Halo

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October 16th, 2003
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Named Game of the Year by Electronic Gaming Monthly, IGN.com and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, “Halo†now makes its highly anticipated move to the PC, courtesy of Gearbox Software. “Halo,†enhanced for play on the PC, contains all the action-packed combat and thrilling gameplay that made it a smash hit for video game fans everywhere. Armed with a new arsenal of weapons and vehicles, “Halo†delivers challenges and surprises as well as intense online multiplayer competition exclusively for the PC.

FEATURES:

  • Rich sci-fi experience. “Halo†transports gamers into a science fiction universe fresh out of a Hollywood movie. With a detailed, twisting storyline, complex characters and cunning enemies, “Halo†will fulfill every sci-fi enthusiast’s dreams.
  • Vehicle- and foot-based action. Gamers can tackle missions any way they choose, be it storming an enemy base or taking the wheel or gunnery position in a variety of powerful vehicles. Vehicles range from stolen Covenant flyers to human tanks and more.
  • Intense online multiplayer shootouts. Gamers can battle it out with fellow players all over the world in a variety of individual and team-based games such as King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, Race, Oddball and Death Match.
  • Huge weapon variety. Enemies can be crushed with a vast array of human or Covenant weaponry, ranging from the stealthy semiautomatic pistols and needler guns to the fierce rocket launchers and fuel-rod gun.
  • Incredible mission variety. Gamers can fight the Covenant in a variety of missions as they uncover the dark secrets of “Halo.†Among the many objectives: to attack enemy outposts, raid underground labs for advanced technology, rescue fallen comrades, steal alien vehicles and weaponry, and snipe at enemy forces.
  • Indoor and outdoor combat. Fights are seamless in “Halo’s†ultrarealistic indoor and outdoor environments as gamers hunt the Covenant in a variety of single-player and multiplayer battles.
  • Optimized for the PC. With the precision of mouse and keyboard support, playing “Halo†is like never before.
  • Gamers can take advantage of their high-end graphic cards and see “Halo†in superhigh 1,600x1,200 resolution.
  • Dolby® 5.1 compatible. Gamers will enjoy a complete surround-sound experience. Enemy troops yell out the front speakers, while friendly troops yell assistance from the right. Meanwhile, gamers hear bullets fired from behind and watch them strike the targets in front of them.
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    System Requirements:

    933 MHz processor; Windows 98/ME/2000/XP with 128 MB RAM; 1.2 GB HD Space; Video card, 32 MB / 3D T&L capable, DirectX 9.0 or later; 8X CD, Sound card & speakers/headphones; Online/Multiplayer requirements: 56.6 kbps modem or LAN; broadband to run a server

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    2 out of 2 people found this review helpful:
    Review by David on 2nd December, 2008
    "Lives up to the Reputation"
    Halo for PC is an amazing game. The gameplay is good, the plot is good, the enemies are good, the environment is good, the weapons are good.

    The PC version is not quite as good as the Xbox version, as the online multiplayer lounges are often empty, and the graphics have been dumbed down in order to allow the game to run on lower end computers.

    All the same, this is a must have game for any fan of the FPS genre. The multiplayer is world class, you can fight people online (when the lounges are full) or fight your friends via a LAN connection (that is so much fun). If there's one game a I recommend purchasing its this one.
     
    3 out of 4 people found this review helpful:
    Review by Alex on 23rd November, 2008
    "Brilliant"
    Awsome shooter. the aliens are scary especially the flood. great weapons
     
    1 out of 1 people found this review helpful:
    Review by Mark on 30th October, 2003
    "A overall good FPS"
    Well, what can I say about Halo? Not sure really where to start with this one. I was one of the few Xbox owners who couldn't get into it when it was originally released. Being a hardcore PC FPS fan, the transition to a gamepad just frustrated the hell out of me. I like my FPS fast and action packed, and I like my controllers to like wise be fast and responsive. A gamepad just sucks for this in my opinion. Mouse and keyboard all the way baby!

    So, now Halo has arrived in all its glory on the platform of choice for FPS fans. How does it stack up? Well pretty good, but not perfect. The game in my opinion lacks the atmosphere of the great old PC games like the original Unreal and Half-life. It replaced this atmosphere with hordes and hordes of Covenant (your current foe) with even more mutants from the Flood. It is almost a hybrid of Unreal and Serious Sam.

    This isn't a bad thing really, as it does make it action packed, but it also does make some game aspects very repetitive and eventually fairly boring (i.e. the indoor zones). But there are some saving graces. The outdoor zones are beautiful and the vehicular mayhem you can create in a warthog or scorpion tank is a hell of a lot of fun.

    One thing to note however, make sure your system is top of line if you want to play this game the way it's meant to be played. My P4 3ghz couldn't run the game in all its glory at decent speeds when it had a lamer GeforceFX 5200 in it. Now I'm running it with a Radeon 9800XT and the game just flies. Just be forewarned.
     
    0 out of 1 people found this review helpful:
    Review by douglas on 31st March, 2010
    "Halo CE and custom edition"
    Halo CE is a great game, with an in-depth story (will get you hooked on Halo).
    Great multiplayer. Custom edition is a free add on that you can download from halomaps.com. Custom edition is where anyone can design/build a map and play it online with anyone else. You can create anything from guns, characters, vehicles and you can then upload to the net and play it with people from around the world. There is a huge community for Halo custom edition and there always people playing the game. Recommended!
     
    0 out of 4 people found this review helpful:
    Review by Teipo on 1st May, 2009
    "so-so FPS"
    Halo combat evolved isn't a bad game and all but here are down sides.

    1) It has the same sucky graphics as the x box version.
    2) All they did was add a few extra weapons and maps SO WHATS THE BIG DEAL!!.
    3) The x box version has more online players then the computer damm>
    4) I mean common must I state another reason shesh theres plenty more were that came from.

    F.Y.I i am planning on buying it soon so don;t ask when i buy it.
     

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