Author Topic: Halo Wars demo is up (Read 5464 times)

pilonv1 · « **on:** February 05, 2009, 05:35:41 AM »

http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-CA/games/offers/0ddf000a-0000-4000-8000-00004d5388ba?cid=SLink

2% here. between this and killzone 2 demo it's going to be an awesome troll day

edit: 11%! might get to play this tonight

pilonv1 · « **Reply #1 on:** February 05, 2009, 06:02:45 AM »

the controls for this are actually quite good

maxy · « **Reply #2 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:10:49 AM »

How many MB?

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #3 on:** February 05, 2009, 07:51:38 AM »

I heard good things.

dammitmattt · « **Reply #4 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:02:05 AM »

1.4 GB

maxy · « **Reply #5 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:08:03 AM »

Quote from: dammitmattt on February 05, 2009, 08:02:05 AM

1.4 GB

Hmm,i don't have gold,so i will wait until its on interwebz.

Trent Dole · « **Reply #6 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:53:01 AM »

Going really slowly here, and I thought I was being clever grabbing it in the morning before heading off to my job.

dammitmattt · « **Reply #7 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:07:41 AM »

Quote from: Trent Dole on February 05, 2009, 08:53:01 AM

Going really slowly here, and I thought I was being clever grabbing it in the morning before heading off to my job.

Just enable background downloading, turn your system off, and it will finish downloading and then finish powering down your 360.

cool breeze · « **Reply #8 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:50:29 AM »

I got up this morning and my router is bricked

great timing linksys!

does the game have much base building or is it more attack focused?

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #9 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:16:36 AM »

GotG

As far as I know you get one base area and you just attach modules to it to build the different types of units.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #10 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:34:55 AM »

i'll check it out

will delete the RE5 demo to make space

Grecco · « **Reply #11 on:** February 05, 2009, 11:37:19 AM »

Ive seen the picks, it looked alot like CnC Red Alert on Xbox. Dling now though

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #12 on:** February 05, 2009, 12:47:59 PM »

Game is awesome, buying

cool breeze · « **Reply #13 on:** February 05, 2009, 01:01:44 PM »

yeah, the demo was pretty fun. Keeping my preorder.

Tabasco · « **Reply #14 on:** February 05, 2009, 01:31:12 PM »

CG cutscenes look hot.

But then i had to build a base and make marines and I shut it off. I just don't like RTS. I don't want to build bases and units. Something like CoH I might like, but I need it dumbed down like CivRev.

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #15 on:** February 05, 2009, 01:33:41 PM »

Quote from: Tabasco on February 05, 2009, 01:31:12 PM

CG cutscenes look hot.

But then i had to build a base and make marines and I shut it off. I just don't like RTS. I don't want to build bases and units. Something like CoH I might like, but I need it dumbed down like CivRev.

You wouldn't like CoH at all.

Bebpo · « **Reply #16 on:** February 05, 2009, 03:30:30 PM »

I hate RTS, but I like Halo and its music/worldview/art quite a bit.

Had fun with the demo. If I can play on easy so even someone who sucks at RTS can beat the game no problem I might play through it for the story.

bork · « **Reply #17 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:00:10 PM »

RTS isn't for me either, but I like Halo. And while this has some nice touches, it's still a real-time strategy game, and it's still not for me.

GilloD · « **Reply #18 on:** February 05, 2009, 08:51:25 PM »

I liked it! Pew pew. This is the first Halo game I actually enjoyed. I like watching all the miniature battles. I did not like the number of times my units spun in circles while Covenant went pew pew on me

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #19 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:29:42 PM »

xbl live is so shitty for me
killzone demo downloaded in like 45 minutes but this demo has been downloading for over 2 hours and its only at 45%

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #20 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:35:24 PM »

My connection is shitty, but yeah, it's downloading even more pathetically slow then usual.

cool breeze · « **Reply #21 on:** February 05, 2009, 09:44:53 PM »

the Halo Wars demo downloaded in like 15. XBLA is almost never slow for me. Killzone 2 was 20 or so minutes, MLB 09 was more like 40. PC demos download at 2+ megs a second for me, especially on Steam.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #22 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:03:01 PM »

Quote from: dcharlie on February 05, 2009, 08:20:00 PM

This sucks, i've got to get back to the doctors at some point today. if this "glandular infection" is the start of "glandular fever" i'm going to be devestated.

Even typing hurts at the moment

Sounds like what I had (quinsy) at the start of the year with my stupidly high temperature. Turns out it wasn't glandular fever but it took at least 2 weeks for me to feel anything close to 100%

Anyway this game feels like the perfect console RTS. Just very simple and easy to get into, with some depth to it.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #23 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:11:26 PM »

i'm just gonna go with xbl being a piece of shit.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #24 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:21:04 PM »

After messing in the demo a bit, I think that BFME II had a better control scheme. Perhaps I haven't quite mastered the controls yet, but it seems difficult to separate or organize your forces in any coherent way. I know you can hold A and paint over a small area, but that seems to take too long. I liked in BFME II how you could pull the left trigger and everything in view was selected. I like being able to select all the troops at once, but I think some micromanagement would be good. Maybe i am missing something here, so feel free to chime in. demo was good fun and there were some nice little effects and the cinematics were nice. I'll be playing this sometime, though I doubt that I'll pass over DoWII for this

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #25 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:29:13 PM »

i'm just downloading and playing for trolling purposes

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #26 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:31:45 PM »

pilonv1 · « **Reply #27 on:** February 05, 2009, 10:39:56 PM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on February 05, 2009, 10:21:04 PM

After messing in the demo a bit, I think that BFME II had a better control scheme. Perhaps I haven't quite mastered the controls yet, but it seems difficult to separate or organize your forces in any coherent way. I know you can hold A and paint over a small area, but that seems to take too long. I liked in BFME II how you could pull the left trigger and everything in view was selected. I like being able to select all the troops at once, but I think some micromanagement would be good. Maybe i am missing something here, so feel free to chime in. demo was good fun and there were some nice little effects and the cinematics were nice. I'll be playing this sometime, though I doubt that I'll pass over DoWII for this

you can use LB and get everyone locally. then you can use LT to cycle through the group types.

Tieno · « **Reply #28 on:** February 06, 2009, 01:59:52 AM »

This gold only policy for demos is seriously retarted. Have to wait a week or so.

Quote from: maxy on February 05, 2009, 08:08:03 AM

Quote from: dammitmattt on February 05, 2009, 08:02:05 AM
1.4 GB

Hmm,i don't have gold,so i will wait until its on interwebz.

tell me more!

cool breeze · « **Reply #29 on:** February 06, 2009, 02:04:37 AM »

Quote from: Tieno on February 06, 2009, 01:59:52 AM

This gold only policy for demos is seriously retarted. Have to wait a week or so.
Quote from: maxy on February 05, 2009, 08:08:03 AM
Quote from: dammitmattt on February 05, 2009, 08:02:05 AM
1.4 GB

Hmm,i don't have gold,so i will wait until its on interwebz.
tell me more!

you can bypass gold only rules by find it online, burning it to a DVD/CDR, and running it off that.

Quote from: pilonv1 on February 05, 2009, 10:03:01 PM

Anyway this game feels like the perfect console RTS. Just very simple and easy to get into, with some depth to it.

It feels like a great attempt at taking a PC RTS and fitting it for a console. I don't really understand the need, but it works and is fun. I'd still like to see a console RTS made. I haven't tried EndWar, so maybe that's good. I think so far something like Pikmin is closest to what it should be.

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #30 on:** February 06, 2009, 06:28:07 AM »

Quote from: pilonv1 on February 05, 2009, 10:39:56 PM

Quote from: Kestastrophe on February 05, 2009, 10:21:04 PM
After messing in the demo a bit, I think that BFME II had a better control scheme. Perhaps I haven't quite mastered the controls yet, but it seems difficult to separate or organize your forces in any coherent way. I know you can hold A and paint over a small area, but that seems to take too long. I liked in BFME II how you could pull the left trigger and everything in view was selected. I like being able to select all the troops at once, but I think some micromanagement would be good. Maybe i am missing something here, so feel free to chime in. demo was good fun and there were some nice little effects and the cinematics were nice. I'll be playing this sometime, though I doubt that I'll pass over DoWII for this

you can use LB and get everyone locally. then you can use LT to cycle through the group types.

See, when I use that it selects all if my units, not just the ones on screen.

pilonv1 · « **Reply #31 on:** February 06, 2009, 06:29:47 AM »

weird, in the tutorials they're very specific about one button calling all on screen/local units

Kestastrophe · « **Reply #32 on:** February 06, 2009, 07:51:19 AM »

just did a skirmish as covenant, built up 2 uber scarabs

. unstoppable. honestly, i don't know if any amount of forces could stop 2 scarabs. this game is fun, even if there isn't alot of depth or strat involved. I like how they kept basebuilding to a minimum

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #33 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:59:33 AM »

LB selects all units in the game (which seems like too much), RB selects only nearby units (which is slightly larger than your viewing area, which seems like too much)

cool breeze · « **Reply #34 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:10:31 AM »

what did L3/left stick click do? pressing it would seem to cause something, but it didn't say in the menus and I didn't see any effect during the battle.

Beezy · « **Reply #35 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:00:36 AM »

Quote from: Kestastrophe on February 06, 2009, 06:28:07 AM

Quote from: pilonv1 on February 05, 2009, 10:39:56 PM
Quote from: Kestastrophe on February 05, 2009, 10:21:04 PM
After messing in the demo a bit, I think that BFME II had a better control scheme. Perhaps I haven't quite mastered the controls yet, but it seems difficult to separate or organize your forces in any coherent way. I know you can hold A and paint over a small area, but that seems to take too long. I liked in BFME II how you could pull the left trigger and everything in view was selected. I like being able to select all the troops at once, but I think some micromanagement would be good. Maybe i am missing something here, so feel free to chime in. demo was good fun and there were some nice little effects and the cinematics were nice. I'll be playing this sometime, though I doubt that I'll pass over DoWII for this

you can use LB and get everyone locally. then you can use LT to cycle through the group types.

See, when I use that it selects all if my units, not just the ones on screen.

RB selects all units on screen.

I played through the demo last night. Got silver on the first mission and tin on the 2nd because I took too long.

It's pretty fun. Just might be the first Halo game that I buy.

Tieno · « **Reply #36 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:22:41 AM »

Quote from: a slime appears on February 06, 2009, 11:10:29 AM

Is there a video of the original Halo (circa 1999 on Mac) showing off the RTS gameplay? This is the only video I could find from its first incarnation:

Yep, it's called "Evolution of Halo". It's narrated by a few key Bungie employees and it's quite funny. From RTS to 3rd person to FPS.

[youtube=560,345]RN9vO_gRzoI[/youtube]

E3 version
[youtube=560,345]38tWBmJSvIg[/youtube]

Downloads
--Sneaky Cam corder version of E3 2002 Fanfest
--Hi-res, direct feed PC Gamer 2004 version, narrated by Bungie employees.
Both are worth watching as the content and commentary are different and funny (especially the CAM one)

Bebpo · « **Reply #37 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:37:27 AM »

LB works great for me since I am not an RTS player.

1. Select all units
2. ATTACK
3.

4. Profit!

MMaRsu · « **Reply #38 on:** February 06, 2009, 07:15:17 PM »

This game is fun, but extremely dumbed down. Even for a console RTS. I have Red Alert 3 and it's alot better, plus more awesome.

I doubt this game will get alot of post release support either.

Beezy · « **Reply #39 on:** February 06, 2009, 07:44:06 PM »

I can't win the skirmish! I tried 3 times and those giant spider things always destroy my whole army. :'(

CajoleJuice · « **Reply #40 on:** February 06, 2009, 07:45:07 PM »

yeahhhh, this is about what i expected

rts for dummies

Third · « **Reply #41 on:** February 06, 2009, 08:00:49 PM »

I can handle fps' on a console.

But a RTS? Nope.

So PASS. C&C X360 made want to kill someone.

Fragamemnon · « **Reply #42 on:** February 06, 2009, 08:18:38 PM »

Quote from: CajoleJuice on February 06, 2009, 07:45:07 PM

yeahhhh, this is about what i expected

rts for dummies

yeah that was my impression of the game from reading the GAF thread. I really don't think there's much of a market for RTS on the console, but it'll sell well just because it's a Halo game.

cool breeze · « **Reply #43 on:** February 06, 2009, 08:20:51 PM »

pretty much

doesn't mean it's bad game or anything tho, I enjoyed the demo. Unlike Halo, it doesn't really seem to set itself apart outside of being on consoles, so maybe it could act as a gateway and get people into PC RTS games. I've been cold on the genre for a while myself and the demo did make me want to start CoH.

Bocsius · « **Reply #44 on:** February 06, 2009, 09:18:19 PM »

Played the demo, willing to buy the game at some point.

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #45 on:** February 06, 2009, 11:08:19 PM »

hah
after another 3 hours of downloading I only ended up playing for about 5 minutes before shutting it off.

Tieno · « **Reply #46 on:** February 12, 2009, 05:43:28 PM »

Just played the demo and don't think it's my kind of RTS. My first ever RTS was Settlers and now I realise deep down I always look for those resource gathering kind of games, watch my empire get bigger, see those cool building animations, be a passivist and then when I'm accidently big enough crush my opponent or turn on my allies. None of this is in Halo Wars, but that's expected since Halo is an action game....still would have been cool. In Halo Wars I usually ended up selecting my entire army and x-ing and y-ing the enemy. The graphics are really cool though.

Everything feels very Halo (graphics, art, menus), except for the music (Bizarro Marty didn't do a bad job, but he's not Marty) and the stupid Uncharted voice for the main guy. Does he need to be in every game? Can't stand his smug all-american voice.

duckman2000 · « **Reply #47 on:** February 12, 2009, 06:00:13 PM »

So basically, wait for ODST

dammitmattt · « **Reply #48 on:** February 12, 2009, 06:39:44 PM »

Quote from: duckman2000 on February 12, 2009, 06:00:13 PM

So basically, wait for ODST

If you're a shooter fan and don't like RTS games, then you might not like it. If you do like RTS games, then you might get some enjoyment. I don't like RTS games AT ALL, but I did find some enjoyment during my second playthrough of the demo.

Mrbob · « **Reply #49 on:** February 13, 2009, 12:55:43 AM »

I put a decent chunk of time into this demo...probably around 8 or 9 hours total.

The controls are streamlined and work very well. At first it made me happy to play a console RTS that controlled well. Here I thought, "Oh look this is a streamlined RTS which works great with a controller." in a positive fashion. After some extended playtime I'm now thinking "Oh look this is a streamlined RTS which works great with a controller" in a slightly more negative tone. Not that the demo is bad....but it is way too basic for RTS veterans.

I'll stick pick up the title since its Ensemble, but I'll be waiting for a price drop to 30 bucks.

WrikaWrek · « **Reply #50 on:** February 13, 2009, 07:27:27 AM »

You played a demo for 8 / 9 hours. What more do you want?

tehjaybo · « **Reply #51 on:** February 13, 2009, 10:14:53 AM »

I've played this demo so many times. I set skirmish mode to Heroic and played UNSC. The covenant came in and nearly wiped me out three or four times. I had two scarabs on me at one point, and I finally knocked them back by using my MAC and Vulture barrages.

Also,

ODST Drop Troops

100 resources for a badass team, instantly, wherever you can see. 10 at a time. It's amazing to just send a Hornet over the enemy base and then drop four MAC rounds on it, then drop 10 ODST Shock troops to blow it to hell with rockets and shotguns.

Now, I love Halo. And my first gaming love was RTS. So I might be a little biased when I say that I think I'm in love.

Tieno · « **Reply #52 on:** February 13, 2009, 03:18:08 PM »

I played skirmish mode and had more fun than with the campaign mode, was able to go further into the tech tree and stuff. Couldn't explore my new abilities cause when I went on a 2nd covenant base it was the last one and it was over...Pretty cool stuff

Tauntaun · « **Reply #53 on:** February 13, 2009, 03:48:04 PM »

lol, rts on a console.....loooooolllzzzz

MMaRsu · « **Reply #54 on:** February 14, 2009, 05:28:46 AM »

This game sucks. RA3 on consoles is much much better. At least that has a steady 30fps, diverse units, 3 campaigns, and tech trees and shit.

This game is toooooo basic even for consoles.

Bebpo · « **Reply #55 on:** February 14, 2009, 03:37:41 PM »

Yeah, but it's made for people who don't play rts games because they are complex.

If they were smart they'd release a HW: Complex version on PC later on to satisfy both groups.

Olivia Wilde Homo · « **Reply #56 on:** February 14, 2009, 05:06:48 PM »

I'd get it for $20 or less

MCD · « **Reply #57 on:** February 21, 2009, 01:56:31 AM »

http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/strategy/halowars/review.html?om_act=convert&om_clk=gssummary&tag=summary;read-review

6.5

youch.

ToxicAdam · « **Reply #58 on:** February 21, 2009, 02:01:00 AM »

It's okay, the PC community will develop many more maps and mods for this game....

... oops

AdmiralViscen · « **Reply #59 on:** February 21, 2009, 08:33:57 AM »

That's an outlier anyway

Co-op looks cool
http://www.giantbomb.com/quick-look-halo-wars/17-255/

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