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Testseek.com have collected 82 expert reviews of the Halo Wars 2 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Halo Wars 2.
Award: Most Awarded February 2017
February 2017
 
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The editors liked

  • Gorgeous cutscenes faithfully capture the Halo universe
  • Blitz Mode is a creative twist on RTS multiplayer
  • Accessible
  • Strategic gameplay using a rock-paper-scissors metaphor
  • Simple
  • Streamlined controls
  • Terrific CG scenes and voice acting
  • Accessible for RTS newcomers
  • Gorgeous cutscenes
  • Clever Halo throwbacks in mission design
  • Outstanding visuals with great level and unit design make the game look fantastic
  • Strong core gameplay that builds enough on the regular rock
  • Paper
  • Scissors style
  • Blitz mode offers an interesting twist on multiplayer
  • Adding a strategic layer of card

The editors didn't like

  • Same missions you've played for two decades of RTS design
  • Scattered control and performance issues
  • Microtransactions undercut its best ideas
  • Unit AI can be finicky and unresponsive at times
  • Shallow story
  • Occasional graphical glitches and stuttering during testing
  • Limited strategy required
  • Anticlimactic campaign
  • Runs out of steam
  • However
  • Pay to win microtransactions damage what would be an excellent mode in Blitz
  • The story campaign is simply bad
  • Offering no resolution or any real development outside of Isabel
  • Perplexing choices in design and even the menus show a little less a

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  Published: 2017-02-16, Author: Chapel , review by: Gamingnexus.com

  • Abstract:  2009's Halo Wars was perhaps the only game on a console to get real-time strategy right. It was made specifically for the Xbox, and the developers went in knowing that certain PC real-time strategy conventions would have to be sacrificed for it to work ri...

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  Published: 2017-02-16, Author: Kallie , review by: gamespot.com

  • Accessible for RTS newcomers, Gorgeous cutscenes, Clever Halo throwbacks in mission design
  • Limited strategy required, Anticlimactic campaign, Runs out of steam

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  Published: 2017-02-16, Author: Dean , review by: venturebeat.com

  • Abstract:  Halo Wars 2, Microsoft's next big exclusive on the Xbox One and Windows, has some very grueling missions in its single-player campaign.I've been playing the game on the console in advance of its February 21 debut, and I had a tough time getting through t...

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  Published: 2017-02-16, Author: Chris , review by: destructoid.com

  • A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun. How we score:  The Destructoid Reviews Guide...

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  Published: 2017-02-16, Author: Brett , review by: destructoid.com

  • Abstract:  Update: Just a bump before we close the contest tomorrow. Get your entries in now if you want a shot at winning! Also, if you're curious how Halo Wars 2 turned out, go give our review a read.Look, we simply have too many copies of Halo Wars 2. We have on...

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  Published: 2017-02-16, Author: Sean , review by: cheatcc.com

  • Abstract:  Halo Wars remains one of the few attempts at adopting a real-time strategy game onto a console platform. With multiple hotkeys and practically necessary mouse controls, the genre is more at home in the warmth of a computer. But, thanks to Microsoft's pers...

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  Published: 2017-02-13, Author: Dean , review by: venturebeat.com

  • Abstract:  Microsoft's next big exclusive on the Xbox One and Windows is Halo Wars 2, which debuts on February 21. I've gotten an early look at the game, and here are some of my impressions.I'm gradually getting accustomed to playing on a console, as real-time stra...

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  Published: 2017-02-06, Author: Brett , review by: destructoid.com

  • Abstract:  Halo Wars is a curious thing. The Halo ties give it some crossover appeal for people who just want more Halo canon. But, the real-time strategy genre may be the exact opposite of first-person shooters. These games are Halo in name and lore only.That's why...

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  Published: 2017-01-19, Author: Dean , review by: venturebeat.com

  • Abstract:  Microsoft's Halo Wars 2 comes with a suite of multiplayer modes that should satisfy the thirst for variety among real-time strategy fans.Built by RTS studio The Creative Assembly, the game will be published by Microsoft on February 21 on the Xbox One and...

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  Published: 2017-06-08, Author: Anthony , review by: pcpowerplay.com.au

  • RTS was never about ergonomics, and it still isn't

 
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