[url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-09-27-halo-wars-bungie-saw-it-as-whoring-out-franchise-says-ensemble-founder]"Another problem was that Bungie was never up for it... Bungie was kind of sore about the idea. What they called it was 'the whoring out of our franchise' or something."[/url]
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[url=http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-09-26-tony-goodman-the-publisher-as-we-know-it-may-become-extinct]Full interview[/url]
[Edited on 09.27.2012 1:58 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Nephilim713 Halo wars is not canon.[/quote] Oh dear lord, please dont start that.
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Halo wars is not canon.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] spartain ken 15 The thing is though is Bungie has created several successful RTS games in the past. If Bungie was in charge of Halo Wars, it probably would of been a much better game, maybe ever like a Myth clone (which is awesome because Myth is a fun and challenging RTS). [/quote]It seems you're unbeknownst of what Ensemble had done in the past.
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Updated with the full interview that was just released today
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I'm just waiting for Halo to take a Star Wars turn of fate. Just like George Lucas ruined my image of Darth Vader by showing me his childhood, 343 will probably ruin Halo by going back into John's childhood. I don't want to help the Master Chief fill his diaper...
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] snipe champpppp Good, because that is true. Just like Halo 4, 5, and 6 will be[/quote] Don't forget 7,8,9. Of course the franchise will be long dead by then.
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I loved Halo wars. Could never win a match online because the enemy always seemed to pump Grizzlies out faster than I could assemble a supply bad, but good on them!
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Good, because that is true. Just like Halo 4, 5, and 6 will be
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I agree with them, but the wording was a little harsh.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] burritosenior [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Uriel S167 I've never played Halo Wars, what's so rage-inducing about that achievement?[/quote]Just the fact it takes so long. Originally it took so long that they actually cut the achievement requirements down to like... a fifth of what it was at first. Because the amount of experience needed to reach General was ridiculous. Even now though it still takes like... hundreds of games. Which sucks. So I gave up.[/quote] Gotcha. Yeah... that would definitely suck.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] x Foman123 x Honestly, if anyone sounds bitter, it's the interviewee.[/quote] This whole situation reminds me of Star Wars. Microsoft is Emperor Palpatine, Tony Goodman is Anakin Skywalker, and Bungie is Obi Wan Kenobi. Work with me here, the direction of Goodman's anger has been manipulated into being focused on Bungie instead of Microsoft, the real evil in this tragedy.
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Agreed 100% It would of been way better on the PC....but all in all not a bad game though. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Traffic Cones I liked Halo Wars but it felt like it should have been on PC[/quote]
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Honestly, if anyone sounds bitter, it's the interviewee.
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hmmmm, I reckon if Bungie had it their way, it would of deprived alot of people a decent rts for console.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] TheSpiderChief I love Halo Wars personally. I don't think a sequel should be made however.[/quote] Agreed. It was a nice deviation from the norm, but I wouldn't look forward to a sequel.
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I love Halo Wars personally. I don't think a sequel should be made however.
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One of the reasons Bungie was so upset was because when the first saw a screen shot it was something like this: [url]http://images4.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080731092608/halo/images/b/b9/1217496363_Halo_Wars_UNSC_vs_Covenant.jpg[/url] It was fairly realistic of how a full scale battle would have been in the Halo Universe. Then it got nerfed to how we know it today. Compare the picture, which was an actual screenshot of the game during early development, versus the finished product.
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More than hundreds, especially since they put the point cap on. I'm a Brig right now, not sure if I want to put the effort in to go general. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] burritosenior [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Uriel S167 I've never played Halo Wars, what's so rage-inducing about that achievement?[/quote]Just the fact it takes so long. Originally it took so long that they actually cut the achievement requirements down to like... a fifth of what it was at first. Because the amount of experience needed to reach General was ridiculous. Even now though it still takes like... hundreds of games. Which sucks. So I gave up.[/quote] Edit: Bungie could NOT have said no, MS owns / owned the rights to Halo. [Edited on 09.27.2012 9:32 AM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] DMX1337 Well... it [i]was[/i] the whoring out of their franchise.[/quote] Well if Bungie hated Halo becoming a simple RTS, they must freakin' [i][b]love[/i][/b] what Halo 4 is turning out to be. That looks more "whored out" than Wars ever was. If Bungie didn't like the idea of Ensemble using their IP, they should've said no.
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I like Halo Wars to just screw around but I can understand Bungie being a little upset. I can understand Ensemble being a little mad since Microsoft made them put Halo in it. On a side note, Age of Empires II is still my favorite PC game.
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[quote]'Why don't you just paint over what you have with Halo stuff?'[/quote]One does not simply [i]paint[/i] Halo over stuff.
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Halo Wars is a remarkable game, that's all I know.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Uriel S167 I've never played Halo Wars, what's so rage-inducing about that achievement?[/quote]Just the fact it takes so long. Originally it took so long that they actually cut the achievement requirements down to like... a fifth of what it was at first. Because the amount of experience needed to reach General was ridiculous. Even now though it still takes like... hundreds of games. Which sucks. So I gave up.
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] burritosenior ... I thought Halo Wars was done very well. I like it. Even if the 'get to general' achievement pisses me off incredibly.[/quote] I've never played Halo Wars, what's so rage-inducing about that achievement? If you don't mind me asking, of course. :)
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If this is Bungie's reaction to Halo Wars, what is their reaction to this new Halo trilogy?
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... I thought Halo Wars was done very well. I like it. Even if the 'get to general' achievement pisses me off incredibly.