
Playing through the campaign mission showcases each individual unit’s strengths and weaknesses, as well as indicating their special abilities. It doesn’t just feel tacked on, and unlike some games where the main attraction is the multiplayer, Halo Wars 2 is a well-rounded game with offerings in both single player and online modes.

It’s worth mentioning at this point that, from what I played, the campaign is thoroughly in depth and consistent with Halo lore. While Humanity came close to defeat, the Covenant didn’t come close to Atriox. The Covenant waged war against humanity and Atriox’s Banished. The Banished are led by Atriox, a Brute who overthrew the Covenant leaders and led the uprising. Set after the campaign of Halo 5, the main antagonist of Halo Wars 2’s campaign is the Banished, a group of Covenant who successfully rebelled against the Covenant’s regime.
