GTR Giveaway: 5 Copies of Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary **Winners**

Halo on Xbox was the first FPS to draw me into their world. I’m feeling nostalgic for a single-player FPS experience that isn’t subservient to multiplayer. Halo did just that. Focused on the player navigating it’s fully realized world.

It seems weird to say I “deserve” to win more than others… I did miss out the first time around on HALO: CE. I just bought my first Xbox in July of ’10. Would love to play it and see the story from the beginning. Thanks.

@viper1829

I deserve to win this because Halo is my favorite Xbox game and I beat them all on legendary except ODST.

i want it cause on my country Panma ony like 5% of population got xbox and am am one of the few that play halo with the xbox, and like many store doesnt sell that xbox games so much, but i was glad they sell halo but i am not sure if they sell CEA i havent got time to check i really liked anniversary maybe am not so old but i played that like 2 consecutive years on the PC and i didnt now they where more halo games till i discover it on internet, and i will like the game cause many of my ps3 friends have being asked me hey am coming for playing halo Aniv i got now like 6 friends cause that games is awesome and they saw the trailers, i like much halo but i dont have time this wekkend to buy games

When I was 9, I snuck into my grandfather(a tech savvy man)’s computer room and watched him playing a video game on his xbox. It was like nothing I’d ever seen before. My first memory of Halo is of him firing controlled bursts at squat little aliens with reverse-shark fins on their backs(I later learned to call them Grunts) and then of him being unable to properly drive the Warthog without flipping it. I asked if I could play, but he said it wasn’t for an 9-year old to play.

So that night, I broke the rules. I snuck into his PC room, quietly turned on the xbox. I sat back in his recliner chair, much too big for me, and gripped the xbox controller tensely, also much too big for me. My fondest memory of the game are from that night. The enchanting title-screen music, the tense, sudden firefights throughout the Pillar of Autumn, and then the purely epic feeling from stepping out of the lifepod and seeing Halo in it’s vastness.

That night made me love video games. That night made me love Halo. Now, 10 years later, I’m so excited for this game to be released in a new light. It’s a thrilling nostalgia rush, to be honest. My birthday is November 18th, and Halo: CE Anniversary would be a spectacular present.

Halo: CE started my childhood love of video games and sci-fi when I was 9 years old(it had been out for a few months when I first played it). Now, being released just 3 days before I turn 18 and begin life as an adult, it is literally the first and last video game of my childhood. Whether or not I win this particular copy, I will find a way to get this game. It’s a great way to finish off my childhood.

I’ll give you the truth: We are having some financial trouble and won’t be able to pick up many games for the next few months. Would love to play the remastered version of the game that I love and got me on Xbox in the first place!

Tweeted on @angryfacing.

I’m not sure if I deserve to win, but I would certainly like to. I have like Halo ever since I played it years ago. I was finally able to afford an Xbox and Halo Reach a few months ago, and have been playing it ever since. I haven’t ever played through the original campaign, so I would like to play it, and the new multiplayer maps look amazing. 

Been around playing Halo since CE. Sorta running low on cash around this time (mainly cause I have to have my Xbox with an E74 error fix’d), so I’ll take a free copy if I can get it. I probably don’t deserve to win per se, since I haven’t really done anything for this site but I have made a legitimate attempt to leave feedback and other such things for Halo Reach and many of the things that have come in the TU as well as bringing maps back like Damnation and Hang Em High have all been ideas I have supported both on Bungie’s Optimatch forums and 343 Industries’ forums.

Today is 11-11-11 ten years ago I was 11 and I played the best game ever. I hae bought all Halo games and am a steadfast fan. Is this coincidence or is it the fornunners wish. Tread lightly when picking the winners =)

Uh, Oh… It’s not that i deserve it, but i’d like to win it, since i live in Venezuela, and i’m unable to buy Halo stuff in here, so i always try to find ways to get “Free” Halo Swag! I’ve learned a lot of things and my character has been forged since i entered a cyber and saw this “Halo” Icon on the Desktop of the Computer. After The Bungie intro… my life changed. It has helped me a lot and i’ve been able to meet people from every single country; Something that not everyone can achieve. That’s why i’d like to have it: To relive the memories and make me remember why i am what i am.

And because… You know you liked those pictures from the Waypoint Community Carnage Night, i took ‘em!!

I think i deserve to win becuz i bought my xbox 360 and all the halo games for the the Xbox 360 the same day and i didnt sleep until i had beated all of them in legendary (halo3 through Halo Reach)

Because I’ve hated every single Halo game after the first one, because they were terrible and if Halo is ever going to win my love back, I need the Anniversary Edition of the first game with a nice facelift.

Growing up, I never had an XBOX- I was a N64, Game Cube, PS2 kind of kid. I got into the Halo series when I played Halo 3 – ever since then I’ve read most of the books, purchased all the graphic novels and recently played the 2001 version of CE. It was aaaaamazing! I would like HCEA just because it’s amazing and am a huge fan. GT: Rhadamanthis (almost a Brigadier )

I absolutely love the Halo series, i have been playing since the first one and this remake would be awesome to add to my Halo collection, Im a student and i cant spend alot of money on video games anymore. It all has to go towards books and gas money, and other college needs. It would really make my day to win this game. 

My dad loves Halo, and this would be a great (albeit belated) Veteran’s Day gift.

Twitter: @ahylianhuman:disqus 

I might buy the dlc because I can’t afford the full game right now, eve though I’m a huge halo fan. It would be great to play the campaign because I never played it. I was too young at the time. I’d be grateful if I won this contest. Thank you

I deserve to win because I know that as a loyal Halo fan the past ten years the best thing I can do for the community is pay it forward by donating my extra copy of the game to someone who can’t afford it!

I believe that i deserve to win a copy of Anniversary because I have 2 Halo Tattoos (The Legendary Symbol & The Mark of Shame). I have a $3000+ Halo Collection. I have completed every single Daily and Weekly Challenge in Halo: Reach since the game came out. I will be waiting all day out side of gamestop for a copy of it and will be there first in line until 12 midnight. And because I enter every contest/competition Halo related and have never won one.

Collection/Tattoos: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.1451609735191.2060992.1381697415&type=1&l=6d5666ecd8

Both of my parents died when I was naught but an infant, and I grew up in a despicable house with my aunt and uncle and their son, Dudley, as a result. They always treated me rottenly; I would work all day for mere scraps of food, and when it came night time, I was locked away inside a small cupboard under the stairs, like a vacuum or a broom. On my 11th birthday, a humongous man on a motorcycle broke down our door, threatened my relatives, and took me away on his flying motorcycle. I had to run directly at a brick wall in order to escape to this giant castle with other children my age. There, I was taught all sorts of “magical” spells and suffered from extreme hallucinations and skull-splitting headaches. I eventually found out that my parents were murdered by an evil lord bent on destroying the world, only that he lost his powers because of me and is now spending his every waking moment trying to kill me. For the next 7 years, I was constantly assaulted, found myself in a multitude of life-threatening situations, died, and everything I thought I knew about reality was questioned by inexplicable phenomena and supernatural creatures.

Or I could’ve just been tripping on shrooms the entire time. = Give me the game anyway.

well I would loke to win my gamertag is STEELBARBER and my rep is five stars and im just going to see if I win or not k thx… =)

Well I remember when Halo came out it was really the biggest shooter I played since Perfect Dark, which is really a long time. I would like to win because I feel that classic games can be brought back to newer fans and then those fans will gain a new form of admiration for the series say had they joined in in the middle of a series. Also I like to win things, it makes me feel happy.

I deserve to win because Master Chief kicked my dog down a flight of stairs into an alley and backed over him with a pick-up while Cortana was laughing. So if I win, when I play and die it will be a little piece of revenge.

I deserve to win this cause I’m a BIG Halo fan! I have played 1008hrs of Reach! (http://raptr.com/mario12693)   I really want to try out the new maps too.

I don’t really believe I’m entitled to anything from you guys.  I just hope to win is all.

I’ve always enjoyed the Halo series. It was the first FPS that I managed to enjoy playing. I mean, I played other FPS’s like Doom and Unreal Tournament, but I always thought those games were kind of freaky. I mean, when I did attempt to play those games, I was just a child. But when my dad purchased an Xbox and bought Halo, I realized that not ALL FPS’s were entitled to be scary, and that it could have a very engaging and captivating story.

But why do I deserve to win? I remember being in such awe when I would play Halo. At the time, the graphics, sound, and gameplay were revolutionary to me, and I just remember my jaw dropping at how amazing the game was. With the graphical overhaul present in Halo CE Anniversary, I would love to re-live that moment of being in awe all over again.

I played Halo: CE coop before I played alone. I was in college, in summer school, and my best friend had just convinced me that this was THE game for my new xbox. The experience is one of the most, if not the, defining experiences for me as a modern gamer. I want, more than anything to recapture the glory that is halo. If I can have a copy in hand for when my boy gets back from the mid-east for xmas, heaven!

I deserve to win Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary because I absolutely suck at FPS games, and I need something to help me get good at them. What better than the biggest FPS celebration of all time?

I deserve to win because I’m a 37 year old man who has a son who loves Halo! He has Halo Reach, Halo 3, Halo: ODST and Halo Wars, and he needs this game to add to his collection!! We love to spend time playing Halo together so we need this game!

I dont believe i deserve to win, but i would be EXTREMELY grateful if I did win it by chance. As a kid, all of my friends were allowed to play HALO CE except for myself. The first halo game i actually played was HALO 3 and after playing all but the original i still feel that there is an empty void in the little part of my heart reserved for HALO which would be filled with this game. I would go out and buy it but i lack the funds necessary for pre-orderment or even buying it at a local store. Getting this for free would be a dream come true and the one thing that would complete my collection of halo games & knowledge and would fill the sadness of being the only one of my friends to not play the original HALO. I appreciate all y’all have done and would be filled with joy if i won..THANKS GTR!

I have been a Halo fan since the first came out, and I have played every single release. Sadly, I cannot get this one due to the fact I am getting Skyrim (it was a tough decision) and it will take a couple of months till I will have a chance to play the game. If you give me this game, I will appreciate it a lot. Thanks!

I reallyyy love halos. All i play seriously! I have max level on waypoint and Im just a serrrrious halo gamer! Played all halos and have all collectors edition games! I LOVE HALOS!

i love this page and i love Halo

I have been a huge halo fan for years.  It is by far my most favorite series in all of the xbox library.  I love that you guys do all of these contests recently.  You’re awesome!

I can use a copy of Halo CE Anniversary because I want to relive the game in splitscreen on a big tv just like Major Nelson did! Thank you!

I remember the early days of childhood. I would eagerly wait to go to my uncles house, where my cousin had the place to be. He would always have lan parties, the best games and consoles, and one of my favorite games of all time- Halo C.E.

Even though i would always die by the explosive power of the fuel rod gun grunts, slashing elites with their energy swords, or by the most menacing enemy of all time, the Flood, i would always pull through with my family when we played.

Many years later, he moved. I was so sad, honestly not because hes going away but because halo was going away. My family couldnt aford something like an xbox at the time, considering i was like 6 or 7 when i wanted one and it was rated M plus the price of it. But i saved my money for a while, a very VERY long time. When i was 14, i finally bought an xbox 360! so the first game i bought was halo C.E., but to my VERY disappointment it didnt work on the new console.

I thought about getting a pc to play it on their, but at that time we didnt have one. Luckily, i did managed to play Halo 2, 3, Reach, ODST, and Reach over the years!

Man, those games were the best. i loved every second of gameplay, and im looking forward to Halo 4.

But i never beat Halo C.E.

This is why i think i deserve to get Anniversary.  Ive finished the fight many times, and the end of reach really made me want to play CE. When Anniversary was anounnced, i was so happy. I was about to pre-order, until i saw this. I am positive i have a chance, so please let me start what i want to finish. Thanks for your time.

Oh ya… heres my twitter https://twitter.com/?lang=en&logged_out=1#!/search/realtime/gs543

I deserve to win because I’m not a n00b like everyone else posting on here.

I would love to get a copy of this game.  Sadly, there are no deals on Black Friday for this gem, so if I don’t get it through this contest I’m stuck without my first person shooter fix this year.  I do have Skyrim which is a blast, but sometimes you just need the opportunity to hop online and go old school beast mode on some Halo!!

I’ve had Xbox live since the first week. I own every halo game. I played Halo 1 every day with my family. I played system link every weekend. I’ve been with halo since the very beginning, and I want to keep that tradition going. But money is very tight right now, and I might not be able to take hold of this glorious game.

-AMC

It is the only way I socialize with the outside world,

I believe that I deserve to win a copy of Anniversary because I am a big Halo Fan and I am a Navy Vet who would luv to celebrate Veterans day with a win!

I deserve to win because first, Halo: Reach made me decide to get an xbox instead of a ps3 and have been playing Reach a lot.  Second, I have played all the Halo games (though CE was played on the PC) and love Halo so much that even my scale model cars were given the Halo treatment (shameless plug alert!  http://nugundam93.multiply.com/photos/album/92/Master_Chief_LanEvo_117 and http://nugundam93.multiply.com/photos/album/96/Master_Chief_C-West_Lancer_Evo_X_117).  Lastly, I can’t bear to be without anything Halo so much that even when nature calls, I have e-books of the Halo novels on my phone to keep me company.

Hey guys, big fan, I would love it if you gave me a copy of Halo Combat Evolved Anniversary. I caught the Halo bug late, my first game was Halo Reach and I loved it. From there I got  Halo 3 and played that a bunch too. I really want to play the game that started it all. It would really mean a lot to me if you gave me a copy. Also whenever someone tells how to do something i say, “I was going to shoot my way out, mix it up a bit.”

Is the winners random or do they pick by post?

I played the original when the xbox first came out in when I was in High School.  This is a very nostalgic game to me ^^

This has been my favorite game of all time & I’m a huge GTR fan.  If I were to win this contest I would spread the word of GTR to all of my friends.  Love the site & the recent contests.  I’m newer around here, but props for all the hard work you guys put in!

I Deserve to win because i spend all my money on Diapers for my 9 month old son. I haven’t bought a new game in months
@noahjette

I was one of the first people in the world to play Halo back at E3 2001. I was walking by a small booth in the back corner of the west hall, and I saw a funny green X posted on the wall. I wandered in and saw a few stations running the newly announced Xbox system from Microsoft. The booth was empty because everyone was in line in the South Hall to play the GameCube and Sony’s latest titles.

I headed inside and saw a few people playing Abe’s Odyssey, Project Gotham Racing, and a few other launch titles. But in one corner I saw some guys playing a first person shooter. Being a fan of the genre, I headed over to check it out. A developer saw me approach and asked me if I would be interested in playing a new game they created called HALO. I asked what the game was, and he told me that you play as a Space Marine who is stranded on a ring-world and has to stop an invading alien force from destroying the entire universe. Intrigued, I asked to play the game. He handed me the controller and said that they were showing off a CTF multiplayer mode on a giant map called Blood Gulch.

The match started and I quick familiarized myself with the controls. I ran out of the blue base, and jumped in a dune buggy (which was explained to me as the Warthog), and took off towards the red base. Along the way I was bouncing over small hills and avoiding blasts of plasma fire. Reaching my target, I jumped out of the warthog and raced inside the red base. There was a red guy inside guarding his flag, I threw a grenade, bounced it off the wall and it exploded as it landed at my opponents feet. BAM! Running through the dust, I used my assault rifle to pepper his Mjolnir Armor and I finished him off with a rifle butt. 

With the flag in hand, I raced back to my vehicle and sped off towards my base. The fight wasn’t over yet though… As I caught some air off of a hill a red guy stepped right in front of the warthog with a rocket launcher. He fired the weapon at me, but the rocket whooshed past the ATV and exploded on the valley wall. I aimed the warthog right at him and ran him down before he could reload. I continued my journey to the base and captured the flag.

That, was my first time playing Halo. That is why I deserve to win a copy of the game.

I deserve to win, cause I umm, I guess I dont know really, just please?

Congrats to all the winners!