What is halo 1?

Halo: Combat Evolved is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie and published by Microsoft Game Studios. It was released for the Xbox console on November 15, 2001, and is the first installment in the Halo franchise.

The game follows the story of the Master Chief, a super-soldier known as a Spartan, who is tasked with stopping the alien Covenant from activating a powerful ancient ringworld weapon called Halo. The gameplay of Halo: Combat Evolved is focused on combat with a variety of weapons and vehicles, as well as exploration and puzzle-solving elements.

Halo: Combat Evolved was a critical and commercial success, with praise for its gameplay, graphics, and multiplayer modes. It is considered one of the greatest video games of all time and has been credited with helping to popularize the first-person shooter genre on consoles.

The game was later ported to the PC in 2003 and re-released as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One in 2014. It has since spawned numerous sequels, spin-offs, novels, and other media, making it one of the most successful and influential video game franchises in history.