Halo Wars 2

[UnloadingLeaf1]

So, Halo Wars 2 is now a thing, and is being developed by Creative Assembly, of Total War fame, with this game scheduled for release on Windows 10 and Xbox One in the fall of 2016. Anyone else excited about Halo's return to the real-time strategy genre?

[Jenkinns523]

I know I am! I LOVED the original game and put over 300 hours into it on the 360. No other RTS has beaten the satisfaction of ANNIHILATING someone's base with a three star Prophet and a horde of Banshees! >:D

I have faith in Creative Assembly as I love Total War: Rome 2 and Total War: Warhammer looks amazing.

However, I can't help but wonder what Microsoft will do to address the PC-only players who never played the original. Will there be a cutscene recapping the original game's story, will MS just say "buy an Xbox One and stream it to your PC," or will they port it to Windows 10 and also have it be a pre-order incentive (it WILL PROBABLY be a pre-order incentive for the Xbox One version)?

Regardless, I am glad to see Microsoft showing PC gamers some love. Hopefully, Halo Wars 2 and other "Microsoft exclusives" sell well enough on Windows 10 that MS brings FPS Halo back to PC.

[UnloadingLeaf1]

Yeah, now that I think about it there have been only 3 first-person shooters in the series on PC, the first two being PC ports of the original Xbox games, and the last one being Halo Online, a multiplayer-only game running on a modified Halo 3 engine, and is only available in Russia, if I'm not mistaken.

[๖ۣۜInvincible ๖ۣۜThor๖]

I am really looking foward too it, Halo Wars is in my Top 5 Games of all time being at number 3.

I also agree with Jenkinns523, I would gladly pre-order Halo Wars 2 or Halo Wars on PC just for nostalgia alone.

I really hope it's compatible and optimal on Windows 7, but considering I have a 360 and boot it up every so often just to play Halo Wars I may be willing to buy an Xbox One just for that.

This is a step in the right direction Microsoft, I hope CA do a great job.

Also add some kind of anti-rush option or defence, because I can't tell you the amount of times me and friends have tried to play online only to have it ruined by people rushing. Yes, I know it's the objective but where's the fun? I'd rather have a masssive battle where both sides loose their forces in an epic firefight but then manage to push each other back. Those battles are rare but legendary, my longest battle is about 1 hour 30 minutes... at 3 AM I think, ah good times.

[Jenkinns523]

Originally posted by TIMELORD ๖ۜThe ๖ۣۜDOCTOR:

I really hope it's compatible and optimal on Windows 7, but considering I have a 360 and boot it up every so often just to play Halo Wars I may be willing to buy an Xbox One just for that.

One of Microsoft's big goals is to unite all their platforms (Xbox One, PC, phone, tablet, etc.) under one OS (Windows 10). I don't think we'll be seeing any new Microsoft games on Windows 7 and 8.1 (Halo Wars 2 is only coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs). Also, I don't think Steam will be getting any more Microsoft games as MS wants their Windows 10 Store to compete with Steam, Origin, Uplay, etc.

[Rabbidscool]

YES MORE HALO ON PC!

[UnloadingLeaf1]

Originally posted by Jenkinns523:

Originally posted by TIMELORD ๖ۜThe ๖ۣۜDOCTOR:

I really hope it's compatible and optimal on Windows 7, but considering I have a 360 and boot it up every so often just to play Halo Wars I may be willing to buy an Xbox One just for that.

One of Microsoft's big goals is to unite all their platforms (Xbox One, PC, phone, tablet, etc.) under one OS (Windows 10). I don't think we'll be seeing any new Microsoft games on Windows 7 and 8.1 (Halo Wars 2 is only coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs). Also, I don't think Steam will be getting any more Microsoft games as MS wants their Windows 10 Store to compete with Steam, Origin, Uplay, etc.

Well, I kind of have my doubts about this not coming to Steam, considering the fact that Spartan Assault, Spartan Strike, and heck, we can expand this beyond the Halo franchise, Fable Anniversary made it to Steam.

[UnloadingLeaf1]

Roll the clip!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMiiffLQcvE

[SHREDDER]

I like many others are very angry with this. Instead of releaseing the real halo games on pc, the fps ones they are continue to release some crap rts top down shotters and things like these while keeping the real ones on xbox. We must sent them a message that we want the fps games not these crap. Let make a movement or something.

[Rabbidscool]

Originally posted by SHREDDER:

I like many others are very angry with this. Instead of releaseing the real halo games on pc, the fps ones they are continue to release some crap rts top down shotters and things like these while keeping the real ones on xbox. We must sent them a message that we want the fps games not these crap. Let make a movement or something.

you better shut up, This one is developed by SEGA.

[UnloadingLeaf1]

Originally posted by 死 RBC:

Originally posted by SHREDDER:

I like many others are very angry with this. Instead of releaseing the real halo games on pc, the fps ones they are continue to release some crap rts top down shotters and things like these while keeping the real ones on xbox. We must sent them a message that we want the fps games not these crap. Let make a movement or something.

you better shut up, This one is developed by SEGA.

Agreed, but to make a slight correction, this is technically being made by a subsidiary of Sega best known for strategy games. And like I mentioned earlier, the only first person shooters available are ports of the original Xbox games, and a PC exclusive free-to-play title that is only available in Russia.

[Jenkinns523]

Originally posted by UnloadingLeaf1:

Originally posted by Jenkinns523:

One of Microsoft's big goals is to unite all their platforms (Xbox One, PC, phone, tablet, etc.) under one OS (Windows 10). I don't think we'll be seeing any new Microsoft games on Windows 7 and 8.1 (Halo Wars 2 is only coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 PCs). Also, I don't think Steam will be getting any more Microsoft games as MS wants their Windows 10 Store to compete with Steam, Origin, Uplay, etc.

Well, I kind of have my doubts about this not coming to Steam, considering the fact that Spartan Assault, Spartan Strike, and heck, we can expand this beyond the Halo franchise, Fable Anniversary made it to Steam.

Those games and others (such as Age of Empires II HD) came to Steam before Windows 10 though.

However, you still make a good point. It's possible Microsoft won't just suddenly stop releasing games on Steam. They do have a partnership with Valve VR after all.

[Jenkinns523]

Originally posted by SHREDDER:

I like many others are very angry with this. Instead of releaseing the real halo games on pc, the fps ones they are continue to release some crap rts top down shotters and things like these while keeping the real ones on xbox. We must sent them a message that we want the fps games not these crap. Let make a movement or something.

Halo Wars isn't "crap" to quite a few people. It is one of the most successful RTS games on console and many people including Halo fans like it.

Microsoft has been making more and more of an effort to release their first-party franchises on PC. The top-down shooters, Spartan Assault and Spartan Strike, were good starts. When I first saw Spartan Assault on Steam, I could tell Microsoft was testing the grounds to make sure there was a decent amount of people on PC interested in the Halo franchise. This was 100% confirmed for me once I saw Microsoft trying to unite PC and Xbox One with Windows 10.

Here we are now with Gears of War: Ultimate Edition and Halo Wars 2 (there are many other games but I'm focusing on first-party franchises here) coming to Windows 10 PCs. While the original Gears was already on PC, the Coalition, the new Gears team, is working on a great PC version with 4K resolution, DX12 support, and other great PC features. Halo Wars 2 is being developed by Creative Assembly, a popular, primarily PC team. I know it's too early to call it since all we have is a teaser trailer, but I'm pretty sure the PC version won't be "destroyed because of console version" (quoting someone from the Spartan Strike Halo Wars 2 discussion we both posted in).

As you can see, Microsoft is clearly getting more confident in releasing their first-party franchises again on PC. I'm sure that PC will see the FPS Halo games again if the games I mentioned before sell well. I'm placing my bets that the first FPS Halo game PC will see in the coming future will be the Master Chief Collection. Why? Microsoft will make Halo 5 the new console-selling Halo and the MCC will have already sold most of the copies it will ever sell on XB1.

[SHREDDER]

I dont care about RTS i never played any of them. Microsoft must release halo master chie collection now on pc not years later. If they release it on pc in 2016 then what the point? The games are too old already. And since halo 5 is coming this fall they have nothing to fear by releaseing halo master chief now on pc.

[Rabbidscool]

Originally posted by SHREDDER:

I dont care about RTS i never played any of them. Microsoft must release halo master chie collection now on pc not years later. If they release it on pc in 2016 then what the point? The games are too old already. And since halo 5 is coming this fall they have nothing to fear by releaseing halo master chief now on pc.

It's Called Quantity over Quality, in other words (MASS PRODUCTION)

[SHREDDER]

What do you mean? They released halo 1 years after xbox they also released halo 2 years after xbox why thet cant do the same for the rest of halo games now that they are so old? 360 is dead already and xbox gamers will now focus on halo 5.