i too have this pre ordered. At first i wasnt expecting much but i downoaded the demo and now i am amazed!! Ensemble has done an outstanding job and can hang their heads high knowing they created yet another masterful rts

Thank You....one person who respects it for what it is, and doesnt bash it for being a """Watered Down RTS""" like all the PC fanboys do.

I just played my first online game and damn I got raped.^^ I still need to learn which unit counters another unit :D

The reason why the PC gamers dislike console RTS games is because we have experienced them in the past. We found out that control pads do not work well for complex RTS games for the obvious reasons many people have explained before. Simply put, RTS games are easier to control with keyboard and mouse.

That being said, Halo Wars has been designed specifically for the console as opposed to the other RTS on consoles that were made for PC first, then ported over. The controls are simple, but they work well. Also, the game seems to be geared towards the Halo fans, meaning more combat and less management of bases and research. Makes it seem like an action RTS.

Halo, while not doing anything particularly new in the FPS genre, brought FPS gaming to the consoles. It seems fitting then that Halo Wars brings RTS gaming to the consoles. Because of that, I think it is a good game. That does not change the fact that if I want to play an RTS, I think I am better off getting one for the PC.

That is my take on the game. If that makes me a PC fanboy, so be it.