Halo Wars is a real-time strategy (RTS) video game developed by Ensemble Studios and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360 video game console.
In the game, players command armies from a bird’s-eye view of the battlefield.
The game focuses on military combat, but contains streamlined resource management and base construction elements.
It was designed with the Xbox 360 controller in mind; for example, the A button is used for selecting units.
A single tap of the button selects one unit, while a double tap selects all units of the same type.
The d-pad navigates to current battles and cycles through bases, while the right analog stick adjusts the camera angle.
A radial menu is used for base construction.