GameCrave: Halo Wars and HAWX

The surge of pretty good video game releases continues from February into March with this week’s release of Halo Wars. The real time strategy adaptation of Microsoft’s golden franchise is earning fair to glowing reviews, with my favorite pubs (Edge, 1UP, CVG) calling it a fun but simplistic venture. Also this week, a new Tom Clancy series is birthed. HAWX is a fighter plane simulator that features interesting camera work, allowing you to perform advanced maneuvers from a far-off third-person perspective. There’s also We Ski & Snowboard for Wii owners whose Balance Boards are collecting dust.

As for news, nothing major sticks out, but it’s nice to see Toys R Us experimenting with used video game sales. The toy retailer is trying it out in a couple of New York stores to see if it works. About time someone gave Gamestop a run for their money.