Halo Ports Update [Jul 12, 2002, 12:22 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
Microsoft
Game Studios Announces the Development of "Halo: Combat Evolved" for
the PC and Mac is a press release with the long-awaited official update on
the status of the PC and Macintosh ports of Halo, Bungie's science fiction
shooter. Turns out the game is going from Xbox to Gearbox, as Gearbox Software
is doing the PC port, which is due Summer 2003. The Mac port is being developed
by Westlake Interactive, and is also due sometime in 2003. A skeptic might think
some hints at this had previously been revealed to the folks at MacGamer, where
they have instantaneously posted a two page article called Halo:
I Told You So graciously providing a little face-rubbing to those who said
such a port would never come. The article has quotes from Westlake Interactive
that indicate that they are shooting for a simultaneous release with the PC
version.
"If Halo for the MAC or the PC is an ounce entertaining compared to other titles at the time of its release I will be GREATLY suprised (and pleasantly). "
awdjklawjd
First off, how much different is code on an Xbox to that of a PC? Seriously, the only real differences are the looks. Now, if you knew jack about the codebase, and the fact that it was ORIGINGALY slated to come out on Mac/PC, then how in the world could the codebase be hard to port over? Your arguement of would have/could have/should have is moot, since in this case the would have/could have/should have means that porting the game won't be hard, and adding features will be easy. You're going from a limited platform to basically a limitless one. Xbox -> PC is a good thing in this case.
Also, you, #112, are basically saying that any game that's re-released onto another platform sucks. Erm. I happen to like playing GTA3 on my PC with RATM playing as my driving music. I also happen to like playing the re-released Dragon Warrior 1/2 that's been ported over to the PSX. I like playing Sonic on the Gamecube more then I do on the Dreamcast. Will I like playing Halo on my PC? You're damn right I will. I STILL have not actually SEEN the game played. No one I know owns an Xbox. I sure as hell am not buying one to play 1 game.
On the other hand, some games shouldn't have even tried to be ported. I don't want to even imagine the gayness of Morrowind on the Xbox.
awdjklawjd
First off, how much different is code on an Xbox to that of a PC? Seriously, the only real differences are the looks. Now, if you knew jack about the codebase, and the fact that it was ORIGINGALY slated to come out on Mac/PC, then how in the world could the codebase be hard to port over? Your arguement of would have/could have/should have is moot, since in this case the would have/could have/should have means that porting the game won't be hard, and adding features will be easy. You're going from a limited platform to basically a limitless one. Xbox -> PC is a good thing in this case.
Also, you, #112, are basically saying that any game that's re-released onto another platform sucks. Erm. I happen to like playing GTA3 on my PC with RATM playing as my driving music. I also happen to like playing the re-released Dragon Warrior 1/2 that's been ported over to the PSX. I like playing Sonic on the Gamecube more then I do on the Dreamcast. Will I like playing Halo on my PC? You're damn right I will. I STILL have not actually SEEN the game played. No one I know owns an Xbox. I sure as hell am not buying one to play 1 game.
On the other hand, some games shouldn't have even tried to be ported. I don't want to even imagine the gayness of Morrowind on the Xbox.
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Re: Please do your homework beore posting.
anon@66.21
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