If you were a huge of video games than you remember when the original Halo game was first released for the original Xbox console in November 2001.  As many of us know Halo: Combat Evolved was a military science first person shooter game developed by Bungie. Prior to its worldwide release the developers had spend approximately two years working on the game after its announcement in the summer of 1999.  When this game first made its debut many people did not know what to expect but since everyone was excited for the release of the new Xbox console a majority of gamers around the world decided to check it out.  After its initial release Halo had became very popular among various gaming communities worldwide.  Halo: Combat Evolved had featured a variety of features that made this game exciting especially its multiplayer that allows up to four players on the Xbox console.  In addition, to multiplayer up to sixteen players can join and play together on a single game making it a great title for party events.

Another great feature this game includes is the creative storytelling the follows the main plot of this title.  Halo focuses on the colonization of the human race on due to the over population of Earth.  As the game progress players learn about the SPARTAN Project utilized for the production of super-soldiers.  Also, players encounter various enemy forces throughout the game in the form of aliens known as the Covenant and the Flood. Doing battle with alien forces can be exciting but sometimes annoying especially the flood creatures since they are hideous.  Throughout the game players are often assisted by the United Nations Space Command while progressing through the game as the main character “Master Chief”.  The realism this game has to offer in terms of gameplay made this title more addictive because the battles with CPU controlled rival forces were challenging.  Most of the levels in the original Halo were great but in terms of being the most challenging stage opinions my vary.  However, many people who have played the original Halo would argue that the “Library” level on the “legendary” difficulty is quite possibly the toughest in the whole game.

After its initial release Halo: Combat Evolved had received great reviews from gamers and critics alike.  Major gaming magazines including Gamespot, Game Informer and IGN had scored Halo: Combat Evolved in the nine point bracket yielding closer to a perfect ten. Edge magazine had actually given Halo a perfect ten for being a well polished 3D first person shooter title.  Even though, the very first Halo game was awesome many people would probably agree that the 2004 sequel entitled “Halo 2” was much better.