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Halo: Combat Evolved |  | From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $9.99
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Rating:  1719 reviews
Sales Rank: 294
Platform: Xbox
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 17 years
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 5.3 x 0.6 x 7.5
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Dolby Digital 5.1
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MPN: F78-00002
Model: 659556745165
UPC: 659556745165
EAN: 0659556745158
ASIN: B00005NZ1G
Publication Date: August 2001
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| • | Control a character during massive firefights as you eliminate as many Covenant soldiers as possible | | • | Engage in guerilla warfare against the enemy, using whatever is at your disposal on the station | | • | Use your tactics skills to command squads and eliminate the enemy | | • | Role-based team & multiplayer combat with over 25 characters onscreen at a time | | • | A wide variety of vehicles & locations designed in perfect detail |
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Product Description
Bent on humankind's extermination, a powerful fellowship of alien races known as the Covenant is wiping out the Earth's fledgling interstellar empire. You and the other surviving defenders of a devastated colony-world make a desperate attempt to lure the alien fleet away from Earth. Shot down and marooned on the ancient ring-world, Halo, you begin a guerilla-war against the Covenant. Fight for humanity against an alien onslaught as you race to uncover the mysteries of Halo.
Halo takes you deep into the future, with the fate of planet Earth hanging on your shooting skills. After a massive battle, only one ship is left and its crew is stranded on an abandoned space station. You must do whatever it takes to keep the Covenant from reaching Earth.
Experience the ultimate Halo challenge with all-new online multiplayer for up to 16 players. Take on the world in any of the 15 multiplayer maps including 6 brand new maps never before seen. Unleash destruction with incredible weapons and vehicles including brand new armaments for intense online multiplayer games. Voted Game Of The Year by IGN.com, Electonic Gaming Monthly, and Xbox Magazine.
Amazon.com Review
More often than not, when a game is in development for more than three years, it does not live up to the hype. Bungie's Halo is the exception. Not only does it meet expectations, it greatly exceeds them. This sci-fi first-person shooter is a nearly perfect blend of gameplay, graphics, and sound. The story revolves around the conflict between humans and an alien race known as the Covenant. The aliens have discovered a powerful artifact--on the ring-shaped planet called Halo--that will shift the balance of power, and it's up to the player to stop them. In addition to several first-person-shooter levels, the game offers numerous opportunities to engage in vehicular combat. Both the enemy and allied artificial intelligence are extremely impressive. Enemies will use the terrain and layout to put you in tight spots. Allies will know when to cover and aid you. For instance, if you hop into a jeep, an ally will know to jump in and man the turret on the back of it. The graphics are exquisitely detailed, but only move at 30 frames per second rather than 60. The sound effects and voice acting are superb. The level design is among the best ever; most of the game is engaging and challenging without being frustrating. There's also high replay value thanks to the built-in single-player, cooperative, and deathmatch modes. Much like the outstanding GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64, Halo raises the bar for console first-person shooters. All console action games will be measured against Halo for years to come. --Raymond M. Padilla Pros: - Outstanding game design
- High replay value
- Impressive AI
Cons: - Several maps are used multiple times
- Save functions could have been better implemented
- Graphics move at 30 frames per second, not 60
Amazon.com Product Description
This action shooter takes place on a mysterious alien world. It offers a combination of team-based first-person-shooter gameplay (reminiscent of Tribes) and third-person vehicle combat elements. Gameplay kicks off with the player heading down to the planet's surface in a troop carrier, à la Aliens. As the player and fellow marines exit, the remaining troopers form a flank in reaction to an oncoming onslaught of human and alien enemies. It's this smart AI system that makes for a noticeably unique gameplay feel. Another very nice feature is the seamless transition into vehicular elements. As you venture through mission objectives, a variety of enemy flyers and on-ground buggies are yours for the taking. Come across a vehicle and the camera will pull back to a third-person view as you strap in and motor through crossfire. A co-op mode allows a friend to join you in the single-player missions. For chaotic fighting action, up to four players can duel in split-screen deathmatch mode or link systems for LAN play. However you choose to hero your way through Halo: Combat Evolved, the action should break in your new Xbox in explosive style.
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 Great Game!!! A true classic!!! July 12, 2010
M. Gardner
This is the game that started it all!! Great game that was one of the first FPS to have success on consoles.
great game for beginners July 7, 2010
bluestarjvvb
I always thought I hated this game. Tried it once and never touched it again. Now a couple years later, I was bored and needed something to occupy my time. I decided to buy this game and finally learn how to walk and look around at the same time. Since I've pretty much got that down, I've been playing non-stop! It's a really fun game and relatively easy to learn.
 Certainly overhyped May 31, 2010
Mark Christensen
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sure, this game has had rave reviews, and I'm basing this on games released in the same time period.
Yes, there is a story. It's a fairly decent setup, but after the initial training, it's simply, "kill the aliens and save the marines" missions. It gets pretty old, pretty fast. Of course, the second one was supposed to be a lot better. We'll see, when I get to that. It works really well on the xbox 360, as I would have guessed, since this was their flagship title for the first xbox. It is available for download, but I like to have physical media, since you never know when their virtual store may not be available anymore, or older titles may be removed.
The games that started the series May 26, 2010
C. Eberlein (Los Angeles)
I jumped onto the Halo series bandwagon after hearing the hype that led up to Halo 2's release in 2004. Having beat that, I decided to try out the original on my Xbox and, needless to say, can say that this series is worth the hype. Graphically, it cannot compare to Halo 3, which in itself cannot compare as well to games released this year (Halo 3 is, of course, already 3 years old). But Halo's topnotch story, voice acting and script leaves the original, almost 10 years old, as one of the best games of all time. While I prefer Halo 2 in terms of gameplay and overall storyline, Halo is in itself a perfect game for any gamer.
Still the King - start here if you're new to the franchise May 23, 2010
LithiumNitrate (Hollywood, CA)
It's almost ten years since I first played this masterpiece (god is that possible?). It is only so rare that a game title comes out that strikes emotional veinage through story/gameplay/music. Halo CE is one of them. I remember the first weekend i played it. It completely sucked me in and I could not stop playing the campaign: incredible world, story, pacing, fluid physics and the best soundtrack in gaming history. Every chapter ends with a hook. Every hook deepens the story and pulls you further in.
Video game developers do/will study this title as coursework because of its near perfection. It fires on all 12 cylinders. Somehow Bungie was able to create an ineffable whole out of the many parts that so few gamemakers can ever assemble with success. This is why you must play this game.
I came back to write this review because it's 9 years and right now I'm playing through the single player campaign again and realizing Halo CE is still better than just about every game coming out on today's consoles. Even at 480 resolution on my xb360, the game still holds up graphically and the physics and great story will never age.
This game is a classic because it is that rare gem of many component parts uniting into a near-perfect whole. Most games fail because they don't get all those parts into a working whole. This one does. And, without Halo CE, one could argue that the xbox would have failed and that we'd only be playing on PS3 and Nintendo today. The only thing that saddens and disbelieves me is that a Collector's Edition of this masterpiece was never issued. How is that possible? I would buy it today, if they did.
Long live the King. Halo CE is still the best of the franchise, and still one of the greatest games in history.
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