The only perfect ten I ever plan to give. The revolutionary FPS that has become one of the most loved games for the xbox
The bad: No online play
Gameplay- The amazing gameplay of halo takes place mostly on the ring shaped planet of halo. The halo was artificially created by an ancient species that is now extinct. It was built to contain "the flood" a parasitic alien species. The covenant, a religious group of different alien species are trying to activate the functions of halo (it destroys all life forms in the universe) because they think that it will bring salvation. This when the protagonist, Master Chief, and the marines discover when they stumble onto halo and are attached by the covenant and crash land on the planet. There are four main enemies in the game: the lowly grunts, then jackals, the hunters(like walking tanks on the higher difficulties) and the elites, who aren't as strong as the hunters, but they are the main enemies.
Graphics- This is the most beautiful games for the original xbox. The wonderful landscapes come together with the great attention to detail combine to look and feel real. All things, from the tallest of mountains to the small grunts and wheels on the warthog are amazing to see. This game also set a new bar for physics in games. from a grenade sending an elite flying through the air to a body collapsing after landing a headshot with a sniper rifle, to driving a warthog off a cliff,this game set new standards for physics.
Sound- The brilliant dialog makes for a thrilling storyline. The voice overs only add to the brilliant dialog. An awesome soundtrack adds to to epic fast-paced action of this game
The difficulty- The different modes of difficulty in Halo: Combat Evolved (easy, normal, heroic, and legendary) are good for players of all skill level and experience. for most, normal will be just right on your first time playing, while legendary is harder than titanium.
The learning cure- most of what you need to know is explained to you in the first 10 minutes, but you need to know how to handle all the waepons and you don't see some of them until the second level (and you don't see the rocket launcher until the third or fourth)
The Multiplayer- An addictive multiplayer with tons of vehicles, maps and weapons
All-in-All- How good is halo, you might ask(although in 2007, there aren't many people who haven't played it for themselves)? It's so good that it is the only game i can possibly think of that is worthy of a 10 out of 10