Halo CE (not the regular PC version)

It's been a good two months since I updated this and I do feel bad about it, so I figured I'd post a little bit of information regarding one of the newer games I've been playing.

For those of you who are aware, Halo 2 came out for PC just a week ago (approximately) and I'm not one who's willing to upgrade to Vista just so I can play. About a week ago, Danny shed some light on Halo Custom Edition, which I'd heard a fair amount of. All you need is a legit copy of Halo: Combat Evolved (the two CE handles threw me off for a bit) and you're ready to go. There's nothing illegal (that I know of, at least) about it, which makes things even better.

The thing that makes Halo Custom Edition stand out however is the fact that you can play (and create if you're willing to spend a few extra bucks) customized maps. There's maps that actually have some Halo 2 weapons, with the Plasma Sword being one of the most predominant ones I've seen. Obviously it's not going to be the same as Halo 2, but I think for those who are bored with regular Halo for PC, this is a nice free upgrade to boot. Some other maps I've encountered include pretty much anything, ranging from one really long runway where you can literally shoot a rocket and race past it in a warthog or ghost, to a very nice recreation of Peach's castle in Super Mario 64. It's a really fun modification, not to mention there are a ton of sites that feature custom map downloads.

Now I'm not here saying that Halo 2 for PC is horrible and that no one should get it. If you have Vista and you're a Halo fan, then I don't see why you wouldn't want the second installment of the trilogy (unless you have a copy for your XBox). In fact, as soon as I get my copy of Vista sometime soon, I'll be making another purchase for Halo 2. It will probably be one of the future music video series later this year. But until then, Halo Custom Edition is capable of holding those over who are waiting until that right moment to make the upgrade to Vista.

I'll be sure to update this blog more often. Until then, be sure to visit the website and be sure to join the forums if you haven't done so already.

And one other thing - I've been putting off the next installment of Counter-Seal for quite a while now, but there will be a Counter-Seal 4 before June 2007 is done with.