'HALO WARS' release date announced

Microsoft Game Studios and Ensemble Studios announced today that “Halo Wars” will arrive at retailers worldwide on February 28, 2009 in both a standard and Limited Collector’s Edition format. Microsoft announced today that “Halo Wars” will arrive at retailers worldwide on February 28, 2009.

Microsoft announced today that “Halo Wars” will arrive at retailers worldwide on February 28, 2009.Developed by Ensemble Studios, the creators of the critically-acclaimed “Age of Empires” series, “Halo Wars” was designed specifically for Xbox 360 and brings the RTS genre seamlessly to consoles. According to Microsoft, the controls, resource management and unit command have been redesigned to give players the fluid experience found in PC RTS games.The Limited Collector’s Edition will feature:

Three New “Halo 3” Multiplayer Maps – Be one of the first to experience “Assembly,” “Orbital” and “Sandbox”Halo Wars: Genesis – a graphic novel by Phil Noto, Graeme Devine and Eric Nylund chronicling the first military campaign against the Covenant. The novel centers around the Sprit of Fire on a mission to discover why the Covenant are so interested in the world of Harvest.Unique In-game Vehicle – “Honor Guard” WraithSix Leader Cards – Leaders possess elite skills which can turn the tides of battle.Spirit of Fire Patch – Start the journey as an official Spirit of Fire crew member. As an added bonus, fans who pre-order “Halo Wars” will receive a pre-order card to download a special in-game Warthog vehicle with flame decals from select participating retailers.The standard edition of “Halo Wars” will have an estimated retail price of $59.99 and the Limited Collector’s Edition will retail for an estimated price of $79.99.

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Poodle FoodleFeb 9th, 2009 - 13:27:21

Halo wars will be one of the best games of the Year and if youve played the demo you will find out. The colectors edition Comes with three new Halo 3 maps. If you do not get them with the colector edition than you will have to wait 4-5 months. Still the game is worth 59.99 and is worth the wait!!

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KnucklesDawsonFeb 13th, 2009 - 13:12:45

I dont find it will be in the top 10 games of the year because Fallout 3 came in first and gears of war 2 came in second for 2008.2009 will have lots of good games coming out like bioshock 2, Halo 3 ODST, call of duty modern warfare 2 and way much more.

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tonyFeb 25th, 2009 - 13:48:06

i think that the demo wasnt all that great so i dont expect the game to be that terrific. and no the maps release on march 30th so you dont hae to wait 4 or 5 months dont listen to anything that guy or girl said. cause they are wrong.

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