Halo Wars’ believeable story is presented through some great cutscenes, with high-quality cinematics and decent voice acting. Combined with authentic-looking units and environments, it goes a long way toward making Halo Wars look and feel like part of the series. The storyline is slightly confusing at first but eventually pieces together to make a satisfying ending, though it’s certainly not long...

The game opens with Samanosuke Akechi (Takeshi Kaneshiro) destroying the monstrous Genma army in Japan 1582. It then jumps to modern-day Paris 2004, featuring Jacques Blanc (voiced by Jean Reno) riding on his motorcycle to help his friend Phillipe. The Genma army then begins its invasion of Paris near the Arc de Triomphe. The game returns to Samanosuke in feudal Japan fights his way to Honnoji Temple, which...