"The combination of fascinating graphics, solid game play, and long-term playability make Halo not only a great shooter, but a flagship game for the X-Box"

"Halo reached out of the TV screen, grabbed me by the lapels, and pulled me in. Willingly, I might add."

"the best orchestrated music I've heard since Symphony of the Night on the Playstation"

"A perfect console launch title? Get me a defibrillator Ð my heart has stopped."

"It is a breath of fresh air in a very stale genre that will make you appreciate the trouble Bungie went through to create this logical, thought provoking game. "

"Go ahead, try it. And be prepared to change the way you look at the Xbox."

"HALO is the most advanced all-around shooter I've played so far, in a sense that it successfully combines some of the most spectacular team based action and enemy AI, very good visuals and impressive sounds, and it does it all with a lot of style."

"I highly recommend this title for anyone who thoroughly enjoys gaming. Just try not to forget to shower and feed your goldfish after you purchase this stunning, highly addictive game."

"Once this game is in your possession the only thing you think about is when will you get time to play it and what extraordinary level is next."

"Halo is a cinematic pleasure rollercoaster without the guardrail."

"After playing Halo, we can easily say that this game definitely lived up to its hype and is in our minds, an easy choice for game of the year."

"The awesome, smooth graphics make it easy to follow the action, even in night missions on a split screen!"

"Graphically Halo is miles ahead of any other console game released today."

"If Halo is a sign of things to come on Xbox, gaming is going to be changed forever."

"Well, if you are going to buy a Xbox, MAKE SURE YOU BUY THIS GAME. If you aren't going to buy one, then change your mind and then buy this game."

"Halo is the first console FPS to truly give PC titles a run for their money."

"Halo is one of the best games of the year."

"'Halo' is a must-have for 3-D shooter fanatics."

"Overall the gameplay is what makes Halo shine from other FPSs. This is the main reason it's in a category of its own... "

"There are always a few games on every platform that shine so bright that it is worth getting the console just to play the game. Halo, although just a launch title, already qualifies to be a system seller like GT3 for the Playstation 2."