Jim Ripclaw Broach at Gamer's Pulse has written a review of Halo, and his was as enthusiastic as any. In fact, he concludes by saying:

If you have read this far into my review sit back and think about two things as we conclude the article. First off, the information disclosed and discussed above is only a fraction of the story, the gameplay, the power of the graphics engine and the fun factor found in this title; and second, Why the hell are you still here and not out getting this game?!? Halo is the must have title for this year - end of story!

They gave the game an overall rating of 96. All areas, including concept, gameplay, graphics, and sound were given ratings of 95 or better. The sole drawback was the 85 rating for replay value. Thanks to Blue's News for the heads-up.