GameBlurb writes, "For part one of our two part Remembrance series we take a look at Ensemble Studios, creators of the Age of Empires series of RTS games. Read on for a massive editorial including trailers, screenshots, a look at what came after Ensemble, and a very special interview with Dusty Monk. Yah, you’ll be here for a while."
Halo Wars is still widely considered one of the best and most accessible RTS games around, and that formula could work with other Microsoft IPs.
I think Crackdown would fit in a more turn-based tactics system via Xcom then a RTS type game play. Being able to customize multiple agents, deploying that group in an crime infested urban zone, going against other super powered enemy and fodder type thugs. The potential for that is huge if they won't do another successful, ground breaking, GOTY open world outing like Crackdown 3....
"Get a historical look at one of the most beloved strategy game franchises as Age of Empires celebrates 25 years of delighting players around the globe.
NoobFeed Editor Joshua Burt writes - There are many games in the famous Halo Franchise that are stellar titles and need to be revered. And some that do not. These games stand out from the crowd and deluge of colossal Halo titles. Games that made Halo great. We do need to iron out what qualifies the game for this list. They have to be in the Halo franchise… Obviously.
Halo 3 at the top is correct the only thing id change is swap infinite and halo ce around.
Who cares what ES says about AOE...the game rocked.!
Age of Empires was literally the first RTS I ever played and was awesome. Really sucks they're gone now.
There have been so many great studios closed down over the past few years. It is great to see though when one fails many new ones form.
Sucks that microsoft canned them...
i really liked halo wars, too bad they are gone :(