- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
(1) DS is not nearly as powerful enough to run a game like Halo. Even a super-watered down version of it. It wouldn't even run on a PSP. Halo requires an Xbox or a PC to run on. Even the PS2 didn't have enough juice to run Halo. And you want it to run on something that's slightly less powerful than an N64."
-not really, im sure the DS could hanndle such a game (water down version) graphics arent eveything
(2) The DS cartridges aren't big enough to hold such a game. Even with all the compressors and whatnot."
-DS carts hold a Gig of info, release it as a 2 cart set, one for compain, other for mulit
(3) A super-watered-down version of Halo would be basically no fun at all. In order to fit the specifications of the DS, Halo would need a drastic reduction in map size, characters, elimination of vehicle use, limitation of weapons and effects...pretty much, the game would be gutted down to your VERY basic point-and-shoot."
-i dont think so, i think ur understmating the DS
(4) The Artificial Intelligence of the game would have to take a drastic reduction as well. Think about all the AI you encounter in the game. Grunts run away ONLY when elites are shot, Hunters are lumbering and stupid, Elites hide when their shields are down, Jackals know where to point their shields, Marines automatically adjust to new scenarios, etc."
-AI can be made to work
(5) Bungie is owned by Microsoft. I doubt if M$ is going to give up one of its biggest franchises to its primary competitor."
-anything is possible Mico may do it to hurt Sony's PsP, so in my mind the Halo DS is possible, its also a way for microsoft to enter the handheld market with our the risk of releasing a handheld, that nintendo still owns
we know the DS can handle First person shooters very nicely (metroid), and will have games as RE1, its coming (and looking quite nice)