Halo: Combat Evolved

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  1. ElKooi
    Aug 31, 2023
    9
    Juegardo es unos de los mejores juegos de la historia, este juego adapto bien los shooters a consolas y causando que sea un exito para la Xbox original ya que antes de Halo Los FPS en consolas eran mediocres ejemplos: Medal of Honor (1999) y Golden Eye 007.

    Graficos para su epoca: 7/10 texturas de alta resolucion y efectos de shaders muy buenos pero lo malo son los graficos de los    Juegardo es unos de los mejores juegos de la historia, este juego adapto bien los shooters a consolas y causando que sea un exito para la Xbox original ya que antes de Halo Los FPS en consolas eran mediocres ejemplos: Medal of Honor (1999) y Golden Eye 007.

    Graficos para su epoca: 7/10 texturas de alta resolucion y efectos de shaders muy buenos pero lo malo son los graficos de los soldados y del protagonista ya que los ojos estan en 2D, algunas manos tienen los dedos pegados y las animaciones de bocas parecen del Half-Life y otra cosa mala es que en el port de PC se perdieron algunos detalles graficos.
    Jugabilidad: 10/10 se puede golpear y tirar granadas con un solo boton.
    Niveles: 8/10

    Extra: Lo bueno del port de pc es que agregaron un multijugador online (en Xbox solo se podia jugar en pantalla dividida) y lo malo es que quitaron el modo cooperativo y perdio algunos graficos pero aun asi es un port decente.    … Expand
  2. Jaidenbrkl1
    May 5, 2023
    9
    While the PC version is not as good as the Xbox original, the fact that Halo came to PC is crazy! Overall, a solid port for a fantastic game.
  3. Magical_Viktor
    Apr 30, 2023
    4
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  4. QAOSbringer
    Feb 25, 2023
    3
    Halo 1 is a game overrated for 20 years for no other reason than it was a hyped game in consoles. And like any other overly hyped console game, people don't even care if it was a good game or not and just jump on the hyping bandwagon.
    People act like we never got games like Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, DOOM 2, Half-Life, Quake, Quake II, Quake III, Hexen, Heretic, Blood, Blood II, Unreal, Unreal    Halo 1 is a game overrated for 20 years for no other reason than it was a hyped game in consoles. And like any other overly hyped console game, people don't even care if it was a good game or not and just jump on the hyping bandwagon.
    People act like we never got games like Wolfenstein 3D, DOOM, DOOM 2, Half-Life, Quake, Quake II, Quake III, Hexen, Heretic, Blood, Blood II, Unreal, Unreal Tournament, System Shock, System Shock II, Deus Ex, Team Fortress Classic, Tribes, Strife, Rise of Triad, Redneck Rampage, SkyNET, Kingpin, Aliens Versus Predator, Requiem Avenging Angel, Turok, Shadow Warrior...
    We had things like good gameplay, story based action, captivating soundtracks, incredible settings, beautiful sceneries, LAN parties, large mod communities, pure arena multiplayer LOOONG before Halo came to consoles.
    But the Modern Game Media push this game like the "FIRST FPS GAME EVER" just because it was a console game. And just because it was a console game, people behave like all those PC Games were never happened.
    Modern Game Media channels LOVE TO neglect PC gaming.
    Halo 1: Terrible gameplay, terrible gun mechanics, repetitive level design, repetition of same repetitive level design, and repetition of game by backtracking from the same levels to the beginning.
    But who cares, right? This game is being displayed as the pinnacle of gaming, and we are being forced to act like this.

    3: Terrible - It's a pointless game even for a fan of this genre.    … Expand
  5. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    9
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 9
  6. PepperPlay5
    Dec 4, 2022
    9
    Uhm... I don't even know where to begin. When I think of the year 2001, this piece comes to mind. Simply way ahead of its time.

    Although the textures might feel repetitive[-0.3], the level/map designs are beyond ingenious. One more thing I find nice is that the Legendary difficulty is somewhat actually tolerable unlike later Halo games. At least for me, Halo 3/Reach on Legendary is    Uhm... I don't even know where to begin. When I think of the year 2001, this piece comes to mind. Simply way ahead of its time.

    Although the textures might feel repetitive[-0.3], the level/map designs are beyond ingenious. One more thing I find nice is that the Legendary difficulty is somewhat actually tolerable unlike later Halo games. At least for me, Halo 3/Reach on Legendary is *remotely* playable. Halo 2 isn't. NOT worth my time trying that.

    The sound design is phenomenal; alongside the stellar soundtrack. Quite iconic I'd say!

    The storytelling is alright, but rest of the series does it a little better.

    Several *not* game breaking glitches exist[-0.3]. The most annoying one is: even when you cut the left arm of a certain enemy(which is used for their vicious whip attacks) while it's swinging, its ongoing melee would still land unless that enemy is stunned by your shot registered. THEN it'll be unable to whip again.

    I wasn't willing to comment on multiplayer but why not. In my honest opinion, all the weapons are a bit imbalanced when it comes to on-line experience[-0.4]. Worse still, the skill gap between new people and veteran players is more than massive at this point anyways. Maybe I should 've been born earlier than myself(10/16/2001).

    Overall, just great old game with few flaws. Something very fundamental if you're gonna discuss about FPS or video game history in general.    … Expand
  7. qbangamer98
    Nov 20, 2022
    9
    the first halo game and still in my opinion the best of all the saga , the story and the campaign are also in my opinion the best of all the halo games , i think the halo games that came later failed to be as interesting and fun as this one is , halo 3 had an epic soundtrack a good campaign but was too damn short , odst was artistic and had some interesting points too but nothing likethe first halo game and still in my opinion the best of all the saga , the story and the campaign are also in my opinion the best of all the halo games , i think the halo games that came later failed to be as interesting and fun as this one is , halo 3 had an epic soundtrack a good campaign but was too damn short , odst was artistic and had some interesting points too but nothing like the original halo ce still the best halo game and one of the best fps of all time 9/10… Expand
  8. KevLooney
    Sep 16, 2022
    6
    The movement is like being stuck in mud. it makes it hard to get around. the gameplay feels like **** the enemies are too tanky. the game **** sucks. the health regen system is terrible. the whole health should be shields or health. pick one and design around it. i would prefer if it was all shields. zoom has a ****ty blur effect. there is a lack of ammo. the weapons are so inaccurate. itThe movement is like being stuck in mud. it makes it hard to get around. the gameplay feels like **** the enemies are too tanky. the game **** sucks. the health regen system is terrible. the whole health should be shields or health. pick one and design around it. i would prefer if it was all shields. zoom has a ****ty blur effect. there is a lack of ammo. the weapons are so inaccurate. it feels like **** when it is so punishing to get close. the movement is too ****ty. the crosshairs are garbage. there is no cover.… Expand
  9. prostopopez
    Mar 29, 2022
    8
    Interesting and balanced, a golden classic. Brings back fond memories from childhood.
  10. GamerDadIsBad
    Mar 26, 2022
    8
    The first game I played when I played it on the original Xbox.

    Played with my friend in co op mode and it was an absolute blast considering
    it released in 2001 so it was ahead of it's time then.

    Still play it on the Master Chief collection on pc to this day with my nephew.
  11. 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.
  12. Halo_Fan
    Feb 4, 2022
    10
    Such the best game, it's even better than Grand Theft Auto 5 for Xbox 360 (My favorite game). I have a 2GB Ram PC With an Intel GMA 3100 as GPU And Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 With 279GB Of Hard Drive. I have the pc really tweaked and it goes like 60 fps. multiplayer is the reason why i buy it. the problem is that there is like 0 servers on my country, 10 of 10, it needs to be the best game onSuch the best game, it's even better than Grand Theft Auto 5 for Xbox 360 (My favorite game). I have a 2GB Ram PC With an Intel GMA 3100 as GPU And Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 With 279GB Of Hard Drive. I have the pc really tweaked and it goes like 60 fps. multiplayer is the reason why i buy it. the problem is that there is like 0 servers on my country, 10 of 10, it needs to be the best game on Metacritic.… Expand
  13. petrkozak13
    Dec 13, 2021
    8
    I never thought Halo is a game that would excite me. But after finishing it I just couldn't be more satisfied. Great game.
  14. BogdanZelinschi
    Dec 12, 2021
    9
    Добротная игра, произвёдшая революцию в мире консольных шутеров. Я с игрой до этого года лично не был знаком, но после прохождения на героической сложности могу наконец высказаться: ИИ у врагов действительно неплохой, иерархия у врагов присутствует явная, большие просторные локации, кое где с вертикальным гейплеем, немного, не менее разнообразной техники, как и обычный наземный транспорт,Добротная игра, произвёдшая революцию в мире консольных шутеров. Я с игрой до этого года лично не был знаком, но после прохождения на героической сложности могу наконец высказаться: ИИ у врагов действительно неплохой, иерархия у врагов присутствует явная, большие просторные локации, кое где с вертикальным гейплеем, немного, не менее разнообразной техники, как и обычный наземный транспорт, так и летающие всякие мини кораблики. Сюжет... честно не то чтобы впечатлило, ну он есть и есть, не самый плохой. Твёрдая девятка за (по-началу) немного необычный геймплей… Expand
  15. KIrillooss
    Dec 9, 2021
    10
    Офигеннейший шутер, который спустя 20 лет играется так же увлекательно
  16. AkitoAK
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    I played this ages ago when I never heard of Xbox nor Halo, found it on a random shelf in a game store.
    Boy i never thought i would have had this much fun playing an FPS back then, i was just starting off with RTS games and GTA, this one was a new feel back in the day, and to this date(a day before Halo Infinite launches) I treasure playing this game.
    Here's to all the Spartans who found    I played this ages ago when I never heard of Xbox nor Halo, found it on a random shelf in a game store.
    Boy i never thought i would have had this much fun playing an FPS back then, i was just starting off with RTS games and GTA, this one was a new feel back in the day, and to this date(a day before Halo Infinite launches) I treasure playing this game.
    Here's to all the Spartans who found their way back..
    Cheers fellow Spartans!!!    … Expand
  17. AsTa16
    Dec 6, 2021
    10
    Halo CE is my first FPS game and its will always be a great for me, always a part of my childhood
  18. 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
  19. SpringZulu
    Aug 19, 2021
    8
    This game is aa decent i think i dont really have much to say about the game other than it is decent some great stuff but i just hate masterchief movement it is very stiff that all tbh that i can say
  20. somerandomguyhx
    Aug 1, 2021
    10
    very good and its good that bungie made this pc port buttttttt just get the annavirsery edition
  21. 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.
  22. 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
  23. MotherSpore4335
    Apr 30, 2021
    10
    A very good and enjoyable port, yeah it's somehow inferior to the xbox version but at least we now can play in full resolution and 60fps. Halo CE is a very original game and it differentiates itself from other fps video games.
  24. quijano
    Feb 25, 2021
    9
    Incredible. I dont believe that this Game was made at 2003. There are a lot of action, and the Gameplay is amazing for 2003.
  25. 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
  26. Kujin
    Dec 15, 2020
    7
    It is good indeed it is. The pacing can be kinda whack, especially in the latter half with all it's repetition, and the game has obviously aged in not the best way, but even all these years later Halo:CE still manages to feel fresh and provide you with fun and unique experiences. It's still challenging and immersive, and the music is amazing. A classic for sure
  27. Oldschoolgeek
    Dec 6, 2020
    9
    An overall good port of the Xbox Classic! Halo: Combat Evolved. Perhaps one of the best first-person shooters I've ever played. Gameplay-wise, the pc port is pretty good, providing options for better lighting, particle effects, higher resolutions, and multiple options for framerate. It is pretty much halo and all it's glory!

    so overall, not a bad port! 9/10
  28. adam_carl
    Oct 12, 2020
    9
    This is the game what we always wanted great story,big characters this game is unbreakable in XBOX VERSION! BUT in PC version the game have problems with controls and with graphics too but I enjoyed the gameplay and the futuristic story so THIS IS A GREAT GAME! I recommend to everybody.
  29. 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
  30. MrSchipunov
    Jul 30, 2020
    8
    Has a single-player campaign that is worth your time. Halo:CE is a timeless classic.
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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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