Editing Halo Zero

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'''''Halo Zero''''', was a fan-made 2D platformer-shooter PC game created by Dobermann. The game was loosely based on the [[Battle of Reach]], before ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' took place. The game was not endorsed by [[Microsoft]] or [[Bungie]], and thus, is considered non-canon. During the summer of 2004, just before the release of ''[[Halo 2]]'', screenshots of the relatively unknown ''Halo Zero'' were sent around the Internet which was thought to be ostensibly proof of an upcoming ''Halo'' game for the [[Wikipedia:Game Boy Advance|Game Boy Advance]]<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halo2/news.html?sid=6100959 GameSpot Rumor Control: Halo GBA and Dirty Harry the Game]</ref> which was later found out to be a fan made PC game based on Halo. 

==Plot==
Apparently set during the Battle of Reach, the [[Master Chief]] fights his way through waves of Covenant forces invading the [[#Campaign|Complex]]. At the end he is picked up by a [[Pelican]], but later shot down. After wandering through a forest, he finds a [[Warthog]]. At the end of the ride he gets out and stops a Covenant bomb from destroying a generator. Once the bomb is disarmed, [[Vice Admiral]] [[Whitcomb]] send the Chief a transmission saying he's a prisoner on a Covenant ship. Once the Admiral is rescued, the Master Chief goes to a "castle" and saves Sergeant [[Johnson]], who stole an artifact. Together, Johnson and the Chief fight against the Covenant forces until a Pelican arrives to pick them up, carrying them to safety. 

Throughout the game all characters call the Covenant "Covenants", and according to the game the Covenant ship was "Truth and Reconciliation".

== Gameplay ==
[[Image:HaloZero1.JPG|thumb|right|150px|A screenshot of Halo Zero's gameplay.]] 
The game had a [[Campaign]] mode and [[Multiplayer]] mode. Campaign mode had five difficulty settings, [[Easy]], [[Normal]], [[Heroic]], [[Legendary]], and Mythic. Mythic difficulty would be unlocked by finishing the game in all other difficulties.

The keyboard arrow keys were used for movement, and the mouse acted as a free look, while the left mouse button and the right mouse button shot and threw grenades, respectively. All other functions such as Melee, Switch Weapon and Jump were subject to be changed by the user, but the mouse controls were unchangeable.

Multiplayer maps were based off of existing Halo Multiplayer maps such as ''[[Zanzibar]]'' and ''[[Blood Gulch]]''.

=== Weapons===
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'''UNSC Weaponry'''
*[[M6D Pistol]]
*[[Assault Rifle|MA5B Assault Rifle]]
*[[Shotgun|M90 Shotgun]]
*[[Sniper Rifle|S2 AM Sniper Rifle]]
*[[Rocket Launcher|M19 SSM Rocket Launcher]]
*[[Frag Grenade]]
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'''Covenant Weaponry'''
*[[Plasma Pistol]]
*[[Plasma Rifle]]
*[[Needler]]
*[[Energy Sword]] (Unlocked after Mythic difficulty is beaten, dropped by Zealot Elites)
*[[Plasma Grenade]]
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=== Enemies ===
[[Image:HaloZero3.JPG|right|thumb|150px|The Master Chief charging into a Zealot.]]
*[[Minor Grunts]]
*[[Major Grunts]]
*[[Jackals]]
*[[Minor Elites]]
*[[Major Elites]]
*[[Zealot|Zealot Elites]]
*[[Hunters]]
*[[Banshees]]

==System Requirements==
*1GHZ Processor
*256MB of RAM
*22MB free disk space
*A keyboard and mouse
*A high speed Internet connection

==Developmental Notes==
[[Image:HaloZero2.JPG|right|150px|thumb|The Master Chief ramming down Covenant forces]]
Notably, the game had many bugs, and had many misleading concepts, such as the fact that the game didn't shoot where the cursor pointed, but where the Master Chief was aiming, and that headshots didn't do more damage than body shots. Many problems in collision detection occurred as well, such as [[Jackals]] being hard to hit due to their shield absorbing the first hit they take (unless hit by a rocket), making a [[melee]] attack the most efficient way to take them out.

On May 31, 2009, the official site and therefor server of Halo Zero was deactivated due to a lack of money to continue to keep the site running. The final game version was 1.8.6.3.

===''Halo Zero'' Level Editor===
[[File:Halo_Zero_Level_Editor.PNG|150px|thumb|A screenshot of the Level Editor.]]
The ''Halo Zero'' Level Editor was a program that allowed the user to create and edit levels compatible with ''Halo Zero''. But it still did not fix the many bugs in the game and the level editor was reported to be rather glitchy.
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===''Halo Zero 2/Halo Zero Second Mission/Halo Zero Evolved''===
[[File:Hz2_1.PNG|150px|thumb|A screenshot of the cancelled sequel, ''Halo Zero 2''.]]
'''''Halo Zero 2''''' was a planned but never completed sequel, apparently incorporating some of ''Halo 2''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s new features, such as the [[Battle Rifle]] and the [[SMG]]s. The project was cancelled due to the bandwidth costs of maintaining the game site and having no funds to pay it.<ref>[http://dobentertainment.net/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=116 Dobermann Announcement of the Close Down]</ref> Dobermann has released 3 demos for Halo Zero 2 the 1st demo was very unpopular as it was released at his old and unpopular Halo Zero forums now known as The Veterans Lounge it had a Metal Slug look(as Dobermann is a huge fan of it). The 2nd demo which was thought to be the 1st demo was released at his newer and popular website halozero.new.fr it featured the same look of the original Halo Zero but with no mouse aim. The 3rd demo which was thought to be the 2nd demo had mouse aim and was released at his newer and popular forums dobentertainment.net

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==Related Links==
===External Links===
*[http://dobgames.ownbb.com/ Unofficial forum about Dobermann's games]
*[http://dobgames.ownbb.com/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=4 Halo Zero Game Info and Downloads]
*[http://dobgames.ownbb.com/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=5 Halo Zero 2 Game Info and Downloads]
*[http://files.filefront.com/Halo+Zero+Level+Editor/;4745435;/fileinfo.html Halo Zero Level Editor Download]
*[http://hzmods.wordpress.com/ Halo Zero Modding Community]
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