Halo: Combat Evolved

Halo: Combat Evolved

Shooter
2001

Halo: Combat Evolved is an upcoming Shooter game releasing on Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. Scheduled to launch on November 15, 2001.

Developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios, MacSoft Games.

Release Date: 11/16/2001

Released
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Story

After the fall of Reach, The Pillar of Autumn, the only surviving human ship, makes a random slip-space jump away from the planet, so as not to lead the Covenant to Earth. When the Autumn drops out of slip-space, they find themselves next to a large, artificial, ring-world. A Covenant fleet hiding behind the adjacent planet engages the Autumn, the biologically augmented super-soldier John 117, or the Master Chief, is taken out of cryostasis. He proceeds to the bridge while fighting hordes of boarding Covenant forces. The Master Chief retrieves the ship-board AI (Artificial Intelligence) Cortana from the Captain of the vessel, Captain Keyes. The Chief and Cortana board an escape craft and begin to drop towards the surface of the ring-world. The Chief is the only one in his escape pod to survive the impact, and sneaks away from the crash site. After gathering all the survivors from the Autumn, the Chief makes an attack run on a Covenant ship in order to save Captain Keyes. Keyes tells the Chief and Cortana that the Covenant call this world Halo. Cortana realizes that it has

Screenshots

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Game Information

Platforms

XboxPC (Microsoft Windows)MacXbox 360

Genres

Shooter

Developer

  • Bungie

Publishers

  • Microsoft Game Studios
  • MacSoft Games

Age Rating

ESRB: Unknown

Player Perspective

First personThird person

Multiplayer

  • Online Co-op: 2 playersOffline Co-op: 2 playersOnline: up to 16 playersOffline: up to 4 players
  • Online Co-op: 2 playersOffline Co-op: 2 playersOnline: up to 16 playersOffline: up to 4 players

Part of

  • Halo franchise

Ratings & Reviews

87%
Critic Score
3 reviews
83%
User Score
822 ratings

Features & Details

Themes & Elements

ActionScience fictionWarfare

Game Modes

Single playerMultiplayerCo-operativeSplit screen

Key Features

aliensvehicular combatbloodydeathmilitaryrobotsrun and gunfuturistic

Game Engine

Built with Blam! Engine

Release Information

Primary Release Date

November 15, 2001

✅ Already released

Platform Release Dates

Xbox

March 14, 2002
Europe
April 25, 2002
Japan
November 15, 2001
North America

Mac

December 3, 2003
Europe
December 3, 2003
North America
February 11, 2004
Europe

Xbox 360

December 4, 2007
Worldwide

PC (Microsoft Windows)

September 30, 2003
North America
October 10, 2003
Europe

Release Notes

  • Release dates may vary by region and platform
  • Pre-orders may be available before the official release date
  • Digital releases typically go live at 00:00 local time
  • Physical releases may arrive a few days earlier or later depending on shipping

System Requirements

Estimated system requirements for Halo: Combat Evolved on PC

Minimum Requirements

os:Windows 10 64-bit
processor:Intel Core i7-8700K / AMD Ryzen 7 2700X
memory:16 GB RAM
graphics:NVIDIA RTX 2060 / AMD RX 6600 XT
directx:Version 12
storage:50 GB available space (SSD recommended)

Recommended Requirements

✨ Recommended
os:Windows 11 64-bit
processor:Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
memory:32 GB RAM
graphics:NVIDIA RTX 3080 / AMD RX 6800 XT
directx:Version 12
storage:100 GB available space (NVMe SSD recommended)

Important Notes

  • These are estimated requirements based on game analysis and industry standards
  • Official system requirements will be announced closer to release date
  • SSD storage highly recommended for reduced loading times
  • Requirements may vary for different graphics settings (Low, Medium, High, Ultra)
  • VR games may have additional requirements if VR support is included

💡Performance Tips

For the best experience with Halo: Combat Evolved, consider upgrading to an SSD, ensuring your graphics drivers are up to date, and closing unnecessary background applications before playing.

Frequently Asked Questions about Halo: Combat Evolved