\u201cStrategic Options\u201d ushers in the next wave of battle for \u201cHalo Wars\u201d fans with three new game modes which dramatically change the multiplayer experience and challenge players to rethink their battle tactics. The three new modes include:<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keepaway Mode is the \u201cHalo Wars\u201d adaptation of \u201ccapture the flag\u201d.\u00a0 Teams will battle it out to capture a free-roaming Forerunner Sentinel to score points before the other team. Capture three sentinels to claim victory.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tug of War Mode is all about having a stronger army than the opponent.\u00a0 Defeating enemies is essential, but success is determined by a combination of the army, buildings and resources left standing in the end.<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In Reinforcement Mode, all active battle units are provided in successive waves.\u00a0 Players must adapt their tactics and use the ever-changing set of units to outwit and outlast the enemy.<\/p>\n
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\u00a0\u201cStrategic Options\u201d also adds four new Achievements worth a total of 100 points:<\/p>\n
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\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cOne and Done\u201d (30 points):\u00a0 Score the winning point in a game of \u201cKeepaway\u201d against Legendary A.I.\u2019s<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cPull Hard, Pull Deep\u201d (20 points):\u00a0 Win and never trail in a \u201cTug of War\u201d game<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cFreak on a Streak\u201d (20 points):\u00a0 Gain at least 15 population from a single wave in a \u201cReinforcement\u201d game<\/p>\n
\u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u201cLiving Loving Bug\u201d (30 points):\u00a0 Obtain a Scarab during a \u201cReinforcement\u201d game<\/p>\n
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More information on \u201cStrategic Options\u201d including release date and pricing will be available soon. \u201cHalo Wars\u201d is rated PG and is available worldwide. A demo is also available on Xbox LIVE in all LIVE enabled regions worldwide.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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For more information including screenshots from the \u201cStrategic Options\u201d Add-on, visit www.xbox.com\/en-AU\/games\/h\/halowars\/<\/a> or www.HaloWars.com<\/a> .<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u201cStrategic Options\u201d ushers in the next wave of battle for \u201cHalo Wars\u201d fans with three new game modes which dramatically change the multiplayer experience and challenge players to rethink their battle tactics. The three new modes include: \u2022\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Keepaway Mode is the \u201cHalo Wars\u201d adaptation of \u201ccapture the flag\u201d.\u00a0 Teams will battle it out to<\/p>\n