OKAY!, now i re-made this forum because my old one was locked before i had the chance to edit it.
SO,
Halo: CE (not to be mixed up with 'custom edition' which is a WHOLE DIFFERENT game) costs $10 or so i think it is, and is the very first halo that started them all.
All the weapons were balanced, and the pistol was the 2nd best sniping weapon next to the sniper back then.
The demo version of the game is free and multiplayer, as well not to mention that one campaign mission "The Silent Cartographer"
Graphics aren't the best, but when put on high will be semi-approved by any gamer.
Both the demo AND full version can have server-side plugins with no need for client-side intallation (IE, Infection, Cliffmod), or client-side only mods (IE, Firefight) or even a mixture of both in which client-side downloads custom models/files customizing your ingame experience
There are several mods up for download and installation around the internet made globally, so use google to find one tailored to your preference. (You can make you own w/ the modding kit as well).
Demo download: http://www.gamefront.com/files/1143930/ ... olved_Demo
No full version download, as i am not a pirate.