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What is Halo? WHAT IS HALO?!? HOW DID YOU GET ALL THE WAY TO THIS SITE AND NOT KNOW WHAT HALO IS?!?! For all of you nutters that have never heard of Halo, this site's a good place to learn. Also, for those of you that have some time to kill and would like something to read, this article's for you. Enjoy.
More often than not, when a game is in development for more than three years, it does not live up to the hype. Bungie's Halo is the exception. Not only does it meet expectations, it greatly exceeds them. This sci-fi first-person shooter is a nearly perfect blend of gameplay, graphics, and sound.
The story revolves around the conflict between humans and an alien race known as the Covenant. The aliens have discovered a powerful artifact--on the ring-shaped planet called Halo--that will shift the balance of power, and it's up to the player to stop them. In addition to several first-person-shooter levels, the game offers numerous opportunities to engage in vehicular combat. Both the enemy and allied artificial intelligence are extremely impressive. Enemies will use the terrain and layout to put you in tight spots. Allies will know when to cover and aid you. For instance, if you hop into a jeep, an ally will know to jump in and man the turret on the back of it.
The graphics are exquisitely detailed, but only move at 30 frames per second rather than 60. The sound effects and voice acting are superb. The level design is among the best ever; most of the game is engaging and challenging without being frustrating. There's also high replay value thanks to the built-in single-player, cooperative, and deathmatch modes.
Much like the outstanding GoldenEye 007 for Nintendo 64, Halo raises the bar for console first-person shooters. All console action games will be measured against Halo for years to come.
That's Halo for you in a nutshell!
Halo is a really "deep" game. You could play it for Hours and never get tired! I'm listing a few sites because there is NO WAY I could fit EVERYTHING about Halo on one page.
For EVERYTHING you ever wanted to know about Halo, Story, Art, Wallpaper, Level Transcripts, Movies, Sounds, Screenshots, News (updated daily), FAQ's, Tips and Tricks, Easter Eggs.... etc. (you get the picture), go to: http://halo.bungie.org/
| Halo: Combat Evolved |
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| Why did they have to cut this out of the game?!?!?! They clamed it was to violent... NAH! |
Favorite Marine & Grunt Sayings
What is yours? Not like I care, but everyone's entitled to their opinion...
"Time to take your medicine kids!"
"Come back to class so I can school you again!"
"Which one of you freaks is next?"
"That didn't suck at all!"
"Do I owe you money?"
"Do you have insurance on that?"
"Get it off me, GET IT OFF ME!!!"
"Yahoooooo!"
"Somebody call Keyes and tell him what happened."
"That thing on the left is called a BRAKE!"
"I hope you brought some butter, cause you're about to get fried!"
"Quit makin love!"
"Ahhhhh! The Burn!"
"Oh God it BURNS!!"
"Thank you sir, may I have another?!?"
"Damn Skippy!!"
"This thing got 8-track?"
"I picked a bad day to stop smoking!"
"Damnit!"
"Get up so I can kill you again!"
"I'm a cowardly fool!"
"Whoaaa!!!"
"Ya mind not killin' my men?"
"No running!"
"What the hell are you doing!?"
"That's a good way to save ammo!"
"You killed him, man!"
"Oh, man! We're trapped in here.... we're screwed, we're screwed, man!"
"Kick ass!"
"I'm too pretty to die!"
"YOU F**KING GRUNT!! WHAT THE H*LL DO YOU THINK YOUR DOING YOU B*T*H!! I"M ABOUT TO OPEN UP A CAN OF WHOOP*SS ON YOU IF YOU DONT SHUT YOUR D*MN MOUTH!!!!".... wait thats in Halo 2.
The Truth Behind A Picture...
Ok, I lied. I found out that the Flamethrower in Halo was taken out of the game because they had a deadline (Bungie) and couldn't put it in in time. Get it? They also took out another gun. Probably the Fuel Rod Gun or Gravity Rifle.
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