Halo 3 (Halo: Combat Evolved (PC))

Member Name: sharpe106

Product:	Halo: Combat Evolved (PC)
Date:	13/03/09 (54 review reads)
Rating:

Advantages: good story

Disadvantages: none

Halo Combat Evolved was released in 2003 for the PC and is an science fiction first person shooter game. It was originally made for the Xbox as a release game in 2001. You can play the game both single player and multiplayer.

Game Play

Set in the future , you play as the Master chief a genetically engineered super soldier, part of a secret military project known as the Spartan Project. The war with a collection of alien races know as the Convent has been fought for over 30 years, the war has since been magnified and is in full swing and Earth is losing the war even with the Spartans the war is not going well, after a crushing defeat at the colony world Reach you are aboard one of the surviving ships and end up having to abandon ship on a world known as Halo, here you have to fight of the Convent attacks and hold Halo at all costs.

The cut scenes are very good and the story has been well written, there is also plenty of levels and weapons to use both Human and Alien, you can also use a wide variety of vehicles like warthogs, tanks and Convent flyers.

Controls/Graphics

The graphics are good and highly detailed and in 3D although at times the game runs slowly but not that noticeably the controls are easy to use and you can set them yourself.



Difficulty

The AI is very good and your allies are usually not that good so the game is quite hard to complete and it has plenty of levels.

Multiplayer

The multiplayer is good and has a wide variety of maps to play on, you can play up to 16 different players with all the main game types like death match, team death match and capture the flag.


Value for Money

A great game that is fun to play with a great story that is well told with good action, there is plenty of levels to play and the multiplayer is fun to play a game worth playing for anybody that likes games with a good plot and good action.

Additional Information


There has since been two sequels to the game made and a real time strategy game made on the series as well as several books based on the Halo Universe. Unlike the Xbox version of the game you can not play it co-operative with is a big down point for the game.



System Requirements


933 MHz processor
Windows 98se/ME/2000/XP with 128 MB RAM
1.2 GB HD Space
Video card, 32 MB / 3D T&L capable
DirectX 9.0 or later
8X CD
Sound card & speakers/headphones
Online/Multiplayer requirements: 56.6 kbps modem

Difficulty - 9 out of 10
Game play - 10 out of 10
Graphics - 9 out of 10
Multiplayer - 8 out of 10
Story - 10 out of 10
Value - 9 out of 10
Overall - 9 out of 10

Summary: great story easy to play and addictive