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11011001 · May 25, 2002, 03:08 PM

A while back Apple had a mac preview of Halo on their quictime game trailer section. What happened to that? Did they stop developing or something?

If they still are developing, does anyone know if the graphics are going to be as good as the XBox version, and whether they will keep the same story line?

voice- · May 25, 2002, 04:32 PM

MS bought Bungie and made them develope Halo for XBox instead of giving it to us September 2001

I'll never forgive MS for this

Judge_Fire · May 25, 2002, 04:40 PM

But we'll get it quite soon.

Bungie is very much committed to getting it out for Mac and PC, very likely with some sweet multiplayer additions, that will in turn be sold to Xbox users in some way.

Dunno if the slow sales of the box lengthens the wait, but it'll come.

And it'll be sweet in 1600 x 1200

J

rampant · May 25, 2002, 05:14 PM

Halo for Mac/PC will be out shortly after Duke Nukem Forever goes gold.

No, it's not comming out. A new interview was released, and they said something like "Yeah, we're working on it, but where the work is going we're not sure. We'll see when we get there."

That's a huge bright sign that says WE'RE STALLING UNTIL PEOPLE FORGET

SteevAK · May 25, 2002, 08:56 PM

<blockquote>:<hr />Originally posted by rampant:
Halo for Mac/PC will be out shortly after Duke Nukem Forever goes gold.

No, it's not comming out. A new interview was released, and they said something like "Yeah, we're working on it, but where the work is going we're not sure. We'll see when we get there."

That's a huge bright sign that says WE'RE STALLING UNTIL PEOPLE FORGET<hr /></blockquote>Wow, cynical! I still am holding out hope. Though I have noticed it has pretty much dropped off all gaming sites. At least, I haven't seen anything. I'd love to be proved wrong.

ambush · May 25, 2002, 09:20 PM

Have you played Halo on the XBOX?

Man I can't wait to play that game *with a keyboard* cause I get fragged everytime with the xbox controller..

Btw the game isn't THAT amazing
sure you can ride jeeps, you can play coop.
You can admire realistic reflections/graphics
_But_, I still like Q3UT2 Better.
With my old Apple Original iMac ( on my g4 ) keyboard and my trusty Logitech mouse. and itunes playing metallica songs in the background

[ 05-25-2002, 10:23 PM: Message edited by: ambush ]

rambo47 · May 25, 2002, 09:33 PM

Rampant's right. Halo for Mac is not gonna happen. Especially since MS is worried about Xbox sales. This has been one of the cornerstones in Xbox marketing: super new games available only on Xbox, and Halo is one of their premier games. You guys can hold out hope, but I'm afraid you have dissapointment ahead. Sucks.

Judge_Fire · May 26, 2002, 04:43 AM

Well, I'll go for optimism and take it from Bungie themselves:

Q 4 at:

<a href="http://www.bungie.net/perlbin/blam.pl?file=/site/0/databases/view_database.html&dbid=2496" target="_blank">http://www.bungie.net/perlbin/blam.pl?file=/site/0/databases/view_database.html&dbid=2496</a>

J

SteveJobs · May 26, 2002, 05:20 AM

Hmm, everything is quite strange those days. Bungie was interview this E3 and they confirmed that they are restructuring their team to work on the ports now. However, an MS guy (the Ms games leader or whatever) said that it is not being worked on currently and that there are no plans for the port in the near future.
Who lies?

voice- · May 26, 2002, 05:21 AM

Comforting, Judge, but I'm worried still. Bungie no longer has the last word to say in this matter, Microsoft does...

OwlBoy · May 26, 2002, 01:02 PM

I am shure bungie will do what ever it can to get Halo on the Mac / PC.

check out <a href="http://halo.bungie.org" target="_blank">http://halo.bungie.org</a> and <a href="http://www.rampancy.net" target="_blank">http://www.rampancy.net</a> for updates and info

.

-Owl

rampant · May 26, 2002, 11:36 PM

This is a snip from the interview at 3dgpu.com:

"The project hasn't been cancelled.
There is no release date.
There is no time currently slated for full production to get underway.
Rumor has it that the title of the game has been renamed to Halo Forever."

Halo Forever seems suspiciously close to Duke Nukem Forever <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> .

Guy Incognito · May 27, 2002, 04:13 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by rampant:
Halo for Mac/PC will be out shortly after Duke Nukem Forever goes gold.

No, it's not comming out. A new interview was released, and they said something like "Yeah, we're working on it, but where the work is going we're not sure. We'll see when we get there."

That's a huge bright sign that says WE'RE STALLING UNTIL PEOPLE FORGET<hr /></blockquote>Rampant, you are correct. There's one thing I've learned in my 21 years of life: If there's any doubt...THERE IS NO DOUBT!!!

If there's any doubt that Halo might not make it to Mac/PC, rest assured (and disappointed) it won't make it to Mac/PC.

I knew Half Life wouldn't come to Mac...I knew Tribes 2 wouldn't come to Mac. I *know* Halo won't make it to Mac.

And I don't need to be proven wrong...'cuz I'm right...despite what Bungie is babbling, you won't see Halo on Macs until X-Box emulators hit the internet in 10 years from now.

OwlBoy · May 27, 2002, 05:37 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Guy Incognito:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by rampant:
Halo for Mac/PC will be out shortly after Duke Nukem Forever goes gold.

No, it's not comming out. A new interview was released, and they said something like "Yeah, we're working on it, but where the work is going we're not sure. We'll see when we get there."

That's a huge bright sign that says WE'RE STALLING UNTIL PEOPLE FORGET<hr /></blockquote>Rampant, you are correct. There's one thing I've learned in my 21 years of life: If there's any doubt...THERE IS NO DOUBT!!!

If there's any doubt that Halo might not make it to Mac/PC, rest assured (and disappointed) it won't make it to Mac/PC.

I knew Half Life wouldn't come to Mac...I knew Tribes 2 wouldn't come to Mac. I *know* Halo won't make it to Mac.

And I don't need to be proven wrong...'cuz I'm right...despite what Bungie is babbling, you won't see Halo on Macs until X-Box emulators hit the internet in 10 years from now.<hr /></blockquote>Bah, Im holding my breath!

-Owl

anim8ing · May 27, 2002, 06:38 PM

Don't hold your breath too long, or you might pass out. Don't feel bad, this is the way microsoft does business. They saw Halo coming out for the mac and said "we can't have that, can we" and bought the company. Now look, mac production is halted. I think it would be a miracle if another bungie game made it to the mac. Doesn't matter what they (bungie) wants now. They've sold their soul and will have to live with it. Hey, they decided to take the money and run..they have no one to blame but themselves.

jwblase · May 27, 2002, 07:58 PM

I thought that once upon a time MS said something along the lines of: Games for the XBox will be great because they can also be ported to the PC (Mac) because the XBox just runs a version of Windows.

Obviously this makes no sense (If you could buy it on PC, why buy it for a console?), but why would they say such a thing anyway?

JB

rampant · May 28, 2002, 12:25 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by jwblase:
I thought that once upon a time MS said something along the lines of: Games for the XBox will be great because they can also be ported to the PC (Mac) because the XBox just runs a version of Windows.

Obviously this makes no sense (If you could buy it on PC, why buy it for a console?), but why would they say such a thing anyway?

JB<hr /></blockquote>/DuffMan voice

"Microsoft says a lot of things! Oh yeah!"

juanvaldes · May 28, 2002, 02:08 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by rampant:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by jwblase:
I thought that once upon a time MS said something along the lines of: Games for the XBox will be great because they can also be ported to the PC (Mac) because the XBox just runs a version of Windows.

Obviously this makes no sense (If you could buy it on PC, why buy it for a console?), but why would they say such a thing anyway?

JB<hr /></blockquote>/DuffMan voice

"Microsoft says a lot of things! Oh yeah!"<hr /></blockquote>M$ also says that NO XBox exclusive's will EVER ship for windows (and mac) as long as they have control over it. They want and need exclusive games for the XBox so people will buy them and in turn more games come out and they get richer and take over another market. They do not want a bunch of people sitting on the fence waiting for Halo etc to show up "any day now�" for windows and not get a Xbox.

[ 05-28-2002, 03:09 AM: Message edited by: juanvaldes ]

Leonard · May 28, 2002, 09:04 AM

I have to say, I'm getting a bad feeling about this one.

I have a funny feeling that a few people are right when they say it's not going to come out for the PC/Mac. If it was going to come out for the PC/Mac they would have a release date by now for it.

How long has it been now since the Xbox version has been available, 7 - 8 months?

I defintely wouldn't be holding my breath, like OwlBoy. You'll die before it comes out! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

twinkler · May 28, 2002, 12:26 PM

Hey guys, calm down. I am as big a M$-hater as most Mac users, but my suggestion here is if you want to play what many consider (myself included) to be one of the best games of all time then just buy an Xbox. I learned a long time ago not to depend on my Mac for gaming. I'll buy a console for that any day of the week. The Xbox is really a good game machine. I personally think that it is much nicer and more elegant (it does sicken me a little to call a M$ product elegant) than all the other consoles on the market right now. Lots of cool games with more on the way.This whole Xbox Live thing sounds extremely cool as well. Halo with a dozen or so friends. All the while chatting on our headsets. Sounds like a chat room with stuff getting blown up.

Just my two cents...

Maneki Neko · May 28, 2002, 01:01 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Leonard:
I have to say, I'm getting a bad feeling about this one.

I have a funny feeling that a few people are right when they say it's not going to come out for the PC/Mac. If it was going to come out for the PC/Mac they would have a release date by now for it.

How long has it been now since the Xbox version has been available, 7 - 8 months?

I defintely wouldn't be holding my breath, like OwlBoy. You'll die before it comes out! <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Yeah. Considering the game hasn't even entered production, and MS has been unsuccesful in finding anyone to port the game to the PC, I doubt we'll be seeing this anytime soon.

Leonard · May 28, 2002, 03:33 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by twinkler:
Hey guys, calm down. I am as big a M$-hater as most Mac users, but my suggestion here is if you want to play what many consider (myself included) to be one of the best games of all time then just buy an Xbox. I learned a long time ago not to depend on my Mac for gaming. I'll buy a console for that any day of the week. The Xbox is really a good game machine. I personally think that it is much nicer and more elegant (it does sicken me a little to call a M$ product elegant) than all the other consoles on the market right now. Lots of cool games with more on the way.This whole Xbox Live thing sounds extremely cool as well. Halo with a dozen or so friends. All the while chatting on our headsets. Sounds like a chat room with stuff getting blown up.

Just my two cents...

<hr /></blockquote>I'd probably buy a Sega Dreamcast or PS2 before I bought an Xbox. Hell, I'd probably buy a PC before an Xbox. It's not only the M$ name, but the fact that Xboxes are really not selling. They may be obsolete by the year-end.

Wes · May 28, 2002, 09:23 PM

This can't be good...

<a href="http://www.3dactionplanet.com/halo/" target="_blank">battle ground halo</a>

They say that Halo for the PC hasn't even entered development. I must say I'm starting to believe that this is just a stalling tactic. Microsoft is probably hoping to put off releasing Halo for the PC until demand dies down, and Halo 2 is out for the Xbox.

<img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" />

juanvaldes · May 29, 2002, 11:36 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Wes:
This can't be good...

<a href="http://www.3dactionplanet.com/halo/" target="_blank">battle ground halo</a>

They say that Halo for the PC hasn't even entered development. I must say I'm starting to believe that this is just a stalling tactic. Microsoft is probably hoping to put off releasing Halo for the PC until demand dies down, and Halo 2 is out for the Xbox.

<img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>That was the plan the whole time. They have already made every Xbox sale because of Halo already, so they really don't lost any sales if they were to finally publish the game for Mac/Win. But the system will be dead soon enough and you can pick it up for like $50 like the dreamcast.

Besides by that time doom 3 and UT 2/2003 will be out and on one will care.

11011001 · Jun 3, 2002, 05:42 PM

I could have sworn I saw a movie of Halo running on a mac over on Apple's quicktime webpage though, in their hot stuff or whatever section, under gaming. It was a preview of what was to come...

Honest, I saw it! I think that they have a copy of Halo in the works for the mac then... well, if not Steve Jobs will get us all to build a giant canopener so that we can open a big can of whoop ass on them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" />

rambo47 · Jun 3, 2002, 06:18 PM

Guys, buy an xbox or forget Halo. And Bungie has nothing to say about it. They sold out to MS, lock, stock, and barrel. MS owns their asses!

alien · Jun 3, 2002, 07:39 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 11011001:
I could have sworn I saw a movie of Halo running on a mac over on Apple's quicktime webpage though, in their hot stuff or whatever section, under gaming. It was a preview of what was to come...

Honest, I saw it! I think that they have a copy of Halo in the works for the mac then... well, if not Steve Jobs will get us all to build a giant canopener so that we can open a big can of whoop ass on them. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Wink]" src="wink.gif" /> <hr /></blockquote>Bungie first presented Halo on a MW keynote some years ago, while still in early development. (On a Mac.) Soon rumors and expectations flourished. It was probably this demo you saw.

Meanwhile, in MS headquarters, someone decided to buy Halo for their XBox project...

seanyepez · Jun 4, 2002, 02:59 AM

It will lag like molasses on anything less than a GeForce3. <img border="0" alt="[Skeptical]" title="" src="graemlins/bugeye.gif" />

The Xbox is running a modified NV25. The GeForce4 Titanium is the NV25 for PC's. Go figure. We're going to chop terribly. <img border="0" title="" alt="[Frown]" src="frown.gif" />

cutterjohn · Jun 4, 2002, 05:28 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by twinkler:
Hey guys, calm down. I am as big a M$-hater as most Mac users, but my suggestion here is if you want to play what many consider (myself included) to be one of the best games of all time then just buy an Xbox. I learned a long time ago not to depend on my Mac for gaming. I'll buy a console for that any day of the week. The Xbox is really a good game machine. I personally think that it is much nicer and more elegant (it does sicken me a little to call a M$ product elegant) than all the other consoles on the market right now. Lots of cool games with more on the way.This whole Xbox Live thing sounds extremely cool as well. Halo with a dozen or so friends. All the while chatting on our headsets. Sounds like a chat room with stuff getting blown up.

Just my two cents...

<hr /></blockquote>WTF buy a crapbox for their ONLY "good" game?!

I said it before, and I'll say it again now, M$ has zero CLUES as to what makes a console and good console games, as evidenced by their lousy game lineup current and future(as known). As with all M$ products it will take 3 or 4 iterations before they either have something worth looking at, or something that will never make it.

Leonard · Jun 24, 2002, 12:03 PM

So, I guess we can officially say we're not getting Halo - Halo 2 is currently in development... <a href="http://www.imgmagazine.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=5708" target="_blank">http://www.imgmagazine.com/news/story.php?ArticleID=5708</a>

Judge_Fire · Jun 26, 2002, 03:01 AM

Hmm, interesting.

This was discussed here:

<a href="http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=120058" target="_blank">http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=120058</a>

and at one point Matt from Bungie chimed in:

"Those who want "tangible proof" that Microsoft is serious about this don't have much longer to wait."

Oh the suspense,

J

[APi]TheMan · Jun 28, 2002, 01:57 AM

I remember watching Halo trailers over 2 years ago... From PC gamer magazines and E3 trailers... Discussing hardware requirements that we thought Halo would take on GameRanger.. "Ooh, I hear it's going to take a "G4" to play Halo smoothly... ooooooohhhhh! aaaaah!"... Then last year M$ bought Bungie, I was so angry and still am. Screw M$. Screw Gates. I'd kick that Nazi in the balls if I saw him on the street just as I would if I saw Hitler walking around.

Bendejo · Jul 3, 2002, 02:26 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by cutterjohn:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by twinkler:
Hey guys, calm down. I am as big a M$-hater as most Mac users, but my suggestion here is if you want to play what many consider (myself included) to be one of the best games of all time then just buy an Xbox. I learned a long time ago not to depend on my Mac for gaming. I'll buy a console for that any day of the week. The Xbox is really a good game machine. I personally think that it is much nicer and more elegant (it does sicken me a little to call a M$ product elegant) than all the other consoles on the market right now. Lots of cool games with more on the way.This whole Xbox Live thing sounds extremely cool as well. Halo with a dozen or so friends. All the while chatting on our headsets. Sounds like a chat room with stuff getting blown up.

Just my two cents...

<hr /></blockquote>WTF buy a crapbox for their ONLY "good" game?!

I said it before, and I'll say it again now, M$ has zero CLUES as to what makes a console and good console games, as evidenced by their lousy game lineup current and future(as known). As with all M$ products it will take 3 or 4 iterations before they either have something worth looking at, or something that will never make it.<hr /></blockquote>I gotta go with Twinkler on this one. I am no M$ sympathizer but I bought an xbox and have Halo and am happy. Plus, there are things out/on the horizon which look cool... And playing Halo is a trip... it is basically Marathon... on steroids... and speed... and ecstacy... but I could swear that one of the marine voices is the same voice that did the BOBs (hearing your teammates start shouting "hey, he's shooting at us! Lookout, he's crazy!" brings back such Pfond memories.

So yeah, it's M$ and it's evil, but what the hell, I think it's worth it.

goMac · Jul 3, 2002, 05:20 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Bendejo:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by cutterjohn:
 <blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by twinkler:
Hey guys, calm down. I am as big a M$-hater as most Mac users, but my suggestion here is if you want to play what many consider (myself included) to be one of the best games of all time then just buy an Xbox. I learned a long time ago not to depend on my Mac for gaming. I'll buy a console for that any day of the week. The Xbox is really a good game machine. I personally think that it is much nicer and more elegant (it does sicken me a little to call a M$ product elegant) than all the other consoles on the market right now. Lots of cool games with more on the way.This whole Xbox Live thing sounds extremely cool as well. Halo with a dozen or so friends. All the while chatting on our headsets. Sounds like a chat room with stuff getting blown up.

Just my two cents...

<hr /></blockquote>WTF buy a crapbox for their ONLY "good" game?!

I said it before, and I'll say it again now, M$ has zero CLUES as to what makes a console and good console games, as evidenced by their lousy game lineup current and future(as known). As with all M$ products it will take 3 or 4 iterations before they either have something worth looking at, or something that will never make it.<hr /></blockquote>I gotta go with Twinkler on this one. I am no M$ sympathizer but I bought an xbox and have Halo and am happy. Plus, there are things out/on the horizon which look cool... And playing Halo is a trip... it is basically Marathon... on steroids... and speed... and ecstacy... but I could swear that one of the marine voices is the same voice that did the BOBs (hearing your teammates start shouting "hey, he's shooting at us! Lookout, he's crazy!" brings back such Pfond memories.

So yeah, it's M$ and it's evil, but what the hell, I think it's worth it.<hr /></blockquote>imho XBox only has Halo, so I won't buy it. Every other game I've ever played on XBox was really bad, and the controller was darn near imposible. I like the Gamecube much better. Halo's single player won't looks as good compared to Metroid Prime, but I doubt Metroid Prime will offer as much in multiplayer.

I'll buy Halo for mac, or I won't buy it at all.

juanvaldes · Jul 3, 2002, 06:48 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by goMac:
I'll buy Halo for mac, or I won't buy it at all.<hr /></blockquote>don't worry your not missing a whole lot. It would have been cool on a computer with a mouse but I find the control to be absolutely abysmal. The graphics are nice, but against UT 2003 and Doom 3 they look like crap.

MacGorilla · Jul 8, 2002, 05:01 PM

I had a chance to play halo at college last night and I must say YAWN. The graphics are great and there are some cool things but in all, you are not missing much.

snomac · Jul 12, 2002, 04:01 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Guy Incognito:
Rampant, you are correct. There's one thing I've learned in my 21 years of life: If there's any doubt...THERE IS NO DOUBT!!!

If there's any doubt that Halo might not make it to Mac/PC, rest assured (and disappointed) it won't make it to Mac/PC.

I knew Half Life wouldn't come to Mac...I knew Tribes 2 wouldn't come to Mac. I *know* Halo won't make it to Mac.

And I don't need to be proven wrong...'cuz I'm right...despite what Bungie is babbling, you won't see Halo on Macs until X-Box emulators hit the internet in 10 years from now.<hr /></blockquote>It's coming late, but at least it's getting here. Whatever happened to having a little faith?

OwlBoy · Jul 12, 2002, 04:30 PM

I ****ING KNEW IT DAMN NAY SAYERS! WOOOOOOOOOOO

::Lets out that breath hes been holding::

WOoOoOooOoOOo I TOLD YOU!

-Owl

11011001 · Jul 13, 2002, 03:16 PM

Whaaaa Whooooo!!!!!

It's coming!!! It's finally coming!!! But it's coming next summer

But still! It's coming!!!

Does anyone know if UT 2003 is coming to mac?

Leonard · Jul 13, 2002, 11:13 PM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by 11011001:
Whaaaa Whooooo!!!!!

It's coming!!! It's finally coming!!! But it's coming next summer

But still! It's coming!!!

Does anyone know if UT 2003 is coming to mac?<hr /></blockquote>I'll bet you UT2003 comes to the Mac before Halo.

Jansar · Jul 14, 2002, 12:08 AM

Halo's coming next summer.

But, when it does, be ready to experience the best first person shooter game ever made. I had to buy the Xbox just so I could avoid the wait. I mean, why else would anyone buy an Xbox, except to play Halo?

Marcus Kew · Jul 14, 2002, 10:49 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by ambush:
Have you played Halo on the XBOX?<hr /></blockquote>Yes. It's the reason to buy one. The ONLY reason.

<blockquote>quote:<hr />With my old Apple Original iMac ( on my g4 ) keyboard and my trusty Logitech mouse. and itunes playing metallica songs in the background

<hr /></blockquote>You do know that the Xbox can rip CDs and play the songs in the background of most games, right? Including Halo.

-Marcus

Silky Voice of The Gorn · Jul 15, 2002, 08:42 AM

<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jansar:
Halo's coming next summer.

But, when it does, be ready to experience the best first person shooter game ever made. I had to buy the Xbox just so I could avoid the wait. I mean, why else would anyone buy an Xbox, except to play Halo?<hr /></blockquote>Call my a bitter, hoary old-timer, but no whiz-bang modern FPS will ever be as good as Marathon in my book