Can You Remember Halo 1’s Default Controls? They Changed Gaming Forever And Still Define Shooters Today

Early console first-person shooters in 2001 often felt clunky and difficult to control. While games like Tunnel B1 and Crazy Ivan on PlayStation tried using two analog sticks, players still often had to use shoulder buttons to look up and down. GoldenEye 007 showed that FPS games could work on consoles, but the Nintendo 64 controller’s single stick meant the controls were often complicated and inconsistent. Even Unreal Tournament on PlayStation 2 didn’t feel as natural as it could have. Then Bungie came along and revolutionized the genre with Halo.





