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PC / XONE - 2/21/2017
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.
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76
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Critic avg
76
44 scored reviews
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44
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50–95
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Score range is 31+ points
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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Halo Wars 2 review: No mere spinoff, latest entry is one of the franchise's greatest | Windows Central
Published 2/16/2017
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90
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80
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Read originalHalo Wars 2 Review – One of The Best Real Time Strategy Games of This Generation
Published 2/16/2017
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90
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70
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Read originalHalo Wars 2 Review | Polygon
Published 2/16/2017
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80
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Read originalHalo Wars 2 Review - Gaming Nexus
Published 2/16/2017
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95
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80
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Read originalHalo Wars 2 review – exciting revival of the real-time strategy game
Published 2/16/2017
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80
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