Halo Wars

Halo Wars​

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Analysis of the Screenshots​

• The first screenshot shows a few warthogs driving across a snowy plane, overlooking a UNSC base. The Marines are blue, showing that this is Multiplayer. The first notable thing is the scale of the maps. They are huge! You can see for miles across. The next thing to notice is the large amount of natural landscape that we are seeing. It becomes clear that Ensemble want to create alot 'natural setting' for the players to become engulfed in.

• The second screenshot shows a very large Multiplater battle, between a UNSC player and a Covenant player. This shows that both teams are playable, atleast in multiplayer. Were also seeing an Elephant, which operates as a 'mobile barracks', allowing the UNSC to create troops during a battle. Also, we are seeing a crashed Pelican, and a crashed Albatross Dropship, showing how destroyed units will stay in the game for a relatively long time, blocking line of sight and providing cover for smaller units.

• The third screenshot shows alot of Covenant units, presumably preparing for an attack. Here we are seeing Grunts, Jackals, Hunters, Banshee's, Wraiths and a Scarab. All are controllable units, all looking very interesting in a bold pink colour. We are also seeing one of the covenant sniper towers, possibly a buildable item. We are also seeing some very interesting Foreruner architecture. Now we know for a fact that the Halo rings are not discovered until 'Halo Combat Evolved', some few years later. That leaves only a few conclusions. Iether this is a plannet that was once populated by the Forerunner, and not a Halo. Or, this is a Multiplayer level, set on a Halo, which is perfectly acceptable.

• The fourth screenshot is also of a battle scene. Here, the UNSC are getting completely massacred. This screenshot is of Campaign, Reach to be exact. Now, Halo 1 takes place just after the war on Reach. Halo Wars begins a few years before Halo 1, meaning that this should be one of the final levels of Halo Wars, although that is just a guess. Here we are seeing the destructive power of the covenant. UNSC units are strewn across a battlefield scarred by plasma burns.

• For the fifth screenshot, we are seeing a large UNSC base. Presumably, this is Campaign, although it could be Multiplayer. We are seeing Scorpion Tanks, Wolverine AA's, and some Warthogs in the distance. The base also has some defence turrets on the corners, which look interesting. The pelican is also using a searchlight, as if it is looking for something, or someone.

That concludes my analysis, i may look into some more screenshots later.

 

I agree with the esimations of a late Fall release, but some people think they could push it to early 2009.

Fact is, E3 is in a week or two, so expect some footage, also i would expect a demo soon.

 

Analyzed another screenshot, really looking foreward to this game.