What the Heck, is Halo worth buying?

[Paveslave]

I can't find a good review on the computer version of this game. I can understand that the graphics might not be top of the line, but is the game worth buying? Does this game even compare to UT2003 or is it just another wait until the price goes down? Anyone here have any comments on the game?

 

[Jeff7181]

I think I'm going to get it this week... I'll give you my opinion on it when I have it =)

 

[cmdrdredd]

I enjoy it very much. The story is good, almost up with Half-Life story, but without the interaction with the environment,

 

[Corporate Thug]

review

 

[VIAN]

The game F-ing ruled on XBOX and it will rule on the PC some more with better graphics and extra level tweaks and more weapons and better stuff. It's everything XBOX was and a pair of T*ts. Excuse the remark but there is no other way.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: VIAN
The game F-ing ruled on XBOX and it will rule on the PC some more with better graphics and extra level tweaks and more weapons and better stuff. It's everything XBOX was and a pair of T*ts. Excuse the remark but there is no other way.

How about "Halo for PC sucks because Gearbox took co-op out?" That's a pretty good way to put it.

- M4H

 

[BenSkywalker]

I would say Halo is easily one of the best FPSs ever made. While I don't quite consider it the best ever made, I certainly think there is a very strong argument to be made that it is.

Visuals on the game are quite good, it isn't HL2/Doom3 but it still compares quite well with the overwhelming majority of titles out today. Gameplay wise the title is exceptional. There are several factors in the FPS genre that Bungie played with(and GearBox kept in tact) such as only being able to carry two weapons, always having grenades on hand and being able to pick up any weapon that isn't grafted in to an opponent and the ability to take control of various craft while playing the game(this is becoming more common today of course). The enemy AI in Halo is second to none at the highest difficulty settings. The only real issue with the game is some of the levels have a repetitive feel about them in terms of level design, even Half-Life had a rather serious issue though(Xen).

If looking for reviews on the game, you can check out the XBox reviews and keep in mind that the framerate is better and the controls are improved significantly over the console port. There are some minor changes in things like the cutscenes over the XB version, but other then that it is the same game.

Edit-

Forgot that they did take co-op out, but they also improved on multiplayer.

 

[clicknext]

Originally posted by: Paveslave
I can't find a good review on the computer version of this game. I can understand that the graphics might not be top of the line, but is the game worth buying? Does this game even compare to UT2003 or is it just another wait until the price goes down? Anyone here have any comments on the game?

Gamespot and IGN both gave it a good review.

 

[imrussian]

I can not take my 8,5 year old son away from the computer now

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Yes, buy it, but be prepared to turn down settings, hehe

 

[yhelothar]

graphics are really bad on the PC version.. the graphics are even close to comparable to UT2003...

 

[Slick5150]

I like it a lot. It is too bad co-op isn't there, but it's still great fun.

I had to knock the graphic settings down a bit to avoid slowdown in certain areas, but otherwise, its fine.

 

[MDE]

It's a great game. IDK about slowdowns being that big of an issue, I run it on my GF4 Ti4600 with all the eye candy on @ 800x600 no AA\AF and it's very smooth. Co-op would be very hard to do on a PC, and also be kinda weird with two people playing on a 17-19" screen, and one mouse\keyboard, then a gamepad for the other. I think having the extra weapons, maps, and vehicles make up for not having co-op.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Originally posted by: MonkeyDriveExpress
It's a great game. IDK about slowdowns being that big of an issue, I run it on my GF4 Ti4600 with all the eye candy on @ 800x600 no AA\AF and it's very smooth. Co-op would be very hard to do on a PC, and also be kinda weird with two people playing on a 17-19" screen, and one mouse\keyboard, then a gamepad for the other. I think having the extra weapons, maps, and vehicles make up for not having co-op.

There's this thing called "The Internet" ... you can play games over it now, you know.

- M4H

 

[policy11]

Multiplayer is awful. There is no option to change the fov or turn off weapon draw.

Edit: Also, I hate the movement. =\

 

[Paveslave]

Originally posted by: policy11
Multiplayer is awful. There is no option to change the fov or turn off weapon draw.

Edit: Also, I hate the movement. =\

What about the rest of the multiplayer aspects, is it widely supported like seen in UT2003? I am tired of spending the $$ every month on new titles that just don't fullfill the hype. The last games I've purchased "UT2003, Rise of Nations, AOE, C&C Generals, have been great so I have these to compare them too. If these games are ones that interest me, what does Halo have to offer?

PS... Every night I have to kill a little on UT, it's an addiction you know!

 

[viperstyx]

i dont have an xbox so im def gonna be buying the pc version. before i moved to college i played it all the time with my friend on his xbox. the pc version is a great alt. to buying an xbox, halo, and xbox live for many obvious reasons. ive already played through the game on the pc and i know a lot of poeple are complaining about the graphics but its not really a big deal. with a little simple tweaking its more than playable.

 

[viperstyx]

oh yeah, as far as sheer gameplay its pretty much the same as the xbox as far as ive experienced it. so if you liked it on the xbox you'll prolly like it on the pc. id say if you've already got an xbox, halo, and xbox live you're prolly better off just sticking to that though

 

[Instigator]

Originally posted by: MercenaryForHireLifer

There's this thing called "The Internet" ... you can play games over it now, you know

ROFL

 

[1ManArmY]

Well you can't play Halo on XBOX Live, that won't be available until Halo 2 releases next year. The game is pretty good being that it is a 2 year old game bought it for the multiplayer aspect.

 

[Wingznut]

The PC gaming world has been stagnent for quite a while. I haven't even played a single PC game in months... Until Halo.

I've already finished the single player (and co-op) modes a few times on the Xbox. But now I'm addicted to multiplayer Halo on the PC!

 

[JackBurton]

Originally posted by: 1ManArmY
Well you can't play Halo on XBOX Live, that won't be available until Halo 2 releases next year. The game is pretty good being that it is a 2 year old game bought it for the multiplayer aspect.

No you can't play Halo (XBox version) on XBox Live, but you can play it online. I was playing Halo online a loooooong time ago. I'll pass on the PC version.

 

[Slick5150]

What exactly does this thread have to do with 'video'? Other than the few mentions of video slowdown, this seems to be a game review thread.

 

[AbeFroman]

No, Halo is not worth it. The concept is stale, the weapons are stale, the only slightly interesting parts are the vehicles and large battles. BF1942 does vehicles better and the large battles get VERY choppy.

It was a stinker on the Xbox, and a stinker on the PC.

 

[Robor]

I couldn't disagree more with Abe above me. To me Halo was and still is the best FPS game for the XBox and apparently Microsoft agreed considering they purchased Bungie (makers of Halo) for the exclusive rights to it.

Halo has an excellent single player experience and from what I've read from others the multiplayer is a blast. To me the only drawbacks on Halo for the XBox were having to use a gamepad, the lack of online multiplayer, and the fact that you had to play coop splitscreen. There is no coop in the PC version of Halo but it does eliminate the first 2 drawbacks.

I don't know what everyone is saying about poor graphics in Halo. No it doesn't have Doom3 or HL2 graphics but the graphics are essentially the same ones that got rave reviews 2 years ago only (thankfully) now you can run at resolutions higher than 640x480. I think most of Halo's critics either never seen Halo on a high end PC or own a PS2 and are pi$$ed that it's not available on that platform.

In short, get it. I think you'll find it's worth the $39.99 (@ Best Buy).