Halo Wars

The Covenant has declared war on humanity, and Harvest is the first battleground. Set 21 years before the events of Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo Wars is an exciting real-time strategy game set in the legendary Halo universe. In this unique installment in the Halo franchise, players experience the epic battles that marked the beginning of the Covenant War. With the UNSC Spirit of Fire at their disposal, players fight in the intense and enormous conflicts that would define humanity's relentless heroism in its darkest hour.

Main story

9 h

Main + extras

12 h

Completionist

46 h

Released

2009 · see every game from that year

Modes

Single player · Multiplayer · Co-operative

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Engine

Havok Physics

Multiplayer

• Online co-op 2Campaign co-op, Online co-op, LAN co-op

• Ensemble StudiosDeveloper
• Microsoft Game StudiosPublisher

• AAdditional Voices
• AAnders
• AArbiter
• BBrute Cheiftain
• CCovenant Minister
• CCutter
• FForge
• PProphet of Regret
• SSerina
• VVoice of Game

• ESRBTMild Blood, Mild Language, Violence
• PEGI16In-Game Purchases, Violence
• CEROBCrime, Violence
• GRAC12+Violence
• ACBPGNo content descriptors

• Science fiction
• Warfare
• a.i. companion
• aliens
• alien world
• artificial intelligence
• base building
• collectibles
• colony
• digital distribution
• games with gold
• linear gameplay
• multiplayer online battle arena
• player vs player

1. Halo: Combat Evolved2001
2. Halo 22004
3. Halo 32007
4. This gameHalo Wars2009
5. Halo 3: ODST2009
6. Halo: Reach2010
7. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary2011 · Remaster
8. Halo 4: King of the Hill Fueled by Mountain Dew2012
9. Halo 42012
10. Halo: Spartan Assault2013
11. Halo 2: Anniversary2014 · Remaster
12. Halo: Spartan Strike2015

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