Halo for Macintosh

MacSoft today announced that began shipping to retailers on December 11 and is available today at some North American retailers. Halo for Macintosh is expected to be available in Europe later next week. The game features many enhancements over the critically acclaimed and best-selling Xbox version, including 16-person online multiplayer mayhem, better graphics, new vehicles, new weapon, new maps, customizable multiplayer games and the precision of playing with a mouse and keyboard. The $50 title requires a 800MHz G4 machine running Mac OS X 10.2.8.

Halo is a sci-fi action epic that shatters the confines of traditional game environments. Players wage a hi-tech guerilla war on foot, in vehicles, in the air and beneath the surface of an alien ring orbiting in space. Players can take the battle online with gamers on both Windows PCs and Macs in a variety of individual and team-based games, including King of the Hill, Capture the Flag, Death Match, Race, Oddball and more. Players also can pilot the Banshee in multiplayer games, drive a Rocket-equipped Warthog, and control a Covenant Gun Turret. Plus, the new Fuel Rod Gun gives players the ability to lob awesome firepower over obstacles and defenses.




The game was created by legendary developer Bungie Studios with the Macintosh conversion done by Westlake Interactive. The Xbox version of Halo has sold over 3 million units and won numerous "Game of the Year" accolades.

by MacNN Staff