Halo: Combat Evolved: Difference between revisions

''Halo'' is credited with modernizing the FPS genre.<ref name="retrogamer-makingof"/> According to GameSpot, ''Halo''{{'}}s "numerous subtle innovations have been borrowed by countless other games since."<ref name=bestlaunchgames /> The game is often cited as the main reason for the Xbox's success,<ref name=theage /> and it began what is commonly regarded as the system's flagship franchise.<ref name=cnet /> In July 2006, [[Next Generation Magazine|Next-Gen.biz]] published an article estimating ''Halo'' as the second-highest revenue-generating 21st century console video game in the United States, behind ''[[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]''.<ref name=nextgen.biz /> The game's popularity sparked the usage of terms like "''Halo'' clone"<ref name=voodooextreme /><ref name=xboxgamezone /><ref name=eurogamer5 /> and "''Halo'' killer",<ref name="gamespy_killzone" />, applied to games either similar to or anticipated to be better than it.<ref name="joystiq_moore" /> The ''Halo'' engine has been used for the game ''[[Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse]]''.<ref name=gamespy100 />