I don't remember my age exactly, but I remember my uncle calling and saying he had this awesome game where you can shoot aliens. So my parents took me over there, and I almost s*** a brick! My uncle had at least 12 people over, playing System Link Multiplayer. I sat in the background, taking in all the explosions, flying bodies, and headshots. Eye-candy to the fullest. After all the frenzied action was over, and the people had dispersed, we played Co-op Campaign. There was nothing more exciting for a kid my age than going toe-to-toe with an Elite with a squad of Grunts at his command. It was such an appealing game, we couldn't put down our controller until 3 the next morning. That is how I first got introduced to the global phenomenon we call Halo. Kudos to you Bungie.