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Halo Wars 'Strategic Options' announced, detailed photo

Earlier today, Microsoft announced “Strategic Options,” a downloadable add-on to Ensemble’s Halo Wars. “Strategic Options” is basic expansionary content that adds three new modes of play to the main game: Keepaway, Tug of War, and Reinforcement.

Let’s explore, shall we? Keepaway Mode is essentially Capture the Flag, except the flag is a “free-roaming” Forerunner Sentinel. If you grab it a total of three times, you win. Tug of War mode sounds funny: build a huge army and crush your opponent. Sounds like something you already do, right? And finally, Reinforcement Mode is a survival gametype of sorts that pits you against waves of differing enemies.

No word on pricing or availability, but chances are it’ll be “expensive” and “soon.” We’ll be sure to let you know when it drops. Until then, hit the break and stare at the Achievement information. Also, feel free to look at the tiny pictures in the gallery. (I’m not kidding; these things are wicked small.)

Achievements:

One and Done (30 points): Score the winning point in a game of Keepaway against Legendary A.I.’s
Pull Hard, Pull Deep (20 points): Win and never trail in a Tug of War game
Freak on a Streak (20 points): Gain at least 15 population from a single wave in a Reinforcement game
Living Loving Bug (30 points): Obtain a Scarab during a Reinforcement game

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fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 14:03
fetusmilk
god. halo will you just fade away already.
SephirothX's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 14:19
SephirothX
i dont mind halo DLC coming out as long as the product stays at the above-average (or simply not-mediocre) status that its at. If halo ever delves into the mediocrity that Timesplitters or Dynasty Warriors has (assuming either franchise has ever been anything but mediocre) then the halo train needs to stop for a while.
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 14:31
Zantetsuken
I'll have you know that Dynasty Warriors is 10x the game Halo Wars will ever be.
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 14:32
fetusmilk
timesplitters is the best fps ever. period. period. damnit.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 14:34
Chronic Logic
This is actually pretty refreshing. It actually adss new types of modes than the usual dlc for an rts game. Usually they would add new units or campaign maps, but this is actually sort of unique and interesting.
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 14:36
Kyousuke Nanbu
Why is that everytime someone mentions Halo its like a bat signal for fetus milk, I don't see him post anywhere just in the halo threads and always to bash it, did Halo rape your family or something?

But hey at least the Halo hate got started fast, it usually takes about 10 posts.

@Sephiroth

Why do people keep saying this? This is MS's core franchise, you truly believe they'll let it slip into mediocrity? They've made 3 Halo games and a single spin-off yet people are acting like its the end of the world and Halo kart isn't far off.

Just chill.
Zantetsuken's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 14:54
Zantetsuken
>HALO SUXS LOLOLOLOLOLOL SUK IT XBOTS
SephirothX's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 15:09
SephirothX
@ Kyousuke Nanbu
I know, Halo Wars is game #4 of a core franchise. Master Chief has a long ways to go before he's the loose street corner whore that Mario and Sonic both are now.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 15:17
Chronic Logic
I had a friend named Bob, who was raped by a man in a Master Chief costume. The man in the costume had a 360 box and lured Bob to open the door to his house. When Bob did open the door, the man in the costume opened the 360 box and pulled out a gun, he then proceeded to rape Bob at gunpoint all the while forcing Bob to look at his cold reflective golden visored helmet.

Luckily a neighbor heard the raping, and called the police and shot the rapist dead. After getting his anus stitched together, Bob's friends decided to comfort Bob by having a video game party at their house to make Bob forget about the rape. However, the friends knew that Bob was raped, what they didn't know was that Bob was raped by a man in a Master Chief costume. When they surprised Bob at their house with a brand new Halo 3 to play with, it was too late. I heard the police said the entire house was painted with blood and they had ten garbage bags to collect the body parts. Bob is still in the asylum locked for life.
WarZombie's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 15:36
WarZombie
Cool, I guess. Have yet to try this game, but I've heard good things. And yeah, I don't mind more Halo games as long as they don't become mediocre over time. I've got a feeling there's going to be a quality drop when Bungie isn't involved anymore, but as long as there is never a Halo Kart, it'll all be good.
D-Nez's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 17:01
D-Nez
When they said strategic, I thought they were adding a few more advanced gameplay options you see in other RTS. I'm not even a big RTS player but can see HW is pretty basic. I would consider buying DLC (and the game) that added more depth. As it stands I beat it as a rental in a few hours and have no reason to return. To the studio formaly known as Ensemble - makke it happen!
Kyousuke Nanbu's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/21/2009 17:47
Kyousuke Nanbu
That's because Halo Wars IS supposed to be simplistic, its a console RTS after, it takes all the bullshit from RTS and just simplifies it.

Or as insecure PC fankids put it, an RTS for morons.
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