Halo Wars is a real-time strategy video game that takes place in the Halo universe.

Good: It's an RTS and a game in the Halo universe.

Bad: It's an RTS exclusive for the freaking XBox 360(?!?!)

Can anyone tell me why having an RTS game on a regular console isn't a completely asinine idea? I can understand how some people prefer FPSes on consoles, but RTS games?! I mean, what the hell? What about the control scheme? What about the need for precise cursor control? What about hotkeys? Why? WHY?!

This has been around for a while.

In other news, I've heard LOTR: Battle for Middle-Earth II controls decently on the 360.

True, and C&C 3 will also be for the 360 and PC, but on the other hand people are almost unanimous that BFME2 was better on the PC.

Yeah, very old news, but they do claim that the controls will be designed for a console right from the start, so they'll be able to make it work. I think it's a terrible idea, but we are talking about Microsoft.

Looks freakin' sweet.

I do realize now that it was an old idea. I've always been kind of intrigued (in that 'look, a car crash! slow down and stare out the window' type of way). I know Tiberium Wars is also coming to XBox 360 (the PC demo looks sweet), and that there was a Starcraft port to N64.

It's a pity because the game looks great...but MS for some reason wants to cripple the control scheme....