Halo: Combat Evolved

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8.7

Generally favorable reviews- based on 3080 Ratings

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  1. Messiah
    Mar 16, 2009
    0
    This game, brings nothing new to any game-style. Stole weapons, and multiplayer from unreal (yet everyone is still saying omg, halo is so innovative) The story line is normal, nothing great, nothing all too astonishing. Truely, subpar game, horrible graphics for 2001 (Counterstrike has just about as good graphics as this and it was made in what 1995-7?). True, probably one of the This game, brings nothing new to any game-style. Stole weapons, and multiplayer from unreal (yet everyone is still saying omg, halo is so innovative) The story line is normal, nothing great, nothing all too astonishing. Truely, subpar game, horrible graphics for 2001 (Counterstrike has just about as good graphics as this and it was made in what 1995-7?). True, probably one of the xbox's better titles, but then again, there are probably a bunch that can beat this, easily. Halo: Combat Stole-from-Unreal. Is probably the right name for it. Nothing really evolved from anything. The starting area in Halo is even a ripoff of a fps I played a long time ago. I'm pretty sure that it was also unreal.… Expand
  2. BrainwashCommittee
    Nov 11, 2004
    0
    What are you people thinking. Really. This game is terrible. There are about 4 types of guns and about 3 different types of enemies. Oh look! a monster! buts he's red, not blue! holy crap! what a different creature! its the same creature, but its a different color, which must make it different! Really people. This game is bad. Look at the PC. The game have much superior graphics, the What are you people thinking. Really. This game is terrible. There are about 4 types of guns and about 3 different types of enemies. Oh look! a monster! buts he's red, not blue! holy crap! what a different creature! its the same creature, but its a different color, which must make it different! Really people. This game is bad. Look at the PC. The game have much superior graphics, the controls are a hell of a lot easier to use, and to top it all off, the game costs less! Come on now people...smarten up. Buy a game actually WORTH your money.… Expand
  3. jonathawill
    Aug 24, 2015
    0
    And both Goldeneye and Half Life brought revolutions to the table in term of storyline,I watched my friend playing this a few years back on Xbox and to be honest did not see what all the hype
  4. kelvenal
    May 23, 2017
    0
    3 guns? Seriously? Not to mention the enemies who only have 2 !! We have to congratulate microsoft for this ridiculous game, games like zelda and mario already had better phases than this repetitive crap !!
  5. W0lf_0f_Snyd3r
    Jul 14, 2019
    0
    By far the most OVERRATED game in history. This game is a load of programming crap...esp. vehicle controls.
  6. brunopersio1986
    Jul 2, 2020
    0
    The end mission is ridiculous, drive the warhog is like drive in ice no matter where you are.
  7. 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
  8. 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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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..
  11. 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
  12. 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
  13. 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..
  14. Xbox-76
    Apr 6, 2020
    0
    Uno de los peores juegos de la historia .solamente a sus fans les gusta
    Muy sobrevalorado
  15. 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
  16. 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
  17. 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
  18. 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.
  19. 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
  20. 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
  21. AlexZakhar
    Mar 31, 2021
    0
    Boring game with ugly graphics that rating in our time should be corrected. To much for this old game
  22. 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
  23. 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
  24. Jairo94SC
    Nov 11, 2022
    0
    Tremendo juego aburrido. Ya deberían dejar morir la Franquicia. Xbox se quedó sin ideas
  25. 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
  26. 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.
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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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