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Ten Years Ago: "Halo is the Name of This Game."

Kotaku writes:

"In 1999, Bungie was probably the best-known studio developing specifically for Macintosh, having delivered titles like Marathon, Myth, and Pathways Into Darkness. At Macworld 1999, Steve Jobs introduced the studio's next big Mac exclusive: Halo.

Within a year, Bungie would be bought out by Microsoft and Halo would become a launch title that, more than any other game, made the Xbox viable in its infancy. Although Jobs had sworn that Apple had "put an initiative in place to get games back to the Mac," the new console project and Microsoft's commitment to it seemed a much more stable environment than remaining the lone standard bearer of gaming on the Mac."

Honolulu5486d ago

I remember that trailer, thought it was jawdropping when they first showed it. :)

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STONEY45485d ago (Edited 5485d ago )

Wrong post.

Montrealien5485d ago

I watched that trailer when it was officially revealed online, it was mind blowing back then. And since I had a chance to experience it at that time, I still appreciate to this day.

yippie1234y5485d ago

i had no idea halo was originally intended to come out on mac

great game either way

Honolulu5485d ago (Edited 5485d ago )

The game was really big among mac-fans back in the days, but it did'nt garner as much interest in the publics eye as many other big titles of those days which were on PC and even both.
A friend of mine who was totally a mac-fanatic, his father working for an apple-affiliate might have contributed, almost peed his pants of happiness every time he read about all the cool things that was meant to be implemented in the game and what Bungie talked about in their interviews and press releases for Halo. :P

Not only was it intended as a Mac-only title at first, it was actually meant to be an RTS in the same vein as their Myth games.. that Idea was scrapped before the game had been officially announced though.

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Spike475486d ago

I hope Halo Reach gets me back on Halo.

RememberThe3575486d ago

I love the Halo universe but the past three titles have not done it for me. I think that even ODST might do it.

Marquis_de_Sade5485d ago

So you like Halo, but Halo 3, Halo 2 and Halo CE haven't done it for you?

Tito Jackson5485d ago

Yeah, dude. that comment doesn't make much sense.

lol.

NegativeCreepWA5485d ago

You guys forgot about Halo Wars, but it wasn't by Bungie so should it really count.

RememberThe3575485d ago (Edited 5485d ago )

Four titles...

Ensemble doesn't count? Riiight...

Marquis_de_Sade5483d ago

I prefer to forget about the pathetic mess that is Halo Wars, it doesn't deserve the Halo name.

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UltimateIdiot9115486d ago

You can only wonder what the faith of Xbox would have been if Halo was on the Mac.

Heck, you can wonder where online game would be now. Would it have been this big?

IdleLeeSiuLung5486d ago

Well, online gaming existed before the Xbox so NOT much would have changed. However, I don't think the PSN would have expanded so much without Xbox Live.

I would also wonder what would have happened to Halo if it was released only on the Mac and if it would be as iconic.

There are many what ifs, but no answers....

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pumpkinpunker5485d ago (Edited 5485d ago )

you could also argue that PSN wouldn't even exist without Xbox live. you can't deny that XBL created the blueprint for an integrated console online service.

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All Time Greatness5486d ago

HALO FTWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW BABY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

lol

Woo hoo Halo is King! :)

Eiffel5485d ago

Halo!

I loved Halo CE on the PC online was so addicting.

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Games That Took An Absolutely Bizzare Turn In Their Narrative

Some titles out there focus on introducing a bizarre turn in their narrative. Check out this list for some solid recommendations for those.

Inverno25d ago

"INSIDE" was bloody amazing, and I miss Uncharted's sci-fi and paranormal aspects greatly.

TricksterArrow24d ago (Edited 24d ago )

TBH, 3 and 4 still have them, but they are heavily implied, which can be terrifying the more you think about it, but it is admittedly, much less scary and less interesting gameplay-wise than what 1 and 2 have done.

Inverno24d ago

U3 did show the Jinn's "bottle" in the end and the city was pretty f-ing dope. Just a little disappointing that they didn't lean just a bit more on the mythical parts of the series. Uncharted is a world rooted in reality and Drake knowing all these mythical stuff exists could've led into something cool.

porkChop25d ago

I remember being particularly confused by the twist in LA Noire where Cole Phelps is sort of "exposed". If you've played it you know what I'm talking about. It always felt weird and odd because the player is Cole Phelps. How can the player not know about these sorts of things happening with their own character? I felt like it came out of nowhere.

Yui_Suzumiya24d ago

Soma, Doki Doki Literature Club, Saya no Uta

UnbreakableAlex24d ago

Is Twelve Minutes on that list? Because IT HAS TO BE ON THAT LIST!
Don’t spoiler yourself with that humongous twist :D

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Report: Halo: Combat Evolved Remaster in Development, Being Considered for PS5

According to insider sources, a Halo Combat Evolved remaster is in development and being considered for launch on PS5.

Rynxie49d ago

So the better version will be on PS5 with VR, haptic feedback, 4k, HDR and so on? Can we ban Xbox owners from buying the PS5 version? Put a requirement to have a psn log in to play it.

andy8549d ago

Tbf considering the Pro will be out you're right. Console wise anyway

BlindMango49d ago (Edited 49d ago )

Why do these news websites keep labeling RUMORS as "Report"? Why even have the word "Report" in the title at all? It's like they are faking an announcement to get more clicks

andy8549d ago

Imagine seeing that headline 2 years ago 😂😂

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The Best Four-Player Original Xbox Games

Remember the days of four-player couch co-op? The Wealth of Geeks team certainly does. This list brings us back to the golden years of the original Xbox with the best four-player games that were available.

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Exvalos49d ago

If halo comes then nothing is off limits, whole slate is coming.