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GamePro Images, Information And Halo Chronicles Mention! |
We're the first Halo Wars fan site to report this, so here it goes! On the gamepro website today they've officially released the cover image of their july issue and an in-game screenshot. Interestingly enough the cover also mentions Halo Chronicles, so there should be some juicy information inside regarding that.
We're glad to see the Mk4 Armour in all it's glory!
Spartans taking down a Scarab.
Now as we've been told, subscribers should now have this months issue. A kind young guy over at HaloWars.com has posted some useful information from the 10 page special:
Game Time
Some people have been concerned about rush, well don't panic. According to Game Pro, you'll be able to "prepare a powerful assault in less than one minute."
UNSC Units (not all units from the game are listed in the magazine)
This has been posted by Rasq'uire'laskar here.
For the record, the reporter said he liked the cyclops, so let's not jump to quick conclusions.
Marines: ARs (can upgrade to rocket or medic).
Flamethrower Marines
Warthog: You can add passengers.
Scorpion: Well... it's a tank (can upgrade to double barrel).
Cobra: Anit-Vehicle rockets and long range artillery.
Hornet: Light aircraft. Can add passengers.
Wolverine: Anti-Air.
Elephant: Mobile barracks (can train marines).
Cyclops: Mech.
Vulture: Heavy gunship.
Covy Units (not all units from the game are listed in the magazine)
Grunts: The very definition of "cannon fodder." Often armed with needlers. Good against low-level infantry.
Hunters: In paris with fuelrod cannons.
Banshee: Lightweight aircraft.
Jackles: Snipers and scouts.
Ghost: Effective counter to warthogs and marines, but weak against scorpion tanks.
Scarab: Enough said. MAC will kill it (yes, they said MAC).
Elites: Roughly equivilant to spartans.
Controls
Left Bumper: Select all squads on screen (may change in final version).
Left Bumper x2: Select all squads on the map (also may change).
Left Trigger: Moves camera fast.
Directional Pad: Jump to ares off screen.
Left Stick: Move camera.
Right Trigger: Modify (like making waypoints).
Right Bumper: Cycle through groups of units in current selection (may change in final version).
A: Select individual squad (hold to 'paint').
B: Cancel selection.
X: Move/gather/primary attack.
Y: Secondary attack (grenades, drive over infantry).
Right Stick: Rotate/zoom camera.
Back: Objectives.
Start: Ingame menu and options.
Spartans
MC may or may not be in the game, but is alive durring this period.
Powerful, but not unstopable.
You have to 'earn' them, but it doesn't take long.
Marines respond with oos and awws.
No shields!
They'll be one of the coolest things in the game.
Setting
Variety of alien and human worlds. Not just Harvest.
Rings will likely be maps in multiplayer, but will NOT be incampaign.
Warthogs
This may answer the whole, 'why does it have not turret?' quesion if it hasn't already been answered.
You can upgrade the turrets on the warthog (empty, machinegun, and guass).
Multiplayer
Final version is expected to support up to 6 players over Xbox Live!!
Online cooperative (2 players).
Other
No release date (assumed 2nd half of 2008)
Not on PC... ever.
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rodi11mc says:
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but i hate campaigns that are boring like cac3
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xAAxLeprecaun47 says:
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The images provide enough to make you wan to go buy it. If anyone would like I know the release date.
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Flash says:
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I'm working on trying to get hold of some scans...stay tuned.
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Sam152 says:
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*Drools over new info*
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