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ocnkng on 09 February 2009

I wouldn't say its horrible. Its pretty nicely presented and has awesome cut scenes (maybe the story is going to be really good) and very good graphics. However when it comes to the sheer ways in which you can control an RTS using the keyboard and mouse and also the super advanced AI and game tactics used in games like Company of Heroes (destructible cover, terrain advantage etc) this will always be one step behind. In the end to be fair to Ensemble its the controller that creates the limitation. I just don't see myself paying $60 for this game when I can play Company of Heroes on my 2 year old laptop.



 

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ocnkng on 09 February 2009
Shadowblind said:
AliveFE said:

i just finished the halo wars demo, and wow, it's horrible. I've never played a rts game on a consle before, and i'm surprised about how much rts games rely on mouse and keyboard controls.

You know what else is horrible?

THE KILLZONE 2 DEMO!! MUAHAHAHTROLLTROLLTROLLTROLLTROLLLLLLLL!!!!!!11111oneoneone

 

Your bringing up of KillZone 2 in this unrelated thread combined with your constant sniping at that game in anti KZ2 threads just shows where you are in the fanboy scale.

 



 

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Barozi on 09 February 2009

Yeah you're really in the minority.

I read over 500 comments on the Halo Wars demo (VGChartz + Gametrailers + some small other sides) and about 470 of them like or even love the demo.
20 don't like RTS in general and said they don't like Halo Wars because of that & only about 10 persons hated the demo even though they like RTS games.



Barozi on 09 February 2009
ocnkng said:
I wouldn't say its horrible. Its pretty nicely presented and has awesome cut scenes (maybe the story is going to be really good) and very good graphics. However when it comes to the sheer ways in which you can control an RTS using the keyboard and mouse and also the super advanced AI and game tactics used in games like Company of Heroes (destructible cover, terrain advantage etc) this will always be one step behind. In the end to be fair to Ensemble its the controller that creates the limitation. I just don't see myself paying $60 for this game when I can play Company of Heroes on my 2 year old laptop.

It's HALO !!!!!!!!!!!!!  lol



Simulacrum on 09 February 2009

They should keep RTS on Pc...I tried it also but since I don't own that console controls were weird to me...



 

 

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madskillz on 09 February 2009

@ Barozi - interesting comments. I think the game will be a success.



kirby007 on 09 February 2009
Shadowblind said:
AliveFE said:

i just finished the halo wars demo, and wow, it's horrible. I've never played a rts game on a consle before, and i'm surprised about how much rts games rely on mouse and keyboard controls.

You know what else is horrible?

THE KILLZONE 2 DEMO!! MUAHAHAHTROLLTROLLTROLLTROLLTROLLLLLLLL!!!!!!11111oneoneone

 

EPIC response xD

 



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richardhutnik on 09 February 2009
AliveFE said:

i just finished the halo wars demo, and wow, it's horrible. I've never played a rts game on a consle before, and i'm surprised about how much rts games rely on mouse and keyboard controls.

I can see if you were expecting a full-blown PC RTS experience out of Halo Wars, you would be disappointed by it.  Maybe it is entirely you that relies on mouse and keyboard controls.  When I play an RTS, I usually just need the mouse and several buttons.

 



kirby007 on 09 February 2009
ocnkng said:
Shadowblind said:
AliveFE said:

i just finished the halo wars demo, and wow, it's horrible. I've never played a rts game on a consle before, and i'm surprised about how much rts games rely on mouse and keyboard controls.

You know what else is horrible?

THE KILLZONE 2 DEMO!! MUAHAHAHTROLLTROLLTROLLTROLLTROLLLLLLLL!!!!!!11111oneoneone

 

Your bringing up of KillZone 2 in this unrelated thread combined with your constant sniping at that game in anti KZ2 threads just shows where you are in the fanboy scale.

 

do you even have a 360?...

let me put it different you sure you aint a fanboy? cause it seems like you are atleast a troll



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richardhutnik on 09 February 2009
FaRmLaNd said:
horrible is the new awesome.

And considering the Edge reviews of KZ2 and Halo Wars, 7 is the new 9 (or 10)