Mr. Universal's Blog

Can the world survive a Halo game without the shiny visage of Master Chief?  Looks like we're going to find out with the release of Ensemble Studios Halo Wars.  Best known for their stunning Age of Empires series of RTS (real-time strategy) games, I'm sure the end result will at least be something to watch out for.  But two quesions remain:  can even the mighty Ensemble craft a highly-playable, console RTS?

And will hardcore Halo fans set aside their first-person shooter souls to play a game that's more strategy than fragging?  Time will tell!  Even more gameplay madness after the jump!

Here's the second trailer, with full Ice Level gameplay.  Is that the sound of drying Grunts I hear in the distance?  Man, that takes me back!