Underplayed Gems

Halo Wars 2 (2017)

Halo Wars 2 cover
Developer
The Creative Assembly, 343 Industries
Publisher
Microsoft Studios
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
Genres
Real Time Strategy (RTS), Strategy
Rating
3.8 of 5, 55 player ratings
Where to get it
Xbox

How it feels

A fast and tactical strategy game where commanding armies feels urgent and action-packed.

fast-pacedstrategicintensemilitarytacticalsci-fi actioncompetitive

About

After decades adrift and declared “lost with all hands,” the brave crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire are mysteriously awoken above an ancient Forerunner haven known as the Ark. In Halo Wars 2, Captain Cutter and his crew will face one of humanity’s most formidable threats yet: The Banished – a fierce and powerful Brute faction led by a cunning and lethal warrior known as Atriox. Halo Wars 2 delivers real-time strategy at the speed of Halo combat. Get ready to lead armies of Spartans and other Halo fighting forces like Warthogs, Scorpions and exciting new units in a brutal war against a terrifying new enemy on the biggest Halo battlefield yet.

Trailer

Screenshots

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