Halo Custom Edition, sometimes abbreviated Halo CE (which is also often accepted as an abbreviation for Halo: Combat Evolved), is a free expansion that requires a key code of Halo: Combat Evolved by Bungie Studios, which was ported to the PC by Gearbox Software. Halo CE was released by Gearbox as an unsupported version of the original game.

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Halo Custom Edition has the ability to load and play user-created content and maps created with the Halo Editing Kit (HEK). Many custom levels have been created by dedicated members of the modding community and have been posted for download at a large number of websites, like Halomaps.org, which is the Custom Edition website.
Custom maps may contain entirely new content, including:

-Level geometry
-Bitmaps
-Weapons
-Vehicles
-Bipeds
-Sounds
-Game interfaces
-Level scripts and interactivity
-Objects
-Special Effects
-Animations
-HUDs
-Single player modifications
-AIs in multiplayer maps
-AI encounters
-Cinematics

An arguably better net-code was put into Halo: Custom Edition as well. It has noticeably reduced lagging for some, but for others it made it worse. Also, a Rules feature can be viewed by pressing the F2 button (with default settings). It displays all of the specifics for the game-type currently being played in the server.
In addition to the Rules feature, pressing F3 (by default) will display the name of all allied players above their respective green arrows, so long as friend indicators are enabled in the gametype. This is extremely useful on large maps, where locating a specific player would otherwise be extremely difficult.

With the Halo Editing Kit, AI characters can also be added in a map. This has allowed some map makers to create their own mods that can be played like a campaign mission with checkpoints and objectives, and with some skill, cutscenes. People can also make "teams" of AI that will fight each other. The player can fight alongside Elites and Grunts against Marines, or vice-versa. Also, some map makers have made some entirely new biped AIs, such as retroactively adding Brutes to the Halo campaign.

I recommend it for aspiring game programmers/developers as well as people looking for an improved Halo experience.

About
http://halo.wikia.com/wiki/Halo_Custom_Edition

Download
http://hce.halomaps.org/index.cfm?fid=410 (no crack)

http://thepiratebay.se/torrent/4745864/Halo_Custom_Edition_No_Serial_Or_Crack_Needed_Enjoy (torrent, cracked)

hell yea cant wait for halo 4

HALO FTW!

I was so pumped for Halo 4 but then they said they're adding classes like battlefield and call of duty, while and I love battlefield (especially 2142) and I guess I don't mind call of duty that much, halo's multiplayer isn't something you mess with to conform with what's popular :(