Halo pc beta

[H-Man]

The leaked beta has been out for a few days now - and things are looking great

Single player isn't a patch on the Xbox version - no analogue, rumble and playing on a monitor detracts from the experience greatly. It just felt horribly wrong - and tiny.

However, mulitplayer is absolutely crazy - and puts those split screen, 4 vs 4, Xbox LAN parties to absolute shame \o/

To get the best out of Halo it looks like you'll need it on the pc and Xbox - who would of thunk it???

Definately getting this in a few weeks

[Vaipon]

I would of thought keyboard and mouse would feel a lot better to play halo than the analogue sticks on the xbox tbh. Remember, Halo started out with this control scheme in mind as it was originally a PC title before microsoft snaffed the company. Give me mouse+keyb for fps games anyday.

[H-Man]

I find using a M&K detracts from the immersion a great deal- and why I prefer SP fps on consoles. In MP it has to be M&K tho

As far as I know Halo started out as a RTS on the pc, then a FPS and was then completely reworked for the XBox.

It's the balance that makes Halo the best SP FPS i've played since GE - just switching the control method to M&K has borked this up imo (not alot - but enough)

[Tom Salter]

Moved to PC forum...thingy.

I'm having a discussion on IRC atm about it. Everyone is saying that it's very much feels a console port, and it doesn't feel right being played on a PC.

No links to where to find it either :P

[Super Stu]

no analogue, rumble and playing on a monitor detracts from the experience greatly. It just felt horribly wrong - and tiny.

Depends - try it on a 42" plasma, you'll see Halo for the pixelated ****e it is then.

Rumble - logitech rumble mouse, dunno if it will support it

Analogue - that's a joke, right?

[dataDave]

Funny. When I've played Halo it's always felt like it should be on a PC.

M+K is going to make things a lot easier IMO as the worst part of Xbox Halo was getting used to the pads. They could be doing with bumping up the enemy speed or something to compensate, I don't know.

They should make Legendary harder also, or have an extra difficulty on top of that.

[H-Man]

I like analogue movement - using keys to move about is a bit pants imo.

It just doesn't seem anything special in SP - it did on the XBox (of course, imo)

I doubt many ppl will be buying PC Halo for the single player game - the ones that do will probably be quite happy as it compares well with the countless other fps the pc has (MoH anyone?? :/)

[Super Stu]

I might. The low framerate and the cheesy slow panning of the pad made me sick (literally).

[Adam]

I have the XBox version already and still planned to get this for the MP, so glad to hear it being good then

[The Space Cowboy]

OMFG HALO NOW HAS SOME FEEL!

Turns out you can polish a turd. What a turn around. The game is superb!

Halo the way it was always meant to be played




XBOX LMFAO GET TO **** WITH YA XBOX!

[Super Stu]

1280x1024? That's more like it.

They'll need to sort the low res textures and the pixelated UI, though.

[JRMacumber]

I wouldn't mind picking this up, just to see how it plays.

[*PrYzM*]

I'm getting it tonight, so i'll prolly do a few levels after work tomorrow. If u have xnews, you'll know where to look...

[Wools]

OMFG HALO NOW HAS SOME FEEL!

Turns out you can polish a turd. What a turn around. The game is superb!

Halo the way it was always meant to be played

XBOX LMFAO GET TO **** WITH YA XBOX!

Erm, Yeah... Thank god not all PC owners are like this...

Dont look that great though does it? Although multi-player would be intresting to try. And thank god XBox got it first. Im compotent with both but done correctly, IMHO a pad takes it.

I just hate using all those bloody buttons on a keyboard!

[Super Stu]

It looks exactly the same, only at twice the resolution (on those screenies).