Halo: Combat Evolved for Xbox

Pros: great graphics, controls, millions of multiplayer features, fun vehicles, balanced weapons, challenging AI, Co-Op
Cons: no bots, boring story, sparcity of fun weapons/vehicles, not what was going to be

though I am far from admitting that Halo is some sort of classic, I've got to congratulate Bungie. After consitently making good games that got little attention (such as Myth) they finally got their big break and made the "Killer Ap""Must Have" game for...

Pros: Reality gaming at it's best.
Cons: Lost sleep.

Upon the advice of many reviewers, I got the game HALO with my new X-box in late December. To frame up my perspective on the game, I have never played “first person” battle games (Doom, Quake, etc.), and my last video game console was a Super NES with...

Pros: Fun for both single and multiplayer
Cons: Nothing new if you play PC FPS games, no Xbox live support.

I've read "Halo is the killer app for the Xbox". That's the marketing hubbub but in reality it's really just a well done shooter that has been seen and played before on the PC starting from games like Half Life, to Unreal Tournament, to No One Lives...

Pros: Gameplay, graphics, control, sound, storyline
Cons: You can't play on Xbox Live!?

I picked up Halo the same day I bought my Xbox - and I wouldn't trade it for any other game! Since there's so many other reviews of Halo out there, I'll keep this short.

Graphics 5/5

The graphics in Halo are superb. There's...

Pros: Cutting Edge Visuals, Engrossing Story, Gameplay Innovations
Cons: Not Much Variety in Equipment and Enemies

The world has been waiting with bated breath for Halo. I can’t thank of any title that has been more highly anticipated. This is mostly because of the drama surrounding it and Bungie both.

Bungie has been the sweetheart of...

Pros: beautiful, fully immersive world, tight controls, engaging story
Cons: no online play as of yet

In order for a console's launch to be considered a success, it must come with at least one must-have game. The Super NES had Super Mario World, PlayStation had NFL GameDay, Dreamcast had Soul Calibur, and GameCube had Star Wars: Rogue Leader. Enter...

Pros: Basically Everything From Graphics, Gameplay, Sound, Oh The Sound!
Cons: --------- There is the space for when I find one.

Halo is great first-person shooter madness at your fingertips. In fact, it goes to the hear to the genre from the moment the disc tray slides into the Xbox…that’s right, the Xbox. You’ve been considering getting one of the Microsoft behemoths (which, to...

Pros: Beautifully done, smooth, intelligent aliens, takes full advantage of the Xbox capabilities
Cons: "Mature" rating well deserved for violence - but isn't that the fun of it?

I must admit that I was lured to purchase HALO by numerous game previews in the press... and despite not being the biggest fan of first-person shooters -- I was floored!!

Let me start off by saying that early in my PC gaming career I loved...

Pros: Great Multiplayer Great Single Player Astounding Graphics
Cons: Its going to be hard for other developers to beat this game! :)

In the past there have been some console shooters that are just outstanding in terms of their quality and by far above the rest. Halo is no exception. Just like Golden Eye 64 and Perfect Dark were for the N64, Halo has...

Pros: Beautiful graphics, Fantastic sound, gameplay best ever in console
Cons: Multiplayer games are without bots

Halo was the very first title I purchased for my XBOX, and it is one that shook the very ground beneath me.

My husband and I played the missions as a multiplayer team, and the whole game were blown away with the graphics, sound and...

Pros: Best Launch game for the Xbox hand down!!!
Cons: No 16:9 support. No built-in internet play yet.

HALO review

Want the best launch title for the Xbox? You got it in Halo. Halo is a visually stunning first-person shooter (FPS) that has you in control of a space marine in powered armor. You mission: Only to save the human race and...

Pros: well conceived vehicles (Scorpion Tank!!!) and AI, nice sniper rifle
Cons: The second half of the game, NO BOTS!!!

Halo makes a case for the need to consider a lemon law in the videogame industry. It has a nice coat of paint and has performance on the lot that seems encouraging with no visible damage but once you get it on the road for awhile you come to the...

Pros: Astounding graphics, an interesting storyline, addictive!
Cons: Absolutely none.

Sharing everyone else's viewpoint who have revied Halo here before, most would agree that Halo is "THE" game to own for 2001, and might possibly hold that title through 2002.

Nothing short of top-notch, Halo is the game that is helping X-Box...

Pros: The BEST console shooter in history.
Cons: No bots in multiplayer.

Some systems only wish they could have the successful launch that the Xbox did. PS2 had a pretty impressive launch but it didn't last as long as it should have due to the small amount of quality games. The Gamecube had a semi-successful launch with the...

Pros: Great Gameplay, awesome graphics and sound, wonderful storyline.
Cons: Some levels are repetitive, people with mono or even stereo speakers may get poor sound.

I first heard of HALO from a fellow firefighter who was a member of the Air Force. When he did his tour in both Iraq and Afghanistan, he told me all him and his buddies did was play HALO. I, at the time, did not own an XBOX. I made the decsison to buy an ...