I never thought I'd say this but it's a great game...
I was wrong,I got a couple of days ago a copies of Halo:Combat Evolved and Halo 2.They were a bargain and I thought that after so many years in which I was always wondering what do people see in this game,it was time for me to try it.
The installation was short.So I thought it won't be good as the game is pretty small by today's standards and that maybe I won't like the game because it's 7 years old and also that probably I didn't play it in time.
Anyway,I started the game and there I was,for the first time in my life,playing a Halo game.As most people know,you play as Master Chef and are basically a super soldier who needs to kill some alliens.I won't really get into the whole story,cause it isn't that good and also because most of you already know what happens.
It was a big impact when the game started and I saw 7 year old graphics.I changed the resolution to 1280x768 and the game looked a little better.At the beginning of the game you only get a pistol,which is pretty standard for FPS's and I went off.I played for a couple of hours without even noticing,and that for me is very rare.
Eventhough the graphics are old,they seem to do the job of "not disturbing the eye with square pixels".The game has some visual problems,the frame-rate drops very often when there's a lot going on,like when there are many enemies nearby or explosions happen.This can become a little annoying,and they won't go away even on a high-end PC.
The sound in this game is splendid.From the sounds of the guns and explosions,to the sounds of the enemies who laugh like some kind of crazy Chucky,and all the way to the soundtrack which is staggering,it suits the atmosphere so well that you sometimes really feel alone facing dozens of alliens.
The game-play is also perfect.It will take only a couple of minutes to get used to the controls,and after a while they'll just feel right.This game makes many games look bad in terms of sound and game-play.The story isn't that great but it makes you want to know what happens to Master Chief.
I would recommend this game to any hardcore FPS gamer or to any newcomers.You are not a real FPS gamer until you play Halo.
My Score 9.3