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==Plot==
==Plot==


The game's story is told through pre-rendered cutscenes and in-game moments. The game is set in 2531. [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168577 2]
The game's story is told through pre-rendered cutscenes and in-game moments. The game is set in 2531. [http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=168577 2] The game focuses around the [[Marine]] forces of the UNSC Spirit of Fire as the engage [[Covenant]] ground forces after the discovery of an ancient artifact during a journey to the planet Harvest, the first planet to be attacked by the Covenant. <ref> http://uk.gamespot.com/xbox360/strategy/halowars/news.html?sid=6174221 </ref>


== Possible Elements ==
== Possible Elements ==
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**[[Sparrowhawk]]
**[[Sparrowhawk]]
**Unidentified UNSC dropship (possibly an [[Albatross]])
**Unidentified UNSC dropship (possibly an [[Albatross]])
**[[Rhino]] (different type of tank)
**[[Rhino]] (Different type of tank, suspected heavy tank or self propelled artillery)
**[[Cougar]]
**[[Cougar]] (Armored Fighting Vehicle)
**[[Wolverine]] (Missile Launching Half-Track seen in Gamespot update.)
**[[Wolverine]] (Missile Launching Half-Track seen in Gamespot update.)
*Buildings
*Buildings
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*Halo Wars takes place before Halo: Combat Evolved, and so weapons available afterwards in the timeline (such as the Battle Rifle) are (theoretically) unavailable. (Although many aspects of Halo 2 may have existed before Halo: CE due to the lack of contact to UNSC forces.)
*Halo Wars takes place before Halo: Combat Evolved, and so weapons available afterwards in the timeline (such as the Battle Rifle) are (theoretically) unavailable. (Although many aspects of Halo 2 may have existed before Halo: CE due to the lack of contact to UNSC forces.)
*The Doritos snack food is holding a sweepstakes where the winner can get a voice role in the game<ref>Official Xbox Magazine Issue 74 page 32</ref>
*The Doritos snack food is holding a sweepstakes where the winner can get a voice role in the game<ref>Official Xbox Magazine Issue 74 page 32</ref>
*It has been said that the UNSC's super weapon is a MAC strike from orbit. This however is somewhat strange as in theory a MAC strike from orbit could create an explosion with the strength of a nuclear bomb or greater as the super sonic speed of the round combined with gravity and it's mass would create massive forces on impact. A telegprah pole sized tungsten bar using only gravity and deployed from orbit has the same strength as a nuclear bomb.


== Links ==
== Links ==

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Halo Wars is a strategy game based on the Halo universe. Players will command armies of familiar and new UNSC units in its initial encounters against the Covenant, an alien coalition threatening to obliterate mankind. "Halo Wars" will immerse gamers in an early period of the storied "Halo" universe, allowing them to experience events leading up to the first "Halo" title for Xbox.

With the guidance of Serina, a spirited artificial intelligence (AI) persona, gamers will direct legions of UNSC soldiers, Warthogs and Scorpions against Covenant Grunts, Elites, Ghosts and Scarabs, each group having its own strengths and uses in battle. Strategic-minded players who react well under pressure will emerge victorious.

Created from the ground up for the Xbox 360 console and Controller, "Halo Wars" is being developed by the veteran real-time strategy developer Ensemble Studios, the team responsible for the best-selling and critically acclaimed "Age of Empires" franchise on the PC. "Halo Wars" can be played online via Xbox LIVE and through the single-player campaign. Published by Microsoft Game Studios, "Halo Wars" is an exclusive title for the Xbox 360 video game system.

Plot

The game's story is told through pre-rendered cutscenes and in-game moments. The game is set in 2531. 2 The game focuses around the Marine forces of the UNSC Spirit of Fire as the engage Covenant ground forces after the discovery of an ancient artifact during a journey to the planet Harvest, the first planet to be attacked by the Covenant. [1]

Possible Elements

The following are elements that may appear within the game. These have been shown in concept art and pre-rendered trailers for Halo Wars.

UNSC

  • Other
    • MAC Cannon Bombardment : Can be used akin to an airstrike. 3

Covenant

File:Halowars elites.jpg
The Elites as depicted in Halo Wars.


Achievements

Nothing yet is known about the Halo Wars achievements.

Trivia

  • Halo Wars may possibly have been first hinted at in the art book that came with the collector's edition of Age of Empires 3. The last page of the art book showed images from five different Age of Empires games, including the three titles that had already been released. Two images represented unreleased games, including a hypothetical Age of Empires 4 (depicting a World War 2 or Vietnam War-era soldier) and Age of Empires 5, depicting a distinctly science-fiction character design. This may have been intended to represent Master Chief from the Halo universe.
  • Halo Wars takes place before Halo: Combat Evolved, and so weapons available afterwards in the timeline (such as the Battle Rifle) are (theoretically) unavailable. (Although many aspects of Halo 2 may have existed before Halo: CE due to the lack of contact to UNSC forces.)
  • The Doritos snack food is holding a sweepstakes where the winner can get a voice role in the game[2]
  • It has been said that the UNSC's super weapon is a MAC strike from orbit. This however is somewhat strange as in theory a MAC strike from orbit could create an explosion with the strength of a nuclear bomb or greater as the super sonic speed of the round combined with gravity and it's mass would create massive forces on impact. A telegprah pole sized tungsten bar using only gravity and deployed from orbit has the same strength as a nuclear bomb.

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