First Halo Wars multiplayer screens surface

by Dustin Burg { Jan 3rd 2008 at 3:15PM }

The Halo Wars news well has been dry lately. It's Winter, what do you expect? But today, in an effort to quench your thirst, we bring you some brand new Halo Wars multiplayer screenshots. Over at CVG they posted ~~five~~ four new screenshots featuring multiplayer craziness like what you see above, familiar units and old school red versus blue action. And we'll be the first to say "wowzaz!" Not only are we impressed at the landscapes, terrain, units and the sheer amount of action going on screen, but we instantly get a comforting Halo feeling. It's hard to explain, but we can tell that Ensemble Studios has worked closely with Bungie, because the game just looks right. Now click away kids and drink up. One can't be sure of when our next Halo Wars watering will come.

[Thanks, Muffin man]

Tags: ensemble-studios, halo-wars, halowars

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

PSvsXBOX.com @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:22PM

Wow! That looks great! How many players can play in a multiplayer session?

Ejab @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:26PM

I might get this.

Zac LaCombe @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:27PM

I'd predict close to 70,000 Xbox Live contenders at once. I kid. If only we could take the role of one of the Spartans in an attack of this caliber.

Mike @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:45PM

Actually Zac is on to something! If we could play Halo Wars in collaboration with Halo 3 to control individual units. DLC would be needed to link Halo 3 with Halo Wars. The management of a RTS then a "zoom in" front line action of a FPS!

Similar to Kingdom Under Fire series, but with true RTS elements! DO IT Ensemble! It would change the game of RTS as we know it!

abaddon14 @ Jan 3rd 2008 5:54PM

actually mike theres been a few pc rts's that have done this, including one called machines that i had, it was ok but i don't really think it would work on 360, infact tbh i dont really think rts's work on 360.

Project Ekim @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:31PM

This is what halo 3 needed but sadly the 360 was not yet powerfull enough to process this for a first person view.

ryan @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:11PM

agreed. from the promotional vids of Halo 3 with modeled out battles, i had hoped the game would play similarily or at least combat what the original Killoze 2 trailer looked like.

over all COD4 looks and plays better than halo 3.

wierddemon @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:38PM

You have my attention...

DjDATZ @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:38PM

Argh...I guess Muffin Man beat me to it. I had this from TXB...

DjDATZ @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:40PM

Other than that...this game looks SICK!

mattclarkie @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:44PM

It all depends on how the game is implemented, and most importantly the Achievements.

I have never played strategy, but if this properly captures Halo, has good controls, and well implemented Achievements this could easily log me hundreds of hours.

Patrick @ Jan 3rd 2008 8:15PM

looks like a good my-first-rts which it will be for me

HaVoC @ Jan 3rd 2008 3:59PM

I have loved the concept of this game since I first heard of it. I am not hating on Halo 3, but I hope this game can fill the void of Halo excitement that I was left with when I finished Halo 3 and moved on to CoD4 for multiplayer action.

Stephen @ Jan 3rd 2008 4:43PM

This is my only reasoning that Gears 2 will not come out this year.
Halo Wars 2008
Gears of War 2 2009
Gears Wars 2010 (LOL!)
Halo 4 2011 (No, I'm serious)

David W. @ Jan 3rd 2008 5:33PM

anyone know if Halo Wars will be coming out on PC around the same time or will it get a long delayed release? If it comes out on PC at about the same time, I'd be getting it there, not on my 360...they've gotten pretty good at the control schemes, but it just doesn't compare to a mouse and keyboard. This is coming from someone who prefers shooters on a 360 over a PC :)