History of Halo
Halo: Combat Evolved
Released: November 14, 2001 on Xbox
Overall Rank: 20
2001 Rank: 1
This is the first chapter in the series of Halo. It is the entrance to Halo. Halo is a ring the size of a planet. You play as Master Chief who needs to find the secrets of Halo while killing all the alien Covenant in the process. Players battle on foot, in warthogs, and in alien vehicles. Master Chief can use both human and alien weapons. Any firepower will help him in his quest. The game is multliplayer capable with a split screen format. Players can also play the campaign as a team of two. Combat Evolved was released before the development of Xbox Live.
Overall Rank: 20
2001 Rank: 1
This is the first chapter in the series of Halo. It is the entrance to Halo. Halo is a ring the size of a planet. You play as Master Chief who needs to find the secrets of Halo while killing all the alien Covenant in the process. Players battle on foot, in warthogs, and in alien vehicles. Master Chief can use both human and alien weapons. Any firepower will help him in his quest. The game is multliplayer capable with a split screen format. Players can also play the campaign as a team of two. Combat Evolved was released before the development of Xbox Live.
Halo 2
Released: November 9, 2004 on Xbox and PC
Overall Rank: 43
2004 Rank: 3
Master Chief returns to fight off more Covenant threats. Halo 2 offers new weapons, vehicles, and maps. This game introduced the new form of using two weapons at one time. This is called dual-wield. In campaign mode, players play as both the Elite alien of the covenant and as the human Master Chief. Halo 2 is the first of the series to support online multiplayer on Xbox Live.
Overall Rank: 43
2004 Rank: 3
Master Chief returns to fight off more Covenant threats. Halo 2 offers new weapons, vehicles, and maps. This game introduced the new form of using two weapons at one time. This is called dual-wield. In campaign mode, players play as both the Elite alien of the covenant and as the human Master Chief. Halo 2 is the first of the series to support online multiplayer on Xbox Live.
Halo 3
Released: September 25, 2007 on Xbox 360
Overall Rank: 82
2007 Rank: 8
Halo 3 provides the dramatic conclusion to Halo: Combat Evolved. The game picks up right where Halo 2 left off. The Covenant has discovered an ancient object. Master Chief is trying to find an rescue Cortana in the Gravemind. Gravemind is the enemy Flood. This story is set when the Covenant is having their civil war. The Halo ring is destroyed and the world ends. Online play is updated with new maps and weapons.
Overall Rank: 82
2007 Rank: 8
Halo 3 provides the dramatic conclusion to Halo: Combat Evolved. The game picks up right where Halo 2 left off. The Covenant has discovered an ancient object. Master Chief is trying to find an rescue Cortana in the Gravemind. Gravemind is the enemy Flood. This story is set when the Covenant is having their civil war. The Halo ring is destroyed and the world ends. Online play is updated with new maps and weapons.
Halo Wars
Released: March 3, 2009 on Xbox 360
Overall Rank: 2224
2009 Rank: 166
Halo Wars is a new Real Time Strategy game that was created by Ensemble Studios. The time period is before Halo: Combat Evolved. Users play as the UNSC and lead their "Spirit of Fire" into battle. The playing field is seen from overhead, much like the original Warcraft and Starcraft games. The UNSC is at war against the Covenant.
Overall Rank: 2224
2009 Rank: 166
Halo Wars is a new Real Time Strategy game that was created by Ensemble Studios. The time period is before Halo: Combat Evolved. Users play as the UNSC and lead their "Spirit of Fire" into battle. The playing field is seen from overhead, much like the original Warcraft and Starcraft games. The UNSC is at war against the Covenant.
Halo 3: ODST
Released: September 22, 2009 on Xbox 360
Overall Rank: 1408
2009 Rank: 105
The name of the game was originally going to be named Halo 3: Recon, but the developers changed it to ODST. ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. This game takes Halo back to its roots as a regular First Person Shooter game. The campaign is the story of a top secret mission by the ODST. This game is also multiplayer online capable with Xbox Live.
Overall Rank: 1408
2009 Rank: 105
The name of the game was originally going to be named Halo 3: Recon, but the developers changed it to ODST. ODST stands for Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. This game takes Halo back to its roots as a regular First Person Shooter game. The campaign is the story of a top secret mission by the ODST. This game is also multiplayer online capable with Xbox Live.
Halo Reach
Released: September 14, 2010 on Xbox 360
The Covenant has found Planet Reach. The UNSC takes charge once again. The Noble team takes the lead character role in this chapter. Users play as Noble Six to protect Planet Reach. This game introduces Firefight mode online, as well. According to Halo Waypoint, this chapter is the "complete Halo experience."
The Covenant has found Planet Reach. The UNSC takes charge once again. The Noble team takes the lead character role in this chapter. Users play as Noble Six to protect Planet Reach. This game introduces Firefight mode online, as well. According to Halo Waypoint, this chapter is the "complete Halo experience."
Halo 4
Released: November 6, 2012 on Xbox 360
Overall Rank: 807
2012 Rank: 46
Master Chief returns and begins the story shipwrecked in a mysterious place. This chapter offers new enemies to fight and kill. These enemies have high technology defense maneuvers. Online play for this chapter is the best one yet. It has even more new maps and weapons on the Xbox Live platform.
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Overall Rank: 807
2012 Rank: 46
Master Chief returns and begins the story shipwrecked in a mysterious place. This chapter offers new enemies to fight and kill. These enemies have high technology defense maneuvers. Online play for this chapter is the best one yet. It has even more new maps and weapons on the Xbox Live platform.
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