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(More customer reviews)I have to say that this is the game that has gotten me into Miniatures Wargaming. Wizkids has definitely developed a great product and game that is quick to learn and really fun to play. I've recently completed my entire set of Halo figures, including some of those rare promotional figures!
The game play is actually very smooth and easy to learn. Basically you develop a game on your own and each box comes complete with its own map that acts as a sort of "game board". Each figure is worth so many points, so if you want to play 400 point game you will amass your forces up to that level. This could be four 100 point figures (some are worth 50, 75, etc) or any number of combinations without exceeding the 400 point limit. You choose a "spawn" point on the map for each side and move your forces into position incumbent upon their movement speeds. Thanks to the Clix system developed by Wizkids it makes it easy for players to see how fast a character moves, how much it takes to hit a figure, and how much damage is dealt or will be taken. When damage is taken by a character you click the base to show how much damage was taken and the stats are essentially "automatically" updated for you. A damaged character naturally will be weaker. When one person gets a kill they receive a +25 token for that character and receive a skull token signifying they got a kill. The +25 token shows that the character has an upgrade option, so if you're playing a campaign or rules that include re-spawning and you were playing with a 100 point character you can then upgrade that character to a 125 point character and spawn that one.
Each figure box includes a map (there are six maps in all) and all the tokens you need to start playing right away. Tokens include spawn point tokens, +25 upgrade tokens, grenade tokens, and capture the flag tokens. You can play a variety of game versions if you have enough figures and this is where the collectible feature comes into play. My friends and I have also developed various campaigns dependent on what game/version of Halo we are playing in the Halo universe. Such as, if you are playing Halo 1 rules then you can't use the Arbiter and the Elites are not on the same side as the Marines, thus they will fight against each other. On the other hand if we are playing with Halo 3 dependent rules the Arbiter and Master Chief should be player characters and they will fight against the Brutes. As you can see there are tons of options here. The set includes enough generic Spartan figures in two colors, blue and red, to create a death match campaign. They have the same weapons, so figure 1 is red and is dual wielding pistol; likewise figure 2 is blue and is dual wielding pistols also. So if you want to run a sort of death match campaign where you have red versus blue (like the great online show) then you can easily do that.
Typically in a five figure pack like this you'll get a decent variety of different figures spread between Covenant and Marines. Strangely the Flood isn't as common as I would have assumed given how many there were in the video game. If you want to play a full on Halo campaign with lots of flood you might have to buy some of them individually. My friends and I have even done a major campaign when there are only three of us, one friend will play the role of Master Chief and the other will co-op with them as the Arbiter or another Master Chief (depending on what our dependencies are) and then the third will control the Flood or the Covenant depending on who they are fighting.
This game is a lot of a fun to play and if you're already familiar with the Wizkids Clix system then this will be pretty easy to pick up. It's a lot easier than the Mechwarrior game, which is another I've picked up and started playing as of late (also very awesome in my opinion). As I said before... Halo Clix really got me into this. If you're an older Miniatures collector you might be disappointed with the current market place, because these figures aren't metal like the older figures, they're all plastic. Each figure is completely pre-painted and comes with a character stats card. Personally I think the game is incredibly fun to play and if you're just getting into this stuff this is a great way to start. It's not nearly as complex as some other Miniatures games I've seen. It can be a fast paced campaign and most of it relies heavily on your imagination to create a game. I highly recommend!
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Halo ActionClix brings the battle with the Covenant to a whole new arena and into players' hands, as they stand between the Covenant and the destruction of all humankind. A must-have for Halo fans of all ages! Each Halo ActionClix Game Pack contains five randomly packed figures with character cards, a 15" x 10" full-color map, rules, and tokens.
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