Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port): Difference between revisions
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===Weapons=== | ===Weapons=== | ||
#[[Fuel Rod Gun]] A Fuel Rod Gun is the Covenant equivalent of the rocket launcher. Instead of rockets, it fires arcing fuel rods and does not have a zoom, although the fuel rod gun has a higher rate of fire, it uses a battery, and can overheat like other Covenant weapons. | #[[Fuel Rod Gun]] A Fuel Rod Gun is the Covenant equivalent of the rocket launcher. Instead of rockets, it fires arcing fuel rods and does not have a zoom, although the fuel rod gun has a higher rate of fire, it uses a battery, and can overheat like other Covenant weapons. | ||
#[[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]] (Was originally planned to be in the | #[[M7057/Defoliant Projector|Flamethrower]] (Was originally planned to be in the Xbox version but never appeared because of time constraints.) | ||
#*Very similar to the ''[[Halo 3]]'' flamethrower, with the exception of a longer fuel nozzle, and it does not pull you out to third-person view or slow you down. | #*Very similar to the ''[[Halo 3]]'' flamethrower, with the exception of a longer fuel nozzle, and it does not pull you out to third-person view or slow you down. | ||
===Vehicles=== | ===Vehicles=== | ||
*[[Banshee|Banshees]] | *[[Banshee|Banshees]] This is the only Banshee in the trilogy that can fly backwards, albeit poorly (this was used instead of the hover function). | ||
*[[Rocket Warthog]] (Absent from the Xbox version.) The Rocket Warthog has a triple barrel rocket launcher with a rate of fire similar to the infantry version, but has a horrendous reload rate. It also has unlimited ammunition and travels at the same speed of a normal warthog. | *[[Rocket Warthog]] (Absent from the Xbox version.) The Rocket Warthog has a triple barrel rocket launcher with a rate of fire similar to the infantry version, but has a horrendous reload rate. It also has unlimited ammunition and travels at the same speed of a normal warthog. | ||
*[[Shade]] On the Xbox version this was not added in Multiplayer but now it is added on Halo PC | *[[Shade]] On the Xbox version this was not added in Multiplayer but now it is added on Halo PC | ||
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==Reception== | ==Reception== | ||
The PC version of Halo received a fairly decent reception, although not as good as the | The PC version of Halo received a fairly decent reception, although not as good as the Xbox version. The game netted an average meta-score of 83 out of 100. Some of the scores included a 10 out of 10 from Play Magazine, a 9 out of 10 from Game Informer, an 8.2 out of 10 from IGN, and a 4 out of 5 from Game Informer. | ||
== Modding == | == Modding == | ||
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===Mac Requirements=== | ===Mac Requirements=== | ||
====Minimum==== | ====Minimum==== | ||
* Macintosh computer with 800 MHz G4/G5 or faster processor | * Macintosh computer with 800 MHz G4/G5 or faster processor | ||
* Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher | * Mac OS X 10.2.8 or higher | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Some changes were made from the Xbox version in the graphics; | *Some changes were made from the Xbox version in the graphics; [[Jackal]] shields are not different for Major and Minor, and do not change color as they get damaged (which were probably problems that the bitmaps and animations weren't loaded, from a release-time perspective), stationary shields have a different appearance, the reflection of some weapons reduced their strength, and [[Shades]] change as well. | ||
*''Halo'' was originally for the Mac, until Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie, which prompted the Xbox, and later, PC version. | *''Halo'' was originally for the Mac, until Microsoft's acquisition of Bungie, which prompted the Xbox, and later, PC version. | ||
*Halo PC (and its demo, which has attracted a large number of players due to its online play, which is limited to the ''Blood Gulch'' map and ''Silent Cartographer'' level) has maintained incredibly popularity since its release. In May of 2007, over 130,000 players played Halo PC online, nearly 4 years after the game's release. Its popularity with PC gamers continues today.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=12521 Bungie News: 6-4-2007]</ref> | *Halo PC (and its demo, which has attracted a large number of players due to its online play, which is limited to the ''Blood Gulch'' map and ''Silent Cartographer'' level) has maintained incredibly popularity since its release. In May of 2007, over 130,000 players played Halo PC online, nearly 4 years after the game's release. Its popularity with PC gamers continues today.<ref>[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=news&cid=12521 Bungie News: 6-4-2007]</ref> | ||
*Halo PC can be played without the CD as of [[Halo:_Combat_Evolved_(PC)_patches#Halo_Update_1.08_patch|Patch 1.08]]. | *Halo PC can be played without the CD as of [[Halo:_Combat_Evolved_(PC)_patches#Halo_Update_1.08_patch|Patch 1.08]]. | ||
*Many people use [[Halo Trial]] for its ease of use when modding its two maps. | *Many people use [[Halo Trial]] for its ease of use when modding its two maps. | ||
*Halo PC is the first game in the series to have a [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] in multiplayer and the Banshee's cannon. | *Halo PC is the first game in the series to have a [[Fuel Rod Cannon]] in multiplayer and the Banshee's cannon. | ||
*Third Person View can be used via a hacking tool such as spikes122 or for Custom Edition, Skysthelimit or BitterBanana's devmode. | *Third Person View can be used via a hacking tool such as spikes122 or for Custom Edition, Skysthelimit or BitterBanana's devmode. | ||