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The Xbox 360 original has never come close to replicating this perk. The mouse wheel lets you pick through individual unit types in your larger troop selection, which works well, and your Z, X, and C keys let you auto-warp on the map to spots of interest (your "commander" character, your primary base, etc.).Īnd like most RTS games, the control and alt keys can be combined with number keys to generate and swap between custom troop clusters. The default mapping of WASD keys for map control, Q and E for local and global unit selection (respectively), and R and F for special attacks is solid for basic war-commanding when paired with a mouse. You're not losing any interesting shortcuts or tweaks by clutching onto your PC control mainstays. The console version never used its easily accessible joysticks or triggers to create RTS control systems that exceeded those on PC. I dove straight into the PC version because, barring a major muck-up on 343 Industries' part, I understand that the console version is a 60-frames-per-second remake that controls pretty much the same as the original.įor the most part, Halo Wars on PC feels good to play. AdvertisementĪs with other Xbox Play Anywhere games, a digital unlock for HWDE works for both Windows 10 PCs and Xbox One consoles. I assume that voucher would be terminated the instant you cancel a HW2 pre-order, but that's yet to be determined. Newly arriving freeloaders, on the other hand, could be waiting days for their voucher. Anybody who pre-ordered by December 14 should expect their code by the end of today. The catch is, once you place that pre-order, you have to wait until Microsoft deems you worthy of a HWDE unlock code. you can technically swing a free, limited-time taste of Halo Wars: DE.

You can totally cancel that pre-order before getting charged by the time HW2 unlocks on February 16, soooo.

Of course, a "digital pre-order" is a curious thing: it's just pre-approving your willingness to pay the $79.99 price tag without actually charging you for the thing. You cannot play this version without going through the Microsoft Store, either on Windows 10 or Xbox One, and placing a pre-order for Halo Wars 2's Ultimate Edition. Not the same as Steam's "early access," mind you.įor the time being, Microsoft has locked both versions of Halo Wars: Definitive Edition behind a paywall of sorts.