Whether your allegiance lies with alien Covenant or Human UNSC forces, four new multiplayer Skirmish maps push your strategy and nerve further than ever before. Challenge your Xbox 360 A.I. or compete with friends across Xbox LIVE across varied terrains in scenarios based on key turning points in the UNSC/Covenant war.
Bounty hunters out there will be keen to learn that there are four new Achievements worth 100 points, and these include “Tour Coming Through” Hot drop 50 squads to your Covenant Leader in a single game on Memorial Basin (30 points), “Never Leave a Man Behind” Finish a game with 5000 net resources contributed to your teammates on Barrens (15 points), “Drain Cleaner” Kill 20 enemy squads with a continuous Covenant Leader Power on Memorial Basin (30 points), and finally “Killjoy” Disrupt 5 active Leader Powers in a single game on Blood River (25 points).
Rediscover why Halo Wars is the top selling real-time strategy game in the history of consoles. But before you do here’s a break down of what to expect for your 800 Microsoft Points:
Barrens (1v1 Map) Difficult terrain feeds your units into killing zones. Control the Forerunner artefacts to gain the advantage here.
BloodRiver (1v1 Map) Named after the naturally red-tinged river. Base locations on nearby cliffs overlook this once famous battle ground.
Glacial Ravine (3v3 Map) Splitin half by a mountain range. Control one or both energy walls or cleverly employ the Sentinel Factories.
MemorialBasin (2v2 Map) The high ground in the middle offers good cover for infantry, while the generally open terrain transforms organized battle plans into bloodbaths.
