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- Four new achievements worth 100 points
- Three new multiplayer game modes
- Release date: May 19, 2009
- Price: 400 MS points ($5)
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Strategic Options is the first pack of downloadable content, or DLC, available for the popular real-time strategy game, Halo Wars on May 19, 2009. Priced at 800 MS points ($10), the pack adds three new multiplayer modes to the game, as well as four new achievements worth 100 gamerscore points.
The content is causing quite a bit of negative stir on the message boards due to its small size (2 MB). Lead designer Dave Pottinger has replied to the objections, stating that the DLC content primarily consists of rules and preparation for future DLCs.Destructoid: Fans complain about Halo Wars DLC size, dev fires back (May 19, 2009)
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Achievements
The DLC's four new Achievements total 100 points:- One and Done: Score the winning point in a game of Keepaway against Legendary A.I.'s
- Pull Hard, Pull Deep: Win and never trail in a Tug of War game
- Freak on a Streak: Gain at least 15 population from a single wave in a Reinforcement game
- Living Loving Bug: Obtain a Scarab during a Reinforcement game
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About Halo Wars
Halo Wars is the first real-time strategy game in the Halo seriesand was developed by Ensemble Studios, who also created the Age of Empires franchise. The game is set before the events of the first Halo game, during the war between UNSC and the Covenant. Players lead an army of soldiers serving on the "Spirit of Fire," a UNSC colony ship.In the game's multiplayer co-op mode, up to three players can play through the entire campaign together on Xbox Live. Players can select and manage soldiers individually and in small groups, or command the entire army at once. Each solider has a primary and secondary attack, and players can also call on the "Spirit of Fire" colony ship for an airstrike.GameSpot: E3 2008: Halo Wars Co-Op Hands-On (July 15, 2008)
Halo Wars was released exclusively on the Xbox 360 on March 3, 2009.Official Site: Halo Wars
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Halo Wars: Strategic Options Achievements
- One and Done - 30 pts - Score the winning point in a game of Keepaway against Legendary A.I.'s
- Pull Hard, Pull Deep - 20 pts - Win and never trail in a Tug of War game
- Freak on a Streak - 20 pts - Gain at least 15 population from a single wave in a Reinforcement game
- Living Loving Bug - 30 pts - Obtain a Scarab during a Reinforcement game
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