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Halo 2

A sequel to bestselling shooter franchise from Bungie Software, which debuted 2001 as one of the launching titles of the Xbox console.

Action | FPP | TPP | science fiction | FPS | co-op | shooters | Xbox exclusive titles

Halo 2 Release Date

08Nov2004

XBOX

31May2007

PC

Halo 2 is a conversion of the best-selling game for the Xbox console, prepared to advertise the Windows Vista operational system. Master Chief and Cortana, the characters from the first Halo, return, as does the evil civilization of Covenant. As the main protagonist, Master Chief is given the task of saving the Earth from a threat of alien invasion.

The sequel introduces many features that were absent from the first Halo. Halo 2 for PC and XBX features completely new visuals and environment with many interesting locations. The game’s world is now more interactive than before, allowing for environmental destruction. This leads to an even higher degree of realism and opens new tactical options: windows, doors, and columns can be shattered completely, and enemy’s units are well aware of that, posing more threat than before. Foes in Halo 2 will do anything to get to the protagonist to end him once and for all. To defend himself, the hero can destroy sources of light to hide in shaded areas, and guerilla tactics are sometimes a better option than direct combat.

The game offers many types of weapons and vehicles, with our hero being able to hold two deadly toys at the same time. The hero can use e.g. Battle Rifle (a modified version of the typical rifle, with improved accuracy and range but reduced rate of fire), an SMG that spits out bullets with amazing speed, beam sniper rifles, and even an Energy Sword (deadly effective in melee).

Halo 2 for PC and XBX also features multiplayer, assuring thrilling games with other players in modes known from the first Halo, like Oddball, Race, Slayer, CTF, and others. Halo 2 supports the maximum of 16 players per game, providing detailed statistics, and a clan system. Compared to the original version, the game has been given new multiplayer modes, introduced in ”Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack”, as well as a map editor that allows for creation of custom maps.

Last updated on 20 January 2016

Game mode: single / multiplayer   Multiplayer mode: Internet  

Media type: 1 DVD

User score: 7 / 10 based on 2031 votes.

Pre-release expectations: 8.5 / 10 based on 22 votes.

PEGI rating Halo 2

Age rating. The PEGI rating considers the age suitability of a game, not the level of difficulty. Game contains depictions of violence.

Halo 2 System requirements

Microsoft Xbox

Xbox

  • Uses:
  • Xbox Live!
PC / Windows

PC / Windows

  • Recommended:
  • Pentium 4 2 GHz
  • 1 GB RAM
  • graphic card 128 MB (GeForce 6100 or better)
  • 7 GB HDD
  • Windows Vista
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