Halo Wars
Halo Wars
Halo Wars is the next big real-time strategy game from Ensemble Studios, creators of "Age of Empires." Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars allows you to take charge of the human UNSC armies and see the Halo universe from a totally new perspective. Halo Wars takes place before Halo 1 during the UNSC's first deadly encounters with the Covenant. Players lead the crew of the UNSC's "Spirit of Fire" from initial skirmishes to an all out war against the evil Covenant.
Halo Wars is the next big real-time strategy game from Ensemble Studios, creators of "Age of Empires." Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars allows you to take charge of the human UNSC armies and see the Halo universe from a totally new perspective. Halo Wars takes place before Halo 1 during the UNSC's first deadly encounters with the Covenant. Players lead the crew of the UNSC's "Spirit of Fire" from initial skirmishes to an all out war against the evil Covenant.
Description
Halo Wars
Halo Wars is the next big real-time strategy game from Ensemble Studios, creators of "Age of Empires." Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars allows you to take charge of the human UNSC armies and see the Halo universe from a totally new perspective. Halo Wars takes place before Halo 1 during the UNSC's first deadly encounters with the Covenant. Players lead the crew of the UNSC's "Spirit of Fire" from initial skirmishes to an all out war against the evil Covenant.
Halo Wars is the next big real-time strategy game from Ensemble Studios, creators of "Age of Empires." Designed exclusively for the Xbox 360, Halo Wars allows you to take charge of the human UNSC armies and see the Halo universe from a totally new perspective. Halo Wars takes place before Halo 1 during the UNSC's first deadly encounters with the Covenant. Players lead the crew of the UNSC's "Spirit of Fire" from initial skirmishes to an all out war against the evil Covenant.
Publisher
Microsoft Game Studios
Developer
Ensemble Studios
Genre
Strategy > Real-Time > Command
Release Date (US)
03/28/2016
Release Date (EU)
02/26/2010
Release Date (JP)
09/19/2013
Cheat Codes/Hints
Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- 2 Bugs are Better Than 1 (10 points)
- Win a Skirmish Game with Dual Scarabs.
- 24 Hours of Quality (20 points)
- Play Halo Wars for at least 24 Total Hours.
- Adjudicate the Arbiter (30 points)
- Complete the Campaign on Heroic Difficulty.
- Alas, Poor Andrew Thomas (5 points)
- Collect your first Skull.
- Backscratcher (10 points)
- Complete any Campaign Mission in Co-op Mode.
- Basically Naive (10 points)
- Obtain the Recruit Rank on Xbox LIVE.
- Battened Down the Hatches (5 points)
- Mission 11: Save all the Airlocks.
- Beaming with Pride (5 points)
- Mission 13: Destroy 25 units with the Scarab.
- Big Al's Scooter (10 points)
- Win a Heroic Skirmish Game against the AI in under 10 minutes.
- Covenant "Hot Drop" (5 points)
- Mission 3: Kill at least 5 Covenant Units with the Bridge.
- Crushed Colors (10 points)
- Improve your Score in any Campaign Mission.
- Detour the Great Journey (50 points)
- Complete the Campaign on Legendary Difficulty.
- Didn't Get To Second Base (5 points)
- Mission 14: Don't claim an extra base.
- Empire Builder (5 points)
- Win a game in every Skirmish Game Mode.
- Mission 2: Destroy every Methane Tank.
- Obtain a Lifetime Campaign Score over 1,000,000.
- Everything's Better with Bacon (5 points)
- Mission 1: Ram 50 Grunts with Warthogs.
- Gallivant around the Galaxy (25 points)
- Win a game on every Skirmish Map.
- Halo Academic (15 points)
- Unlock 20 Timeline Events.
- Halo Historian (40 points)
- Unlock All Timeline Events.
- Handy with Tools (5 points)
- Mission 12: Repair the Power Core in less than 4 minutes.
- He's Got The Jack (5 points)
- Mission 5: Jack 6 Covenant Vehicles.
- Mission 7: Do not destroy any Power Node.
- Get a Gold Medal on any mission.
- Finish all missions under Par Time on Heroic difficulty.
- My Virtual Friends Love Me (10 points)
- Win a 3v3 Skirmish game with 2 AI Allies.
- Win a Matchmade Skirmish Game on Xbox LIVE.
- Officer on Deck (30 points)
- Obtain the Lieutenant Rank on Xbox LIVE.
- Complete entire Campaign in Co-op Mode.
- Own Worst Enemy (20 points)
- Get a Gold Medal with all Debuff Skulls Active.
- Penny Pincher (10 points)
- Get a winning High Score with 10 or less Squads against the Heroic AI.
- Playin' the Field (15 points)
- Win a Skirmish Game with every Leader.
- Mission 8: Use Elephants to train 100 Infantry.
- Ready for the Sequel (75 points)
- Mission 6: Successfully protect every Rhino.
- Running the Show (50 points)
- Obtain the General Rank on Xbox LIVE.
- So Lonely at the Top (20 points)
- Win and have the Highest Score in a Matchmade Skirmish Game on Xbox LIVE.
- Mission 9: Put every Colony in Hibernation Mode at the same time.
- The Procrastinator (5 points)
- Mission 10: Disrupt all Tractor Beams.
- The Real Winner (5 points)
- Thinkin' about My Doorbell (5 points)
- Mission 15: Open the Doors in order.
- Get 20,000 points in any Skirmish Game.
- Walk-Off Winner (30 points)
- Use one of the 6 Major Leader Powers to destroy an enemy's last unit.
- Wall of Recognition (30 points)
- Get a Gold Medal on every Campaign Mission.
Black Box locations
Search the indicated locations to find the corresponding Black Box.
Mission 1 (Alpha Base): Just under the last bridge before you enter the rear gates of the Alpha Base.
Mission 2 (Relic Approach): Enter the area through the Covenant shield with the supply crates. The Black Box is located at the top left on the map.
Mission 3 (Relic Interior): The left side of the starting point, close to the Pelican crash site. This is just outside the Relic itself.
Mission 4 (Arcadia City): At the base of the elevator tower near to the controls where you save Adam.
Mission 5 (Arcadia Outskirts): Just off the main road behind a destroyed Pelican, just down the first ramp.
Mission 6 (Dome of Light): At the far side of map, where you transported the third Rhino by Pelican.
Mission 7 (Scarab): On the right side of the map, just inside a cave-like alcove that contains some supply crates.
Mission 8 (Anders' Signal): On a ridge located to the right, close to the big Brute fire line at the start.
Mission 9 (The Flood): Go straight out from the base ramp towards the map's opposite side.
Mission 10 (Shield World): With Bravo platoon, in the middle of the platoon you pick up.
Mission 11 (Cleansing): Towards the left-rear of the ship, on the sloped wings. A flying unit is required to retrieve it.
Mission 12 (Repairs): Close to the left side of the Power Core building, just on the left edge of the Spirit of Fire.
Mission 13 (Beachhead): On a ledge near the second set of teleporters that are behind the Covenant base.
Mission 14 (Reactor): Up and to the left at the peak of first ramp. It is on the edge of the ramp.
Mission 15 (Escape): Between the Covenant base and Flood area in the northern part of the map. It can be found directly across from your starting point.
Black Boxes
The black boxes that can be found in each level unlock new Halo History entries, which goes toward getting the 100% achievement. There are also some unlocked by playing in different Skirmish matches.
- Win on each Skirmish map and win Skirmish with each leader
- Black Box 01 - Alpha Base
- Under the last bridge before entering Alpha Base
- Black Box 02 - Relic Approach
- Top left of the map, behind a Covenant shield
- Black Box 03 - Relic Interior
- On the small ramp on the left side right at the start, before going inside the Relic
- Black Box 04 - Arcadia City
- Just north of the starting point, right next to the skyscraper where you can save Adam
- Black Box 05 - Arcadia Outskirts
- Go down the first ramp as you are fleeing from the Covenant, it's behind a downed Pelican
- Black Box 06 - Dome of Light
- Far left of the map, to the left of where you transport the third Rhino tank
- Far right side of the map, in a small alcove with supply crates
- Black Box 08 - Ander' Signal
- Near the big brute fire line at the start, on a ridge to the right
- Straight out from the base ramp on the other side of the map
- Black Box 10 - Shield World
- Alongside Bravo platoon, which is the middle platoon you pick up
- Left rear of the ship, on wings that slant down...you'll need a flying unit
- Left edge of Spirit of Fire, not far from the Power Core building, on the left side
- On a ledge near the second set of teleporters, near the Covenant base
- Up and left at the top of the first ramp, on the edge of the ramp
- Directly opposite the starting point on the north edge of the map, between the Flood and the Covenant base
Easy "The Real Winner" achievement
On mission 4, look just north of the starting point to find a tower with the Black Box at the bottom. Down there is a door behind which Adam (a small child) is trapped behind. Highlight the door and press A to open it. Clear a path to the transport for Adam. You have to be careful, as he can be one hit killed.
Extra reactors
Use the following trick to get five free Reactors. Play as Anders. Build a Reactor and fill your base with Supply Pads. Upgrade the Supply Pads and get 2,600 supplies. Recycle three Heavy Supply Pads and begin to build three Reactors. Immediately Cryo Bomb your base. When your Reactor level in the top right corner reaches "4", stop the construction of the three Reactors and recycle them. Your money will be refunded, but you will have your Reactor level and four Reactors.
Gamerpics
Complete the indicated task to unlock the corresponding gamerpic.
Sergeant Forge: Start Halo Wars.
Professor Anders: Complete the Campaign.
Get two protectors on one vehicle
Get a Spartan and a vehicle. Then, put a protector on each. Next, have the Spartan take over the vehicle. You now have two protectors for your Spartan/vehicle. Note: A good place with protectors would be "Labyrinth".
Historic Battles: Achievements
Complete the following achievements to unlock Xbox Live Gamerscore points.
- Drain Cleaner ( 30 points )
- Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin.
- Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River.
- Never Leave a Man Behind ( 15 points )
- Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Barrens.
- Tour Coming Through ( 30 points )
- Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Memorial Basin.
Multiplayer ranks
Score the indicated number of points to earn the indicated rank.
Recruit: Play one game online
Lieutenant: 80,000 points
Captain: 200,000 points
Major: 400,000 points
Commander: 800,000 points
Colonel: 1,600,000 points
Brigadier: 2,400,000 points
General: 3,200,000 points
Save units
The following is a good way to save valuable units, for example, if you were trying to save a Spartan or The Prophet of Regret. This works especially well with the Covenant Base (Prophet of Regret). When you officially make the Prophet or a Special Elite unit, make them stand exactly where they spawned from in the base. Next, select the base and choose "Lock". The Claws will interlock with each other, trapping your character in there. He will stay safe from enemy fire, but if an enemy gets within range, he will go out and fire. Then you will just have to put your character back in there. Note: You will have to keep enemies at bay so he will not go out. It still saves money and time.