Halo: Combat Evolved

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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 638 Ratings

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  3. Negative: 76 out of 638
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  1. 99dolar
    Feb 15, 2017
    7
    Oyun başlangıçta beni kendisine çok sıkı bağladıysa da zaman içinde oyundan çok sıkıldığımı hissettim. Bunun birinci nedeni ise neredeyse oyunun çok büyük bir kısmının hep aynı yerde oynanması. Bölüm tasarımları hakkında gerçekten de çok düşünülmemiş. Ayrıca oyunun son bir kaç bölümü o kadar zordu ki hala nasıl bitirdim ben bu oyunu diyorum kendime. Tüm bunların dışında 2003 yapımı birOyun başlangıçta beni kendisine çok sıkı bağladıysa da zaman içinde oyundan çok sıkıldığımı hissettim. Bunun birinci nedeni ise neredeyse oyunun çok büyük bir kısmının hep aynı yerde oynanması. Bölüm tasarımları hakkında gerçekten de çok düşünülmemiş. Ayrıca oyunun son bir kaç bölümü o kadar zordu ki hala nasıl bitirdim ben bu oyunu diyorum kendime. Tüm bunların dışında 2003 yapımı bir oyun için grafikleri, seslendirmeleri ve senaryosu fazla güzel.… Expand
  2. Valgeth
    Oct 9, 2020
    8
    THIS, this is the best Halo game, and that's not even nostalgia talking, it has a story which will constantly keep you engaged, you can replay it almost endlessly, voice acting is great, dialogue is believable and earnest, gameplay is almost flawless, its art style continues to be studied by gaming historians today, sometimes when i play Reach or Halo 2 it just doesnt feel right. The XboneTHIS, this is the best Halo game, and that's not even nostalgia talking, it has a story which will constantly keep you engaged, you can replay it almost endlessly, voice acting is great, dialogue is believable and earnest, gameplay is almost flawless, its art style continues to be studied by gaming historians today, sometimes when i play Reach or Halo 2 it just doesnt feel right. The Xbone version is better though.… Expand
  3. FoxDude
    Jul 21, 2020
    10
    This is Halo, it would be blasphemous not to give it a 10. Crazy good gameplay, plenty of teabags, lots of bang bangs, revolutionary for its time, and has a good modding community! Highly recommend!
  4. BoogieReviewer
    May 24, 2021
    8
    This is a very good port of a very good game. To be honest CE never reached the true heights of a first-person shooter but this port is a great way for pc gamers to play this masterpiece. There are certain graphical problems but in general if you don't want to pay for MCC; play this game because they used this port for Combat Evolved in the master chief collection as well.
  5. KIrillooss
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Офигеннейший шутер, который спустя 20 лет играется так же увлекательно
  6. HungryMan
    Oct 5, 2003
    7
    This is a pretty average game, allthough the storyline is great. I dont know why everyone is complaining about how slow it runs? Im only using P4 1.6GHZ 512mB pc2100 GF4mx440 and game runs at very decent rate at 1024 with details turned down. Maybe it's something to do with winXP(as i presume that's what most people are running) because it plays fine on ME.
  7. MarcB.
    Mar 26, 2006
    8
    Heyyo, Great game. But the port to PC was a poor one that ran horrible and the netcode too was horrible, and they should've upgraded the graphics to PC standards as the textures were quite blurred. But luckly, even with these problems, that solid Halo gameplay was still present.
  8. Brian
    Aug 20, 2007
    5
    Simply put, Halo brought nothing to the table. In single player or multi-player. the game has its moments but niether single player nor multi-player required much skill. There was nothing "new" or "revolutionary" about it. It may be fun to play from time to time, but it is by no means a standard-setter.
  9. Marmoo
    Apr 18, 2008
    8
    Having completed Halo on Xbox many years ago i was happy when my bro bought me this last week, i have not tried the story game as i have done that, i was more interested in the online multiplayer. I can say i have no probs running it and it runs smooth on a dated cpu now (2.94ghz celeron, 2 gig ram, 160g hd and ATI 256mb graphics), i was impressed with the speed of online game but am Having completed Halo on Xbox many years ago i was happy when my bro bought me this last week, i have not tried the story game as i have done that, i was more interested in the online multiplayer. I can say i have no probs running it and it runs smooth on a dated cpu now (2.94ghz celeron, 2 gig ram, 160g hd and ATI 256mb graphics), i was impressed with the speed of online game but am struggling with the pace of it lol. playing with keyboard and mouse is a bit cumbersome so looking to but a controller - on the whole - very happy with product - cant understand why people have rated this game so low, especially those who cant get it to run - how can you rate he actual quality of the game without playing it- what a bunch of noobs lol.… Expand
  10. 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.
  11. JeffR.
    Oct 1, 2003
    5
    A medicore prt of a game that was never as good as it was hyped to be. if halo had not been the only good xbox game for over a year, if it had come out for PC as originally intended, it would never have been slathered in so much praise. this particular port, the final version of which i've been playing for a few days now, is incredibly disappointing - in my opinion the disappointmentA medicore prt of a game that was never as good as it was hyped to be. if halo had not been the only good xbox game for over a year, if it had come out for PC as originally intended, it would never have been slathered in so much praise. this particular port, the final version of which i've been playing for a few days now, is incredibly disappointing - in my opinion the disappointment of the year. it runs terribly even on my fairly good system (amd 2800, 1 gb ram, geforce 4 4800), so badly in fact that its only really playable at 640x480 with medium to low settings. on no available cards is it really capable of shining performance, which is absolutely ridiculous given the obscene amount of time gearbox had to optimize it. there is no excuse for this type of consumer-rape, and i'm appalled at the reviews this game is getting. thumbs down.… Expand
  12. DawnRipper
    Oct 1, 2003
    7
    I'll rate this at 9.9 - 100 if, just if, and if big daddy micro$oft didnt rush this game out before HL2. This game is just like unreal2 and matrix they rush this out ang we get bugs and bugs and bugs...
  13. 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
  14. 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.
  15. JamesF.
    Sep 19, 2003
    7
    I have a beta 1.5 version of this game for PC, and it still plays like it's on a console. The game was great for console, but I don't think Halo is gonna hold up amongst Half Life 2 and call of Duty and the other Q4 games. It was great on the console cause consoles have never had a good solid FPS, but as far as PC goes...we've seen better games, and I think people are gonna I have a beta 1.5 version of this game for PC, and it still plays like it's on a console. The game was great for console, but I don't think Halo is gonna hold up amongst Half Life 2 and call of Duty and the other Q4 games. It was great on the console cause consoles have never had a good solid FPS, but as far as PC goes...we've seen better games, and I think people are gonna realize it really quick. … Expand
  16. RandallS.
    Mar 26, 2006
    5
    An alright game. The graphics are good for it's age and so is the sound. I think the biggest error they made when making the game, is switching from fighting covenant to fighting the flood, which just pits you against hordes of little guys so all you do is spray fire most of the time. I'd much rather the flood was never incorperated in the game and you only fought covenant.
  17. KimJ.
    Sep 19, 2007
    8
    Great game, but it really ads nothing to the table. it would be sick if they added a weapon like the carbine in this issue, or some other weapon from the halo drawing boards or even from halo 2. i must admit, it runs slowly and repetitivly at times, but its a great game. another complaint i have is the fact that the game becomes a one man army type game after the middle of the game. it Great game, but it really ads nothing to the table. it would be sick if they added a weapon like the carbine in this issue, or some other weapon from the halo drawing boards or even from halo 2. i must admit, it runs slowly and repetitivly at times, but its a great game. another complaint i have is the fact that the game becomes a one man army type game after the middle of the game. it just makes it a little lame. when marines are with you, you almost feel a duty to keppt them alive, for some reason or another. If you read storm of steel, you could recognize this as the bond that happens between men in trenches. Without debate, its a great game, even if its on the PC. it would just be nice if they actually changed some flaws from the x-box instead of litterally taking the same exact game and just putting a PC sign on it. Of course, if you arent a moron, then you cant play halo 2 for the PC, kuz you need vistas. … Expand
  18. AnonyomousAnonyomous
    Mar 4, 2008
    7
    Pretty good game from time to time, not really that good for playing the whole day. But a really bad part about this is that it does NOT have anti-cheat protection, it has a little but not any protection against aim bots.
  19. 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...
  20. BitBurn
    Nov 7, 2003
    8
    Never as smooth as the Xbox version, but this game always seems to keep me coming back for more.
  21. StevenD.
    Dec 14, 2004
    8
    This game isnt 2 bad i hardly played the Xbox version the only time i did was at my friends house, but i do have it for pc and its not all that bad all it needs is a coop mode (which by the way there are rumors of bungie working hard at it), bungie couldent put coop on system link on Xbox nor could they do it over the internet or lan because of AI issues...but other then that halo pc isntThis game isnt 2 bad i hardly played the Xbox version the only time i did was at my friends house, but i do have it for pc and its not all that bad all it needs is a coop mode (which by the way there are rumors of bungie working hard at it), bungie couldent put coop on system link on Xbox nor could they do it over the internet or lan because of AI issues...but other then that halo pc isnt a bad game and its not a waste of money..if your a modder go get the halo editing kit and the halo CE patch from file planet.… Expand
  22. iddqd4
    Feb 11, 2018
    10
    Начало любимой серии фантастических приключений Мастера Чифа, идеальный шутер, в супер крутом сеттинге, жаль что начал знакомство не на Xbox, но спустя много лет наверстал в переиздание. Игра веха в индустрии FPS.
  23. Lucif3r
    Dec 31, 2020
    9
    The game that literally put Xbox on the map. Amazing atmosphere and setting. Great soundtrack and likeable characters. Love the open level design and good driving mechanics. Ai for its time is problably ahead of its time. Multiplayer is simplistic and fun. Great console title that made it to PC
  24. GYARA
    Jan 30, 2015
    10
    I seriously can't believe this game was released so many years ago, and yet in 2015 it is still a blast. "Graphics don't matter" you'd say, and you'd be right. The gameplay is simple, yet brilliant, only minus being the lack of zooming while aiming, but that I can live with. Now, the plot is really great, the whole "struggle to save humanity" is quite the idea, and I've gotta give it toI seriously can't believe this game was released so many years ago, and yet in 2015 it is still a blast. "Graphics don't matter" you'd say, and you'd be right. The gameplay is simple, yet brilliant, only minus being the lack of zooming while aiming, but that I can live with. Now, the plot is really great, the whole "struggle to save humanity" is quite the idea, and I've gotta give it to Bungie, that Cortana got me even in the "yet-somewhat-squareish" form. Overall the game has mineor flaws and just shows what is coming in Halo 2, 3, 4, Reach, ODST and 5- great plot and gameplay. And for that time, nice graphics.… Expand
  25. MrSchipunov
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
    Has a single-player campaign that is worth your time. Halo:CE is a timeless classic.
  26. gautamkumar633
    Feb 20, 2022
    10
    What a game! Its visuals blew my mind when I first played it in 2007. Still the best Halo game out there.
  27. UncleEd
    Oct 12, 2021
    7
    Never having owned an Xbox, Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC was an instant purchase for me. I started with the first game, hoping to love one of the most popular franchises but I am a bit disappointed. Halo: Combat Evolved is not a bad game, it’s just not that good for anyone familiar with FPSs on the PC that predated Halo. I understand its appeal to console gamers in particular,Never having owned an Xbox, Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC was an instant purchase for me. I started with the first game, hoping to love one of the most popular franchises but I am a bit disappointed. Halo: Combat Evolved is not a bad game, it’s just not that good for anyone familiar with FPSs on the PC that predated Halo. I understand its appeal to console gamers in particular, considering it was maybe the first FPS on consoles with rather good controls. It also introduced a regenerating shield mechanic which was borrowed by many other games.

    I did not find the story anything special. There is a very little variety of enemies and you will keep killing the same aliens over and over. Whereas I really liked the graphics of the remastered version, the graphics of the vanilla game feel a bit dull with the use of repeated grey corridors throughout the game. You can switch between the original and remastered graphics by a simple press of TAB, so it was a great feature of the Master Chief Collection. Whereas enemies feel a bit repetitive, the gameplay does not. Some missions take place in narrow corridors, some in large open areas and some of them expect you to use vessels. Different missions play differently and so the game offers a change of gameplay throughout. My favorite mission was definitely The Library which felt like a mix of Serious Sam and Half-Life.

    I played on Heroic difficulty but I felt the difficulty was a bit unbalanced. Some levels were quite easy, whereas some others were really frustrating.

    Overall, I enjoyed Halo: Combat Evolved. But it failed to secure a place as one of the most memorable shooters of the early 2000s.

    6.5/10    … Expand
  28. Pakon
    Jan 19, 2019
    9
    An amazing First Person Shooter game with great graphics and story!!!!!!!!!
  29. sebastianali
    May 9, 2021
    5
    Realmente nunca entendí porque este juego era considerado tan bueno, incluso para su época, teniendo anteriormente joyas como Half Life o Quake 2 que se sienten mucho mas pulidos. Seguro, los gráficos son muy buenos para el 2001, aunque los escenarios en si son muy reutilizados y vacíos. La jugabilidad es funcional, pero demasiado repetitiva y con un personaje demasiado lento en un mapaRealmente nunca entendí porque este juego era considerado tan bueno, incluso para su época, teniendo anteriormente joyas como Half Life o Quake 2 que se sienten mucho mas pulidos. Seguro, los gráficos son muy buenos para el 2001, aunque los escenarios en si son muy reutilizados y vacíos. La jugabilidad es funcional, pero demasiado repetitiva y con un personaje demasiado lento en un mapa que a veces llega a ser enorme que ademas a veces obliga a excesivo backtracking. Este podría ser el primer FPS con vehículos montables, aunque estos se controlan muy mal. La historia tiene un concepto interesante, pero llega a ser blanda. Los enemigos tienen una buena IA pero también algunos combates llegan a cansar y se hacen algo injustos. También tuve problemas de framerate, aunque no lo tomare como un punto negativo ya que no tengo manera de comprobar si es mi PC o lo mal optimizado que esta el port de Xbox.
    Teniendo cada punto positivo uno negativo me hace pensar que a este juego le falta pulirse bastante. Casi como si intentara aspirar a muchísimo pero en el proceso solo terminaron priorizando la innovación y ambición sobre la calidad.
    Incluso a veces de lo tan vacíos que son los mapas y la naturaleza repetitiva del juego me hacen pensar que estoy jugando a un prototipo...
    Dire al final de cuentas que es un juego decente para su tiempo, pero que ha envejecido muy, muy mal a comparación de otros grandes shooters de aquel entonces.    … Expand
  30. Epsilon-Xenos
    Mar 3, 2020
    9
    Great setting and plot line. The story is fitting and consistent, however the in-game cutscenes aren't phenomenal but they are really good nonetheless.

    Multiplayer is too quiet, maps have too much ambiance. Some Maps are too big for some of the game modes. Some maps have semi-unfair asymmetry. Overall the game is worth the play if you're looking for a good story and multiplayer    Great setting and plot line. The story is fitting and consistent, however the in-game cutscenes aren't phenomenal but they are really good nonetheless.

    Multiplayer is too quiet, maps have too much ambiance. Some Maps are too big for some of the game modes. Some maps have semi-unfair asymmetry.

    Overall the game is worth the play if you're looking for a good story and multiplayer experience. The mods are fantastic as well, so those will keep you occupied for a long time.

    I would also recommend purchasing Halo: The Master Chief Collection for an enhanced experience, it's also on PC now.    … Expand
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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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