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Halo 2 - Classics (Xbox)
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The original Halo was one of that rare breed of games that was so compelling it persuaded millions of people to go out and buy a new console just to play it. Without Halo the Xbox would probably have failed instantly, which gives this long awaited sequel an incredible amount to live up to. So far relatively little has been seen of the game but what has been revealed seems to surpass the original with startling ease. Widely regarded as the best first-person shoot-'em-up ever made for a home console, Halo 2 follows in its forebear's footsteps with a perfect blend of single and multiplayer action. The former offers far more variety than the first game as the battle is brought to Earth and the incredible advances in the game's AI, as well as just its graphics, become immediately obvious. There are now a lot more friendly troops to help you out and the evil Covenant invaders have become even more organised and intelligent. In the all-important multiplayer mode, the most significant change is that you can now play the game online on Xbox Live against anyone in the world. This is the feature fans have been clamouring for and it's supplemented by new gameplay features such as the ability to steal vehicles, man fixed gun emplacements and play as the bad guys. If you don't yet own an Xbox, Halo 2 is all the reason you need to change that.—Harrison Dent
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5/5 |
Words cannot describe
(December 06, 2007) |
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Just recently, I bought an Xbox that came with seven games (Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, Prince of Persia: Warrior Within, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars Battlefront, James Bond: Everything or Nothing and Halo). They were all great games, but the game that really caught my eye was Halo. It was just a standard FPS (First Person Shooter), but there was something about it that was just amazing. Whether it was the great storyline, the great graphics, the great gameplay, I know not, but it was by far the best game I had ever played.
After completing it, I wanted more. Realising that there was a Halo 2 AND a Halo 3, I set out to get No. 2 (I'm getting an Xbox 360 for Christmas along with Halo 3 and GTA4). I started playing it, and remebering that some reviews said it wasn't as good as the first one, I was prepared to be a little disappointed.
I wasn't.
The game is even better than the first one, with more challenging and engaging levels, more weapons, the ability to dual wield, and ESPECIALLY the ability to play as a Covenant Elite.
Three words: GET THIS GAME |
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5/5 |
Halo 2 - definitley a classic
(January 17, 2007) |
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This is THE best first person shooter i have ever played, no question
The gameplay is smooth, the graphics are amazing and most of all it is a joy to play... and thats just the single player mode.
The Xbox Live play is second to none. It brings together the excellent gameplay of the offline game with the tactical play and sheer adrenaline of a multiplayer game with loads of other players from across the world.
In short, it is worth buying an Xbox just for this game. |
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5/5 |
Even tops some next gen shooters
(June 04, 2006) |
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Halo 2 is a vast ride of spills and kills.
The online play is probably the best onnline play i've ever seen is quick and you don't get thrown into an arena of people who have been playing the game for years.
I own a 360 and its my second best game(behind oblivion woa what a game) thats beatin ghost recon perfect dark and call of duty 2.
If you want cheap top quality gaming this is the Game!!! |
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4/5 |
The best game on xbox
(May 16, 2006) |
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This is a landmark, the best multiplayer ever to hit our generation of consoles. Its an all round game but with exceptional xbox live capabilities, i've made good friends on this game from all over the world: Dublin, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Philidelphia, New York, Stockholm the list goes on. You make these friends from halos incredible community feel to it. When you play live you feel your part of something special.
The only reason why it didnt get 5 stars is because the campaign has a bad story, is a a reasonable but not great length but worst of all ends very abruptly which is frustrating.
Also my halo disc self-destructed twice now beyond repair and i know other friends have had the same issue, but this may have been fixed in the new classics range
Awesome game, great gameplay outstanding graphics and the best game on xbox. Sums it up well really! |
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5/5 |
One Word: Legendary
(May 16, 2006) |
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after reading the nutter who said legendary was absurdly difficult i felt compelled to write this, (honestly, you should try some of the skulls)
the sequel to halo: combat evolved, halo 2 brings back a lot of what made the first game fantastic: great graphics, great physics, great storyline (provided it's taken as part of a whole as it is meant to be, not as a standalone); great AI, etc, and incorporates some new features: duel wielding, plasma swords, lock-on on the rocket lauchers, flood in vehicles, playing as the elite-equivalent of a spartan (ish), brutes, prophets, covenant civil wars, and, just to make legendary interesting, jackals w/ sniper rifles that on the aforementioned difficulty level kill with one shot anywhere on the body.
graphics-wise, i'm not good w/ all the technical stuff so suffice to say it looks good.
the soundtrack is fantastic, with the occasional incubus/breaking benjamin rock track interspersed with a very impressive classical score.
i preferred the storyline in this game, mainly because im interested in the covenant, so those of you who aren't will probably like combat evolved's storyline better.
the controls are virtually the same, though the 'feel' takes an hour or so to get used to if you've just spent two weeks warming up for the release of halo 2 by going through the first game on legendary again. the most important points here are the way dual-wielding renders you incapable of throwing grenades (makes perfect sense but annoying when the plasma grenade you meant to lob at the elite w/ the plasma sword turns out to be 3 rounds from a needler), and the incorporation of the sword.
gameplay-wise, i was dissapointed on normal and heroic but legendary made up for it. the ramped up diffuculty forces you to find alternate routes/weapon combos/strategies you won't have even considered first time through. the snipers are annoying and the last level w/ tartarus led me to die 67 times (more than the rest of the game put together), but the rest of the game, especially the incredible 'gravemind' level, all made up for it.
multiplayer. not having xboxlive i cant really comment but everything ive heard suggests its amazing. with split-screen, i prefer 1-on-1 hunter-killer style deathmatches (which the weapon balance and levels are perfectly suited to) although 4-player is good too.
Halo 2 is fantastic game, and any criticsim is generally levelled because it builds on the previous game, rather than rebuilding from the ground up, which is bound to happen as a sequel. As a standalone game, it was the best of the year it was released (i think 2004), and its still one of the best shooters around - especially for multiplayer - today. |
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