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Halo Wars 2 Open Beta to take place next week - June 13 to 20 [Up: Screenshots Leak]
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Reagan's BR
Banned
All Units 2 Open Beta
Collateral22
Member
Hoping its on PC. If it's not I fear they won't be fully focusing on that version. No need to not have an open beta on both.
ALL UNITS
Is that the Ark in the background? And those scarabs look like they're the size of small towns.Is it Xbox One only?
I still have to upgrade to Windows 10, but will move up my timeline a bit if it's on PC too.
Yes. Here's a better version of the image:
Only 4 more days...4 more days...
SlipperyMoose
Member
Oh fuck yes I am down. I'm curious as to if there is playable Flood in this game.
Come on, now.
Obscuritas
Member
Damn, this would have been a great announcement at the press conference. Oh well, it's still a great news.
Garrett 2U
Member
Hell yeah!!
Poodlestrike
Banned
Kiiind of a bummer this leaked. I figured it was coming, but still would've been hype as hell during the show.
Obliterator
Member
If this is turn based I will legit be so depressed
Moa
Member
View store option doesn't take you to the store listing, takes you to something called "Legdrop" by Legdrop Studios.
Doesn't say that its for Xbox & Windows 10.
DeadOnions
Member
Looks like it. Were there multiple Arks?
Seems like we have some images to look at? These were just posted on r/Halo http://imgur.com/a/Jsd1A
Here are a couple:
Here are a couple:
mohsinkhan
Member
I hope to god there is mouse and keyboard support.
CrimsonEclipse
Member
Agreed, getting really excited for this. Love me a good RTS game.
It looks like most units from the first game are still there.
NippleViking
Banned
As someone who didn't play the first Halo wars, and haven't played many RTS games, what do people think of the screens?
It's a bit more cartoony/stylised than I was expecting. Not sure whether this is a good or bad thing though.
It's a bit more cartoony/stylised than I was expecting. Not sure whether this is a good or bad thing though.
This is probably one of the best looking RTS games visually, especially when you adjust for this likely being the Xbox One version.
Units tend to be heavily stylized in RTS games so you can immediately tell what everything is when looking at a screen with 30 guys on it and quickly trying to determine what to do.
MightyHedgehog
Member
Looks great! Hope the framerate was prioritized this time.
Daaaaaamn, this makes me want to already get the XB1 just to play this. I'm still waiting to see console news there at E3 though first.
Won't be a huge deal to miss this open beta since I know I will buy the game if they stay true to the first Halo Wars, but still.
Won't be a huge deal to miss this open beta since I know I will buy the game if they stay true to the first Halo Wars, but still.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Oh lord, those screens... that warthog sliding around a turn... the MOTHERFUCKING GRIZZLY...
So hyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyype!
So hyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyype!
There were two. The Minor Ark is the one in Halo 3. The Major Ark, which was much larger, was believed to have been destroyed in a battle with the Flood before the Halo rings were first fired.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
Really looking forward to this, pumped for the beta
But damn are those screens a letdown.
But damn are those screens a letdown.
In what sense? It's a RTS, not Xcom.
Ummmm it's easily one of the better looking RTS's I've seen and these are most likely XB1 screen's not PC shots.
In comparison to what RTS are those a let down?
Barrel Cannon
Member
OMG OMG OMG
I just cancelled my Gold sub last month to cut down on costs and because I wasn't playing much XB1 anymore.
Time to re-sub
I just cancelled my Gold sub last month to cut down on costs and because I wasn't playing much XB1 anymore.
Time to re-sub
TheVoidDragon
Member
I'm really glad they're sticking with the Bungie UNSC art style rather than the 343 version which i think just completely ruined the theme of the designs, but what's with the non-smooth looking Covenant vehicles?
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I'm just not feeling the art, TBH
In the greater context of the game, in motion, and scale it may all pull together. But as screens I'm just not feeling it.
In the greater context of the game, in motion, and scale it may all pull together. But as screens I'm just not feeling it.
Poodlestrike
Banned
RTS standards are different, IMO. Can't go into this expecting it to look like a AAA TPS or what have you, it needs to be clean enough to be able to process what's going on the screen, which is a LOT at any given moment. Tons of units, tons of fire. By those standards, this looks pretty great. I'd give the air units (that tentacle'd thing) a more prominent shadow, but other than that, I've got no complaints, visually.
Brutes, bro.
Anyway, I like the 343 styles, but storywise we're following the Spirit of Fire, which is still using decades-old tech.
Brutes, bro.
Anyway, I like the 343 styles, but storywise we're following the Spirit of Fire, which is still using decades-old tech.
cosmicstarbeast
Banned
I can't wait! Leakers, why you got to do MS like that?
Also, is the Creative Assembly good at making RTS games?
Also, is the Creative Assembly good at making RTS games?
I have a 2 week trial code I can give you.
Some very organic looking new units in the top right corner flying and the left of the middle on the ground. I don't think they're flood, but something new.
It may be one of the healer things from HW1, but looks interesting for sure, flood would be intense!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Creative_Assembly#Games
They made total war series which is quite popular, especially the newest warhammer iteration.