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| Date Reviewed: 10/12/2003 |
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Strengths: everything about this game..
Weaknesses: none
Summary: 2003-10-12 14:25:49 This is to the guy w/ a 9700 pro. I also have a 9700 pro 1.6ghz p4 512 mb ram...at first this game sucked cause it lagged like crazy until i uninstalled some of the crap on my computer [Like other unusfull games i dont even play] and defragmented and d/lded the 3.7 catylist drivers after that i tryed the game again and the graphics are awsome i run it easily at 1280x1024 w/ no problems at all.I must say this is the only game i have finished in a long time from beging to end it gets a litttle hard tho toward the end but thats ok i give this game a thumbs up WOOHOO
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| Date Reviewed: 08/03/2004 |
- WhyWouldIStop
from CA
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Strengths: NA
Weaknesses: NA
Summary: Great Game. Great graphics and story and gameplay and everything. This game rocks. It's a great game and a must buy for all gamers. Get it.
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| Date Reviewed: 06/05/2005 |
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Strengths: Graphics hold up pretty well, killer story, excellent marine AI.
Weaknesses: Suprisingly system killing, a bit short, hallway levels get extremely boring.
Summary: One of the most legendary gaming titles has come home to the PC, finally. Halo is one of those games that everybody talks about in hushed tones and I have no doubt that some people have shrines to the Master Chief in their closets. Much like Star Wars, pretty much nobody can approach this game with an objective attitude anymore. What the hell, I'll try anyway.
Graphics: For an engine that is pushing 4 years old, the graphics of Halo are still pretty strong. There is a certain sense of lushness to the outdoor environments that helps sell the illusion. In addition, the weapon and lighting effects are still top notch. The animations of all characters are strong, despite the lack of ragdoll physics, and the game is full of little touches that make you smile, like the brake lights of a vehicle popping on when you slam on the peddle. On the flipside, for a four year old game it is unusually demanding on even modern PC hardware. Gearbox software has obviously upgraded the engine slightly for PC release, but there is no apparent reason why it should cause frame rate stuttering on a system roughly three times as powerful as an Xbox.
Sound: Everybody knows the sound of Halo's music, and it is so impressive that the rest of the audio really doesn't come anywhere near the impact. Sure, the sound effects are well done and pack a good bass punch, but they can't hold a candle to that main theme.
Gameplay: A mix of the brilliant and downright boring. The early levels, with their wide vistas and battles, are fun and still give a charge even in the era of Far Cry and Call of Duty. It is here that you get to drive the infamous warthog, or fight alongside a dozen highly intelligent marines that act and react like humans, or fly the Covenant banshee and strafe squealing aliens on the ground. However, once you hit the halfway point and a major plot element occurs, the gameplay alarmingly downshifts into mindless look alike hallways and repetitive action (the library level, in particular, is a serious chore to play). Thankfully, a killer final level of total chaos redeems the game, and the last section where you race across the surface of an exploding ship is one of the most entertaining levels in any game, anywhere.
Storyline: This is where the game, and developer Bungie, excel. There is a rich background to all the happenings here, and all the levels (despite there sometimes dull play) exist to serve this story. While Halo 2 dived further into the relationship (or lack thereof) between the Covenant and Earth, the lack of a 'big picture' in this installment works better, IMHO. In this Halo, the Covenant are dangerous and the mystery surrounding their interest in Halo and their lack of overall motives fuels the story.
Overall: Halo is a very strong game, and definitely earns a place in the top 50. It isn't perfect, though, with it's frustratingly repetitive middle half and overall short length. However, the game packs enough strong sections to overcome these defects, and the overall result is a solid FPS.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/15/2003 |
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Strengths: everything that was on xbox and more. love the multiplayer add-ons. all around a good game.
Weaknesses: has some driver issues with lower radeon cards. cant run a nvidia FX 5200 non ultra. Halo is a system hog..
Summary: don't worry about that one review with xbox lover said the game works very well with the new radeon drivers. altough i was able to run it very good on my geforces 2 and 3. halo is a good game nomatter what he says.
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| Date Reviewed: 10/12/2003 |
- HardcoreGamer
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Strengths: Great detail.
Weaknesses: Need a fairly good system to run at high res.
Summary: Love it. The new multiplayer maps are awsome. Same great story line as XBOX version. Online gameplay is great. Also, I'm not sure about you alone... But I have a Radeon 9600 pro, Athlon 2700+ and 512mb pc2700, and I run this game at 1024x764x32x85 and it runs great!
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| Date Reviewed: 10/10/2003 |
- Trywander
from WA
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Strengths: This game is a classic, full of constant action and very fun to explore the wonderful levels, many features.
Weaknesses: If there is any weaknesses, it is that person who gave this game a bad review because he is an Xbox fanatic.
Summary: This game has wonderful graphics, and many different foes to kill. There are many vehicles and a vast sum of weaponry, and this game is very fun. I mean; how fun is it to run over vast amounts of aliens with a car? how fun is it to punch an alien in the face? You know how fun it can be, this game is a classic, and I believe the only game that surpasses it is it's soon-to-come sequal, Halo 2.
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| Date Reviewed: 10/10/2003 |
- Daemon_Chaos
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Strengths: huge worldscapes, beautiful maps, good gameplay, and good weapons.
Weaknesses: no save-anywhere feature.
Summary: 2003-10-10 17:33:42 I'd like to say something to alone. Alone, you may not have your graphics resolutions turned up. You may want to change your video settings in game to the highest possible supported by your video card. THEN, you can rate this game. Otherwise, don't say it sucks, and that the XBOX version is better, because you haven't fully tested the game to its full extent.
Any-Hoo. I love this game. I've been waiting for it to come out for pc since i first saw it for XBox (just like the rest of the pc gaming community).
Great Site. L8ter
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| Date Reviewed: 06/16/2004 |
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Strengths: most of the game
Weaknesses: needs a good computer to play nicely
Summary: Overall, it is a wonderful game, and don't listen to the Xbox lover, this is much better than the xbox version (i played it before) and if you have a fairly new computer(didnt run as nice on my old computer), its the game you would want in your collection.
It runs well with me, i use Nvidia Geforce Ti 4600
P4 2.66 MHz,everything works well.
good luck in legendary level
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| Date Reviewed: 11/02/2003 |
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Strengths: Good plot, good detail, vehicles, good (standard) FPS
Weaknesses: Lots of "been there done that", check point only save, System requirements, enemy AI
Summary: Halo is more of the standard FPS fare, though excellent executed! It feels strangely familiar and doesn't seem too far from Unreal II or UT2003 in many features. (The major difference are the vehicles that 'only' Halo has, but UT2004 may catch up soon.) If you already own the XBox version, too little difference may not justify the $50 investment.
Do I recommend this game? Well, if your rig is powerful enough you should consider it as an instant classic in your library, mostly due to the fame that preceeds an excellent FPS. Specials for around $40 make it a little bit easier to swallow. However, if you're planning on getting Halflife2 and / or Tron2.0 or already own Unreal 2 and UT2003, Halo may not be soooo essential.
Heck, if you're ready to get Halo don't wait much longer. It's good, in fact it is as excellent as most people will tell you. It may just not be the Ueber-game that you might expect from all that hype. The XBox king is probably more of a PC prince ...
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| Date Reviewed: 11/13/2003 |
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Strengths: gameplay, graphics, multiplay
Weaknesses: BSOD at times, needs uber-system to enjoy all graphical glory
Summary: This game kicks x-box a$$! I played the x-box version for quite some time and that controller SUCKS! Carpal tunnel syndrome hurts. You x-box girls can keep your x-box and your carpal tunnel. Now it's another three years wait for Halo 2 to hit the PC. Halo is also much easier to hack on the PC and it comes with more multiplayer maps and weapons. I just need to upgrade my system, but heck I always need a good excuse to do that anyway.
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| Date Reviewed: 12/02/2004 |
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Strengths: Graphics, Sound, Ambience, Enviornment, Enemy AI, Difficulty, Multiplayer, Storyline, Characters, 3D Rendered Sounds, and Non-Stop Adrenaline Pumping Action!
Weaknesses: Anything under a 128mb video card and I would be in the car on the way to upgrade it pretty quickly. Anyone who dosen't play Halo is a very misfortunate person.
Summary: Halo: Combat Evolved
(Halo 2 Slightly Mentioned)
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Argueably the best game ever created.
Not only is Halo music identifiable in a split second by players but is graphically superior to ANY game in the competition upon its release. I speak from experience, for I not only own Halo for the Computer but Halo for the XBOX. And yes, I am an XBOX fanatic, Not to mention a Halo 2 fanatic! But getting back to Halo. For only $50, you can emplore your fingers on a journey, I've owned Halo for the plus side of FOUR YEARS and STILL play it reguarly. Its simple, only three words are needed to describe this game.
1 2 3
Its That Good
For XBOX-LiVe Players
Zerg1ing is my Gamer-tag.
(Catch me around 10:00 EST)
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| Date Reviewed: 10/04/2003 |
- alone
from OR
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 Have a good video card radeon 9700 and game still ... Strengths: none
Weaknesses: everything
Summary: Have a good video card radeon 9700 and game still looks horrible,play the xbox version and wait for halo 2 online
very poor port to pc if you notice it was not bungie that is why it is bad!
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| Date Reviewed: 08/29/2007 |
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Strengths: Good AI, great environment with good story line than naturally brings in new AI to fight, a consuming game.
Weaknesses: Would like to be able to "Save" more often, possibly. Hard to complain, a great game
Summary: I was immediately caught up in the story line, which continued to evolve, keeping one's interest and keeping the game fresh. The AI was pretty good, graphics pretty good, and the action challenging but surmountable. Lots of fun.
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