Halo Wars 2

In Halo Wars 2, the UNSC warship Spirit of Fire comes to a stop above a Forerunner world called the Ark just as its crew awakens from cryosleep. Spartan Red Team are sent out to investigate a signal emitting from the surface of the Ark, and upon descending they quickly learn that the world has been invaded by a Covenant offshoot called the Banished. Now a site of contention, the Ark becomes a battleground as the UNSC and the Banished vie for control of the world.

The game has four different difficulty settings and is intended to be accessible for inexperienced RTS players.

Halo Wars 2 has an online multiplayer mode that lets players band together with up to five others in matches.

• What do you think of the game's level of difficulty? Are you ever challenged to rethink your initial strategy during combat or improvise on the spot?
• Do you like the card game elements in the multiplayer Blitz mode?