Customer Ratings & Reviews

I have always been a huge Halo fan. I have every Halo game ever made including the first Halo Wars. I really like the first one and I was not disappointed by the sequel. Being able to finally play this highly anticipated game was very enjoyable for me and even better than I had hoped. It is an amazing addition to the Halo series and a nice variation when you want something other than a shooter. I would definitely recommend this game to both new and old Halo fans and especially to anyone who likes strategy games. It also came with a limited edition figure that not only looked pretty cool but was valued at almost $30 so that was just an added bonus of getting it at Best Buy. See the attached photos to view the figure.

If you love the hill to the release you will love this game

Excellent game that I own physically and now digitally thanks to a good sale best buy was having. Beautiful cutscenes, but unfortunately less of them than the first Halo Wars, there is also dlc that extends the campaign with small storylines adding new characters to the universe. Fun to play online or offline with skirmish mode

I’d been having serious RTS itches and couldn’t find anything on Xbox One to scratch that itch. Well I saw Halo Wars 2 and decided to give it a shot since the first was actually pretty decent. So far I’ve been experiencing a very interesting story in the campaign and being challenged by the difficulty settings. It’s by no means a great RTS but it’s by all means an amazing console RTS.

Halo Wars was one of my favorite Xbox 360 games and I was really excited when I saw it was getting a sequel. Halo Wars 2 does a good job of telling a somewhat unique self-contained story in the Halo universe and ultimately seemed like a better story than we got with Halo 5. The RTS controls translated well to the controller and the cutscenes look fantastic.

If you liked the first one, this one is much better IMO. Some of the controls still feel a little weird but it's an RTS on console so I don't think you'll get away from that 100%. But they still did a good job at mapping everything out for the controller. I got this for $16 it's well worth it at more than that.

My very first RTS ( Real Time Strategy ) game was Halo Wars. I went into that game not knowing anything about it, and not even knowing if I would like it at all, but as it turns out I absolutely LOVED it. So Halo Wars 2 was a no brainer to me, it was a day one buy. If you know what an RTS is and have experience in this genre of games then you know what to expect here. Base building, troop development, land and air, vehicle & armor , weapon development etc etc etc............ then of course moving troops and etc from one place to the other to complete the objectives of the game . Sounds simple and boring? LOL, it is not, you will have multiple things happening at once, not all the time but it will happen, you may have troops engaging a target and more somewhere else engaging some enemy somewhere else and then your base comes under attack and you have to mange what is happening there as well.. Don't think this will be to much to handle for you, the game is set up in a way that you can quickly move from one engagement to the other very very quickly and seamlessly. Most RTS games will be found on PC, and few have been developed for Console, but the way the game has been tailored for controller control instead of mouse and keyboard it is absolutely outstanding. the controls are simple and easy to remember and understand, allowing quick response for what ever situation you find yourself in during the game. Story - The Game begins as the crew from The Spirit of Fire awaken from cryo sleep due to a distress signal from an instillation called the ARK. Upon deploying a Spartan team to the Ark to investigate the signal, the team encounters the Atriox, a Brute that has risen through the trials of war to become the most brutal and fierce leader of a rebel covenant faction. It is now up to you to stop this terrible threat and save the galaxy and the human race.. This game will also impact the Halo 6 story line, which is very interesting because the original Halo Wars had no impact at all on the games that came after it. I love this idea and upon playing the upcoming Halo 6 title I will remember and be able to reflect on what happened during Halo Wars 2, and why the things happening in Halo 6 are happening . Halo Wars was a game that was set in the Halo universe but had nothing to do with the main line Halo titles and the Master Chief, and that is not the case with this game and the upcoming Halo 6 main line installment.. What a great idea, I absolutely love it and absolutely cannot wait for the inevitable Halo 6 release in 2018. Graphics - Absolutely gorgeous, detail everywhere, you know you are playing a Halo game, there is no doubt. The cut scenes are absolutely AMAZING, and the original Halo Wars was no slouch in this department either, but DANG they are beautiful in this title, and just help immerse you into this game and the Halo universe. Voice Acting - The cast in this game are top notch as you would expect from a AAA game release. There are a few characters throughout the campaign that are better than others, but that is to be expected just like any other game or movie, but over all the voice acting is exceptional to further your game immersion. Sound - If you have played past main line Halo titles you will be right at home here, from the sounds of gunfire to the pop of plasma grenades, it's all here. The Scorpion tanks, Warthogs and all Covenant vehicles sound absolutely great and just like they should and are definitely what you remember. Also just like all Halo titles this entry has an excellent orchestral sound track that's just puts you into the Halo universe and keeps you there, simply amazing.. Conclusion - This is an AMAZING title for everyone not just the Halo fan base, there is just so much fun to be had here. In my opinion this game is well worth the purchase price, and I urge everyone to pick it up. Solid 5 out of 5

Got this mostly for my son, but it ends up my wife is the one who loves it. She's big into Warcraft and all that and loves Halo so this was the best of both worlds. Know what you're getting before you buy, This is not a FPS like the normal Halo. It's still fun though

I got this game mainly for the story before Halo Infinite comes out but played good. If you liked Halo Wars 1, you'll probably like this also I think Halo Wars 1 had a better campaign. Didn't play the multiplayer.

Halo Wars 2 is certainly appreciated on a console that needs more exclusives. Honestly, I prefer to play RTS games on a PC as they can be frustrating to play with a controller but if that isn't an option for you this game is still worth checking out on the Xbox One.

Fun game for any Halo fan. Got it at a good price too.

Great quality and graphics with easy to use controls

This is a good product that works well and I had no issues with it. I recommend it to anyone that enjoys playing this type of game rather is console or pc.

Halo wars 2 is making halo great again story wise. Halo wars 2 starts 20 some odd years after halo 3 so the covenant is not around unlike current halo games they replaced the covenant with a enemy that is covenant but it's own thing with different takes on classic halo enemies also there or no promethean's which think is great. As an Rts it's good not great it's a little dumb down so non rts player can have the controls are great for a console.

While the RTS genre has largely been replaced in popularity by the MOBA genre, I'm glad to see Microsoft release this title against the dying popularity of its genre. The game is a solid RTS, though it lacks the trifecta (per se) of the StarCraft series, lending more to a focus on Leader Powers (powers you can use from your camera perspective that target anywhere you want that aren't tied to a unit's action) than playing to your "race's" strengths. Since there are only two sides, and both share a large portion of their unit strategies with only a handful of real differentiation, large-scale (and ultimately longer match) battles get to be a bit on the boring side. This is remedied by several modes, opting for quick matches of sheer strategy and all-out chaos, but I do only recommend fans of the RTS genre to give this game a chance. If you're not into this sort of game, this one won't change your mind!

I love this game. I gave away my Xbox, but had to get this for my PC. Going to get my dad a copy, once he figures out how to play Halo Wars 1

I scored this game on a great deal and it is absolutely worth the money if you can get it on a good deal. The campaign is solid!

This review is for Halo Wars 2. Still a great game to me but I'm a huge fan of the first Halo Wars. I remember hoping and wishing they would make a part 2. The original company had split and said there would probably be "no more Wars" -- I was floored when they said a new one was in the making. I'm a strategic game person. I love em -- building structures and commanding troops-- and Halo Wars is it for me. The realistic SFX and little touches visually makes this game awesome to me. A good "sight for sore eyes" if you tired of first person shooters that's flooding and ruining the gaming market. Every game is the same just a different skin. We need variety. We've got to stop supporting this monopoly and demand choices for the kind of money these games and consoles cost! Halo (not Halo Wars) was actually one of the original fps games on a console. 13 or so years later and we're still playing first person shooters? Rediculous. I gave it 4 stars because there are only 8 boards in Skirmish mode, but I'm sure there'll be more to purchase in DLC's. And only 12 missions in Campaign mode. But otherwise, would've been 5 stars from me!!

I've been a fan since the first one on Xbox 360, and I'm enjoying it. Do keep in mind this is an RTS and not an FPS!

Very easy campaign and fun online modes decent story