Halo Zero finished

French-made side-scrolling adventure featuring Le Master Chief now available.

Last year, several screenshots begat rumors that Halo was being adapted for the Game Boy Advance. In fact, the game was Halo: Blood Covenant, a free fan-made two-dimensional side-scrolling shooter for the PC.

While Halo: BC remains incomplete, another, similar tribute to the Master Chief has now been completed. The French-Made Halo Zero sports similar side-scrolling carnage, pitting the Master Chief against faithful-but-flat re-creations of elites, grunts, and jackals.

Though not endorsed by Microsoft or Bungie, Halo Zero is set on the same planet as the official Halo novel The Fall of Reach and allows "Le MC" to jump and duck, as well as pick up and switch weapons. It is free to download (until Microsoft has it pulled down, anyway).

62 Comments

  • Aforan2

    Posted Mar 16, 2008 6:25 am PT

    to hellowrockview: a) you don't get a virus for downloading runescape, and b) you don't get a virus from halo zero.

  • Merranvo

    Posted Feb 8, 2008 7:08 pm PT

    A note for the masses... free games shouldn't be regarded any differently than a real game... meaning that just because it's free doesn't mean it's instantly good because it's "free".

    Essentially, the programmer broke alot of game dynamics... probally because it's easier. Many guns are actually useless, and instead of hiding behind cover now... it's the age old jump around firing randomly... or just run up and beat them to death (easier).

    Classic example of what happens when artists make games... the whole "one man team" never works in the end and failure to realize that only hurts the final product.

  • terdoo

    Posted Mar 16, 2006 4:34 pm PT

    HALO FOR PSP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@@@@@@@@!@!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!88***********wait................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................it would suck,only xbox and pc dude.

  • Killzone_Master

    Posted Jan 19, 2006 11:14 pm PT

    thats great haha.

  • booogie

    Posted Jan 16, 2006 8:05 am PT

    Nothing special. You just walk through the levels and just shoot in fornt of you. i can beat this game with my eyes closed...

  • master_blue

    Posted Jan 12, 2006 1:46 am PT

    its alright

  • Omega-Protoman

    Posted Jan 10, 2006 9:54 am PT

    Great for a free fan game. Enjoyable way to kill some time.

  • icezzz

    Posted Jan 4, 2006 3:31 pm PT

    I am seeing a lot of skeptical "lols" and "hehes" about the games appearance, people its a free game and its a really good free game, and you expect what … halo 3? besides you will never make anything better so shhhh and play

  • Vod_Crack

    Posted Dec 30, 2005 11:50 am PT

    Don't diss it's good fun.

  • Catistrophic

    Posted Dec 30, 2005 7:24 am PT

    It plays like a pretty decent game. Go Le Master Cheif!

  • -Ninja_Dog-

    Posted Dec 26, 2005 2:54 pm PT

    ...I cant get it to play...it says something about my frequency and my screen resolution...can any help me out here.

  • synaptic_decay

    Posted Dec 25, 2005 1:53 am PT

    it would probably be much more interesting than halo hand halo 2. then again it's a side scroller...

  • 8899969

    Posted Dec 24, 2005 10:55 pm PT

    lol side scroller

  • melforce107

    Posted Dec 22, 2005 5:38 pm PT

    how abt a lousy version of Halo Kart to show everybody????

  • gameguy_34

    Posted Dec 22, 2005 10:55 am PT

    Did any one notice the armor was from halo 2?

  • gameguy_34

    Posted Dec 22, 2005 10:54 am PT

    I just switched the controls in options.

  • Dman4Life1217

    Posted Dec 22, 2005 3:25 am PT

    It's a fun little destraction. Not meant to taken seriously. It's a fan's work, not an official product. I give it a solid 8

  • trick_man01

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 9:46 pm PT

    I didn't like it

  • XENOmorph00010

    Posted Dec 20, 2005 4:03 pm PT

    Just downloaded it (basically the first PC game I've played that isn't like Solitaire or Free Cell), I hate the control set up on the keyboard, nothing really special.

  • hellowrockview

    Posted Dec 19, 2005 8:39 am PT

    does any1 no if u get a virus by downloadin it like u do wiv rune scape

  • SHADOWSTRYK3R

    Posted Dec 19, 2005 5:14 am PT

    It's an alright game, but the control configuration really doesn't work that well...

  • thegrimrepar

    Posted Dec 18, 2005 8:14 pm PT

    I played through the first few levels of this game, and I have to say that it's completely horrible. Not only was it lagging horrendously, but the game play was boring, and the mechanics were all off...when I have the reticule aimed at an enemy's head, I'd like to hit that enemy, not the guy behind him. It had the potential, but now that I've seen the final product, I feel that it's a complete disgrace to the Halo name.

  • darkheart73

    Posted Dec 18, 2005 4:58 pm PT

    Whenever i try to play it, my monitor blacks out! Lucky jerks...

  • TheStatusQuo

    Posted Dec 17, 2005 5:51 pm PT

    I loved Halo Zero.

    Screw other people's opinions. They can't make games.

  • andrewtyen

    Posted Dec 17, 2005 9:42 am PT

    it wasn't very good

  • crackman50

    Posted Dec 17, 2005 8:58 am PT

    this game sucks

  • xboxrules2005

    Posted Dec 16, 2005 6:58 pm PT

    Downloading now, hope it's good.

  • ZEELIX

    Posted Dec 16, 2005 12:12 pm PT

    it aint half bad except i couldnt us a controller o it took me some time to set up a good control scheme. its fun but seems kinda short mind you it has online play (i havent tried it yet). i realy like the sprites

  • Lgoody16

    Posted Dec 16, 2005 9:52 am PT

    I think it's pretty decent. Even if the controls are kinda lame it's still fun.

  • Spartan1017

    Posted Dec 16, 2005 8:44 am PT

    it's actually pretty fun, if you play on heroic. but it's really short, take less than an hour to beat, maybe only 30 minutes.

  • sharkarp

    Posted Dec 15, 2005 5:14 pm PT

    Boring game.. dind't like it.

  • Wej_accept_it

    Posted Dec 14, 2005 3:57 am PT

    just finished playing this. Its great fun (a little short though) and its got every that made Halo great. All the weapons and Covenant are in there, as well one or two warthog levels. Best of all the music is copied over PERFECTLY. If you're a Halo fan get this now.

  • DarkFist

    Posted Dec 14, 2005 12:48 am PT

    where have the good old side scrolling days gone... They really just cant pull it off anymore. Im just gonna go cry and then play some metal slug.

  • Wej_accept_it

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 9:33 pm PT

    Some of my favourite shooters are old side scrollers like Metroid, so this should be pretty cool.

  • Heatseeker32

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 7:27 pm PT

    Meh hope it's a solid waste of time...

  • limpbizkit818

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 5:20 pm PT

    wow thats sad, if they really made one for GBA that might be cool. iam still hoping for Halo DS.

  • evilyoda861

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 1:27 pm PT

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  • zeldarob88

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 1:01 pm PT

    its a decent side scroller, but i beat it in 15 minutes

  • crazygamerman

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 10:46 am PT

    Kinda seems like the Metroid spinoffs for the gameboy advance from the screenshots and what ive heard about it

  • daswar

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 10:19 am PT

    It's HALO3 lol

  • Hershey07

    Posted Dec 13, 2005 7:12 am PT

    lol awesome!!!

  • Crammin91

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 8:32 pm PT

    how the hell do you join games?

  • Reaper_of_Soulz

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 5:04 pm PT

    Don't waste your time downloading it. You'll just end up wanting to kill yourself after playing it.

  • tomagreen

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 2:33 pm PT

    I just meleed the whole game.

  • sushi_111

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:53 pm PT

    He, he, its quite fun actually

  • henthiforever

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:46 pm PT

    its not bad, its not Good, I played and there is a multiplayer, pm me so we play online

  • Mark1217

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:46 pm PT

    I think they should release a game like this for the Xbox Live Arcade. Of course, it would have to be tuned up a lot, but it has a lot of potential to be fun.

  • artillery

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:36 pm PT

    It's a lot worse than Codename: Gordon.

  • Escapingjail

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:35 pm PT

    downloading now....

  • SystemShock2

    Posted Dec 12, 2005 12:20 pm PT

    I hope it's not as bad as Codename: Gordon

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