Blend Games reviews Halo Wars. Steve West points out some good points for the game and the bad sides as well. Ultimately, the controller scheme worked well at first, but turned into a hassle as the game wore on.

Bungie has owned the console sci-fi shooter market with the Halo franchise over the years. It was only a matter of time before Microsoft would spin the series off with new games. For the first time the series has been given over to another developer with Ensemble Studios’ Halo Wars, a real time strategy game that finally delivers solid RTS controls on the console. Despite some problems that are inherent with using a gamepad for an RTS, Ensemble has delivered a distinctly Halo-esque feel to their game that might actually get Halo shooter fans to stick around for the more plodding nature of real time strategy.

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