As a member of an elite military force, you must fight to defend the Earth from alien aggressors on the ancient alien artifact known as Halo. You must fight your way through Halo's mountainous terrain and underground labyrinth to discover the secrets of the mysterious world, and protect the human race. Escaping Halo with your life requires a cunning wit and a major arsenal of weapons.

Switch between foot-based fighting and vehicle-based attacks, where you can pilot flyers, tanks, buggies, or dropships, or man the guns while another squad member drives. Multiplayer action in Halo: Combat Evolved gives players the option of co-op missions or free-for-all shootouts.

Halo: Combat Evolved Review - September 27, 2003
We've waited far too long...

Insider Video Features: Halo: Combat Evolved - September 27, 2003
Has the best Xbox game ever made a proper transition to the PC world?

Comics: Halo GN Review - July 17, 2006
Master Chief kicks down the doors of the comics industry with both guns blazing.

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Halo Hands-On - July 14, 2003
It's coming soon...and we've played it.

Insider Video Features: Halo (PC) - July 14, 2003
Video Preview: The best Xbox game ever comes home to the platform where it started. See our latest look at it.

E3 2003: Halo Hands-On - May 16, 2003
We bring the additions, the Xbox differences, the Xbox similarities, the potential PC problems, and even reveal new weapons. That's plural, baby.

Halo - May 15, 2000
We get a closer look at Bungie's upcoming shooter from the show floor.

Games: IGN Presents The History of Halo - September 20, 2007
Tracing the evolution of Combat Evolved. Did you know that Halo 2 was supposed to finish the fight?

Comics: Halo Armor Testing - June 30, 2006
Jay Faerber talks about ensuring the integrity of the Mark VI armor.

Comics: Exploring the Halo Graphic Novel - June 23, 2006
How did Sarge escape the first Halo? Do these stories tie into Halo 3? Is Power Pack going to make a cameo? Find out all this and much more in our extensive interview.

The Influence of Literature and Myth in Videogames - May 18, 2006
How have myth and seminal writers of horror, science fiction, and fantasy shaped today's videogame landscape? IGN taps the literary roots of the industry for answers.

Insider: The Closest Thing to Halo 360 - October 21, 2005
We play Halo with the 360 controller and beat down a PC gamer.

Insider Video Features: Halo - August 28, 2003
Multiplayer clips of the PC version. Mmmm... Mouse and keyboard....

Xbox: GC 2003: Microsoft Booth Report - August 22, 2003
Microsoft banks on third-party titles, Xbox Live, and Miss Germany 1999.

Infiltrating Gearbox Software - August 19, 2003
An IGN reader's adventures at a Halo PC fan event in Plano, TX.

About Halo, Period - July 18, 2003
We top off a week's worth of solid coverage with new and different text and video interviews that you simply cannot miss if you're waiting for this one, which you should be.

Insider Video Features: Halo (PC) Video Interview - July 18, 2003
Watch our chat with Gearbox's Randy Pitchford about the upcoming PC port of Halo.

About Halo Graphics - July 17, 2003
Continuing our extensive series of Halo coverage we ask Randy Pitchford four quick graphics oriented questions and he gives us four quick answers.

Insider: Inside Halo (PC) - July 16, 2003
We take an in depth look at what makes the PC version so special.

About Halo Sound - July 16, 2003
We've had hands-on impressions, videos, and more. Now, we ask four quick sound oriented questions and Randy Pitchford is giving us four quick answers.

Insider Video Features: Halo (PC) Video Breakdown - July 16, 2003
See what new additions and features the PC version of Halo is bringing to the plate.

Insider Video Features: Halo: A History - June 19, 2003
High-Res: The extraordinarily popular first-person shooter was once an RTS. Don't believe it? See the proof.

Insider: Predator vs. Aliens - October 22, 2002
Two movies that gave so much to videogames, and asked so little in return.

Xbox: Bungie Chat Transcript - December 20, 2000
Bungie answers a buttload of questions about Halo and Xbox development.

Bungie Chat Transcript - December 20, 2000
Bungie answers a buttload of questions about Halo. Remember that game?

Microsoft/Bungie Interview - June 19, 2000
We talk to Ed Fries of Microsoft and Alex Seropian of Bungie about today's big purchase.

Xbox: Microsoft/Bungie Interview - June 19, 2000
Ed Fries of Microsoft and Alex Seropian of Bungie talk about the details of the Bungie purchase.

FAQs: Game Help Q&A;: 2004-Aug-13 - August 13, 2004
Questions on Rainbow Six 3 Black Arrow, Rainbow Six 3, Champions of Norrath, WWE Smackdown, Halo, Final Fantasy Tactics Advanced, Pokemon Gold, Colonization answered.

FAQs: Game Help Q & A: 2004-May-28 - May 28, 2004
Red Dead Revolver, Transformers, Grand Theft Auto Vice City, E3 2004, sexy Game Help pics and more!

Movies: Halo Holding - October 31, 2006
Jackson, Microsoft kill movie development for now.

Xbox 360: Bungie Launches Podcast - September 25, 2006
They have something to say about some game called Halo 3.

Comics: Master Chief Rules Comics - August 17, 2006
Halo GN sells like delicious sci-fi hotcakes.

Comics: Comic-Con 2006: Halo Ongoing Series in 2007 - July 21, 2006
Bungie continues the saga with Marvel Comics.

Comics: Comic-Con 2006: Exclusive Halo Figures - July 18, 2006
Master Chief suits up for San Diego.

Music: 26 Days Til PLAY! - May 2, 2006
World premiere videogame concert in Chicago fastly approaching.

Music: PLAY! A Video Game Symphony Takes Over Chicago - April 17, 2006
World tour launches in the Windy City.

Hiring for Halo - April 7, 2006
Experience with DX9 HLSL shaders is required. Duh.

Gear: Microsoft Handheld Revealed - February 27, 2006
Origami unfolds March 2 -- see the video here.

Does Bungie Have PC Plans? - February 2, 2006
The Halo developer is looking for Windows programmers. Is Master Chief returning to the PC?

Movies: Halo Helmer Rumor - December 2, 2005
Game adaptation may get a director soon.

Movies: Halo Has Jackson - October 4, 2005
Rings director producing game movie.

Movies: Two Studios Giving Halo a Spin - August 26, 2005
Universal and Fox ink a deal with Microsoft.

Games: Top 100 Games of All Time 2005 Edition - July 29, 2005
Find out why this game made the cut and where it placed!

Movies: Halo Duo: Universal, Fox - June 10, 2005
Studios team to make game movie.

Movies: Halo Movie Script Delivered - June 7, 2005
By Master Chief himself.

Movies: Halo Goes Hollywood - February 3, 2005
Microsoft hires writer for game adaptation.

Bungie Founder Finds Publisher - August 30, 2004
Wideload's first game to utilize Halo engine. Rejoice!

Halo Custom Edition Released - May 5, 2004
Got Halo? Download the big patch and editing kit package now.

Gearbox Announces HaloCE - April 30, 2004
It's a big patch, it's editing tools, it's what we've wanted.

Halo Creators Offering IRC Chat Session - October 27, 2003
Here's your chance to ask them all your toughest questions.

Halo Demo. Today. - October 16, 2003
Exclusive debut on IGN Downloads.

Halo's Out - September 30, 2003
The Xbox classic finally makes its way to the PC.

Halo MP Movies - September 26, 2003
Look for the review to go up tonight at midnight. Enjoy these multiplayer vids in the meantime.

CPL Begins Halo PC Registration - September 24, 2003
Why be an athelete when you can be a CYBERathelete?

12 New Halo Movies - September 22, 2003
Check out some new vids of the PC port of Bungie's Xbox shooter.

Halo. Gold. - September 15, 2003
The long-awaited, much-anticipated PC version gets its golden seal.

Hotrods of Halo - August 28, 2003
Even more movies of multiplayer vehicular craziness!

Halo PC Multiplayer Movies - August 27, 2003
Check out some of the new maps from multiplayer portion of Gearbox's port of the Xbox classic.

Halo Update - July 3, 2003
New information on how Halo PC is coming along...well, comes along. And, it's straight from the horse's mouth!

E3 2003: Halo Flicks - May 14, 2003
New movies of Halo multiplayer in action! Watch Ivan rule the match with tank and rocket goodness.

E3 2003: Halo Screens - May 13, 2003
We'll have footage and hands-on impressions in a little bit, but for now, enjoy these new screenshots.

More Halo PC - April 21, 2003
It's your last chance to play Halo...on the PC...before everyone else. And new Halo PC details have also been revealed.

Halo Set for Summer - March 7, 2003
Nevermind official bulletin board posts that only say years without seasons, the PC version of Halo is still set for its planned summer release.

Halo Officially Official for the PC! - July 12, 2002
After trillions and billions of email questions, we finally have that answer for you.

Halo in Limbo? - August 17, 2001
We know it's on track for the Xbox, but is Halo still PC-bound?

E³ 2001: Halo Movie - May 18, 2001
So what if it's Xbox? It's still Halo!

News Briefs - April 5, 2001
Halo rumors fly, Tribes 2 event on Saturday, and no TF2 at E³?

Halo on the PC? - July 20, 2000
Sure thing, we told you not to worry and now Microsoft has confirmed it.

Xbox: Bungie Speaks Out - June 23, 2000
We get the official word on the future of Halo for the Xbox and the PC.

Bungie Speaks Out - June 23, 2000
We get the official word on the future of Halo for the Xbox and the PC.

Halo: Why is Everyone Freaking Out? - June 21, 2000
Listen up! Nobody has said that Bungie is canceling Halo for the PC. Nobody!

Xbox: Microsoft Purchases Bungie - June 19, 2000
The rumors are true -- and now we've got our first big, official game.

PlayStation 2: Microsoft Buys Bungie, Take Two Buys Oni, PS2 Situation Unchanged - June 19, 2000
There will be Oni, but there will be no Halo on PlayStation2 - analysis inside.

Microsoft Acquires Bungie - June 19, 2000
Rumors were running around last week and now it's official.

Rumors, Rumors Everywhere, but None to Drink - June 15, 2000
What's the latest buzz? Some say the big "M" may be looking to buy a golden Halo.

Vault Network Gets Its Halo - January 21, 2000
They're just a bunch of little angels, yes they are.

Bungie Bounty - January 6, 2000
Six new shots of Oni & Halo in celebration of the Macworld Expo.

Hello Halo - October 6, 1999
More new screenshots and an extra-crispy version of the MacWorld movie are finally here.

Take-Two Take Bungie - August 12, 1999
Publisher picks up 19.9% interest in the developer of Oni and Halo.

Marathon Magic - August 6, 1999
Look very closely, because Bungie's got something special for you in Halo. Literally.

Heavenly Halo Announced from Bungie - July 21, 1999
Macworld breaks information about Bungie's latest masterpiece.

Games: Halo Chat - October 27, 2003
Get on IRC and pick at the developer's brains.

Games: Halo PC Now Available - September 30, 2003
Master Chief makes his highly anticipated appearance on Windows.

Games: Halo Goes Gold - September 15, 2003
PC gamers finally get their chance to play the popular Xbox title.

Games: Halo Pre-order Bonus Offer - August 15, 2003
Get the novel "Half: The Flood: free from EB Games or GameStop.

Games: CPL to Host Halo for Windows Tournaments - July 14, 2003
Held from December 16th to the 20th.