Named Game of the Year by Electronic
Gaming Monthly, IGN.com and the Academy of Interactive Arts and
Sciences, “Halo” now makes its highly anticipated move to the
PC, courtesy of Gearbox Software. “Halo,” enhanced for
play on the PC, contains all the action-packed combat and
thrilling gameplay that made it a smash hit for video game fans
everywhere. Armed with a new arsenal of weapons and vehicles,
“Halo” delivers challenges and surprises as well as intense
online multiplayer competition exclusively for the PC.
- Rich sci-fi
experience. “Halo” transports gamers into a science
fiction universe fresh out of a Hollywood movie. With a
detailed, twisting storyline, complex characters and cunning
enemies, “Halo” will fulfill every sci-fi enthusiast’s
dreams.
- Vehicle- and
foot-based action. Gamers can tackle missions any way they
choose, be it storming an enemy base or taking the wheel or
gunnery position in a variety of powerful vehicles. Vehicles
range from stolen Covenant flyers to human tanks and more.
- Intense online
multiplayer shootouts. Gamers can battle it out with fellow
players all over the world in a variety of individual and
team-based games such as King of the Hill, Capture the Flag,
Race, Oddball and Death Match.
- Huge weapon
variety. Enemies can be crushed with a vast array of human or
Covenant weaponry, ranging from the stealthy semiautomatic
pistols and needler guns to the fierce rocket launchers and
fuel-rod gun.
- Incredible
mission variety. Gamers can fight the Covenant in a variety of
missions as they uncover the dark secrets of “Halo.” Among
the many objectives: to attack enemy outposts, raid
underground labs for advanced technology, rescue fallen
comrades, steal alien vehicles and weaponry, and snipe at
enemy forces.
- Indoor and
outdoor combat. Fights are seamless in “Halo’s”
ultrarealistic indoor and outdoor environments as gamers hunt
the Covenant in a variety of single-player and multiplayer
battles.
- Optimized for
the PC. With the precision of mouse and keyboard support,
playing “Halo” is like never before. Gamers can take
advantage of their high-end graphic cards and see “Halo”
in superhigh 1,600x1,200 resolution.
- Dolby® 5.1
compatible. Gamers will enjoy a complete surround-sound
experience. Enemy troops yell out the front speakers, while
friendly troops yell assistance from the right. Meanwhile,
gamers hear bullets fired from behind and watch them strike
the targets in front of them.
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