Halo Wars 2 is a serviceable console FPS that really doesn't do anything that special or different. The gameplay is a bit on the simple side, but the real draw of the game is it advancement of the Halo storyline, namely as the setup for Halo Infinite.

The game itself has ample modes and different armies, but the RTS gameplay itself is not that compelling or novel. It feels very dumbed down in a way that invokes the early days of console RTS games.

I enjoyed my time with the game, but that's almost exclusively due to the outstanding cutscenes that provide a bulk of the story in the game.

If you are looking for a deep and engaging console RTS, you would be better served looking elsewhere.