Halo for the PC is almost a straight port of the Xbox game, with a few additions. Halo for the PC loses the original version's much-vaunted cooperative play mode. But in spite of all that, and in spite of the very high standards for first-person shooters on the PC, Halo is still an incredible action game. It's a true classic--a game that hasn't lost any of its impact and intensity over time.

Halo consists of an intense, story-driven single-player campaign and a multiplayer mode. The campaign is a good 12 hours long at the normal difficulty setting, and the dynamic nature of the battles, along with the multiple, well-balanced difficulty settings, gives it good replay value. The multiplayer component supports up to 16 players and includes a integrated server finder. The game tends to play smoothly online, if you attach to a high quality server, such as ßÇ’s, and it features an assortment of different modes, which are variations on the standard modes of play found in your typical multiplayer shooter: They include capture the flag, slayer, team slayer, king of the hill, and some others, though CTF and slayer are by far the most popular choices.

Halo is famous for integrating powerful, fun-to-drive vehicles with the on-foot action, and this is what distinguishes its multiplayer component from that of other shooters, though some other PC shooters have also integrated vehicles more or less successfully since the original release of Halo. The PC version exclusively features a couple of multiplayer-only weapons not found in the Xbox version--the flamethrower and the fuel rod gun, sort of a plasma grenade launcher--though they're not as interesting as the game's core weapons. There are also six new multiplayer maps that were made for the PC version of the game. All in all, Halo's multiplayer component can make for some good, chaotic fun and has the potential to be a long lasting classic in the gaming industry.

ßÇ maintains multiple public 16 Player Halo servers, as well as 1 on 1 and 2 on 2 locked servers. We strive to maintain a friendly environment within our game servers that adhere to our rules. Due to popularity, most of our servers are usually full, please don’t be discouraged, just wait a minute or two and a spot often opens up. Come by and play with us, you’ll find out why are servers are so popular.

We also maintain a TeamSpeak server so that players can talk while playing and use this tool to greatly enhance game play. Our TeamSpeak server is open to the public for use by anyone; we just ask that you follow our rules for our voice servers.
 

Downloads

Halo PC 1.08 Patch (Windows only)
Halo PC 1.08 Patch (Mac only)