Images of Halo Wars
2008-07-02 13:41:27 by Snoopers
Ensemble Studios and Microsoft release four new images of the highly anticipated Halo Wars, RTS based on the universe of Bungie's classic series. Just beautiful.
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Ensemble Studios and Microsoft release four new images of the highly anticipated Halo Wars, RTS based on the universe of Bungie's classic series. Just beautiful.
Full tan and free cocktails, okay, but enough is enough. No need to get sick of it. That's why I took the time to make a little Gamersyde Diaries on The Bourne Conspiracy while at the Sierra Spring Break '08.
Since 400 Days
2008-07-02 20:03:01
ay guys i bin watching that stupid lil debate about the elephant transport.....to be honest who really cares how fast or slow it transports....lets see it in action when the game releases...it might actually fit into being a strategical decision on behalf of the developers.
Since 353 Days
2008-07-02 20:32:20
lol I totally forget about this game.
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Since 1055 Days
2008-07-02 20:46:19
much better then c&c3
Since 963 Days
2008-07-02 20:47:57 In reply to ApolloCreed (2008-07-02 13:52:56)
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Since 263 Days
2008-07-02 20:59:03
*Yawn* I'm just stating my opinion as well, if you want to pull that card. My opinion is that it's a trivial thing and you're hillarious for arguing with the other guy in the beginning about it. I'm just taking his side.
Go ahead and get all upity with the guy about a fictional vehicle in a fictional game and how it's just not ergonomically designed correctly for troop transport. I hope you have your tin-foil hat on. Next up: Reasons why the space ship from Star Trek technically isn't designed correctly for interstellar travel. Stay tuned, more at 9:00pm.
Since 263 Days
2008-07-02 21:05:20
P.S. I'm just being sarcastic and giving you a hard time for sake of debate, so don't freak out. I know internet sarcasm/humor is lost in translation.
Since 931 Days
2008-07-02 21:25:19 In reply to zomfg (2008-07-02 20:59:03)
Go ahead and get all upity with the guy about a fictional vehicle in a fictional game and how it's just not ergonomically designed correctly for troop transport. I hope you have your tin-foil hat on. Next up: Reasons why the space ship from Star Trek technically isn't designed correctly for interstellar travel. Stay tuned, more at 9:00pm.
Ahh fuck this, and fuck your whole arrogant attitude, you don't want to debate shit, you just want to make fun of people who do. If you really don't like it, your uptight ass doesn't belong here. Whatever I'm done talking to you.
Since 263 Days
2008-07-02 22:05:15
Calm down there buddy :D
I'll discuss the game, here: Let's see... the make-or-break factors of an RTS are: how effective each vehicle/weapon/class of person is, as well as the mechanics of how efficient you can make new soldiers, the balance between the opposing side's equipment, terrain, base placement, etc. Like somebody else said, maybe the Elephant is a spawnpoint to build new soldiers. There's nothing that says that The Elephant is your only resource for transporting troops, and it may not even be your main transport if you want something quicker. Sacrificing speed for functionality, or vice versa, is an INTEGRAL PART of the balance of an RTS. I'm sure there are more choices. As for it "not feeling right" or "looking right" I personally don't care if they give me a giant Volkswagon Doodle-Bug to haul my troops around with, as long as it gets the job done. That's just me, and I'm stating my opinion, which is that I think it's a trivial thing to gripe about. I'm sure not going to get bent out of shape because it looks like a previous vehicle from Halo3. Even if The Elephant ends up driving and handling totally different than Halo3 and they speed it up tremendously, I'm not going to be one of those people that gripes about it not being true to how it handled in Halo3. I think that's stupid, but that's just me.
As such, I stated my opinion, which is that it's retarded to gripe about it.
I understand that it's for the sake of discussion, and my part of the discussion is that it's retarded :P
I'll play the game before I cast judgement. A demo would be nice, and RTS games are pretty easy to release demos for without ruining the rest of the game, so hopefully we'll get one.
Since 931 Days
2008-07-02 22:23:20
fair enough.....
You know, like, you could've said this in the beginning, that way you wouldn't have sounded like an ass and I didn't have to get pissed...
Im getting too old for this stuff.... :(
(that didn't make any sense)
Since 1734 Days
2008-07-02 22:43:40
Wow, these actually look pretty good. I'll actually keep an eye out for this during E3.
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Since 890 Days
2008-07-02 23:02:24
These shots are mold, but looks fucking amazing as usual. <3 Halo.
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Since 460 Days
2008-07-03 00:12:54 In reply to Suil (2008-07-02 13:51:50)
Jesus. Please tell me those colors are because its MP. The colors are too brigth and candy like for SP. But other wise looks great, even with the too bright colors (even in MP I would like to see some better colors, they look awkward. This is war, not some damn autoshow)
Since 159 Days
2008-07-03 00:13:27
How did they get an RTS Halo looking as good or better than the FPS Halos? Amazing stuff.
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Since 1179 Days
2008-07-03 00:21:00 In reply to n00bzRtehgey (2008-07-03 00:13:27)
One thing that is much better: The texture work on the environment. While Halo has some nice looking textures in places, the repeats are fucking ugly from the air.. here we have wonderful textures that go on for miles (well, maybe not miles) without a single repeat. Bravo.
Since 890 Days
2008-07-03 00:24:52 In reply to n00bzRtehgey (2008-07-03 00:13:27)
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v230/Neo_N/Avala...
It just shows more detail, and scale, which is what Halo is about.
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"We've said that Gears of War was graphically the best game have ever been made, well it looks like Pong compared to Crysis and some of the DX10 titles."
-Gary Whitta (Venting on the NG podcast after Coming back from the Games for Windows)
Since 159 Days
2008-07-03 00:26:55 In reply to GriftGFX (2008-07-03 00:21:00)
<sarcasm> The Elephant moved so slow in Halo3, so that means that it will handle and drive exactly the same in a totally different style (RTS) game also! OMFG the choice of turret placement clearly indicates that it is meant as a base and not to transport troops, so this is utter lip-service to people who played Halo3 because they recognize it! </sarcasm>
Come on, seriously. I swear I've never seen so many whiners in my life. I've been visiting this site for a long long time and have only recently decided to post, but gamers have become the most narcissistic whiney little babies I've ever seen.
At the very least, how about you wait and see how they execute the use of the Elephant in the game, or even better yet, wait to see if that's the ONLY choice of troop-transport that there is before you start whining about it. How can you possibly look at a few screenshots and make the deductions that you're making, honestly?
One thing that is much better: The texture work on the environment. While Halo has some nice looking textures in places, the repeats are fucking ugly from the air.. here we have wonderful textures that go on for miles (well, maybe not miles) without a single repeat. Bravo.
Since 934 Days
2008-07-03 04:16:22
Never liked RTS games but love Halo so I am thinking of buying it.
Since 202 Days
2008-07-03 04:45:05
looks amazing.. 360 just seems to really be pushing the quality with visuals lately. Cant wait to see the now confirmed playable demo's at e3.
Since 615 Days
2008-07-03 05:53:45
Is this going to be on the PC?
Since 748 Days
2008-07-03 10:18:37
Love RTS games.
Hate RTS games on consoles.
No buy :( Why cant microsoft just release this on PC too? I mean they already have a windows xp/vista monopoly, so its not like they are loosing out to a competing platform ^_^
Since 578 Days
2008-07-03 10:42:11 In reply to Baleur (2008-07-03 10:18:37)
Hate RTS games on consoles.
No buy :( Why cant microsoft just release this on PC too? I mean they already have a windows xp/vista monopoly, so its not like they are loosing out to a competing platform ^_^
Since 1537 Days
2008-07-03 17:46:15 In reply to Baleur (2008-07-03 10:18:37)
Hate RTS games on consoles.
No buy :( Why cant microsoft just release this on PC too? I mean they already have a windows xp/vista monopoly, so its not like they are loosing out to a competing platform ^_^
So... yhea.
Why would elitists want a RTS based from a console ( that already is better looking than the most awaited PC RTS of the year(s) )?
BTW, every time I see a new batch of Starcraft 2 shots, the game seems more and more downgraded. What's the big idea?... so they can pushing the unit count(zerg rush) to insane levels, or so my dad's pc can run it, too?
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Since 1179 Days
2008-07-03 17:56:03
Since 946 Days
2008-07-03 18:13:45 In reply to starfox14now (2008-07-03 17:46:15)
This post is just... I can't... Where should I start? I really hope you are joking.
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Since 1537 Days
2008-07-03 18:27:49 In reply to GriftGFX (2008-07-03 17:56:03)
Look @ sacred 2, the console versions have very diferent takes on co-op/multi from the lead PC vers., no one is asking anyone to make a all-round version trying to please all the crowds, and acheiving none.
just a little reality check now and then. you'll find it's healthy.