Halo for Xbox

Xbox

Shooter

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ESRB

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Xbox 360

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Game Details

Release Date 11/8/2001
Publisher Microsoft
Developer Bungie Software
Platform Xbox
Genre Shooter

Number of Players 4

Blood and Gore, Violence

Game Description

The ring-shaped planet called Halo is ground zero for an epic struggle between humanity and a hostile alien species known as the Covenant. Now it's up to you to stop the Covenant from attaining a powerful artifact that could tip the war in their favor. Halo blends the action of a first-person shooter with vehicular combat featuring hovercraft, jeeps, and tanks. Human and Covenant weaponry will aid you as you fight to save humanity. With captivating sound effects and voice acting, excellent graphics, and multiplayer cooperative and deathmatch modes, Halo is the ultimate sci-fi shooter.

Critic Reviews

GameSpot Review (9.7 out of 10)

Even if you bear in mind the company's well-earned reputation for creating excellent games for the Mac and PC, Bungie's epic Xbox first-person shooter is of such a staggeringly high level of quality that you can't help but be surprised. Halo is a complete thrill ride from beginning to end, an e...more

User Reviews

Average Member Rating: 9.0 out of 10

Late Review. (10 out of 10)

posted by 00ian00 (HAZEL GREEN, AL) on Feb 20, 2007
Member since Dec 2006
44 out of 45 gamers (98%) found this review helpful

For many people, it’s not just a game—it’s a way of life. Bungie certainly had an original plot and charcters. The game is great single-player or co-op, and it re-defined the world of FPSs. The graphics are great, and the deathmatches (especially when there are sixteen players) are amazing. Ther...more

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