Halo Zero

Halo Zero is a fan-made 2D sidescroller shoot 'em up PC game created by Dobermann. The game was released to the public via hosting servers on December 12, 2005. The game's plot is loosely based on the Fall of Reach before Halo: Combat Evolved took place. The game is not endorsed by Microsoft or Bungie, and thus, is considered non-canon.
==Plot==
The game takes place during the Battle of Reach. John-117 fights his way through waves of Covenant forces invading the "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 sends John a transmission saying he's a prisoner on a Covenant ship. Once the Admiral is rescued, John-117 goes to CASTLE Base and saves Sergeant Johnson, who stole an artifact. Together, Johnson and John 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." The Covenant ship featured in the game was referred to as the "Truth and Reconciliation."
==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 on all 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 on existing Halo multiplayer maps such as Zanzibar and Blood Gulch.
==System requirements==
*1GHZ Processor
*256 MB of RAM
*22 MB free disk space
*A keyboard and mouse
*A high-speed Internet connection
==Production notes==
150px|thumb|A screenshot of the Level Editor.
The "Halo Zero" project started in late 2004 by Dobermann.Dob's Games: Halo Zero Production History The production phase took a year and utilised sprites and background designs that were previously used in another previously-popular Halo: Blood Covenant.Dobermann received permission to use contents from Halo: Blood Covenant for Halo Zero.HaloZeroForums: HBC content in HZ
During the summer of 2004, just before the release of Halo 2, screenshots of the relatively unknown Halo Zero were sent around the Internet ostensibly as proof of an upcoming Halo game for the Game Boy Advance.GameSpot: Halo GBA and Dirty Harry the Game
On May 31, 2009, the official site and therefore server of Halo Zero was deactivated due to a lack of money to continue to keep the site running.
On September 27, 2011, a new site was created by Dobermann and hosts Halo Zero there.Dobermann Software: New website, new tools, new projects
===Halo Zero Level Editor===
The Halo Zero Level Editor was a program that allowed the user to create and edit levels compatible with Halo Zero. The halo Zero Level Editor can make a completely custom campaign.
===Halo Zero 2===
Halo Zero: Evolved was a planned but never completed sequel to Halo Zero, apparently incorporating some of Halo 2's new features, such as the Battle rifle and the SMGs. The first version of Halo Zero 2 resembles the gameplay styles used in Metal Slug.Dob's Games: Halo Zero: Evolved/Halo Zero 2 Production History Later in the production phase, Halo Zero 2 returned to the design previously used in Halo Zero. The Halo Zero 2 project was eventually put on hold indefinitely, later cancelled due to the bandwidth costs of maintaining the game site and having no funds to pay it. Four betas have been released for Halo Zero 2.
Halo Zero 2 was abandoned by Dobermann and never came out.Dobentertainment: Announcement of the Close Down
==Gallery==
File:MC.JPG|A screenshot of Master Chief sprite.
File:HZ-Game1.png|A screenshot of Halo Zero's gameplay.
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File:HZ2-Alpha1.png|A screenshot of the Alpha-build of Halo Zero 2
File:HZ2-Alpha2.png|A screenshot of the Alpha-build of Halo Zero 2. Gameplay styles is similar to that of Metal Slug series
File:HZ2 PB1.png|A screenshot from the canceled Halo Zero 2.
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==Notes==
==Sources==
==External links==
*Dobermann Software
*Halo Zero Game Info and Downloads
*Halo Zero Modding Community
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