Halo: Combat Evolved (Mac)
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Halo: Combat Evolved
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| Publisher: | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Developer: | Bungie |
| Alternative Title: | Halo |
| Release date: | JP: date/monthintext/year NA: 03/December/2003 EU: 03/December/2003 AU: date/monthintext/year |
| Genre: | First-Person Shooter |
| Number of Players: | 1-4 |
| Rating: | ESRB - M (Mature) PEGI/ELSPA - 15+ CERO - CERO-rating |
| Platform: | Apple Macintosh |
| Media: | DVD-ROM |
| Online Functions: | No |
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Description
Halo: Combat Evolved (commonly referred to as simply Halo) is a First-Person Shooter released for Microsoft's Xbox and the PC. As the Xbox's flagship launch game, it had the daunting task of convincing many that Microsoft's system was worth a purchase. Many people believe that were it not for Halo, the Xbox would have sunk without a trace. As it is, the game sold exceptionally, and for many was the system's killer app.
Gameplay
Played from a first-person perspective similiar to games such as Doom and Half-Life, the player shoots his way through enemies, whilst progressing through the game's expansive levels towards his objective. However, Halo introduced several gameplay innovations which have since won it many plaudits and imitators:
- The game pioneered a rechargable shield system. Instead of a conventional health meter, players had a shield which could repair itself - only once the shield was fully depleted would players take damage to their health. This encouraged intellegent use of cover on the player's behalf.
- Vehicles were introduced. Though this had been attempted before, Halo was the first to allow players to use vehicles seemlessly to traverse the huge areas.
- Halo set new standards for AI. Enemies convincingly took cover, defended their positions and even ran away.
Story
Players take control of Master Chief A.K.A. Spartan 117, a cyborg super soldier. When his ship crashlands on a mysterious ring floating in space call halo, the player must unlock the secrets within.
Credits
- Project Lead: Jason Jones
- Lead Producer: Hamilton Chu
- Producer: Rick Ryan
- Programmers: Chris Butcher, Bernie Freidin, Charlie Gough, Mat Noguchi, Matt Segur
- Guest Starring: Eamon McKenzie, Stefan Sinclair, Ben Wallace
- Art Director: Marcus Lehto
- Assistant Art Lead: Steve Abeyta
- Artists: Eric Arroyo, Chris Barrett, Mark Bernal, David Dunn, Chris Hughes, Chris Lee, Robert McLees, Stephen Okasaki, Paul Russel, Shi Kai Wang, Michael Wu, Brian Schultz
- Lead Designer: John Howard
- Designers: Paul Bertone, Tyson Green, Jaime Griesemer, Dan Orzulak
- Additional Writing: Brannon Boren, Matt Soell, Eric Trautmann
- Multiplayer Lead ProgrammerL Michael Evans
- Multiplayer Programmers: Adrian Perez, Stefan Sinclair
- Multiplayer Lead Designer: Hardy LeBel
- Multiplayer Artists: Chris Carney, David Dunn, Peter Marks, Derrick Moore, Stephen Okasaki
- UI Lead: Max Hoberman
- UI Designer: David Candland
- UI Programmer: Stefan Sinclair
- Cinematics Director: Joseph Staten
- Cinematics Artists: Steve Abeyta, Paul Clift, Adam Crockett, Lorraine McLees, Stephen Okasaki, Craig Mullins, Lee Wilson
- Audio Lead and Original Music: Martin O'Donnell
- Additional Music: Michale Salvatori
- Sound Designers: Jay Weinland, Adam Tewes
- Test Manager: Harold Ryan
- Test Leads: Curtis Creamer, Ryan Hylland, Keith Steury
- Testers: Chris Chamberlain, Mike Cody, Chuck Cooper, Erik Davis, John Frey, Rick Lockyear, Paul Peterson, Zach Russell, Matthew Shimbaku, Luke Timmins, Jeff Wilson, Roger Wolfson
- Voice Talent: Keny Boynton, Tim Debado, Mark Dias, Steve Downes, Todd Licea, Mike Madeoy, Andy McKaige, Tawnya Pettiford-Waites, Pete Stacker, Jeff Steitzer, Jen Taylor, Chris Wicklund
- Additional Voices: Bungie Folks
- Damage and Spin: Matt Soell
- Draft Dodgers: Pete Demoreuille, Tom Gioconda, Joshua Grass, Justin Hayward, Jason Major, Juan Ramirez, Bob Settles
- Executive Producer: Alaxender Seropian
- Product Manager: Steve Fowler
- Product Planner: Jon Kimmich
- Localization Program Manager: Ji Hong
- Halo Manual: Writer: Keith Cirillo, Editor: Tom Brush, Designer: Karin Jaques
Trivia
- Halo was originally developed for the Apple Macintosh but production was switched to the Xbox when Microsoft purchased the developers, Bungie.
Formats
- Microsoft Xbox
- Personal Computer
- Apple Macintosh
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Review Scores
- Edge: 9/10 (issue 130)
