Halo was just another great PC FPS ported to a console

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#1 Kakarot00769
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We all know that Halo was originally slated for PC till microsoft representatives saw the game and acquired bungie ,dont get me wrong Halo is 1 heck of an FPS ,however it became more famous because the console sheep has been craving for a great FPS (after golden eye 007 for n64) and Halo came @ the right time ,so for the console sheep this series is the best game evaarr , however ask any PC fps fans and they will tell you that Halo is just another great FPS is the PC gaming full of great FPS.

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#2 BigDizz
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I believe there is a pc gaming forum you could take this to.
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#3 shsonline
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Didn't it score higher on console than PC?
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#4 SpaceMatt
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Actually it was originally slated for release on the Mac, until MS bought Bungie. It was also originally going to be a real-time strategy
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#5 baddog121390
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Indeed. If it was designed for PC - it would probably be overshadowed by the likes of Unreal Tournament and Tribes series. 
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Actually it was originally slated for release on the Mac, until MS bought Bungie. It was also originally going to be a real-time strategySpaceMatt
totally. And don't you mean lemmings?
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#7 TekkenMaster606
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Didn't it score higher on console than PC?shsonline


That's because Gearbox did the worst port ever to the PC.
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#8 shsonline
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[QUOTE="shsonline"]Didn't it score higher on console than PC?TekkenMaster606


That's because Gearbox did the worst port ever to the PC.



Sucks for them. Ah, well. Halo FTW!
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#9 MR_SMI13Y
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    I have played the pc version and I would still rather play it with a controller then a mouse and keyboard. Some games just work better on consoles.
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Actually it was originally slated for release on the Mac, until MS bought Bungie. It was also originally going to be a real-time strategySpaceMatt
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#11 texuboy
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please do some home work.

halo (for pc and mac)was supposed to be a rts before microsoft acquire bungie and after that they decide to make halo a fps.

if you saw the extra dvd of halo 2 you would know that...

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#12 TekkenMaster606
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Let's not forget the fact that the PC version of Halo does not have anti-aliasing. Microsoft gimped a PC port so it wouldn't look better than it's console counterpart. 
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Actually it was originally slated for release on the Mac, until MS bought Bungie. It was also originally going to be a real-time strategySpaceMatt
It was going to be a multiplat game created for all platforms published by take 2.
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Indeed. If it was designed for PC - it would probably be overshadowed by the likes of Unreal Tournament and Tribes series. baddog121390

agreed.

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    I have played the pc version and I would still rather play it with a controller then a mouse and keyboard. Some games just work better on consoles.MR_SMI13Y
Halo pc version is far superior. Graphically, it was online, had mods, and had a new weapon.
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Let's not forget the fact that the PC version of Halo does not have anti-aliasing. Microsoft gimped a PC port so it wouldn't look better than it's console counterpart. TekkenMaster606
But it did anyway, HD made a real difference.
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#17 BigDizz
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[QUOTE="MR_SMI13Y"]    I have played the pc version and I would still rather play it with a controller then a mouse and keyboard. Some games just work better on consoles.nextgengaming18
Halo pc version is far superior. Graphically, it was online, had mods, and had a new weapon.

Lol like anyone uses anything but the pistol....that flamethrower is a hunk of crap
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#18 TekkenMaster606
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[QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"]Let's not forget the fact that the PC version of Halo does not have anti-aliasing. Microsoft gimped a PC port so it wouldn't look better than it's console counterpart. baddog121390
But it did anyway, HD made a real difference.



Yeah, being able to crank up the resolution really helped. But it seems like Microsoft solved the problem of PC games looking better than their Xbox counterparts. Instead of delaying Halo 2 for one year like they did with the first game, they delay it nearly 3 years.
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#19 baddog121390
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[QUOTE="shsonline"]Didn't it score higher on console than PC?TekkenMaster606


That's because Gearbox did the worst port ever to the PC.

I disagree. Playing it in HD, having EAX enabled with 5.1, 16 player online, mods, option for KB&M or controller really made it better on the PC. Most people who say it is better on consoles just never got used to the PC configuration.
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#20 baddog121390
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[QUOTE="baddog121390"][QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"]Let's not forget the fact that the PC version of Halo does not have anti-aliasing. Microsoft gimped a PC port so it wouldn't look better than it's console counterpart. TekkenMaster606
But it did anyway, HD made a real difference.



Yeah, being able to crank up the resolution really helped. But it seems like Microsoft solved the problem of PC games looking better than their Xbox counterparts. Instead of delaying Halo 2 for one year like they did with the first game, they delay it nearly 3 years.

That's because of Vista. Halo 2 was supposed to come out on PC in 2005.
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Indeed. If it was designed for PC - it would probably be overshadowed by the likes of Unreal Tournament and Tribes series. baddog121390

Halo 2 won Multiplayer GOTY here over UT2004.... And guess what? H2 even has a campaign as well! OMG
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#22 nextgengaming18
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[QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"][QUOTE="shsonline"]Didn't it score higher on console than PC?baddog121390


That's because Gearbox did the worst port ever to the PC.

I disagree. Playing it in HD, having EAX enabled with 5.1, 16 player online, mods, option for KB&M or controller really made it better on the PC. Most people who say it is better on consoles just never got used to the PC configuration.

I don't understand what people are talking about. Halo: Combat Evolved on pc, is vastly superior then both halo's on xbox. Did it get a worse score on the pc or something?

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#23 TekkenMaster606
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[QUOTE="TekkenMaster606"][QUOTE="shsonline"]Didn't it score higher on console than PC?baddog121390


That's because Gearbox did the worst port ever to the PC.

I disagree. Playing it in HD, having EAX enabled with 5.1, 16 player online, mods, option for KB&M or controller really made it better on the PC. Most people who say it is better on consoles just never got used to the PC configuration.



Yeah, but in 2002 no one really had the PC needed to crank Halo up to max settings. It brought GeFroce 3 Ti 500s to their knees. And that card was still running other games at great settings in 2002. Compared to other PC games, the system requirements were a bit steep when it came to getting the best possible resolution and details.
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We all know that Halo was originally slated for PC till microsoft representatives saw the game and acquired bungie ,dont get me wrong Halo is 1 heck of an FPS ,however it became more famous because the console sheep has been craving for a great FPS (after golden eye 007 for n64) and Halo came @ the right time ,so for the console sheep this series is the best game evaarr , however ask any PC fps fans and they will tell you that Halo is just another great FPS is the PC gaming full of great FPS.

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you are just now learning that bill gates bought bungie?   bungieused to develop more for apple and macintosh than windows.  many mac users will feel offended if you call their mac a pc.  it's like calling a wii a playstation.  but back before halo was developed for the xbox it was being developed as a rts game,  not a fps.  also sheep are nintendo fans,  not xbox fans.  i'm still not sure of the point of your post,  so this reply may seem pointless to.
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Halo was a Mac-only game originally, with a PC port likely around a year after release. It was going to be an RTS like Myth, but they changed their minds and started making it a shooter. M$ bought Bungie, and Halo became the savior of the original XBOX. Bungie had been making mac games since before Doom, and Marathon (their FPS) was vastly superior to Doom in every way. I hope Wideload and Bungie team up to make a new Marathon game (or 3) for the 360. If you don't know why I mentioned Wideload, look it up.
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Actually it was originally slated for release on the Mac, until MS bought Bungie. It was also originally going to be a real-time strategySpaceMatt

Yep.  I think Halo would've sucked as an RTS game.  But I guess we'll find that out when Halo Wars comes along.

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[QUOTE="SpaceMatt"]Actually it was originally slated for release on the Mac, until MS bought Bungie. It was also originally going to be a real-time strategyslothboyadvance

Yep. I think Halo would've sucked as an RTS game. But I guess we'll find that out when Halo Wars comes along.



Let's hope Ensemble does not ruin it. *stares at copy of Age of Empires 3*
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[QUOTE="slothboyadvance"]

[QUOTE="SpaceMatt"]Actually it was originally slated for release on the Mac, until MS bought Bungie. It was also originally going to be a real-time strategyTekkenMaster606

Yep. I think Halo would've sucked as an RTS game. But I guess we'll find that out when Halo Wars comes along.



Let's hope Ensemble does not ruin it. *stares at copy of Age of Empires 3*

I hope so to, Age of Empires 3 was a horrible game in a great series. It is really sad they failed so miserably with it.
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[QUOTE="baddog121390"]Indeed. If it was designed for PC - it would probably be overshadowed by the likes of Unreal Tournament and Tribes series. krp008

Halo 2 won Multiplayer GOTY here over UT2004.... And guess what? H2 even has a campaign as well! OMG

You call that a campaign? Lawl.

Anyways, UT2004 only lost out because it mirrored UT2003. Halo 2 was a generation ahead of Halo in multiplayer. And plus, if that was Halo 2 on PC - it wouldn't match up to UT2004's level.
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#30 fatzombiepigeon
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[QUOTE="shsonline"]Didn't it score higher on console than PC?TekkenMaster606


That's because Gearbox did the worst port ever to the PC.


Actually I thoroughly enjoyed what I played of it. The online play was good.

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#31 Spartan070
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It was originally a MAC RTS, it didn't go FPS until MS bought Bungie and wanted them to convert it for their new console.
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#32 shadow_lord_11
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Halo was a third person strategy game when on pc.

and lo, your thread falls to pieces.
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#33 Vandalvideo
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Yeah........Halo was an RTS on the MAC..... not an FPS.
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#34 frans636
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Let's not forget the fact that the PC version of Halo does not have anti-aliasing. Microsoft gimped a PC port so it wouldn't look better than it's console counterpart. TekkenMaster606

All PC games can have anti-aliasing ,just go to the display settings for the graphics card under windows.

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We all know that Halo was originally slated for PC till microsoft representatives saw the game and acquired bungie ,dont get me wrong Halo is 1 heck of an FPS ,however it became more famous because the console sheep has been craving for a great FPS (after golden eye 007 for n64) and Halo came @ the right time ,so for the console sheep this series is the best game evaarr , however ask any PC fps fans and they will tell you that Halo is just another great FPS is the PC gaming full of great FPS.

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so what ur saying is that Halo:CE is a PC game ported to a console & then ported back to PC? ...............ok
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#36 JLei2k
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Even though Halo is awesome this is true. It blew everything away on consoles which is why it is so highly regarded. On the PC it would of been just another AAA game.