Customers are satisfied with Halo Wars 2's engaging gameplay, compelling story, and fun campaign. The new Blitz mode is a welcome addition, offering a unique and enjoyable experience, although some consider it to have elements of pay-to-win mechanics. Players also praise the well-adapted controls for console RTS gaming and the overall single-player experience. Halo Wars 2 is considered a strong entry in the console RTS genre.
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
A great sequel
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This sequel did a great job of improving on where Halo Wars 1 started. The story is interesting and the gameplay improvements make it a lot of fun as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Beautiful graphics
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No matter which mode you play, you'll enjoy the rich story, challenging-but-not-overly difficult gameplay, and beautiful graphics. A wonderful intro to "top-down" strategy games.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Blitz mode, Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Big Improvements
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Loving this game more than the first. The multiplayer is improved and feels more balanced. The new blitz mode is a lot of fun and is a great option for a quick match.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Second Game
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Good game in single player. Limited internet with Hugesnet so on line is not possible for me but that is were it would be awsome. Friends play on line and love it!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Campaign, Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Really fun game
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If you like real time strategy games, this is the one. Very fun, and challenging campaign as well as many other game modes and it's even co op also.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great game
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Halo wars 2 definitely improves where the 1st one left off. Overall the game looks a lot better and it has a good campaign with a great story line.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fun
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My friends and I still played the first one until this came out. Some fun new additions and challenging single player, but multi player is still the best.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love this game!
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The game has a great story line, and all around good graphics for a console game. I would recomend this to any real time strategy fans.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Solid
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Needs some balancing tweaking, but overall enjoyable single/multiplayer game. Just as good, if not better than the first.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
The HALO Wars saga continues!
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RTS + HALO universe = HALO Wars
The HALO Wars saga continues... This is the best RTS you can play on Xbox One plus if you're a HALO Fan you need this game in your collection!
The history it's great, follow the events that happened in the first HALO Wars (28 Year's later)
If you buy the Ultimate Edition you got:
•HALO Wars 2 (Disc)
•Season Pass (Digital Code)
•HALO Wars Definitive Edition (Digital Code)[Remastered version of the game running in 1080p]
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Rts
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I love this series and halo wars 2 improves on what the first one couldn’t do and they really made this game work well considering it’s an RTS on a console such a rarity.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Campaign
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great game but....
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THe game is good, but it would be nice if it had more maps for skirmishes. The campaign is fun as well
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great online RTS, campaign short
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This game plays faster than the first game, but made improvements. Blitz mode is a lot of fun and you collect cards that increase the level of your troops. Campaign is pretty short and can be beat in a few hours. Online multiplayer is great against people, but the AI is pretty tough and relentless. Seems like the AI difficulty needs to be updated slightly. I'd recommend this game if you love RTS's or even a casual player.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great gift
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bought this as gift for someone who is big rts fan, and fan of part 1, so they loved it.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Console RTS done right
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I'm about halfway through the SP campaign at the time of this writing, and it's definitely been a fun ride. The mechanics are pretty intuitive once you've learned them (find the tutorials!), and while the gameplay isn't StarCraft-level complex, there is certainly enough of a meta game to be played to have the most effective group of units at any given time that keeps it fun. Definitely worth checking out.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great game
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I love this game. There is a great story line and online game play is amazing.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good game, great deal
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Good graphics, great story and good excecution. Adding the first game sold me.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Controls, Gameplay
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
More Halo Wars
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If you enjoyed the first game you will like this. If you didn't play the first one know what you are getting yourself into. It's a real time strategy game on console so it's just about as good as that sounds. The controls work fine and everything is good as far as I can tell but the game is mediocre at best.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay, Story
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great game
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Fun game, great story as always. Halo series has always been a favorite
I would recommend this to a friend
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Gameplay
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Long overdue
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Halo wars is one of my favorite games to play on Xbox 360 EVER!!! When I heard they were coming out with a second I nearly cried, did it take them forever to get it out, yeah, is it worth it, HECK YES!!! This delivers that nostalgic halo wars feel with an added game mode that keeps you on the offensive, definitely worth a buy if you like fast paced strategy games.