Microsoft Halo: Combat Evolved - PC

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  • Challenging (2)
  • Engaging story line (2)
  • Gameplay (2)
  • Graphics (2)
  • Great sound quality (2)
  • Multiplayer (2)
  • Durable (1)
  • Easy to learn (1)
  • Good value (1)
  • High quality (1)
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  • Multiple players (2)
  • Online play (2)
  • Educational purposes (1)
  • Kids (1)
 
 
 

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Halo: Combat Evolved - PC Named “Game of the Year” by Electronic Gaming Monthly, IGN, EDGE and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. Named “Game of the Year” by Electronic Gaming Monthly, IGN, EDGE and the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences, Halo, the best selling game on Xbox, makes its highly anticipated move to the PC, courtesy of Bungie and Gearbox Software. Halo, enhanced for play on the PC, contains all of the action-packed combat and thrilling gameplay that made the title a smash hit for video game fans everywhere. Armed with a brand new arsenal of weapons and vehicles, Halo delivers challenges and surprises, as well as intense online multiplayer competition exclusively for the PC, including new multiplayer maps.Key Features:Rich sci-fi experience. Halo transports you into a science fiction universe fresh out of a Hollywood movie, with a detailed, twisting storyline, complex characters and cunning enemies.Vehicle- and foot-based action. Tackle missions any way you 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. Take the battle online with gamers from all over the world in a variety of individual and team based games such as Capture the Flag, Death Match, Oddball, King of the Hill, Race, and more. Includes brand new multiplayer maps in addition to all the classic originals.Huge weapon variety. Crush enemies with a vast array of human or Covenant weaponry, ranging from the stealthy semiautomatic pistols and Needler to the fierce Rocket Launcher and Fuel Rod Gun. Incredible mission variety. Fight the Covenant in a variety of missions as you uncover the dark secrets of Halo: attack 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. Hunt the Covenant continuously in a variety of single-player and multiplayer battles continuously. Optimized for the PC. With the precision of mouse and keyboard support, play Halo like never before. Exploit high-end graphic cards with Halo in 1,600x1,200 resolution. 5.1 compatible. Enemy troops yell out the front speakers, while friendly troops yell assistance from the side. Hear bullets fired from behind you and watch them strike targets ahead in total surround sound.

Specification Description
Model 0000, 805529466180, D20C081B, E7914F6B
UPC 805529466180
Age range 17 years and up
Available for Store Pickup Spec Name: rshStandard Yes
Benefits Variety of vehicles, weapons and missions to take on the enemyTake the battle online with gamers from all over the worldVari
Capacity UOM mAh
Category Shooter
Compatibility PC games
Description Header Discover the secrets of Halo.
Display Catalog Number 55017969
End Product Indicator Yes
ESRB Content Descriptors Blood and Gore, Violence
ESRB Rating Mature (17+)
Features Total surround sound experience brings the game to lifeExplore new multiplayer maps in addition to the classic originals
LAN Multiplay Yes
Manufacturer Microsoft
Manufacturer Labor Warranty 90
Manufacturer Part Number 805529466180
Manufacturer Parts Warranty 90
MAP Price 0.0
Max Number of Players 16
Model 805529466180
Online Play Yes
Operating Temperature UOM ° F
Product Type Video games
Required to function Windows 98SE, Me, XP or 2000733MHz equivalent or higher processor128MB of system RAM1.2GB available hard disk space
Subcategory First-person shooter
Supported Languages English

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★★★★★
5.0
Redefined A Genre

"I was introduced to HALO by winning it at a LAN party for my skills in Counter-Strike (and boy did I get some dirty looks THAT night!). Shortly after getting home, I installed it only to find out what all the commotion was about. WOW! Halo opened my eyes to a whole new type of 1st person shooter. Innovative elements, such as having to choose which 2 weapons to carry out of your available arsenal, to driveable ve..." Read Full Review »

Mar 04, 2008 by Blindspot

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3.0
Halo, the best selling ...

"Halo, the best selling game for the Xbox, has come to the PC. Not much of a change. All it has is extra maps and the addition of a Flame Thrower and a Fuel Rod Cannon. This does not change the fact this is an Xbox port...." Read Full Review »

Nov 02, 2005 by SniperWolf1564

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Redefined A Genre

★★★★★
5.0

"I was introduced to HALO by winning it at a LAN party for my skills in Counter-Strike (and boy did I get some dirty looks THAT night!). Shortly after getting home, I installed it only to find out what all the commotion was about. WOW! Halo opened my eyes to a whole new type of 1st person shooter. In …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Mar 4 2008
Blindspot
Hagerstown, MD
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[4 of 5 customers found this review helpful]

Microsoft Halo: Combat Evolved - PC Review

Why pay for xbox live?

★★★★☆
4.0

"Pros

Well most people have computers now a days, and you can play this game on a computer (haha). my and my young brother play each other and have a great time with it, still the same old Halo. BUT you dont have to pay for the xbox live. you can play online free of charge, which saves you some mone …"  Read Full Review »

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Drigger
Elk Grove, CA
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Microsoft Halo: Combat Evolved - PC Review

Great, but old

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Challenging
  • Easy to Learn
  • Engaging Story Line
  • Gameplay
  • Graphics
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    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Adults
  • Kids
  • Multiple Players
  • Online Gaming
 

"Halo is one of the best games... it is a little outdated, and is outranked by both halo 2 and halo 3 in scale and graphics, but halo CE has the better levels of the world famous trilogy.



Weapon variety is huge, but has been expanded in the later games.



a fun challenge, but for PC I'd get halo …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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May 31 2009
Quintuplin12
Charleston, SC
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Price: $24.99
 
 

Microsoft Halo: Combat Evolved - PC Review

favorite Game!

★★★★☆
4.0

"I really enjoy halo on the PC. the good things are that the weapons lvls and okay graphics. i really like the story-line and it has good meaning. Another good part is the vehicles! You can be running over people with your scorpion (Tank). Or you can drive crazy with the wort hog (army like car). Ano …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 25 2008
shanoman
holt, michigan
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Microsoft Halo: Combat Evolved - PC Review

Best pc game ever

★★★★★
5.0

"When I first received Halo as a birthday gift, I did not have an internet enabled computer. So I would play the story mode on various difficulties. Even then, I enjoyed every second of it. It was a great plot, that completely throws you off in a few places.



When I played it online, I knew that it w …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Apr 29 2008
Wyrm
Newark, DE
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