Halo: Combat Evolved

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 638 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 442 out of 638
  2. Mixed: 120 out of 638
  3. Negative: 76 out of 638
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  1. CarlosR.
    Aug 13, 2004
    10
    This is bad ass you get new levels two new guns you should problably get this game it kicks but if you dont get then whats the point sitting there in the can and reading the script over and over again if you want new levels new vhicles and guns then stop getting in the can and buy it.
  2. HillBillyJIMWWF
    Apr 26, 2004
    10
    This game was amazing when I played it on xbox, and its even more amazing now on my pc with high crystal clear resolutions and new level/weapons. What an amazing phenomenon this game is. Almost as good as Farcry.
  3. JoeS.
    Apr 23, 2004
    10
    This game is awesome it is a lot better than xbox version the new levels everything is just great.
  4. ChrisD.
    Mar 5, 2004
    10
    This game is not the best when you play one player but the multiplayer kicks butt!
  5. PaulR.
    Mar 2, 2004
    10
    This is the first game out for xbox, and people still play it , its not too good when u play alone, but when u do i system link, and there are 12 people in ur basement, killing a fighting for first place, halo, is the best.
  6. AndrewL.
    Feb 19, 2004
    10
    I played Halo on X-BOX and loved it. Then i heard it was coming out for PC and I had to have it. I ended up getting it, and have played it every day. The graphics are great and the sounds are perfect (why do people think it sucks, when it's really just there comp. that sucks).
  7. JonathanS.
    Feb 18, 2004
    7
    While a decent game it definitely disappoints me. I played it on a 1gh system with a Geforce 3 Ti 200, and it ran like crap. Then I upgraded to a 2.8gh w/ 1gb ram and Radeon 9800 pro and it runs fine. Extremely repetitive gameplay, ok story (we have heard the save the unverse thing to muc), and bad engine really bring this game down. On the upside are good multiplayer and the vehicles, While a decent game it definitely disappoints me. I played it on a 1gh system with a Geforce 3 Ti 200, and it ran like crap. Then I upgraded to a 2.8gh w/ 1gb ram and Radeon 9800 pro and it runs fine. Extremely repetitive gameplay, ok story (we have heard the save the unverse thing to muc), and bad engine really bring this game down. On the upside are good multiplayer and the vehicles, along with a fantastic ending. I only wish Bungie has stuck to the origonal idea before they decided to make it an Xbox game.… Expand
  8. Hotshot34
    Jan 15, 2004
    10
    I've never played Halo for the Xbox and I naver will. But this game is the best game ever and its fun torturing the grunts by shooting their feet with the pistol. If you don't like this game your a freak!
  9. PatrickS.
    Dec 20, 2003
    5
    Level design was terrible! Did anybody else notice you just went from one area to another that looked exactly the same? The game was kind of short too, I beat it in a day so don't pay $50 for it. The game play was fun, I'm not gonna front, but the indoor levels were worst of all: boring, and the play just couldn't make up for it.
  10. DemonicAngel
    Nov 29, 2003
    8
    I'd been waiting for Halo to arrive for PC for a long time, so when it finally arrived I was psyched. I installed and booted it... and was shocked. Why was it running so slowly? In all seriousness, the graphics, whilst very attractive, simply aren't as awesome as I'd expect from a game with this low level of performance (and my PC is no slouch, either). That aside, Halo is I'd been waiting for Halo to arrive for PC for a long time, so when it finally arrived I was psyched. I installed and booted it... and was shocked. Why was it running so slowly? In all seriousness, the graphics, whilst very attractive, simply aren't as awesome as I'd expect from a game with this low level of performance (and my PC is no slouch, either). That aside, Halo is one of the most fun shooters I've played for a while. Enemies are pretty smart, and will dodge in and out of cover and try to flank you. Graphics, as mennioned, are cool. Sound is adequate, though some of the voice acting is a bit dodgy, and the plasma weapons sound underpowered. The story is fairly standard sci-fi fluff, but it's done well, with humour at appropriate points to balance out the seriousness. If your system can handle it, definitely worth a play, just so you can see what the fuss was about. … Expand
  11. Werdson
    Nov 28, 2003
    10
    It doesn't get much better than hiting a grunt in the face with a pistol.
  12. MichalW.
    Nov 16, 2003
    8
    A good game. It looks pretty, loads fast, has a great music score, and most of all - it's really enjoyable and satisfying to shoot at all these aliens...
  13. FidoMaster
    Nov 8, 2003
    5
    Holy sh.t. Everyone who is bitching about the framerates on their GeForce f....ing TWOS should get a new f...ing computer, preferably one newer than 2001. That goes for you too, Mr. NVIDIA Vanta. The only people who have any right to complain about framerates are the people with actual computers, not silicon excrement. Jeeeeesus.
  14. ADD
    Nov 8, 2003
    10
    GREATEST GAME EVER, i dont care, i havnt got a brilliant comp, but the graphics are still good! great multiplayer, and mouse works better than xbox controller!
  15. John7grain
    Nov 8, 2003
    10
    Wow this game is perfect.
  16. John7grain
    Nov 8, 2003
    10
    Wow this game is perfect.
  17. BitBurn
    Nov 7, 2003
    8
    Never as smooth as the Xbox version, but this game always seems to keep me coming back for more.
  18. Gosumaster
    Nov 5, 2003
    10
    OK this game is god- your all just pissed cuz u have sh.tty comps. ok you say u have a 5600 big deal- the rest of your system probly blows @$$. just cuz u cant afford a system capable of the godlyness of this game, doesnt mean you should bring it down.
  19. RickG.
    Nov 4, 2003
    1
    While I'm impressed with the level of thought and detail this game offers, the simple fact is: this is just another FPS. At this point in time, unless it differentiates itself somehow, really what's the point? Halo XBOX had such a thing -- it's multiplayer coop story mode. Why this was removed from the PC edition is beyond me; without it, this is just another boring While I'm impressed with the level of thought and detail this game offers, the simple fact is: this is just another FPS. At this point in time, unless it differentiates itself somehow, really what's the point? Halo XBOX had such a thing -- it's multiplayer coop story mode. Why this was removed from the PC edition is beyond me; without it, this is just another boring shooter. About the only thing more tiring and boring than FPS are all these pointless Massively Multiplayer online games (evercrack, etc...). Yo game developers, try something new and different (like 'There'). Back to playing SSX3 on my console, the best current game out on any system... … Expand
  20. ComputerIlliterates!
    Nov 2, 2003
    7
    With all settings cranked up to the Max, The game doesn't look bad at all. Anyone having system performance probably doesn't know how to tweak there system or update there drivers. Even my older a$$ computer can run this near perfect. To reply to the idiots here! Yes indeed you can play this above 60Hz, I have my refresh rate set at 100Hz! Anyone who has a Geforce FX 5200 and With all settings cranked up to the Max, The game doesn't look bad at all. Anyone having system performance probably doesn't know how to tweak there system or update there drivers. Even my older a$$ computer can run this near perfect. To reply to the idiots here! Yes indeed you can play this above 60Hz, I have my refresh rate set at 100Hz! Anyone who has a Geforce FX 5200 and has issues, Hmmmm I wonder why maybe because the FX Sucks, especially the 5200.....… Expand
  21. Andredre
    Nov 1, 2003
    8
    Well, the game run just fine in my comp. with P4 1.5 and 256 MB ddr ram and GF 2 MX 400 64 MB. The game run at 40 fps on 800x600, and it's playable enough for me.
  22. Hosef
    Oct 30, 2003
    1
    Veryveryveryvery choppy, when, for like 2 seconds, it doesnt chop up, i might get a kill, but otherwise its not worth my time.
  23. PhilT.
    Oct 27, 2003
    0
    I can't even rate this ****ing game cuz I haven't been able to run it! It says certain NVidia chips have serious issues running it. WTF! A lot of ppl run Nvidia and to put out a game that dosnt even support many Nvidia chipsets is a waste of time. I am running a Nivida Vanta and it SHOULD run but it doesnt!
  24. JimM.
    Oct 23, 2003
    10
    One of the best games. I have an AMD 2000XP, 1GIG PC133 SDRAM and an ATI RAdeon 970(non pro) and run the game at 1024X768 . The game runs fine for me. Super fast like the rest of my games. What is wrong with you people. Don't u know how to tweak ur system? Owell if your half way smart get this game and it should run great for u too. I'm talking about the single player and not on-line .
  25. Matty
    Oct 21, 2003
    1
    All i can say is - WHAT A WASTE OF MONEY!! ive got a p4 3Ghz, 1 gig of ddr 400 memory, geforce FX 5600 Ultra and the game is barely playable. ive downloaded the update and its still the same. it must be running at like 10fps or maybe less. probably going to take it back this weekend. pfft...
  26. HolySh*t
    Oct 20, 2003
    0
    I am very disappointed in the game... it seems to run OK on my P4 3.2/1Gb DDR/Radeon 9800 pro, but the game looks pooooooor. As if the maps were made by some 5y old kid. Driving those vehicles with a mouse is only fun for players who love to have RSI... I love to play CTF but not in HALO... To me, for online gaming, BF42 and SOF2 are fun better!
  27. ErikL.
    Oct 19, 2003
    1
    Man, im trying run this game on a amd xp2200 athlon on a k7 triton nforce2 chipset with 1.5 gb of DDR dual channel ram with a geforce FX 5200 AGP 8x 128 DDR and it has trouble in 1024 x 768 wtf is microsoft thinking????!! i can run Epic's Unreal 2 faster than a monkys ass tho!
  28. GetFitWithGilbertMulroneycakes
    Oct 18, 2003
    8
    Hmm. It's a good game alright - one of the best console FPSes evereverever - only, now it's on PC, it's, it's, it's out of date. It took two sodding years to port it over, and now it feels like, well, a two-year-old game. Buy it if you like, but bear in mind that Half-Life 2 - which makes this game look even older than it is - is just around the corner. Mmm, Hmm. It's a good game alright - one of the best console FPSes evereverever - only, now it's on PC, it's, it's, it's out of date. It took two sodding years to port it over, and now it feels like, well, a two-year-old game. Buy it if you like, but bear in mind that Half-Life 2 - which makes this game look even older than it is - is just around the corner. Mmm, Half-Life 2...… Expand
  29. HeadCrab
    Oct 16, 2003
    9
    The game is good, there's no disputing that, really. However, there is a small issue of choppy frame rates, even on more higher-end systems. Now, there's also you people who complain about system performance, while running a 64mb GeForce 4 MX440 card, or a Celeron, and that rare GeForce 2. Of COURSE your going to experience system lag, because quite simply, your hardware is The game is good, there's no disputing that, really. However, there is a small issue of choppy frame rates, even on more higher-end systems. Now, there's also you people who complain about system performance, while running a 64mb GeForce 4 MX440 card, or a Celeron, and that rare GeForce 2. Of COURSE your going to experience system lag, because quite simply, your hardware is outdated. I realize that it's expensive to upgrade, but the future of technology is ever evolving, and thus demands more and more from the end user, like it or not. Get better parts to end your sufferings. Or play older games.… Expand
  30. DarrylM.
    Oct 13, 2003
    8
    I don't know why everyone is having problems running this game on P4/Athlon systems. Halo runs just fine on my old PIII866 w/720megs of RAM and a 64meg GeForce 4 MX 440. I do have the resolution at 800x600 though. All in all it's still a fun game!
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#30 Best PC Game of 2003
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#9 Most Discussed PC Game of 2003
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#26 Most Shared PC Game of 2003

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 40 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 35 out of 40
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 40
  3. Negative: 1 out of 40
  1. GameZone
    92
    The Xbox is all about high resolution graphics. The PC version outdoes the original with better graphics with hardly any loading time. The models are fairly good but the enormous amount of activity that occurs on-screen makes the graphics that much better.
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  2. GameSpot
    90
    Surprisingly taxing even on very fast PCs with tons of RAM and the latest video cards. Halo for the PC also loses the original version's much-vaunted cooperative play mode. But in spite of all that, and in spite of the very high standards for first-person shooters on the PC, Halo is still an incredible action game. It's a true classic.
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  3. Next Level Gaming
    98
    A decent storyline, lots of NPC interaction, and graphics that you have to see to believe. Anyway, if you are even remotely a fan of FPS games, this is an absolute must have, and one hell of a ride.
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