What is Halo Wars? Is it the same thing as Halo 3?

Question

There was an add for it on a disk that came with my 360 and I feel so uninformed for not knowing what it is!

Answer 1

halo wars is a RTS of real time strategy based game. Halo combat evolved was actually going to be an RTS until Bungie went for a third person shooter, which it displayed at E3. However, the third person shooter later evolved into the first person shooter.

Halo wars is more or less Bungie going back to how the game was envisioned; An RTS. RTS games are games in which the player is looking upon a world from a third person perspective. However, instead of playing as a character on the screen, you are a commander who issues orders to your soldiers and then watch them perform your tasks.

Needless to say this is no Halo 3. Halo 3 is the sequel to one of the greatest video gaming franchises on xbox, which is set to come out Holiday season 2007. Halo Wars is taking advantage of the Halo name for marketing purposes to sell what may or may not be a good game.

Answer 2

Have you heard of Starcraft? Well Halo Wars is like that except with Halo characters and army people. It's a strategy game where you build armies of marines and tanks and what not and fight. Check it out at gamestop.com. Just type in Halo Wars and you can see some screenshots and descriptions.