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Halo Wars 2 Review Thread
- Thread starter Theorry
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Black Mantis
Member
Nice scores, pretty much what I expected. Roll on midnight, gonna be one of those nights where I stay up way too late and will slack at work tomorrow 
digoutyoursoul
Member
A high score is a given from Jez, a nice lad but he's not the type I go to for Xbox reviews/opinions.
Metro's is a good review, I trust those guys
Really depends. Some rounds there wasn't all that much others you had 6 people throwing scarabs and gunships all in the same spot + regular units.
Pretty stable on PC regardless.
Donniewahlberg
Banned
I wonder if the crate and crowbar will discuss this on the pod this week. No review off of pc gamer yet?
Double whammy!
Soulblighter31
Banned
They dont relate. Halo Wars is being reviewed in the sense of a strategy game on consoles, where this genre almost doesnt exist, never had good controls, has no history and no competition and no benchmark. By a gaming press that loves to play on consoles and controllers.
Company of Heroes 2 was being reviewed against the full might of the entire strategy genre in all its incarnations and decades of presence and evolution and against its ilustrous predecesor which is the highest rated RTS of all time.
They're different beasts.
Shpeshal Nick
aka Collingwood
Those are mostly really good scores.
Barrel Cannon
Member
12 AM tomorrow morning^
Solaire of Astora
Death by black JPN
That's generally a good idea...
timmyp53
Member
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If it's all the same score, theres no need to read the reviews. I read a few now and the negative ones seem like PC RTS gamers shitting on it due to it not being as deep as their PC counterparts.
I'll go ahead and pick this up later.
At least he's being honest. I bet many people just go by the scores and don't bother to read reviews. Sad really.
pixellated_man
Member
Very solid reviews. Will play one day... after I finally finish Halo Wars 1.
Clearly not the case for every review as it's been compared to command and conquer.
Those games were on PlayStation back in the day.
There are tons of console RTS games but none have been done as well as Halo Wars.
I think the reviews will depends on the person and also the platform it's played on as PC is snappier.
Most reviews seem to favor that version too.
Alter_Fridge
Member
Attempt to be funny actually
Yeah 80/100 Meta is really mediocre.
Whats up with such shit comments ?
Jimmyfenix
Member
Cardon
Member
My colleagues review: http://twoleftsticks.com/halo-wars-2-review-step-forward-console-rts/
He enjoyed it save for a few minor issues.
He enjoyed it save for a few minor issues.
JayWood2010
Member
Seems to be doing pretty well with an 81 meta. Ive yet to order it because im not huge into RTS games, and frankly ive been busy lately. I havent even finished Resident Evil 7 yet. Ill probably get Halo Wars 2 and Nioh at some point though.
Samurai G0SU
Member
are the cinematic leaked online yet? i just want to know the story, ending and after credit scenes to see if they may play into the next halo mainline installment.
Okami Haundo
Member
Absolutely fantastic that reviews seem to be exactly where I anticipated they would fall. Can't wait to try this out tomorrow. It should be an enjoyable time while I wait for the Switch and Zelda.
Excellent scores for an RTS game in a world where they don't exist (on console).
I love RTS(s) and couldn't resist the deal for the game the other day. I've been putting time into 8-Bit Armies, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, and Grey Goo the last few months (among a million other games). I'm really looking forward to this game.
I love RTS(s) and couldn't resist the deal for the game the other day. I've been putting time into 8-Bit Armies, Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, and Grey Goo the last few months (among a million other games). I'm really looking forward to this game.
Saucycarpdog
Member
It's a sad day in gaming when mostly 8/10 is considered "mediocre".
OnionPowder
Member
Seems like good reviews. I'll probably pick up after a sale, I haven't used my XB1 in months.
DeadOnions
Member
Looking at metacritic the first scored 82 so this is pretty close. Good score and far from the medicore comments in this thread.
Barrel Cannon
Member
Unity2012
Member
My feelings, "instinctive to play and exciting to watch". There's something very special about the units interactions I'm sure most people will enjoy. Creative assembly & 343i have done a great job here. The game is pure fun.
Yeah I'll probably get my copy tomorrow too, was hoping to get lucky with an early delivery but not happening.
I'll be on tomorrow though, have a day off. Message if I'm online and you want to play.
Hari Seldon
Member
Will Xbox one players be enough to keep this franchise alive? Sending an RTS to the Win10 store seems like sending it out to die.
Ricky Ricardo
Member
If you watch some of these posters closely, you'll see their positions on certain scores mysteriously reverse come next week.
That's the way the game is played.
Gai Murakumo
Member
Sad to hear the campaign story is a bit disappointing but at least the gameplay is top notch though.
dancrane212
Member
Nice scores. I'm a bit miffed my PC falls just short of the minimum spec but at least there is the trade-off of loosing m/kb support and gaining the television for those Blur cutscenes rather than watching them on my older LCD monitor.