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"Halo 2 is a lot like Halo, only it's Halo on fire, going 130 miles per hour through a hospital zone, being chased by helicopters and ninjas," explained Jason Jones, head of Bungie Studios. "And the ninjas are all on fire, too."
The Master Chief and his space-marine allies return to battle the full complement of Covenant forces, as well as not yet revealed foes. Halo 2 expands the Master Chief's already substantial arsenal with powerful new weapons, many pried from the twitching claws of his defeated enemies. There will also be yet more drivable vehicles, giving players new ways to speed into battle or explore the game's vast landscapes.
Halo 2 surpasses its predecessor in graphical beauty and combat intensity, thanks to a completely new graphics engine designed specifically for the Xbox. "Our code squeezes every drop of power out of the Xbox," said Chris Butcher, one of the sequel's engineering leads. "We're doing dynamic lighting and shadows, per-pixel everything, rendering gigantic, lush environments. The graphical features we're using are so advanced we don't even have buzzwords for them yet."
Halo 2 continues the story of the Master Chief, the genetically enhanced super-soldier who is the only human ever to successfully defy the Covenant--a coalition of alien races on a murderous march toward Earth. Their defeat at the ancient Halo artifact was only temporary, and they are pursuing their goal--the complete obliteration of humankind--with renewed zeal. Human military forces are exhausted and unable to stave off the Covenant's rapid advance toward Earth. Even with the Master Chief back in action, the situation looks dire--and this is at the beginning of the game, before things get even worse. In true Bungie tradition, the solo campaign in Halo 2 deepens and expands upon the story that began in the first game: old questions will be answered, new mysteries will unfold, and the truly epic nature of the story will finally be revealed.
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In addition to an epic single-player campaign, Halo 2 allows multiplayer via split-screen play, System Link, and Xbox Live.
"We still have the multiplayer game types that people loved in Halo, but we're planning something special for Halo 2," hinted Jaime Griesemer, lead designer of Halo 2. "I don't want to ruin the surprise, but imagine the essential Halo single-player experience: pitched battles between the humans and the Covenant, massive vehicle and infantry engagements. Now imagine that every combatant is an actual person playing over Xbox Live!" The Halo 2 online multiplayer experience will feature squad-oriented team play, real-time voice chat, and extensive community support.
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Halo 2 is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved. In Halo 2, the saga continues as Master Chief a genetically enhanced super-soldier is the only thing standing between the relentless Covenant and the destruction of all humankind.
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This review is from: Halo 2 (Video Game)
Ok so the game is good 5 stars for halo 21 star for gaming 4 less company i had to get repaired for 7 bucks u owe me
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Halo 2 looks amazing.,
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This review is from: Halo 2 (Video Game)
If you own an Xbox, you've probably played or heard about some little title that sold millions of copies only known as Halo. That game is awesome, I still play it, and it was my first Xbox game. Its the best first person shooter i've ever played. I can't wait for Halo 2, it looks amazing. There will be lots of improvements, and new guns and everything. The graphics look very good too, they will probably be better than anything on any game system ever made. Here hopes it takes full advantage of Xbox and pushes it to new limits. I wont be suprised if it does. There will be two editions of this game avaible, one limited edition and one regular, though they will both be identicle playing(athough the limited edition will be in a tin package and have notes and stuff). Halo 2, simply put, looks amazing.
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This review is from: Halo 2 (Video Game)
Whoever said they played Halo 2 is lying, Bungie (as far as I've heard) has said that noone except for themselves have played the game (I believe). BUT, anyways, Halo 2 is going to be awesome, go buy the Official Xbox Magazine (the edition about Halo 2) and read about it.
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