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Halo
has been the undisputed
must-have video
game since its debut
in November 2001
when gamers were
first able to assume
the role of the
technologically
enhanced soldier
SPARTAN-117 (called
Master Chief from
his military rank)
Halo is so outstanding
because it excels
at immersing gamers
in an alternate
reality in which
a story of apocalyptic
proportions is played
out in awe- inspiring
landscapes, where
an endless array
of possibilities
can lead to the
most exhilarating
victories or stunning
deaths. Halo isn't
just played, it's
experienced.
Gamers explore and
battle on foot,
but also drive and
fly various vehicles.
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As
the story of Halo
begins, Master Chief
is roused from cryogenic
sleep to defend
a starship under
attack by an alliance
of alien races.
A crash landing
on an enormous,
star-orbiting ring-world
known as Halo, leads
to a desperate fight
to defeat not only
the alien force,
but more horrifying
and potentially
annihilistic forces
as well.
After the heart-ponding
climax of the original
Halo: Combat Evolved,
the story continues
on planet Earth
in the equally successful
sequel: Halo 2.
Halo achieved sales
of over 6 million
and 2 million Halo
2 games
were bought within
24 hours of its
release in 2004.
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