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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
Released On: Nov 15, 2011
82
8.0
All Platforms
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 73 Critic Reviews
82
89% Positive
65 Reviews
65 Reviews
11% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 73 Critic Reviews
82
89% Positive
65 Reviews
65 Reviews
11% Mixed
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
They could have easily just threw on a fresh coat of paint on it and called it an HD remake like a lot of other titles, but 343 has more respect for Bungie, Halo and the fans than that. They have added a ton of new features well worth the $40 price tag.
Halo is an experience worth repeating and CEA is the treatment that the original deserved. Highly recommended.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 715 User Ratings
8.0
76% Positive
544 Ratings
544 Ratings
17% Mixed
121 Ratings
121 Ratings
7% Negative
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 715 User Ratings
8.0
76% Positive
544 Ratings
544 Ratings
17% Mixed
121 Ratings
121 Ratings
7% Negative
50 Ratings
50 Ratings
It's a great game. I highly recommend it. It has a lot of action, its mechanics are very good, the story line is very solid and of course the master chief is great.
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Xbox 360
Halo Anniversary sits in a middle ground between faithful remake and spirited reinvention. Players who want an exact replica of the original will be frustrated by the absence of a faithful multiplayer experience. Hardcore modern gamers could be annoyed by the dated nature of the campaign design. However, for the majority of players who fit in the space in between, this classic game has received a new coat of paint and gives you reason enough to re-enter the fold.
It reaches highs that some Halo recent entries still haven't reached, and due to some unfortunate pacing, some of its biggest lows, too. All in all, its timeless combat ensures that old fans can soundly enjoy it once again, while newcomers can fully appreciate why it's always been so highly regarded.
It's lost some of its sheen over the years, but Halo is still a monolithic classic worth replaying. [Jan 2012, p.74]
It's still an important and hugely influential game and it should probably be played by anyone interested in first-person shooters. But unless you're part of the generation of gamers that are now in their 20s and you're looking to recapture your Halo heydays, this is definitely most gamers can skip even at its budget $40 retail price.
One of the watershed titles in the evolution of gaming gets a HD facelift and proves that it's still better than virtually every game that came since. A stone cold classic.
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Xbox 360
A poorly designed remaster of a classic game. Just because a remaster has better graphics than the original doesn't mean it's better. It ruins the whole point of dark levels by making them much brighter. The game still looks good for 2011, though.
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Xbox 360
C'est un peu plus qu'un simple Halo "HD", 343 Industries a fait un excellent travail de conversion sur la 360, à tel point qu'il est aussi beau qu'un Halo Reach, c'est-à-dire le plus beau des Halo (ou le moins laid c'est selon...) faits par Bungie.
Mais le chirurgien ne fait pas de miracles et l'âge demeure quoi qu'on fasse... Difficile de comprendre de nos jours l'engouement qu'a suscité une telle série, car ce premier épisode accumule les erreurs de conception et de jouabilité. Des salles entières copiées/collées, des environnements qui se répètent sans cesse, des allers et retours jusqu'à la nausée (on se croirait sur une ligne de métro mais sans noms de stations tellement tout se ressemble). Et à cet égard, le niveau de la Bibliothèque est insupportable.
D'autant plus insupportable que pour rallonger encore la durée de vie (qui n'en avait pas besoin), Bungie balance sans honte des hordes et des hordes d'ennemis jusqu'à la lie, ça en devient grotesque. L'univers Halo reste un space-opera sympathique, la musique est excellente, la VF correcte mais franchement ses lourdeurs et maladresses n'en font même pas un jeu moyen au final : les temps changent et ce que l'on pardonnait à l'époque ne passe plus aujourd'hui.
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Xbox 360
I liked this game quite a lot - the first pics i saw were awesome. But now, it looks just old. A cool game ... 10 years ago. Today it lacks a gripping story, drama and good graphics. The later I can accept - the first two not. Still good - the controls (except the driver controls of the warthog, they still ****).
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Xbox 360
Summary "Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary" is a spectacularly remastered version of the original "Halo" campaign, created in celebration of the 10th anniversary of one of the most beloved franchises in gaming history. With a bounty of new features including cooperative play over Xbox LIVE, a bundle of some of the most beloved...
Rated M
for Mature
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
- PC
Initial Release Date: Nov 15, 2011
Developer:
- 343 Industries
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
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