Phil Spencer Says Halo Wars Was Underappreciated

The game's cinematics and control setup were excellent.

According to Head of Xbox, Phil Spencer 2009's Xbox 360 real-time strategy game Halo Wars was an underappreciated game. Responding to a fan on Twitter, Spencer said about the Halo spinoff:

"I agree, under-appreciated. Cinematics in Halo Wars were great for the time and controller RTS worked," he said. "Reminded me of StarCraft on N64."

Halo Wars was the last game from developer Ensemble Studios, which was closed down following the completion of the title in 2009.

The game was shrouded in controversy since Halo creator Bungie reportedly never wanted the game to be made, with Ensemble Studios founder Tony Goodman saying Bungie saw Halo Wars as "whoring out" the Halo franchise.

Halo Wars has sold over 1 million copies, and despite the critical and commercial success, Microsoft has not announced plans for another game in the series.