Halo Wars

zagalo · Post by **zagalo** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:47 pm

official site
http://www.halowars.com/
joystiq
http://www.joystiq.com/2006/09/27/ms-an ... a-new-rts/

jones · Post by **jones** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 2:58 pm

I read a little about this earlier today. From the creators of the Age of Empires series no less, so this could be worth checking into when it's released. Sounds like there is a playable version of it already and a trailer will hit Xbox Live before too long. Could be cool.

I also see that Doom was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace today! I'll have to check this out when I get home.

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:04 pm

Please be as good as Starcraft!

Meh · Post by **Meh** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:06 pm

Sound's good.

Off Topic: Doom? High definition Doom?

vskid · Post by **vskid** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:18 pm

Dang, now I have to get a 360. That looks awesome. I hope it uses a keyboard and mouse, C&C on N64 isn't fun, joysticks werent meant for RTS's. I wonder if the Master Chief will be a hero or something.

Meh · Post by **Meh** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:20 pm

I've played C&C till the end with the 360 joystick...

vb_master · Post by **vb_master** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:21 pm

jones wrote:I also see that Doom was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace today! I'll have to check this out when I get home.

I just bought it. Doom was really good.

Sir Games-A-Lot · Post by **Sir Games-A-Lot** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:41 pm

Man, that sounds awesome, I love RTS. (even though I'm not a very good at multiplayer, too used to out thinking the computer I guess).

Now the big question: Will they push for it to be rated M in order to be in line with the rest of the series? (would be ironic, an Ensemble Studios RTS getting rated M, especially considering I only know of one RTS game ever to be rated M and I can't even think of the name).

Well cool any way, makes me wish I had a 360 more than ever.

demonofaj · Post by **demonofaj** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 3:48 pm

vb_master wrote:
jones wrote:I also see that Doom was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace today! I'll have to check this out when I get home.
I just bought it. Doom was really good.

Woah, now I just HAVE to get a 360 Wii and PS3 ain't got shiznit on dat! Sorry for the vulgar slang. Also, about the Doom, uh, I just picked up Doom: Collector's Edition at Toys R US (I know

), for 5 dollars!. Here's the funny thing, last time I went there was five months ago, it was at the same place. lol, so much for evolution in the aisles

Aquador · Post by **Aquador** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:17 pm

The trailers graphics are sweet though, hope Halo 3 looks that beautiful.

Lucretius · Post by **Lucretius** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 4:20 pm

Everytime I turn around I find more reasons to save up for the xbox 360...it's getting serious!

jones · Post by **jones** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:14 pm

vb_master wrote:
jones wrote:I also see that Doom was released on the Xbox Live Marketplace today! I'll have to check this out when I get home.
I just bought it. Doom was really good.

Coolness! I've got it in my downloads as we speak. Glad to hear they did a good job with it.

Here's to hoping for Halo Wars to be anywhere near as good as Empire at War and Battle for Middle Earth 2. If it is, it's going to be awesome!

jones · Post by **jones** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:17 pm

demonofaj wrote:Woah, now I just HAVE to get a 360 Wii and PS3 ain't got shiznit on dat! Sorry for the vulgar slang. Also, about the Doom, uh, I just picked up Doom: Collector's Edition at Toys R US (I know ), for 5 dollars!. Here's the funny thing, last time I went there was five months ago, it was at the same place. lol, so much for evolution in the aisles

No shame in shopping at Toys R Us!

Every now and then they come through when the Best Buys and Circuit Cities of the world fail. Sounds like you got a good deal to boot!

madc0w · Post by **madc0w** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:21 pm

I think I just soiled my pants. I can't wait. Maybe I'll have to go the Wii60 route when this comes out.

edit by mod: Keep it PG! -bic

jones · Post by **jones** » Wed Sep 27, 2006 5:21 pm

Meh wrote:Off Topic: Doom? High definition Doom?

I didn't mean to hijack the thread at all by mentioning Doom.

Didn't think it would garner too much interest.

But what the hell it's 360 related at least!

To answer your question though, they say it has full 1080i support and up to 4 player multiplayer either on the console or over Xbox Live.

http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/d/doomx ... efault.htm