I’ve never been the biggest Halo fan, but having re-played it to test this version, it’s difficult to deny its credentials as an intense and rousing FPS (albeit one with some enduring problems that have not got better with age.) As for the remaster, frankly I find Saber Interactive’s visual overhaul to miss the mark quite dramatically.Ĭhiefly, Saber Interactive’s remaster updates the game in three key areas. This version of Halo provides access to both the HD remaster of Halo created by Saber Interactive, and the game as it looked when it launched in 2001 (or 2003 for the PC version). The staggered release of the Master Chief Collection has finally corrected this.
With the surprise launch of the Anniversary version of Halo on PC earlier this month. Since then, Halo and the PC have been estranged, with Combat Evolved never seeing a digital release on PC. It then had a brief affair with the ol’ power rectangle via a shaky Gearbox port in 2003, but the relationship soon broke down due to minimal extended support. Back in the late nineties, Halo totally promised to go out with the PC, then shacked up with the Xbox for its 2001 launch. The original Halo has always been the flakiest of partners to the PC. Price: £6.99 Inc VAT (£29.99 for Master Chief Collection)ĭeveloper: Bungie/343 Industries/Saber Interactive
