Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Standard Edition - Xbox 360

Name: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Standard Edition - Xbox 360
Brand: 343 Industries
SKU: 2856517
Rating: 4.5 (191 reviews)

Model: HALO COMBAT

SKU: 2856517

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Key Specs
- Edition: Standard Edition
- ESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
- ESRB Descriptors: Blood and gore (The type and severity of content in the game, such as the nature of its themes, humor, language, etc. These elements are part of a three-part guide established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to determine a game's overall age-appropriate rating.)
- Compatible Platform(s): Xbox 360
- Software Format: DVD-ROM (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
General
- Product Name: Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary
- Brand: 343 Industries
- Publisher: Microsoft
- Developer: 343 Industries
- Model Number: HALO COMBAT
Game Details
- Edition: Standard Edition
- Genre: First Person Shooter
- Game Franchise: Halo
Certifications Listings & Approvals
- ESRB Rating: M (Mature 17+) (The overall rating of the game, based on its age-appropriateness, interactive elements, and types of featured content, as established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB).)
- ESRB Descriptors: Blood and gore (The type and severity of content in the game, such as the nature of its themes, humor, language, etc. These elements are part of a three-part guide established by the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) to determine a game's overall age-appropriate rating.)
Compatibility
- Compatible Platform(s): Xbox 360
- Software Format: DVD-ROM (Physical software requires a disc, cartridge, etc. be inserted into the gaming console or computer to download and/or operate the software. Digital software allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc. Physical (Download Code Only) software is purchased in physical form with a code that allows for downloading and/or playing the software on the gaming console or computer without a physical disc, cartridge, etc.)
Other
- UPC: 885370367065

Get in on the action and see for yourself what everyone has been talking about. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the popular Halo campaign, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary is spectacularly remastered to increase the excitement. Filled with a bounty of new features, including a bundle of some of the most beloved multiplayer maps re-imagined for Xbox LIVE, new challenges and a new story to uncover, this anniversary edition ramps up the action. Cooperative play over Xbox LIVE lets you connect with players across the street or across the world. Experience the game everyone's talking about.

Created in celebration of the 10th anniversary of the beloved gaming franchise, Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary increases the excitement, action and adventure in a brand-new, re-imagined shooter. Remastered with a variety of new features, the game showcases all the classic action of the Halo campaign with better-than-ever additions. The game features a bundle of the most beloved multiplayer maps, now re-imagined for Xbox LIVE, new challenges to test your skills, a new story to uncover and cooperative play over Xbox LIVE.

Customers are saying

Customers often highlight the significantly improved graphics as a major positive, with many praising the updated visuals. The multiplayer mode also receives considerable praise, cited as a favorite aspect of the game. Positive feedback also extends to the game's story and sound design, with improvements noted in both areas. Finally, the game's price point is frequently mentioned as reasonable and affordable.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great game
Great game, great price, great graphicas , I recommend it 100 %
Posted 10 years ago by Julio
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Showing its age
I admit it, I was never a big fan of the Halo series. However, I had friends that were fans so I always wound up in multiplayer matches and knew my way around the controls. The single player campaign was never appealing to me, and the multiplayer was something I was more or less forced to play by my friends. With that somewhat negative background for the game, I still bought a copy of this game so that I'd have something to play with my fiancee that she enjoyed. And much to my surprise, I kind of liked the campaign. Now, that's not to say that I think all of the hype is warranted; not by a long shot. There are some truly evil checkpoint placements in the game, often stranding you with very little ammo, health, or both to finish up a firefight. Some levels or segments are incredibly annoying *cough Library cough* and there's a general feeling of predictability in the game; I always seemed to guess where the "dead body ammo dump" (as I called them) locations would be. The story is also pretty uninteresting, turning into a bland sci-fi zombie story about halfway through. That said, they did cram some impressive size and scale into some of the areas, and switching between old and new graphics on the fly is a nice touch in this version of the game. Co-op is also a lot more fun than competitive multiplayer, which is how I've played most of the time now. And the controls are definitely solid, if unspectacular. Which pretty much sums up how I feel about the game as a whole. Good enough, but nothing special.
Posted 10 years ago by DFR1988
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome!
This game quickly became my favorite game on the Xbox 360! I think the aliens in the game are a little goofy though, but the flood are really creepy looking in the original graphics. For my first play through I strictly stuck to the original game and soundtrack for a more honest first look at Halo: Combat Evolved. While the updated graphics look prettier and environments look more full I found that changing the way the flood looked actually made them a little less terrifying. As far as the sound track goes it quickly became one of my favorite game soundtracks which I had to get for myself, yes its that good. Gameplay was a little rough for me at first because the button layout isn't the usual FPS layout but I was able to adjust quickly. Well I say thats good for my review. In conclusion, the graphics are good (being able to switch from the original to the updated graphics on the fly is pretty interesting), soundtrack is amazing, and gameplay might be a little rough at first but is solid. Buy this game!!
Posted 10 years ago by NOTW116NOTW