Halo Wars
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System: XBox 360
Official Site: Homepage
Publisher: Microsoft
Developer: Ensemble Studios
Genre: RTS
ESRB Rating: Mature
Release Date: March 3, 2009

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Rating: 4.2/5 (24 votes cast)

Number of Players: More than Four players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Number of Players: 2 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Number of Players: 3 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Number of Players: 4 players are available for co-op play in this game. This is the highest maximum number available for a specific mode. See chart for details.

Online Co-Op: Co-Op Play is available over the internet or an online service like Xbox Live or the PlayStation Network. Each player needs their own system, game, and internet connection.

Couch Co-Op: Couch or Local Co-Op allows players to use one copy of the game with multiple controllers to play co-op. This includes both split screen play and same screen play. Couches are not required.

SplitScreen: The TV is split into multiple screens so each co-op player gets their own viewpoint. The screen could be split vertically or horizontally.

LAN or Systemlink: Co-Op Play is available over a Local Network or System Link Connection. Most likely a router will be required, but you may use a crossover cable in some cases.

Drop-In/Drop-Out: Players can join or leave a cooperative game session at anytime without disrupting an existing player's game.

The Co-Op Experience Play through the single player campaign with a friend in co-op mode or take on the AI in skirmish.

Each player has control of their own group of troops. Players share the bases, and are responsible for building their own troops from a shared pool of resources.

Each player can build structures and research technology in the bases.

All achievements and progress are shared including skulls, black boxes, and scoring.



Halo Wars Demo

Halo Wars Demo
 
Background: Experience the battles that started it all in this combat-strategy saga that unfolds in the storied universe of Halo. Set in the time before the original Halo first-person shooter, Halo Wars begins aboard a ship, the Spirit of Fire, retrofitted for UNSC military use. Lead legions of UNSC soldiers, Scorpions, Warthogs, and more into combat as you experience the first battles in the war against the Covenant. Choose the right leaders to carry out your battlefield strategy, move units, command troops, attack, counterattack, and crush your opponents in large-scale Halo battles. Online multiplayer battles let up to six commanders match wits using UNSC or Covenant forces.
 
 Co-Op Information 
Local Co-Op: No
Number of Players Offline: 0 Players
Online Co-Op:Yes
Number of Players Online: 2 Players
LAN or System Link: Yes
Number of Players via LAN or System link: 2 Players
Splitscreen: No
Playable Online with Splitscreen:No
Number of Players Online with Splitscreen:0 Players
Drop-In / Drop-Out: No
Co-Op Specific Content: No
Single player content available in Co-Op: Yes

 

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 User Reviews
by: killstuf420 on 05.14.2009
Good design and great gameplay. O.D.S.T.'s are awsome
by: I BloodBullet I on 05.10.2009
Great Game on doubt about it. Co-Op is fun when you have someone to do it with and the MP is not that bad eathier.
by: bapenguin on 03.10.2009
Awesome awesome game in co-op. Simply can not recommend the co-op enough in this.

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