Halo Wars 2 is a very accessible RTS that's easy to pick up and play, but becomes increasingly complex as you get to grips with its more advanced commands. Assuming you're willing to invest the time and effort to truly master its intricate controls, the game offers plenty to get your teeth into.

Not as keen on this one as the previous game, can't seem to get into the new combat style they have adopted, still playable though specially if you're new to the series

Halo wars 2 not as good as the first but nice addition story was lacking a bit

Easily the best real-time strategy on a console, and a fast-paced, accessible wargame that every Xbox owner should try and experience.

The controls work perfectly and are extremely easy to pick up; Excellent multiplayer options, including campaign co-op and the surprisingly good Blitz mode

Appallingly uninteresting plot and characters that threaten to sap the life out of every scenario and cut scene; Bland art design and sometimes uninspired missions; Short campaign mode

A slightly simplified real-time strategy gaming experience perfect for Xbox One but still highly playable for Windows 10 PC gamers looking for fast and frantic multiplayer skirmishes with keyboard and mouse. Also a worthy narrative addition to the Halo franchise.

After the crew of the UNSC warship Spirit of Fire wakes up from a quarter-century cryogenic nap, they discover that humanity's war against the Covenant has ended. Stranded a galaxy from home, the crew responds to an emergency beacon only to encounter a bloodthirsty faction of the Covenant known as...

If you've played the games that this current rendition stems from, you'd know that it wasn't the most compelling or cohesive RTS you've ever played. That said, is was still one of the benchmarks for the genre to come from a studio that hasn't done RTS for console before.

Frantic gameplay | Multiplayer madness | Intriguing storyline | Marvelous cut scenes

Short campaign | Slightly difficult control scheme | Some odd bugs

Halo Wars 2 is not a bad game, but it just fails to do anything that really makes it excel and a must play. The Blitz multiplayer mode is an interesting innovation, but not enough to stop the campaign leaving a slight tinge of disappointment with the package overall.

will scratch a real-time strategy itch and give you a dose of Halo-Universe flavor with a decent story, but it won't go much deeper than that. A run-of-the-mill campaign, controls that hamper micromanagement, conspicuous bugs, and multiplayer that relies on luck limit its long-term appeal, but its...

After the closure of Halo Wars developer Ensemble Studios, Microsoft tapped strategy behemoth Creative Assembly, of Total War fame, to assist franchise stalwarts 343 Industries in creating its follow-up.