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by **Larr** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:12:42

Has anyone played Halo on the PC yet?

Is it all 'that' ?

I'm not typically into this sort of game, but it looks interesting...

-Larry

by **Andre** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:31:23

>Has anyone played Halo on the PC yet?

>Is it all 'that' ?

>I'm not typically into this sort of game, but it looks interesting...

The demo was released yesterday so you try it for yourself. I have
been quite impressed, but the views in appropriate newsgroups are
split.
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by **Bob** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 00:51:17

Demo available here: http://www.microsoft.com/games/halo/downloads.asp

by **Haqsa** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 03:39:23

I downloaded the demo but can't get it to work. I get an error initializing
DirectX, despite the fact that I updated to DX 9.0b as required. I
thoroughly enjoyed the Xbox version though, I can't think of any reason why
it wouldn't be awesome on a PC.

by **RodP** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 07:15:19

You can see its console roots, indoors I get mouse lag bigtime.
There are better dedicated PC title offerings on the PC. It's not
bad but it's not all that great either. My opinion is based on the
demo version.

Cheers,
Rod.

by **Snooze** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 08:11:43

>Has anyone played Halo on the PC yet?

>Is it all 'that' ?

>I'm not typically into this sort of game, but it looks interesting...

>-Larry

It's "ok"
Good for a console FPS.
average for a computer FPS.

by **Magnus Svensso** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 10:50:32

I had to add a line to the startup to get DX to initialise. I think
it's because I've locked the desktop refreshrate to a different Hz

This is what I added:

halo.exe -vidmode 800,600,85

About the game, I don't know if 'awesome' is the word I'd use... Some
parts are great, especially graphically(shaders galore), others just
ok and some repetitive as hell. And oh, it's a system HOG with a
capital H.

by **Pete** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 11:16:31

Larry, I bought it. Its not bad, I wasn't
expecting much to be honest but its enjoyable.
I haven't had a chance to play MP yet.

Pete

by **Larr** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 13:27:58

Yeah, I saw that. Then also saw that the installation of their 'download
software manager' was mandatory. Man, why do people always wanna***with
you. The internet has brought out the true weasels of the world.

No matter. I went to BB to get a headset, and they had it on sale for $39
so I grabbed it.

It's very cool :)

This is the first game to tax my Ti4400 though. I have it at 1280X1024 with
all options on and it's kind of sluggish. I will have to back down to
1024X768 I think.

The graphics, sound and gameplay are awesome. It 'guides' you along just
enough to keep you in the story and on track.

-Larry

> Demo available here: http://www.racesimcentral.net/

> > Has anyone played Halo on the PC yet?

> > Is it all 'that' ?

> > I'm not typically into this sort of game, but it looks interesting...

> > -Larry

by **Four furry fiend** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 21:51:18

You can find lots of reviews here:
http://www.racesimcentral.net/;Just set the
drop-down menus to: Catagory All, Platform PC, Minimum Reviews to 10, and
Limit Results to 50. Then click on the Halo link for the specific links to
reviews. IMO, the single player is fun, though some parts are repetitive,
the Library levels drags..., and the multiplayer is good. Halo 2 looks
promising....

Sean

The list should look something like this:

Title Plat Company Reviews Avg.
Vote Overall
Score Main
Score
1. Half-Life PC Sierra Entertainment 54 8.5 95.2% 96.3%
2. Unreal Tournament PC GT Interactive 55 8.7 94.3% 94.3%
3. Thief: The Dark Project PC Eidos Interactive 39 8.3 91.9% 92.2%
4. No One Lives Forever 2: A Spy in H.A.R.M.'s Way PC Sierra
Entertainment 52 8.5 89.9% 91.1%
5. Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell PC Ubisoft 40 8.6 90.0% 90.7%
6. Medal of Honor Allied *** PC EA Games 66 8.7 90.0% 90.5%
7. The Operative: No One Lives Forever PC Fox Interactive 66 8.3
89.6% 89.9%
8. Max Payne PC Gathering 69 8.6 89.8% 89.6%
9. Rayman 2: The Great Escape PC Ubisoft 24 7.6 88.7% 88.9%
10. Unreal PC GT Interactive 38 7.8 88.7% 88.8%
11. Thief II: The Metal Age PC Eidos Interactive 49 8.7 88.3%
88.5%
12. Mafia PC Gathering 47 8.5 88.7% 88.4%
13. Half-Life: Counter-Strike PC Sierra Entertainment 23 8.4 88.8%
88.2%
14. Battlefield 1942 PC Electronic Arts 45 8.5 88.7% 88.1%
15. Quake II PC Activision 23 8.1 88.0% 87.9%
16. Unreal Tournament 2003 PC Atari 57 8.5 88.6% 87.5%
17. Halo: Combat Evolved PC Microsoft 29 8.2 86.2% 87.0%
18. Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast PC LucasArts 68 8.7 88.4% 86.9%
19. Jedi Knight: Dark Forces II PC LucasArts 13 8.3 87.7% 86.8%
20. Descent 3 PC Interplay 38 7.1 86.2% 86.8%
21. Return to Castle Wolfenstein PC Activision 73 8.3 86.1% 86.4%
22. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six PC Red Storm Entertainment 32 8.2
86.8% 86.3%
23. Quake III Arena PC Activision 54 7.7 86.0% 86.0%
24. Operation Flashpoint: Cold War Crisis PC Codemasters 59 8.2
85.7% 85.9%
25. Starsiege Tribes PC Sierra Entertainment 34 8.2 84.5% 85.9%
26. Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus PC GT Interactive 20 7.3 84.9% 85.9%
27. SWAT 3: Elite Edition PC Sierra Entertainment 21 8.2 84.9%
85.6%
28. MDK2 PC Interplay 47 7.5 85.3% 85.4%
29. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Rogue Spear PC Red Storm Entertainment
43 8.3 85.7% 85.4%
30. Giants: Citizen Kabuto PC Interplay 61 8.0 85.0% 85.3%
31. Star Trek: Voyager Elite Force PC Activision 63 8.2 85.5%
85.3%
32. Aliens Versus Predator 2 PC Fox Interactive 62 8.1 84.5% 85.3%
33. Heretic II PC Activision 32 7.5 85.2% 85.2%
34. Tribes 2 PC Sierra Entertainment 60 7.7 85.4% 85.1%
35. Clive Barker's Undying PC EA Games 55 8.1 85.0% 85.1%
36. Tron 2.0 PC Buena Vista Interactive 42 8.1 84.4% 85.0%
37. Aliens Versus Predator PC Fox Interactive 44 7.5 84.7% 84.7%
38. Serious Sam: The First Encounter PC Gathering 64 7.9 83.9%
84.1%
39. SWAT 3: Close Quarters Battle PC Sierra Entertainment 36 8.0
83.8% 84.1%
40. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six 3: Raven Shield PC Ubisoft 44 8.5
84.5% 84.1%
41. American McGee's Alice PC Electronic Arts 69 7.7 83.3% 84.0%
42. Half-Life: Opposing Force PC Sierra Entertainment 46 8.2 83.7%
83.6%
43. Soldier of Fortune PC Activision 47 7.9 83.6% 83.4%
44. Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon: Desert Siege PC Ubisoft 22 8.2 84.0%
83.4%
45. Serious Sam: The Second Encounter PC Gathering 40 8.1 84.2%
83.2%
46. PlanetSide PC Sony Online Entertainment 50 7.0 82.5% 83.0%
47. Shogo: Mobile Armor Division PC Monolith Productions 33 7.6
83.0% 83.0%
48. Metal Gear Solid PC Microsoft 47 8.4 83.2% 82.6%
49. Forsaken PC Acclaim 21 6.3 82.4% 82.5%
50. Battlefield 1942: Secret Weapons of WWII PC Electronic Arts 22
8.5 82.6% 82.3%

by **Steve Simpso** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 22:42:56

It's horrendously over-rated. Some people go around shouting that it's the
best FPS ever. I can only assume that's they're victims of the marketing
machine because when asked why it's superior they can never give a straight
answer. I don't even think it's the best console FPS - that title would
probably go to Time Splitters 2 (Xbox version) TS2 actually has some
thought put into the gameplay.....

by **Eldre** » Mon, 20 Oct 2003 23:26:08

>Yeah, I saw that. Then also saw that the installation of their 'download
>software manager' was mandatory.

It wasn't on *my* system...

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by **Haqsa** » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 00:20:13

It WAS the greatest shooter ever at the time it first came out for Xbox,
which was around 2 years ago. If it had come out for the PC at the same
time I think that would have been more widely recognized. Now admittedly
much of what was unique about Halo has been done in other games. Still damn
good for its time.

by **Haqsa** » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 05:09:06

That was the problem. Thanks, Magnus. BTW where did you find out about
that?

> I had to add a line to the startup to get DX to initialise. I think
> it's because I've locked the desktop refreshrate to a different Hz

> This is what I added:

> halo.exe -vidmode 800,600,85

> About the game, I don't know if 'awesome' is the word I'd use... Some
> parts are great, especially graphically(shaders galore), others just
> ok and some repetitive as hell. And oh, it's a system HOG with a
> capital H.

by **Mike Beaucham** » Tue, 21 Oct 2003 08:53:17

Flame away, but I find HALO for PC to be a hunk of CRAP!

Look at the gamespot.com reviews for example, compared to Max Payne 2
(something I DO suggest you play instead). Both of them received 9.0 from
the reviewers, yet the user reviews give halo a 7.4 or something, and max
payne 2 a 9.4...

Mike
http://mikebeauchamp.com

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