Halo Back on the Mac
Now that I’ve trashed its chairman, I feel like I should say something charitable about Microsoft. Fortunately, Microsoft blogger Andrej Budja has given me just the thing: the Mac version of XBox favorite Halo (which, some may recall, actually started its life as a Mac game before developer Bungie was acquired by Microsoft) is finally in beta!
If there is one thing I will give Microsoft loads of credit for, it’s the XBox. It’s a great product, Halo (its flagship title) is an incredible game, and Microsoft’s online gaming service (XBox Live) is, in my opinion, proof that Microsoft is capable of being a leader and not merely a wicked fast follower.
Major props to Microsoft and Mac game porter Westlake Interactive for getting the Mac version of Halo in shape so soon after the PC one. I very much look forward to giving my PowerBook’s 64 MB video card a good workout!