller or kb/mouse.
I know they would never do this, but I kind of want an option for the original slowdown. That's when you knew the game was getting real. Normally I'm as big a graphics freak as they come, but you know, nostalgia.
Halo Wars |OT| Remaking All Units
Weird cause mine took it instantly as I bought it and what I typed is what the checkout said. Windows Store.
Gai Murakumo
Member
Stoked to play the Remaster during the Holidays. I would like to see some screens though, but I am expecting a bit of a graphics bump and improved framerate.
MomoPufflet
Member
I'm trying to justify an $80 preorder and I can't do it, as bad as I want this.
Hawk269
Member
Usually these definitive editions cost a lot more. You get the season pass which will include new modes/maps etc. plus you get the re-master of the first game. For $80.00 to me it was a pretty good deal.
immortald3ath
Member
Sucks that GCU doesn't work on digital purchase. Really want to play this on pc.
Justify it as 2 games + DLC and season pass :3
Darth Chief 117
Neo Member
Will they seriously allow pre-orders that aren't to be paid until upto 10 days before release to download Halo Wars Definitive? I mean I hope they do as I'm one of those pre-orders.
It's both PC and Xbox One. The site says those are PC screenshots.
Oh, didn't even know. Thanks.
Is HWE only coming with the HW2:UE? Or does the standard edition also get HW
I'm assuming UE timed exclusive then separate release later
Would have been nice. Have they said anything about enabling cross play for coop or even customs? Either wars 2 or wars definitive.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
So is the UK the only place this got delayed until February?
Cdkeys has the ultimate edition for 73 euros http://www.cdkeys.com/xbox-live/games/halo-wars-2-ultimate-edition-xbox-one-pc but I guess if I get that version I won't get the definitive edition on December 20th right?
Halo Wars 2 comes out in February worldwide, but if you pre-order the Halo Wars 2 Ulitmate Edition, you will get access to Halo Wars 1 Definitive Edition starting December 20th.
Saiyan-Rox
Member
Oooh I thought everyone was talking about Halo Wars 2 lol teaches me to post as soon as I wake up.
I take it preordering the ultimate from a store won't get you this?
Has to be digital. Some stores sell digital codes though.
Presumably, as this is just a code for the game, you'd still get the remaster.
Yeah but I doubt you will get it on December 20th.
Don't change a thing.
Is Halo Wars that good? I'm really interested and after getting $45 in bing rewards money yesterday buying the ultimate Edition wouldn't be too bad.
Also have my eye on Killer Instinct definitive edition so I can really dive into that since I didn't enjoy playing it for free with pretty much all the characters locked.
Tough to decide between them.
Also have my eye on Killer Instinct definitive edition so I can really dive into that since I didn't enjoy playing it for free with pretty much all the characters locked.
Tough to decide between them.
As perhaps the biggest HW fan in this thread, no, not for most people. Don't get it just because you're a Halo fan, and don't get it if you like complicated RTSs. I never got into Halo (just played a few of the games) and never got into complicated RTSs. It's an extremely niche game, but there aren't any others like it (to my knowledge), and even if there wore, it's polished to the point that it would be one of the best anyway. They started with design constraints: runs on an Xbox 360, playable with a 360 controller, and built the entire game around that.
The menus and gameplay are simplified and streamlined to have a super-enjoyable RTS that's playable with a controller. It's one of the best menus and UIs for a console game I've ever seen. IMO, it's heavily-macro-management focused: even with all my 100+ hours of gameplay, a lot of how I play is deciding where I want which types of units to be. In the actual battles, there's not too much micro strategy. The pathfinding AI is poor, especially for tanks, but it's not too mentally taxing to organize them.
There are opportunities for micro but the game design is macro because of it being made for a controller. The micro opportunities:
picking up the shuffled supply drops (1-3 supply patterns per map, one pattern is loaded each time you play on the map), which can be done from the start of the game for almost all supplies.
Sending small squads out to harass the enemy, scout, get supplies (as mentioned), take control of small buildings on the map that give resource benefits (extra tech-tree bonus that normally costs money, healing area, or free-build site for any building you want). That last one is important because, owing to the design of the game, normally you can only build at base sites. All your units and research normally come from bases, and there's only 4 (smallest 1v1 map) to maybe 16 (largest 3v3 map) base sites per map.
Just individually managing your units, but the controller makes this tough, and it's rarely necessary, but can help, especially with the smaller and more maneuverable units (infantry)
That said, I never wanted micro in the first place. I prefer games about the big picture.
As someone that likes and play all kinds of RTSes, from C&C, to deep sims, to super micro resource blah blah etc, the reason I liked Wars so much is it embraced being an arcade-style RTS and cuts out a lot of the middleman bullshit that some of the older and/or more complicated RTSes cling to "because tradition". It's just fun to play.
Hell, if any of you remember the Microsoft Zone, I was addicted to that Ants! game for a while. That's an RTS with like, 4 units and only two different actions. It's good to have a varied pallete of RTS styles, not all of them need to be super micro apm fests
Hell, if any of you remember the Microsoft Zone, I was addicted to that Ants! game for a while. That's an RTS with like, 4 units and only two different actions. It's good to have a varied pallete of RTS styles, not all of them need to be super micro apm fests
I agree with this. I've only ever really liked C&C from the RTS genre because of its easy management and accessibility. Halo Wars is very much of that ilk, perhaps easier still. But if you like an accessible, albeit shallow RTS then Halo Wars is a great time waster.
Unity2012
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Agree with above posts. For me as well, coming from playing RTS like Dawn of war, C&C, Company of heroes, Supreme commander and other management consuming games, I find Halo Wars to be a breath of fresh air that even on its most challenging moments is still fun and interesting to play.
I'd say watch some gameplay videos on youtube and see if it spikes your interest.
I'd say watch some gameplay videos on youtube and see if it spikes your interest.
Hawk269
Member
yeah, i see them now
Even if these are PC screen shots, they made some changes as the picture with the base, the turrets are placed totally different than they are in the regular game and it seem a bit more space in-between building as well. It looks good, but would love to see some actual game play and curious about performance on both Xbox One and PC.
Pretty much
Some Halo Wars DE info:
Check the link for achievement, if you want: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/forge-on
Seems like no General achievement, though.
Check the link for achievement, if you want: https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/forge-on
Seems like no General achievement, though.
Those were pre-release screenshots shown during the marketing and release schedule of the original game. I guess they just decided to use what they had rather then taking new screenshots.