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AAAARRRRGGGHHHHH!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 12
Date: October 15, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Sonuva... they said simultaneous release!? This thing is gonna be over two months away!? What the hell!? This game better be far more scalable and have those tools with it, if its gonna take this long.

For more info and news on Halo (Mac/PC/Xbox) or anything related to Bungie's games check: http://www.rampancy.net/ and http://www.bungie.org. Both sites are not official, but just great fansites.

arghhhh...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 7
Date: October 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

2 months late? no tools? almost $20 more? Sure does make the Mac version less attractive.

Anyways, aside from that its a great game, and the multiplayer is far beyond addictive. There are new weapons, new multiplayer maps, and the awesome single player game still intact.

Yes!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: November 21, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have alwayz been a HUGE Halo fan on the xbox. I despise all Pcs and only use mac. I had only thought it was only coming out for windows and when I found out it was coming out for mac I immidiately went out and reserved it. Only 21 more days!!!

buy at all costs

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 8
Date: December 10, 2003
Author: Amazon User

the game is worth the price!!!!!!!! need a good computer or u get really bad dellays. plays fine on my iMac. took 2 hrs. to load on my old dell and my apple ltop. takes a while to get the hang of all the controls but fun once mastered. i would rate it below MOH but still pretty high. as soon as u can get the shotgun use it. im actually 45 but i dont have an account.

Yahoooooooooooooooooooooooooo! fun fun fun fun fun fun fun!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 9
Date: December 13, 2003
Author: Amazon User

must must buy buy buy I have to have this game it the funest game I've ever seen it beats AOE 2 , Rainbow 6, all zelda games beats all raceing games I've played, And the Music is two thumbs up and the Multi- player is well I can't even start to describe it!!!!!!!!

All I can say Is Buy IT !!!!!!!

BEST GAME!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 10
Date: December 16, 2003
Author: Amazon User

BEST GAME IN THE WORLD. SERIOUSLY. don't even THINK about not buying this. Guarenteed fun, or shoot me. GET IT NOW! I could list the great details, but just search "halo for mac" on Google. I REPEAT, BUY IT NOW!

Good and Bad

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 3 / 3
Date: December 18, 2003
Author: Amazon User

Well, I was quite honestly expecting more. But then again, it is Microsoft... The story mode is fun for awhile, but the multiplayer never gets old, that is if you actually find a good server that does lag too much and doesn't have too many 13-year-old kids shooting teammates. On my dual 1.42GHz MDD G4 with 512 and an ATI Radeon 9000 Pro card, the framerate still dips down to unplayable levels. Unreal 2003 looks much more detailed and I have never had the framerate slow down, even online. It's still fun to play though. If you're a Halo fan and don't have an XBOX, think about the purchase, but only if you have a FAST Mac.

Mediocre

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 7 / 12
Date: December 19, 2003
Author: Amazon User

With all the praise that preceded the Mac release of Halo, and having only very briefly played with the Xbox version, I eagerly awaited my chance to see what all the fuss was about. Sadly, my only reaction has been one of disappointment.

Once the technical novelty wore off, the single player missions quickly became tedious and repetitive, the plot - supposedly a highlight - unengaging and banal (even by game standards). I could barely bring myself to finish the game once, let alone consider playing it over again.

Multiplayer fares slightly better - vehicles in particular are a novel and welcome addition, creating an interesting multiplayer dynamic. However, at the time of writing I've stuggled to find a decent server playing something other than boring 'Slayer' deathmatches.

Performance wise, Halo is reasonably playable at 896x600 with medium detail on my 1.25GHz PowerBook G4 (1GB RAM, Radeon 9600), but is nevertheless somewhat sluggish compared to other similar Mac games such as UT2K3 and America's Army.

Good game, great graphics

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 2
Date: December 24, 2003
Author: Amazon User

I have played many video games and found halo to be one of the best. It is pretty much a duplicate of the xBox version. The story line is great for campaign, and hosting and joining multiplayer games is really easy. There is very little lag when I play on a 800 mhz g4 and DSL. I highly reccomend this game.

Things to know before you buy Halo for the Mac!!

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 13 / 17
Date: January 07, 2004
Author: Amazon User

To play Mac Halo you need two things:
1. An unbelievably fast computer (preferably with an ATI Radeon 9600 card or newer)
2. An unbelievably fast internet connection

Anything less will lag you out and frustrate you. Especially if you're used to the lag-free world of Xbox Halo. Yes, this game has some steep requirements to get it to play smoothly. (The proper video card alone costs more than an entire xbox console and Halo game combined.)

Halo on the Mac is fun, of course Halo in any carnation is fun, but Mac Halo does have it's downsides - especially when compared to the console version.

Halo Mac does not support FSAA (full screen anti-alliasing) which means the graphics have bitmapped edges that are coarse. Xbox Halo does support FSAA.

Halo Mac does not currently support gamepad use. The PC version of Halo does, but Mac does not. So you'll need to be quite familiar with mouse/keyboard play.

The weapon attributes in Halo Mac are not exact to weapon attributes in Xbox version. Below is a list of how the weapons differ from the Xbox version:

PISTOL - Target reticle is way too large - which is annoying, it has a shorter range and it's weaker than the xbox pistol.
ASSAULT RIFLE - Much weaker than xbox version
GRENADES - They don't throw as far as xbox version, you have to look up much higher in order to throw farther
ROCKET LAUNCHER - weaker

The only weapons that seem unchanged are the alien weapons, the shotgun and the sniper rifle.

Halo on the Mac seems less competitive, most servers are filled with noobs who do nothing but team kill. It's hard to find a good CTF or slayer game. The browser for finding servers lacks interface options. No chat rooms, no server invites, etc. It is possible to find a good server with good players, but you'll have to be patient.

Halo Mac doesn't allow for co-op playing in the regular game mode unlike in the xbox version. This time, you'll have to go it alone.

Some of the mulitplayer maps you've come to love have been altered slightly. Sidewinder for example - the teleporter in the roof section of the bases now is a two-way porter. Meaning you can go through it and come back through it. This changes things dramatically for CTF strategy on this level.

Too many vehicles:
Some levels, in default mode, include new vehicles as well as the old vehicles. Everywhere you look there are vehicles. Blood Gulch starts to look like a parking lot. It's a little ridiculous. Thankfully you can create your own games and specify how many vehicles you want.

NOW FOR THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT HALO MAC...

The reason I bought this game was to play on the new multiplayer maps. There are 6 brand new maps (along with all your favorite maps from the xbox version). The maps are:

-Death Island
-Ice Fields
-Timberland
-Gephyrophobia
-Danger Canyon
-Infinity

Of these new maps Death Island and Danger Canyon are my favorites. All the maps are really cool and provide for the development of new strategies and tactics to make the most out of them. I have not been disappointed with any of these levels and you won't be either.

New weapons:
There are 2 new weapons in Halo Mac, and they are both pretty cool.
Flame Thrower - fun weapon to use, good for guarding a flag with
Fuel Rod Gun - almost as powerful as a rocket launcher, except with rapid fire - deadly weapon

New vehicles:
-Wart Hog with a Rocket Turret
I still like the orginal warthog better (don't worry, it's in this game too.) This new Hog has a rocket turret, but the rocket shoots really slowly.
-Banshee
Halo Mac allows you to fly the Banshee, a Covenant ship from the single player game. The Banshee is a tough nut to crack when one is attacking you. This is a favorite vehicle for new players because they can take off and avoid death more easily.

Easier multiplayer access. Halo Mac allows you to hop into games with other players quickly and easily without having to hook up 6 xboxes to each other or without having to play online via XBconnect or Gamespy. However, the lag can be intolerable if your computer isn't up to snuff. I like that I can now get into games quickly.

Overall: Halo Mac is a great game and certainly better than most games out there. The new multiplayer maps alone are worth the purchase. Halo xbox LAN games are still the best for insane multiplayer, but Halo Mac is pretty good and really fun too. Halo Mac is a good appetizer until the main course...Halo 2...hits shelves this Spring.

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