Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: A couple of quesitons about Halo 1 PC
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I am an avid Halo 3 player and have recently become extremely aggravated at the repetetive/boring gameplay and incessant lag on XBL. I wanted to know if HALO 1 PC is still good to play. Like are there alot of people, is lag really bad, whats the overall experience like? I really am amazed at some of the PC only maps and wanted to give em a try.

  • 03.23.2008 9:17 PM PDT
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There are plenty of people, enough that you'll likely never play the same person twice (if joining random servers) However, xfire allows you to keep track of friends, message them in game, and see what they are doing.

Internet/network lag isn't bad, but the "hardcoded" lag is terrible. Basically halo transmits information so slow that if you shoot someone while they are moving, even with a sniper rifle or tank shell, by the time halo sends the game info packets to the host, your target will have moved and you will have missed. This means that you have to shoot at where your target will be in .1-.5 seconds. People tend to really hate this, but most of the regulars including me have come to really like this, as it means no point and kill.

Since servers are player owned, admins can kick, ban, etc., so as long as you stay on servers you enjoy, the experience tends to be very positive. Most clan-owned servers have teamspeak and such as well, if voice chat is your thing. Also, there are a lot of christian servers which prohibit cussing and are well-moderated to prevent people from ruining games, if that's a concern.

Overall, it's $20, and if you are looking for a game you can play off and on easily, has great weapon balance and map design, and is easy on the hardware specs, go for it!

  • 03.23.2008 9:38 PM PDT
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thanks for the info.

  • 03.23.2008 9:47 PM PDT

Long live the Last Refuge!

to add the the no cussing servers. BFM (beg for mercy) is very strick on rules. I'm attempting to become a member, but I still have a weeks before they accept me as a full recuit. I don't have mod powers on there server, but I can still warn people, and report them to adims.

  • 03.24.2008 12:48 AM PDT

"'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."
-Abraham Lincoln

Halo PC is great to get of H3 for awhile. But to enhance it to the fullest you need add-ons like Custom Edition and Xfire. I didn't know what I was missing until I got the great user-created maps like snowgrove and coldsnap. Along with great multiplayer, I also enjoy some user-created campaign missions, which give a real twist to halo.

PS. All the above mentioned maps and missions are available at http://halomaps.org. Also check the more arrow next to my name to get my XBL and Xfire (be sure to put in the message that you are the bungie poster).

  • 03.24.2008 4:01 PM PDT

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Lag isn't too bad. I sure hope you have played the Halo:CE Campaign before H2 or H3.

Halo PC is still a great game.

  • 03.24.2008 8:26 PM PDT

"'Tis better to be silent and be thought a fool, than to speak and remove all doubt."
-Abraham Lincoln

Only problem w/ lag is the sniper. SO BAD

  • 03.30.2008 7:09 PM PDT

I found the Custom Edition of Halo 1 to be rather confusing, probably just me. Anyway, I think that any real Halo player should pick up a copy of Halo: CE right now if they haven't already. The Campaign is great, Multiplayer is even better and I have found that most of the Online players I have played against are all very good natured people.
So, in short, Halo:Combat Evolved = Win

  • 03.31.2008 12:50 PM PDT