Halo: Combat Evolved

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3080 Ratings

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  1. DiosMX
    Jun 26, 2023
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. A pesar de ser un juego que distingue a la consola XBOX, no fue mi agrado la historia ni el gameplay parece cualquier otro juego de su estilo.
    Apesar de ser juegos ya de antaño esta mejor un Area 51.    … Expand
  2. zcat5
    Jun 26, 2023
    0
    This is the most overrated FPS of all time. It wasn't good then, and it isn't good now. It didn't significantly innovate either. The true startingpoint of console FPS games was Goldeneye, with Timesplitters bringing console FPS to near-modern standards. The added polish provided by Halo does not justify the hype.
  3. IniciusV
    Feb 4, 2023
    0
    FPS É UMA MERDA, SHOOTER É UMA MERDA, PRIMEIRA PESSOA É UMA MERDA, SÓ TEM FPS/SHOOTER/PRIMEIRA PESSOA NESSA MERDA
  4. NAYKEN
    Dec 16, 2022
    4
    Unfortunately, this is what Microsoft company understands from the game. The interesting part is that most of the video game reviewers do not understand only the simple and non-development game genres such as FPS and Sports, let's move on to the review without further ado. First of all, is the game good, which is the exaggerated part? Unfortunately, the game is a disgrace, let alone beingUnfortunately, this is what Microsoft company understands from the game. The interesting part is that most of the video game reviewers do not understand only the simple and non-development game genres such as FPS and Sports, let's move on to the review without further ado. First of all, is the game good, which is the exaggerated part? Unfortunately, the game is a disgrace, let alone being bad. We can use a maximum of two weapons with an incredible variety of weapons throughout the game, which makes the game incredibly boring and repetitive, not only mechanically, but also as a level design, the game makes you walk around the same places like a closed box from start to finish. Designs and mechanics Aside from the constant repetition, the game's lack of variety is another matter. Let's come to the most praised subject of the game, artificial intelligence, yes, artificial intelligence has proven that it is good at microsoft software, as never before in the game world. Enemies analyze your movements and play against you, and in the game This is the only tangible thing. Unfortunately, the game makes the only good part of it useless due to its crappy mechanics, level designs and diversity. This game is neither an Arcade FPS or a Realistic FPS, a game that failed both. Stop comparing it to Unreal gold and Quake 2. Serious sam The first encounter opponent I can't even say that if these games are masterpieces, this game is a disgrace. As for the score of the game, it's 42/100… Expand
  5. Jairo94SC
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Tremendo juego aburrido. Ya deberían dejar morir la Franquicia. Xbox se quedó sin ideas
  6. notbradyn_YT
    Jun 20, 2022
    3
    I don't like this game as much as I want to. I keep getting lost and there are to many puzzles that I can't seem to figure out.
  7. Mondyjoy
    Jul 7, 2021
    0
    Obviously had to try it since Halo is such a big name and this is what People talked about. I just don't see it... I know its from 2001 but everything is bland and boring. Every single thing litteraly.... new type of rage quit bordomquit
  8. Mindkiller7522
    May 28, 2021
    0
    2/20/21-5/28/21 100% Main Story

    Not sure why this is a classic! It's not that it didn't age well, that can be forgiven, but the terrible level design and controls really made this a difficult game to sit through despite it being short. The story centers around Master Chief, an legendary super soldier with the voice of a golf announcer who can only move at a saunter-probably because    2/20/21-5/28/21 100% Main Story

    Not sure why this is a classic! It's not that it didn't age well, that can be forgiven, but the terrible level design and controls really made this a difficult game to sit through despite it being short.

    The story centers around Master Chief, an legendary super soldier with the voice of a golf announcer who can only move at a saunter-probably because it looks like he is wearing a robot diaper. So MC and his crew come across a mysterious planet in the shape of a ring (or “Halo”) they decide to investigate to get to the bottom of this new wonder and it all goes sideways from there.

    The thing they probably soon realize about this planet is the beings who created the universe really like smashing the copy and paste buttons. I really hate it when a game reuses maps or buildings, but this one does it to the extent that you will literally get lost thinking you've already been through an area before. And these areas are boring to begin with! Why repeat them?

    Most FPS games (especially legendary games like this) are only as good as the guns that you spend the whole game shooting. Well get ready for disappointment! If you do get non-junk weapon it will run out of ammo in about three minutes. You'll be stuck hurling harsh words at enemies that do more damage than your other alternatives.

    And there is the infamous Warthog! Six years after this people will be complaining about the Mako in Mass Effect. I'd drive a Mako to work everyday if it meant not going anywhere near a Warthog. There is one sequence at the very end that is meant to be an epic escape while driving one of these pieces. It absolutely seems like a joke. Like someone said “you know what goes well with tires? Peanut butter!”

    You'll also spend a lot of time wondering where you're supposed to be headed. It's tough to keep a well paced story or gaming experience with almost no direction. Sometime you'll get an arrow on the floor or your trusty AI will remember to put a waypoint out there, but usually you'll pass the same room five times without being sure they didn't just copy/paste it again.

    I can accept that video games have come a long way since 2001. I just think that this game is vastly overrated. The story is generic and just seems like a bunch of unconnected maps, the characters are boring cardboard cut outs, and the gameplay is bottom of the barrel FPS. If you want a game from 2001 that still holds up well, try Clive Barker's Undying. Or Soul Reaver 2. Or even Conker's Bad Fur Day.    … Expand
  9. AlexZakhar
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    Boring game with ugly graphics that rating in our time should be corrected. To much for this old game
  10. JakubTyszko
    Feb 14, 2021
    4
    Super simple story that makes no sense. A shoot em up with vehicle. Only feature worth mentioning is co-op play. Would never buy this game, got it free with my xbox.
  11. Skurttish
    Dec 12, 2020
    4
    A game that might have been great in its day, but hasn’t aged well at all.

    First off, the graphics stand up just fine. More than serviceable—quite good, considering when it was made. Also, the basic gameplay is generally very fun, as you would expect from Halo. The music and sound are fine. But the level design is atrocious, and I mean that in all its negative severity. There are    A game that might have been great in its day, but hasn’t aged well at all.

    First off, the graphics stand up just fine. More than serviceable—quite good, considering when it was made. Also, the basic gameplay is generally very fun, as you would expect from Halo. The music and sound are fine.

    But the level design is atrocious, and I mean that in all its negative severity. There are very few quest markers, and when they are present, they don’t show you where to go, only where you need to end up. I spent just as much time enjoying the shooting as I did lost and frustrated, staring at the same hallways over and over, wondering where I was going wrong.

    And when I did find where I was supposed to be going, Halo CE took a dead halibut and slapped me in the face with it. This game is HARD, y’all. Between the Flood level that finds you frantically running from enemies spawning endlessly all around you, to chain grenade explosions that kill you without having done anything wrong, you will die a lot, so I hope you have an excellent podcast on, because you won’t want all your attention to be on this. It’s too frustrating.

    All of this, for a story that probably wasn’t particularly good even in its prime. You can see the twists and turns coming from last Tuesday (and I say that as a gamer who was somehow not previously spoiled).

    TL;DR : I do not recommend this game. The levels are confusing mazes, the gauntlets that the game makes you run are too daunting even on Normal difficulty, and the story was your average action movie you can stream on Netflix.    … Expand
  12. GN27
    Dec 9, 2020
    0
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Um fps genérico, campanha confusa e mal contada, jogo extremamente repetitivo.… Expand
  13. MichaelScarn7
    Dec 3, 2020
    4
    This game has not aged well. The first few levels were okay, the gameplay and the weapons weren't great, but each mission felt different. The story was alright as well, but once the flood gets introduced this game tanks in every way imaginable. The final mission in this is one of the worst missions ever put into a game. Maybe Halo was fun in 2001, but now it is not worth playing through.
  14. mmallouhi12
    Aug 2, 2020
    2
    Did people even play Halo Reach then played this? or just fan boys all over the place??
    this game literally sucks compared to Reach, for various reasons:
    1- only handful of weapons to play with like for Humans you have 3 guns maybe and the covenant 3 2- Repetitive game play and arenas 3- There is 4 types of enemies with different "colors" 4- Your teammates A.I. is so broken they can't    Did people even play Halo Reach then played this? or just fan boys all over the place??
    this game literally sucks compared to Reach, for various reasons:
    1- only handful of weapons to play with like for Humans you have 3 guns maybe and the covenant 3
    2- Repetitive game play and arenas
    3- There is 4 types of enemies with different "colors"
    4- Your teammates A.I. is so broken they can't even drive you while you shoot (in Reach they used to drive you just fine)
    5- You totally forget about the story and what's happening because of the repetitive things you keep doing
    6- You can't take the Covenant sword from fallen enemies (In Reach you could)
    7- Boring and not at all fun that every corner there is a covenant soldier that is Camouflaged with the sword (1 hit 1 kill)
    8- While in the vehicle (e.g. the Scorpion) you lose health and armor instead of the vehicle?????

    Just don't play this garbage version of Halo.. Skip it

    P.S. YES I know it's 2020 and this game is 2001 lol    … Expand
  15. brunopersio1986
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    The end mission is ridiculous, drive the warhog is like drive in ice no matter where you are.
  16. Lilbaks
    Jun 20, 2020
    0
    El juego más absurdo y aburrido que he jugado en mi vida no puedo creer que a la gente le guste esto
  17. Elanonimous
    Jun 20, 2020
    1
    Nunca he entendido a los fans de esta saga al sobre valorar los juegos de esta franquisia pienso que es un shooter como cualquier otro aunque admito que bastante bien hecho pero no lo consideraría de culto
  18. Naxotrollxdwtf
    Jun 19, 2020
    1
    I feel the game a little boring, but the horse for all is not bailable on macOS
  19. yukahenzo
    May 23, 2020
    0
    El peor juego que he jugado en mi vida, no lo recomiendo..
    no lo compren no lo jueguen, no sirve.
  20. Nomoreheroes122
    Apr 27, 2020
    0
    Lo jugué un rato para probarlo y también jugué los multiplayer de los otros halo.por ejemplo el 4 . Son pésimos en todo sentido y aspectos tanto campaña como multiplayers
  21. papassab
    Apr 17, 2020
    0
    Bueno al fin tengo la oportunidad de decir lo que pienso de este "juego". Lo jugué hace ya tiempo y puedo decir que este juego es un insulto a la comunidad gamer. Es un juego pésimo y aburrido
  22. Wildfirexl
    Apr 7, 2020
    0
    Uno de los peores juegos que he jugado en mi vida o tal vez el peor. Esta mucho mejor gears of war su historia y jugabilidad te atrapa .halo no tiene nada bueno
  23. Xbox-76
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    Uno de los peores juegos de la historia .solamente a sus fans les gusta
    Muy sobrevalorado
  24. Lovely-heart
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    Ya tiene varios años que lo jugué y la verdad sigue sin gustarme ningún juego de halo ;/ no tiene nada..
  25. lady_kary
    Apr 3, 2020
    0
    Well.. what can i Say ..
    This Game is soooooo boring. I didnt like it .it has the same enemies,weapons and scenarios the whole game
  26. Nyush
    Mar 27, 2020
    0
    This game is so Boring and repetitive. I dont know how people like it. Maybe if you play this game in the 80's it would be a 6/10 note.
  27. Forza_xbox2
    Apr 1, 2020
    0
    Dont play this game . It sucks One of the worst games of the world I got a Xbox one but i dont like this game
  28. Xbox_user26
    Mar 28, 2020
    0
    Uno de los juegos más chafas y aburridos que he jugado en mi vida . Como es que les gusta?
    Pareciera que los tienen hipnotizados con esta basura. Esta mucho mejor gears..
  29. pusheen26
    Mar 24, 2020
    0
    Cuando salió el juego de halo 1 yo tenía unos 6 años. Siempre quise jugar halo ya que siempre compañeros de clase hablaban de este juego. Para el 2019 tuve la oportunidad de comprarme una xbox one . Siempre quise una xbox desde la clásica y La 360. Y bueno probé este juego y los demás de halo(hasta el 5) y me llevé la decepción más grande de mi vida, mismos enemigos.. mismas armasCuando salió el juego de halo 1 yo tenía unos 6 años. Siempre quise jugar halo ya que siempre compañeros de clase hablaban de este juego. Para el 2019 tuve la oportunidad de comprarme una xbox one . Siempre quise una xbox desde la clásica y La 360. Y bueno probé este juego y los demás de halo(hasta el 5) y me llevé la decepción más grande de mi vida, mismos enemigos.. mismas armas .historia lineal .etc.. Solo cambian los escenarios y así es desde el halo 1 al 5 . No le vi el chiste .. decepcionado totalmente por esperar jugar este juego la mayor parte de mi vida.pense que era increíble por como hablaban de halo pero fue mi mayor decepción.… Expand
  30. arrasando
    Mar 26, 2020
    0
    One of the worst games I've played. Same enemies, same weapons, Boring story. I dont know how people like these games.
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#1 Best Xbox Game of 2001
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#1 Most Discussed Xbox Game of 2001
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#1 Most Shared Xbox Game of 2001

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Metascore
97

Universal acclaim - based on 68 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 68 out of 68
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 68
  3. Negative: 0 out of 68
  1. Xbox Nation Magazine
    100
    Halo is quite simply the closest thing we have ever experienced to a living, breathing alternate universe. [Jan 2002, p.72]
  2. GMR Magazine
    100
    The definitive reason to own an Xbox. [Feb 2003, p.95]
  3. Gamestyle
    100
    When you finally set down the controller the first time, and eventually hunger or exhaustion do force all of us to take a break, Halo has pulled you completely into its world and started one of the best sci-fi gaming adventures of all time.
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