More Halo PC

by Maarten Goldstein, May 13, 2003 4:00am PDT

Related Topics – Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo: Combat Evolved, halo, Gearbox

GameSpy has more on Halo PC, offering this article by Gearbox president Randy Pitchford. Randy talks about how Gearbox got the porting job, what's been difficult to port and what hasn't, and the extra features the PC version of the game will have.

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By: te[R]ror x Show Full Post

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I remember when that huge movie came out ( ~170 mb) before Microsoft bought Bungie. I was very excited then. Right now, I can see a console port to pc with few new features.

These games feel different because they are designed for the console and that's where they should be played.

It is good they are making it work on PC but I think primary platform where Halo should be played to be enjoyed must be xbox.

I don't have xbox or any other console, and I haven't played it.

May 13, 2003 8:05am PDT

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I remember when that huge movie came out ( ~170 mb) before Microsoft bought Bungie. I was very excited th... : te[R]ror
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  XBOX = no kb-mouse = killed the game for me. Gamepad really screwed up my gaming experience for HALO, ... : blashy
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    Millions of people who manage fine with the gamepad say you're coordination challenged. : Carnivac
    - Yup. They had Halo tournaments and stuff. I know some guys that deathmatch everyday for 2hrs in Halo. ... : ryuh3d
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      gamepad isnt terrible but its much easier with a kb + mouse. : gmd
      
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      Sure, but to say it's pure crap with the gamepad is absurd. : Carnivac
      
      Not for me its not. If I can't play the game to my skill level because a gamepad is not smooth and acc... : blashy
      
      Tru7h. : johnny rotten
      
      you noticed the HUGE autoaim they have in the game to help people play with a gamepad? Yeah. thats why. : tomatoactivator
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  "These games feel different because they are designed for the console and that's where they should be pla... : Sludgehead
  - Except Halo was originally a RTS. They dumbed the RTS down to make it cope with the first person mentalit... : Flawless Cowboy
  - I hope you are right. I was once really excited about this game. I cannot play FPS games with a game pad.... : te[R]ror

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By: tostador x Show Full Post

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Wow. An informative interview for once.

Maybe if they have a level editor for it, it'll be worth getting.

May 13, 2003 1:09pm PDT

Wow. An informative interview for once. Maybe if they have a level editor for it, it'll be worth getti... : tostador

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By: carrioN luggagE x Show Full Post

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Sounds like it's finally almost just about damned-near approximately finished. I need this game like a junkie needs a hotshot. Trembly, and weak-kneed I await Halo...

May 13, 2003 10:09am PDT

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Sounds like it's finally almost just about damned-near approximately finished. I need this game like a ju... : carrioN luggagE
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- Teeehstify!!!! : johnny rotten

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By: blashy x Show Full Post

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Instead of buying HALO, save your money for BREED, they'll have more stuff AND co-op.

From the www.breedgame.com FAQ:

Does Breed support multiplayer?
Yes. Key to Breed's appeal is the ability for multiple players to work co-operatively to accomplish objectives; for instance, one player can choose to pilot a Dropship into Breed territory while other players control the ship's turrets. With this in mind, up to sixteen players can join together via LAN or Internet.

May 13, 2003 8:09am PDT

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Instead of buying HALO, save your money for BREED, they'll have more stuff AND co-op. From the www.bre... : blashy
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  My bad, this is NOT CO-OP, its standard teamplay. Still this game has many more things than HALO. : blashy
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    Damn it, I knew I was right the 1st time. From the DEVs themselves: There will be co-op play as in ... : blashy
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      But I read co-op is LAN only due to bandwith requirements. : plasticbk
      
      Nope, just check the forum and the DEVs posted exacly what I pasted. 16 player CO-OP : blashy

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By: the archvile x Show Full Post

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The tricky bit is that the Xbox audio hardware is so incredibly superior to anything you can have on the PC that it's a nearly impossible task to bring it across perfectly.

A big fat sarcastic "Thank you" goes to Creative. >:(

May 13, 2003 6:20am PDT

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- That's the funniest quote ever. Seems mr. Pitchford didn't learn much since his last escapades with pre-r : GreatGooglyMoogly
- My Terratec > xbox audio. Not that xbox audio is bad, but good lord it's not the most superior thing out... : gmd
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  is there any huge difference between nforce audio and xbox audio? I thought they were pretty much on pa... : Turd Ferguson
  - Pretty much. : GreatGooglyMoogly

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By: Carnivac x Show Full Post

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Interesting, they found just disabling the auto-aim type code made the difficulty just right for mouse/keyboard.

May 13, 2003 7:28am PDT

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Interesting, they found just disabling the auto-aim type code made the difficulty just right for mouse/ke... : Carnivac
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  Which has me confused because, like he said, I didn't know there was any on the XBOX. I'd like to hear... : sharkII
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    I believe it's the crosshair, when it turns red you're not necessarily quite right on top of whatever you... : Carnivac
    - Yeah, that's about right. it's brilliant on the X Box, actually, the only FPS I've been happy with on ... : freshview

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By: sanchez x Show Full Post

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Powered by GameSpy technology

goddammit.

May 13, 2003 9:17am PDT

Powered by GameSpy technology goddammit. : sanchez

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By: johnny rotten x Show Full Post

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Man this is going to be such an expensive summer/late fall....

May 13, 2003 8:08am PDT

Man this is going to be such an expensive summer/late fall.... : johnny rotten

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Interesting... new guns and vehicles for the PC...

May 13, 2003 7:47am PDT

Interesting... new guns and vehicles for the PC... : Rotten Deadite

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By: seven x Show Full Post

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It's all dead to me if it has no co-op. I already have an xbox, and halo, I just wanted it for PC so I could mouse/keyboard up some LAN co-op action. :~(

May 13, 2003 5:04am PDT

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It's all dead to me if it has no co-op. I already have an xbox, and halo, I just wanted it for PC so I co... : seven
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- That's exactly why I would have bought it as I already own an XBOX and Halo obviously. I won't be buying... : Scotty22

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OK i am actually really excited. I have enjoyed to death the CO-OP, and the multi features of this game. But the problem is i can only multi once a month or every two months.

The multi is a blast and being able to play TDM and CTF online with the PC version is going to be awesome!!! Can't wait.

and this is cool: Level load times in Halo on the Xbox averaged about 20 seconds. At Gearbox, Halo PC loads in about one second. It's amazing.

May 13, 2003 6:51am PDT

OK i am actually really excited. I have enjoyed to death the CO-OP, and the multi features of this game. : jedi_27

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Best screenshot of the lot :

http://www.gamespy.com/e32003/image.asp?platform=PC&genre=Action&image=http://www.gamespy.com/devdiary/may03/halopc/02.jpg

May 13, 2003 6:14am PDT

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Best screenshot of the lot : http://www.gamespy.com/e32003/image.asp?platform=PC&genre=Action&image=h... : ThomW
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By: Silent Wolf x Show Full Post

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I've invested countless hours into halo co-op,beating them game 5 times on co-op alone, twice on legendary. I'm STILL playing co-op with my friends reguarly and i dont even OWN an x-box. I will not be buying halo without it :(

May 13, 2003 5:24am PDT

I've invested countless hours into halo co-op,beating them game 5 times on co-op alone, twice on legendar... : Silent Wolf

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By: *metal* x Show Full Post

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Nice article. Good read if your on the fence about the port to pc.

May 13, 2003 5:17am PDT

Nice article. Good read if your on the fence about the port to pc. : *metal*

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