I’m a big fan of Halo, and also of the old Atari 2600 console – now I can play Halo on it. You have to check this out.
When I was a little boy we had an Atari 2600 games console, and I spent many MANY hours playing on it, marvelling in the cool graphics and game play. I loved Combat!
Today I found this online:
Yes, that’s right – Halo on the Atari 2600! Well ok, it’s not quite the same version at the original Xbox version, but who cares! Its Halo on the Atari 2600!
Here is what Anthony over at the Extra Guy site had to say as well:
Ever wonder what the Master Chief’s adventures would have been like, oh, 30 years or so ago? Ed Fries, former VP of publishing at Microsoft, has made that dream a reality with Halo 2600.
The game is available in Flash form at Code Mystics — click the link to play. Players explore the game world with the arrow keys and shoot with the space bar. Expect to see tiny pixelized versions of all your favorite enemies, like Grunts or Elites. There’s something charming about the chiptuned version of the iconic Halo chant that precedes the game as well.
The game will also be available at the Classic Gaming Expo in Las Vegas — which is holding its second and final day today — in Atari 2600 cartridge form. It’s being said there were only 500 of these suckers made, so snap one up if you have the means to do so. Those who would prefer to play in their own emulator can download a file of the game here.
You too can play Halo 2600 online, right now!
I miss my Atari 2600!
Righteous!