"Ensemble Studios, well-known creator of games such as Age of Empires for the PC, is working on a new real-time strategy (RTS) game for the Xbox 360 called Halo Wars" Does this mean that Bungie has nothing to do with it? I would feel safer if it were since they have already proved that they can make a wonderful RTS. God I hope this game plays like Myth.

RTS are not meant to be played with a controller.



With microsofts stand against using a keyboard or mouse for games. Then this RTS game will be a failure. RTS games need to stay off consoles, there hasnt been a sucessful console RTS game ever. Controls are always crappy, theres very little you can do about precision when trying to move a cursor with a joystick.



Unless they allow some sort of peripheral that allows the movement similair to a mouse, RTS games on a console will never be a success. RTS games are about micromanagement , even the most simplistic RTS games require that precision clicking be involved.



Also you cant expect the XBox360 camera to accuratly track movements, its just not gonna happen like they showed with gesture recognition because they used more then one camera in a confined, controlled space.



Im all for Halo Wars and I think its a great idea, but MS and ES need to realise that any control sheme thats focused around a controlleri s doomed to fail.



The controller will be the restricting factor in this RTS game. No person can say they can manage a RTS game faster on a controller then with a mouse. Not EVEN ONE. So I believe if they make this game for the Xbox360 and the PC then they will have to keep the leagues separate because even a pro Xbox360 RTS player will not be as good as a person on a PC.



They seem to be riding the Halo series into failure. It was a decent FPS game, not the best. It was a good comedy skit. But as a RTS, the game will either be too limited because of microsoft and their no keyboard and mouse stand, or it will be too slow because reflexes on a controller wont be able to keep up with the same fast pace RTS games that PC gamers are so used to.



Trailor looks cool and would be nice if thats what the graphics would look like when in a large scale battle. But in the end I think the console will be too restricting on a RTS game because of limitations.



Remember Starcraft on the N64, TOTAL FAILURE. People who played it already played the PC version and the N64 just wasnt fast enough.



ES has the ability to make great RTS games. They proved it with the Age of Empires series and other games. So the game may be a good game, but I dont see any future for an RTS game without a mouse and keyboard.



My prediction?



The game will be small scale. Like Warcraft 3, you dont have a massive amount of units and obviously tactics plays a large role. The game will be a slower paced RTS game so that people dont get flustered on not being able to keep up the AI. Trust me, on PC even a keyboard and mouse is too slow to keep up with the AI players.



And like Warcraft you will have heros that give bonuses and special abilities to offer. So think Warcraft 3, Halo style, but slower paced. Maybe a success but a huge success? not likely

***** u 11 why would someone buy something to be a slave to marketing wtf? Halo is just plain fun to play and has a really cool atmosphere and so far Halo 1 and 2 were both kickass games and Halo 3 and then this would completely make me satisfied. Althoguh I agree w/ #10, this should be released for the PC instead (better gfx and much better control of the game).

An RTS??? For the 360??? A Halo RTS???



ur kidding right



RTS are only good on pc

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Hm, i find it interesting that they are making a Halo RTS, since that is what it was originally designed to be, but with the option of taking control of a character with TPS (third Person Shooter) controls, but durring initial testing everyone enjoyed the shooting part so much they made it a FPS. So now they are releasing the original idea.... I hope they keep the original option of select a soldier and going to battle with them after you get the battle in motion, otherwise, how is this revolutionary?