'It adapts Halo's FPS roots well, taking the series’ classic missions and reformatting them in ways that make sense for a strategy game without sacrificing accessibility. 'Halo Wars 2 lies somewhere in between an RTS game for Halo fans and a Halo game for RTS fans,' Kallie Plagge wrote in our Halo Wars 2 review. The sequel, Halo Wars 2, came out in 2017 and takes place shortly after the events of the original and offers a similar RTS-lite experience. It's good while it lasts, but it will appeal more to fans of Halo and casual RTS players than anyone looking for a deeply engrossing strategy game.' In GameSpot's original Halo Wars review, Luke Anderson wrote, 'It looks and sounds great, and it captures the essence of the series well, but there's not much else to keep you coming back once you've finished the short campaign and grown tired of playing multiplayer skirmishes between the two sides. It got an enhanced Definitive Edition for Xbox One and PC in 2016 that's the version that will be free on Steam. Unfortunately, we’re going to have to wait for more information – 343 Industries confirmed that the game won’t be appearing at Microsoft’s upcoming X018 event.Halo Wars first launched in 2009 on Xbox 360, pitting human UNSC forces against the alien Covenant army several decades prior to the events of Halo: Combat Evolved. It will feature a new engine called SlipSpace and is being co-developed by Skybox Labs. However, you can still play through the entire campaign and try out multiplayer (which presumably requires Xbox Live Gold).ģ43 Industries is currently working on Halo Infinite, the next mainline sequel in the Halo franchise. It doesn’t seem like the copious amounts of DLC released till now will be available as well. That’s available on the Xbox One from October 18th to 21st as part of the Free Play Days event. Those interested in something a little more contemporary can try out Halo Wars 2. Currently priced at $19.99, this version features all of the DLC, improved visuals, and some new achievements to earn. On October 18th, till October 21st, Halo Wars: Definitive Edition will be free to play on Steam. If you’re not big on Halo’s first person shooter offerings and are more keen on other Halo-related experiences, then the Halo Wars series has some pretty good deals happening this weekend.

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