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[Gary Whitta]

Did a search, was surprised to find there's no thread (unless I missed it, apologies if so).

So this is really cool. Ed Fries, late of Microsoft, got the blessing from his old employer to cook up this awesome piece of homebrew - Halo for the Atari 2600. He's at Classic Gaming Expo in Las Vegas this weekend selling a very limited edition of I think about 500 copies, sure to become a collectors item! I have already bagged mine

For the rest of you, a Flash emulation of the game is available at:
http://halo2600.com/ (site appears to be tempoarily down)

4K binary downloadable:
http://www.atariage.com/forums/topi...-2600-released-at-cge-download-the-game-here/

Facebook fan page:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Halo-2600/137474846287097?v=wall

http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos...49558850_137474846287097_224201_3596729_n.jpg

 

[geeko]

DO WANT!!

 

[TheSeks]

Played the flash demo. Not bad for a simple Atari game. But it gets really hard when you get enemies that start to shoot diagonal and the bullets of theirs moves fast (about 3 or 4 color changes in).

Is there an end to it? Seemed like a corridor after corridor and I died around the second or third key to unlock the next area. Stupid three aliens on the screen with ZOOM ZOOM bullets.

 

[Merguson]

That's pretty cool.

 

[Gary Whitta]

It would be cool if this wound up on XBLA Game Room too.

 

[Buttonbasher]

Oh man, I didn't know it was actually made into cartridges! I need to get my hands on one! Would make a great addition to my collection. Shame I'm not anywhere near the expo though :\.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

I tried playing the flash game, but couldn't for the life of me find the "shoot" button.

EDIT: :lol I hadn't found the gun yet.

 

[Gary Whitta]

I tried playing the flash game, but couldn't for the life of me find the "shoot" button.

Space bar. You have to find a gun before you can shoot.

 

[Truespeed]

They should have embedded this within Reach as an Easter egg.

 

[DidntKnowJack]

Yeah, my problem was I hadn't gotten the gun yet. I r stupid.

 

[Mama Robotnik]

This is canon. Its a game, its got the HALO logo, its canon.

 

[Lunchbox]

how many players online?

 

[duk]

KZ2 looks better

 

[goldenpp72]

So uh.. Could one buy this?

 

[Gary Whitta]

So uh.. Could one buy this?

If you're at CGE this weekend and they haven't already sold out, sure.

 

[Xenon]

Art style sucks, it's just a repeat of the same corridor over and over.

 

[A Black Falcon]

That's awesome, and the game is fun too... simple Atari-style stuff, and pretty well done. It is annoying that enemies can shoot all directions but you can only shoot left and right, but oh well. At least enemies don't respawn after you kill all the enemies in a room, which is great. Nice challenge and fun gameplay too.

Art style sucks, it's just a repeat of the same corridor over and over.

Actually, there are four areas to the game, each with different colors, obstacles, and enemies, so it doesn't all look the same. Then you win and gives you the choice to replay the game in Legendary difficulty.

It isn't an endless game like many Atari games were, instead it's short like most Atari games that actually had endings were, but it's fun and has challenge for sure, so that's alright. I tried a few times, haven't gotten through area two yet.

 

[The Awkward Wizard]

I can't wait to see how much those cartridges will go for on eBay.

 

[DiscoJer]

I really wish I had an Atari 2600 (one that took cartridges, not one of those plug n play deals) that hooked up to a TV without using that coaxial cable.

 

[Struct09]

Almost makes me want to take a last minute trip out to Vegas

 

[Enk]

I got the yellow key!

This game... it's like ET but with bullets!

 

[Why For?]

Mother fucker.

So want, but don't want ot have to pay the $1000 on eBay to do so.

 

[Suzzopher]

I would kill for one of those cartridges. Microsoft should release this on Game Room at least.

 

[InsanezX2]

So want, but don't want ot have to pay the $1000 on eBay to do so.

Same here.


How much is he selling them for, and is it possible for someone at the expo to pick some up for gaffers if its not stupid expensive?

 

[Tashi]

Hahaha, pretty cool. I love the menu music <3

 

[speculawyer]

Nice retro artwork.

 

[Hugbot]

I can't wait to see how much those cartridges will go for on eBay.

Don't be depressing they'll be a 10% mark up and everyone will be happy forever.

 

[Diablohead]

Was doing well and then ran into about 12 white elites who raped me :lol

 

[ampere]

It's sort of enjoyable but really hard for me.

I wandered pretty far the first couple times without grabbing the pistol :lol

 

[Gary Whitta]

It's sort of enjoyable but really hard for me.

I wandered pretty far the first couple times without grabbing the pistol :lol

Nice avatar

XBLA Game Room is a great suggestion, let's hope they do that.

 

[Aaron]

It's no Spider Fighter, but it's not bad. Needs Bezerk style shooting.

 

[Bay Maximus]

No but seriously, how much is he selling them for?

 

[RebornYeti]

Where's my BR?

 

[GDGF]

Needs Bezerk style shooting.

This. It's pretty awesome but this.

 

[Gouty]

Seemed like a corridor after corridor .

must be the library level

 

[Skilotonn]

Very cool...

 

[Night_Trekker]

This is one of the coolest things I have seen in a long time.

 

[Talladega Knight]

must be the library level

nice

 

[a Master Ninja]

Very cool that this is allowed to exist, but now it opens up the door for Halo multiplatform development discussion in any Halo-related thread.