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Halo PC Goes Gold, Producer Quizzed
Scorpion_1169 writes "According to Bungie.org, Microsoft/Gearbox's long-awaited version of Halo for the PC has gone gold, and is scheduled to hit store shelves on September 30th." There's also an interview with Bungie producer Michel Bastien over at Bungie.net, answering questions such as who might have leaked a Beta version of Halo online ("Nah, we don't know who it was. It really sucks because this build was not the most glorious build we've put together"), and the existence of easter eggs ("Like the Xbox game, you want to play through 'The Maw' on Legendary. We've got a couple of well-kept surprises, which, hopefully, we can roll out in the future...")
The fact that you have probably not played halo PC notwithstanding, I'd take my mouse and keyboard over a joystick any day. Add in internet play and possible mods, and I think that it's worth taking a look at if you don't have an xbox.
Of course, HL2 also being set for september 30 won't help halo-pc one bit.
I guess I'm slow...
How does it "go gold" before it hits the shelves??
If Chaos Theory has taught us anything, it's that we must kill all the butterflies.
Believe it or not, JM, but not everybody has an X-Box.
You think that's an insult? How about the fact that they're still charging $50 for the XBox version? At least they've expanded the PC version a bit.
-PainKilleR-[CE]
Why do you avoid consoles?
Being a former mac gamer, this is exactly what PC game developers did to the mac platform... and I don't need to tell you the state of mac gaming these days in respect to the number of titles available.
It isn't all that surprising to me that Halo PC has been released roughly three? years after the Xbox version was released, when Halo2 is almost done for XBox.
While MS isn't really trying to kill of PC gaming, it's surely depriving it of a good dose of oxygen..as far as MS game titles are concerned.
I'm not fearing for PC gaming yet, but it seems that there is more pressure to switch to a console these days..
This post is of course IMHO.
WHAT?!
When did this happen?
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I used to avoid consoles like the plague, until I realized that I was missing out on such a wealth of gaming to be enjoyed without constant upgrades or hassles often associated with getting crap to run.
I don't really mind double posts on
A great game is still good even after two years or more. I will definately get Halo for the PC eventhough I already have it for the xbox. Why?
- The mouse and keyboard provides finer precision and control over the aiming assistance of the xbox control.
- The multiplayer/system-link is quite fun on the xbox already. It will be even better playing against the diverse skill levels and players on the 'net. Also you don't have the problem of screenscaping, look at the other person screen to know where they're at and using it to your advantage, since each person has their own screen instead of divided into 4 quadrants.
- Better graphics quality. I can turn up the resolution higher than the xbox quality and turn on more anti-aliasing and antisotropic filtering to my liking.
I mentioned that I avoid them when humanly possible. There are many console-only games that aren't humanly possible for me to stay away from!
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Because I don't like the controllers or the display.
That's about it, really. It has little to do with the quality of the games.
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I'll probably get this game just to see why xbox fans think it is worth getting an xbox for, however...
Why did Microsoft force Bungie to sit on the PC release for so long? I'm surprised they didn't wait until Halo 2 had been out for a while, just to make this release even more pointless.
I suppose it does help xbox sales when there is no PC version, but... I would assume it would help sales of Windows in a small way, since I'm sure a lot of die-hard Halo fans might buy a new PC for the game if the one they have is past its prime.
So apparently, Microsoft cares a lot about trying to make a profit on the xbox.
That's my take on it anyway... what do the rest of you think?
"To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." -Stephen Hawking
That IS pretty harsh. Microsoft isn't into giving discounts for old software, I guess. Like, WinXP still retails for like a hundred, even though it's two years old.
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I saw that Halo beta, very smooth. (thanks *cough* bit *cough* torrent.. ) And yes, it will totally rock for the PC. I already have a Halo lan party setup for it, and will be buying my copy the day it comes out.
I thought about if I should mention if I downloaded a beta, but then I am buying the game for the Lan Party, so its no different than a demo version.
Humm, maybe I better post ANON.
SIW.
The PC version of Halo is the equivalent of that little rock that hit Earth 65 million years ago and wiped out 95% of the species. Except this time the fat and dumb dinosaurs of the PC gaming world know it's coming. And they are scared. For the same reasons that 16,000 fans voted (in a single day) Halo 2 as the FPS game they are most looking forward to and for the same reason that Halo earned 48 "best of show" or "game of the year" awards Halo PC is going to reorganize the evolutionary process with a little shock therapy.
The PC version of Halo will offer everything you love about the multiplayer aspect of the game. Plus more new weapons, new vehicles, new maps, and new settings that you can shake a SPNKr at. Not resting on its laurels of being the best multiplayer console game in history the PC version is introducing a few extra multiplayer goodies that will drastically alter the aspect of the game like: a Warthog with a rocket-launcher, the Banshee, a flame thrower, the Fuel Rod Gun, and the Shade Turret among other items.
www.cobaltnova.com ==> PC Halo League
YOU'RE typical.
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Dude, its 35 dollars at best buy... At least it was this weekend.
-Mark
Dovie'andi se tovya sagain.
I fail to understand why my comment is "flamebait" ... I was expressing an opinion, and if you disagree with it, then just ignore my comment.
In my opinion, Halo is not a very good game by todays standards. This is worsened by the fact that Halo 2 is coming out, and with all of these re-releases, new aspects of the game are added that may possibly ruin Halo 2. This is just a gimmick to get the XBOX customers to pay $50 more to see the new "features" of Halo.
When I played Halo, I basically played it for little more than a week, until I had beat the game on Legendary (which I have). Then, after that was done, I just stopped playing it. The original Halo was good the first time you played it, but then nothing new happened, the game could not be expanded. Yes, you can play multiplayer, but that's only good if you have someone to play multiplayer with.
You have to remember that the only version that Halo is released for PC was to make a profit, just when the original XBOX sales are going to die out. If you are too poor to afford a $180 XBOX, then how are you going to afford a computer that is powerful enough to play the game. And, why on earth would anybody want to play a game using a keyboard? From my personal experience, game-play is much better with the use of a game-pad, which lets you better control your gaming experience and get much more involved in the game, instead of trying to remember where the Y key is, and in the process, accidentally launching a few grenades at yourself.
If you really want to experience Halo, the way it is meant to be, just stop complaining and buy a copy of the XBOX version. An added bonus is that you won't have to wait another 2-3 years for the PC version of Halo 2 to be released.
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http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=1051806 595741&skuId=4225706&type=product&cmp=%20% 20
Doesn't mean much if the list price is still $49.99 (as the above link said when I was there a few moments ago).
Most places are still selling it for that because it's still selling. MS isn't going to drop it to the 'Platinum Hits' games until Halo 2 comes out, more than likely.
That being said, I bought the game the same day I bought my XBox, so it has little effect on me.
-PainKilleR-[CE]
Holy backpedal, Batman!
2 years old? Didn't Steve Jobs originally unveil Halo at MacWorld Expo 1996?
Hey, when was the last time you went on a date with a woman?
http://www.macworld.com/1999/07/bc/18halo/
Quick someone mod this as flamebait too! ;-) lol.
"This is just a gimmick to get the XBOX customers to pay $50 more to see the new "features" of Halo."
This is not a grimmick. Bungie wouldn't have team up with Valve, another developing house known for its multiplayer pc successes, if it was not committed to making Halo better on the PC especially the multiplayer aspects.
"until I had beat the game on Legendary (which I have). Then, after that was done, I just stopped playing it."
The replayibility of Halo is in it's multiplayer and cooperative play. If after you beat legendary mode you let it collect dust then you haven't enjoyed Halo to its fullest.
"If you are too poor to afford a $180 XBOX, then how are you going to afford a computer that is powerful enough to play the game"
This is the slashdot gaming section. Most of us probably already have powerful computers that can handle that, although a linux or mac port of Halo would be nice. Who knows that might be the next step.
"game-play is much better with the use of a game-pad, which lets you better control your gaming experience and get much more involved in the game, instead of trying to remember where the Y key is, and in the process, accidentally launching a few grenades at yourself." Another misinformed comment. Every gamer knows that FPS and RTS games are more playable on PC. In fact for Halo on the xbox, aiming assistance is on by default to compensate for the xbox controller.
"If you really want to experience Halo, the way it is meant to be, just stop complaining and buy a copy of the XBOX version."
If you think playing through legendary Halo by yourself and beating it are all there is to Halo, You sir should not get Halo for the PC.
"But seriously, they aren't going to charge full price for it, are they? That would be the ultimate insult, to charge $50.00 for a frickin' two year old game."
I think this is a valid point, not sure why it was modded as flamebait.
Unless they did something to upgrade this game for the 2 year lag, then I agree with what he said. It's reasonable to assume that the majority of people playing Halo on an XBOX has a PC that could also play the game. Why not give them a reason to buy the game twice? Either make it cheap or offer a reasonable upgrade to it.
Gamecube owners are not "waiting for a miracle". There is already a *LOT* of good titles on the Gamecube. The problem is too many other lame assed xbox and ps2 fan boys don't realize that.
Why don't you ask your mom?
Oh wait, she's still asleep at MY place. I didn't want to disturb her when I got up for work this morning.
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For the record, Halo is still in development for the Mac. Go to http://halo.bungie.org for all pertinant info.
Halo wasn't stolen from the PC. It was stolen from the Mac. Along with one of the best developers of Mac-first games, which is what Bungie WAS. I own all three Marathons, I know. When they displayed the first Halo promo at the MacWorld '99 keynote I was in ecstasy. Later when I read that Bungie had sold out to Microsoft I thought it was some kind of bad joke. It wasn't. Now, 3 years after Halo was supposed to be released for Mac (and PC) they're finally fulfilling their promise. No doubt it will be the last of Bungie I ever see.
---If you can't trust a nerd, who can you trust?
hahaha, a moderator with no Schwartz. Who would have guessed?
I would like to second that.
HAHAHA HAHA HAHAHAHA.
Console Morons, the keyboard mouse combination is in about three ways superiour off the top of my head and several more that are so blindingly obvious that I can't be farked typing them in
A proviso: this is for FPS games, Most other types of Console games the Gamepad is very useful (Splinter Cell allowing you to pick locks and run/walk based on how far along you had the joystick was very good I haven't played enough other Consol games to get other examples).
More Keys(in Quake3 some people have workarounds that allow keys to bound to perform Rocket Jump, in a Consol it takes at least 3 seconds to select new weapon, aim down, jump and fire).
Full use of every finger(My left pinky is crouch(CRTL), on a gamepad it and my ring fingers are used to stop the thing falling to its doom) more control, more adaptations and better overall results..
No conflicting joysticks, I have 106 keys, one mouse, you have(X-Box here I think this is right) Two Joysticks, one D-pad six Buttons, two triggers. How in gods name can any human being live with such an insane, complex, convoluted setup? Press down on the second Joystick to Jump(Unreal Champions) I was running foward, suddenly I'm in the air...WTF You have a Jump key for a reason... to jump not accidently brush it whilst looking around..
Note: The Y key is Here "Y"
Note2: I've been away too long.
Read Errant Story.
Anyway, please fill me in.
I think perhaps a lot of folks from Microsoft have mod points these days...
"To confine our attention to terrestrial matters would be to limit the human spirit." -Stephen Hawking
FAGGOT NIGGER JEW.
although a linux or mac port of Halo would be nice. Who knows that might be the next step.
There will be a mac port
Just a simple correction:
Valve has nothing to do with any version of Halo, period. Gearbox, who has worked with Valve, is handling the PC port.
There is no excellent beauty that hath not some strangeness in the proportion. -- Francis Bacon
No, Jobs wasn't even back at Apple then. It was several years later. There was a demo shown in 99 and I think there was info released about it in 98, though I'm not entirely sure if it was that early.
I'd take my mouse and keyboard over a joystick any day.
So would I--but after playing Halo enough to get used to the controls (about an hour), I must say that the X-box dual-stick controller is a better choice.
Bungie started development on the Mac. Minotaur, Pathways into Darkness, the Marathon series, those came out exclusively for the Mac. Yes, M2 was released for Windows 95, but it was clearly an afterthought. Bungie was a Mac games company, and one of the best, before the Evil Empire decided they wanted them on their side...
Dan Aris
Fun. Free. Online. RPG. BattleMaster.
I guess you don't remember what the original plan was for Halo, (and recall it was demoed at the Macworld Expo, alongside Steve Jobs, I forget which year!). Halo was to be released, if I recall correctly, simultaneously for Mac, PC, and PS2. Or if not simultaneously, then first for Mac, then for PC and PS2 very soon after. And don't try to tell me you think that people wouldn't have bought it for PS2. I would have; it was one of the reasons I bought one.
Whoops! Guess I got gypped....
So it would have had the consistency of consoles, the flexibility of PCs (both Wintel and Mac), and the early, unencumbered release it deserved. Until M$ bought Bungie and decided that they wanted to push the XBox.
Dan Aris
Fun. Free. Online. RPG. BattleMaster.