Lou Contaldi
DualShockersHalo Wars 2 — Creatively Assembling RTS on Consoles
Published 2/21/2017
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75
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PC / XONE - 2/21/2017
Halo Wars 2
After decades adrift and declared “lost with all hands,” the brave crew of the UNSC Spirit of Fire are mysteriously awoken above an ancient Forerunner haven known as the Ark. In Halo Wars 2, Captain Cutter and his crew will face one of humanity’s most formidable threats yet: The Banished – a fierce and powerful Brute faction led by a cunning and lethal warrior known as Atriox. Halo Wars 2 delivers real-time strategy at the speed of Halo combat. Get ready to lead armies of Spartans and other Halo fighting forces like Warthogs, Scorpions and exciting new units in a brutal war against a terrifying new enemy on the biggest Halo battlefield yet.
- Developer
- 343 Industries, The Creative Assembly
- Publisher
- Microsoft Studios
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Critic avg
76
44 scored reviews
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44
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Score range
50–95
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Score range is 31+ points
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The critic average is 76 across 44 scored reviews, with a 45-point spread. Critics are far apart on this one.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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44 included scored reviews
90–1005 reviews · 11%
80–8917 reviews · 39%
70–7914 reviews · 32%
Below 708 reviews · 18%
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William Murphy
GameSpaceA Wonderful Throwback to RTS of old.
Published 2/21/2017
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74
-2 vs critic avg
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Read originalHarry Higgins
TheXboxHubHalo Wars 2
Published 2/21/2017
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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Read originalBen Reeves
Game InformerHalo Wars 2 Review – Simplified Fun On A Familiar Battlefield
Published 2/21/2017
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78
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalDalton Cooper
Game RantHalo Wars 2 Review
Published 2/20/2017
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Read originalNathan Misa
ImpulsegamerHalo Wars 2 Xbox One review
Published 2/20/2017
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78
+2 vs critic avg
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Read originalChris Wray
WccftechHalo Wars 2 Review – Against Overwhelming Odds
Published 2/20/2017
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75
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Read originalDae Jim
Life is XboxHalo Wars 2 review
Published 2/19/2017
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69
-7 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrian Dumlao
Worth PlayingXbox One Review - 'Halo Wars 2'
Published 2/17/2017
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80
+4 vs critic avg
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Digitally DownloadedReview: Halo Wars 2 (Microsoft Xbox One)
Published 2/17/2017
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70
-6 vs critic avg
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