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Cover of CGW magazine. November 1999, Issue 184., featuring the Pre-Xbox Halo Game.

Before Xbox, and before the release of Halo: Combat Evolved, there was a game that was originally announced for the Mac and the PC as a 3rd-person shooter, simply referred to as Halo.[1] The game development time was from around 1998 to the release of Halo: Combat Evolved, originating as a Myth-style strategy game before turning into a third person shooter, and finally being retooled as a straight-up FPS for the Xbox console. As the game evolved, several vehicles and weapons were cut and others had complete overhauls. Below are some examples of lost or heavily modified gameplay items.

RTS stage[edit]

Originally, Halo was going to be made an RTS for the Mac. Bungie employees had considered this version of Halo to be a clone of Myth with a Sci-Fi skin over it.[2] At some point, the entire game was redesigned, but was still an RTS.

Units[edit]

  • Bunker - A concrete fortification that may have provided cover.
  • Heavy Trooper - Infantry units and an early iteration of the SPARTAN-IIs.
  • Scoutcar A.K.A Hummer - An early version of the Warthog featuring a pair of roof-mounted machine guns.
  • Zedsu - A conventional-looking main battle tank.
  • Stalker - A heavier, camouflaged tank.
  • Alien Tank A.K.A Horseshoe crab tank - A large, brown tank. Its design may have inspired the later Seraph.
  • Forerunner Tank - An asymmetrical armored vehicle
  • Mowitser - Assumably a mortar/howitzer hybrid artillery unit.
  • Aliens - The precursors to the Covenant in the final game.
  • Starfighter - An aerial vehicle.
  • Ghost - Early iteration of the Ghost RAV.
  • Other unidentified vehicles - Vehicles similar in appearance to Halo Wars vehicles, such as the Wolverine, Rhino and the cut Cougar.

Gallery[edit]

  • The game being tested.
    The game being tested.
  • The Zedsu tank with some heavy troopers (Note that "Groundblast" is selected).
    The Zedsu tank with some heavy troopers (Note that "Groundblast" is selected).
  • Heavy troopers
    Heavy troopers
  • Scout cars, the stalker tank, an APC, horseshoe crab tanks, the Mowitser, and heavy troopers.
    Scout cars, the stalker tank, an APC, horseshoe crab tanks, the Mowitser, and heavy troopers.
  • Scout cars, a stalker tank, horseshoe crab tanks, heavy troopers, the Mowitser, the starfighter, and some propane tanks.
    Scout cars, a stalker tank, horseshoe crab tanks, heavy troopers, the Mowitser, the starfighter, and some propane tanks.
  • A heavy trooper (left) and a destroyed scout car (right).
    A heavy trooper (left) and a destroyed scout car (right).
  • The Stalker Tank is selected by the player.
    The Stalker Tank is selected by the player.
  • The Mowitser is selected (Notice the Starfighter in the top left).
    The Mowitser is selected (Notice the Starfighter in the top left).
  • The redesigned UI.
    The redesigned UI.
  • Multiple units lined up (Notice how most of the models are untextured)
    Multiple units lined up (Notice how most of the models are untextured)
  • Another image of the vehicles (Notice the propane tanks on the bottom right)
    Another image of the vehicles (Notice the propane tanks on the bottom right)
  • A base of some sort
    A base of some sort

RPG Stage[edit]

At some point during development, Halo was to be a continuous RPG.[2]