Nostalgia's a funny thing. It's difficult to remember now that in the pre-Halo era, the idea of a first-person shooter on a console was a contradiction in terms. Halo itself, while very good, wasn't an especially deep or complex shooter even by the standards of the time. What it was was an FPS... on a console... that worked. That was enough to kick start console FPS development to the point where the conventions implemented by Halo to make a console FPS work aren't even noticed much anymore. And that's the late Ensemble Studios' greatest triumph with Halo Wars. It's not the deepest or most complex real-time strategy game around. It's just an RTS... on a console... and it works.
Pros:
* Excellent controls
* Spartan units
* Fun multiplayer
* Solid strategic model
* Enjoyable campaign missions
Cons:
* Most unit "special powers" are underwhelming
* Single-unit selection still a bit iffy
* Small unit variety
Did Bungie actually hate Halo Wars? Why wasn't Master Chief in the game? Lead designer Dave Pottinger reveals all.
Halo Wars is still widely considered one of the best and most accessible RTS games around, and that formula could work with other Microsoft IPs.
I think Crackdown would fit in a more turn-based tactics system via Xcom then a RTS type game play. Being able to customize multiple agents, deploying that group in an crime infested urban zone, going against other super powered enemy and fodder type thugs. The potential for that is huge if they won't do another successful, ground breaking, GOTY open world outing like Crackdown 3....
NoobFeed Editor Joshua Burt writes - There are many games in the famous Halo Franchise that are stellar titles and need to be revered. And some that do not. These games stand out from the crowd and deluge of colossal Halo titles. Games that made Halo great. We do need to iron out what qualifies the game for this list. They have to be in the Halo franchise… Obviously.
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Halo 3 at the top is correct the only thing id change is swap infinite and halo ce around.
Halo 4 has the hottest Cortana too which explains why the MC is the hardest in that campaign and why H4's multiplayer is the illest. Chief ain't afraid to take on teleporting enemies that can one hit melee kill.
And misses out on Killzone 2
Needs their head seeing to