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It’s not long for 343 Industries and Creative Assembly to release the highly anticipated real-time strategy sequel Halo Wars 2. The sequel continues the adventures of the Spirit of Fire and her crew. The new opponent for this title are the brutes, led by Atriox, a fearsome brute commander. Don’t believe me, check out the launch trailer below.

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Shaping up quite nice isn’t it? Watching Spartans get thrown around like pillows does show the fearsome nature of Atriox. The rousing speech of Captain James Cutter makes an inspiring argument for playing as the UNSC. That and the odd looking door with Sgt Forge on it, have they cloned him? As anyone who has played the first installment will know there is no way he is still alive (spoilers, but sorry you have plenty of time).

If you managed to ply the beta you probably got to try out the new Blitz mode. The card system looks to offer something different and reminds me of MOBA design. I hope the multiplayer aspect of Halo Wars 2 is more balanced that its predecessor, spamming Scorpion tanks were just the endgame in Halo Wars. 

Halo Wars 2 is out February 21st. And purchasing the Ultimate edition will allow you to play 4 days early. Check here

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