Yes people. In my honest opinion it's much better than Halo 3. I played Halo 3 and beat it thinking it would show MC's face... it didn't.

Furthermore, Halo 3 was boring, and unimpressive. Although the soundtrack was amazing, Halo 2 is better in ALL aspects. The story is amazing, multiplayer is phenomenal, and if you don't have it already, I suggest you buy it this Christmas.

5/5

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if you don't have xbox live, it is still a great game.... but xbox live is the best way to play.

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Halo 2 improved over Halo with better controls, dual wielding, and a few new weapons and enemies. One should be prepared for a little confusion, you not only fight as the master chief, in some chapters you fight as an enemy called the arbiter. I found this somewhat confusing and did not really care for playing the arbiter, it seemed like I was betraying my side. While it is a fun game, there are others I like much better.

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I have no idea how to play this game, but my grandson does and he loves it.

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i like this game its decent. But the ending really sucks.

the ending stincks like a 5 year old moldy turd. seriously

anyways, a good choice. its like twice as good as the first one

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Great fun, only wish Halo 3 were available for X-Box2. Always have fast, super service from Amazon.

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Next time please show the correct cover of the video game and not a fake one to lure buyers. I received the platinum edition and it states that this is the standard which is not. If I knew this was the one I was getting I would of never bought it.

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PEOPLE are so stipid when they try to tell you how stipid this is!BECAUSE its not!IT bets the first one 10 times over.SO awsome I just want to cry!best game I ever played!BUT it gets boring if you don`t have friends to play it with.

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My kids love playing this game and are looking forward to the next one.

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You know you want to. You know they deserve it. Do something usefull. Tune out your troubles and kill the enemy. The Arbitor learns the truth and now the brainwashing is a memory. Find the key. Save your race. Also the human Spartan gets upgrade in armor has new weapons and he (you) gets to kill the brainwashed aliens. They deserve it. Buy the game and kill them. I did.

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Halo 2 Review

Halo 2, the sequel to the widely praised shooter and the best-selling game, the original Halo is out. But is in any good? Yes, because what this excellent game combines is the great visuals, compelling game play, and riveting sound effects all in one great package.

One reason why the Halo series is one of the most popular shooting games is that the richly detailed environments make it one of the best seen on today's X-Box. The reason for this is the explosion, character models, environment; ect makes you feel like you are at the war scene, giving memorable battles.

Another major highlight of Halo 2 is its action packed game play. The realistic feel of shooting piercing bullets at your foes, and later flanking them with powerful grenades, to your enemies challenging artificial intelligence. The enemies AI is a distinguishing contribution that makes it different from other shooters. In addition to the intense, hostile-like shooting, mind boggling tactics are formed to defeat the enemy Coneveant. These tactics could lead to driving the incredibly fun and diverse vehicles from flying mini ships to large tanks. Other tactics involved with the deep game play are dual wielding two different weapons, melee attacks, vehicle hijacking, and much more.

Sound and audio throughout the game give it the epic feel and realism that tops of Halo's package. The sound effects while on battle are incredibly detailed as every gunshot is heard, every grunt, environmental sounds plus a lot more adding to the sheer quality of the game. The background music by Martin O'Donnell is top-notch, the inspiring music pops in the game just at the right moments not only making them memorable but fantastic as it plays it just a the right moment. As always the professional voice acting is prominent in Halo 2. The voices heard sound absolutely real to its counter part, from the dark voice of Master Chief to the wailing Grunts.

What sums off Halo 2 for most gamers and fans of the series is it exciting multiplayer. When you have friends you can relive Master Chief's epic battles with the two player cooperative modes, or have your friends play against each other with its very popular multiplayer modes. One of the great implication to this edition of Halo is it X-Box live support, allowing you to play against people around the world. This adds to the lasting value of Halo as its single player is a quite short compared to other games.

With all these good points about Halo 2 it is hard to believe that this game is not perfect, but like any other game it has very few flaws. One of which is the kind of short story which leads many fans wanting more action. Probably by far the biggest disappointment is the end of the game which leads players begging for more on the story as cliff hanger ending some what disappoints.

Despite a rather short campaign and a disappointing storyline, Halo 2 is an exceptional shooter that frequently delivers thrilling, memorable, and unique moments in its online, multiplayer, and single-player modes. Depending on what you most want from the game, you may find that Halo 2 leaves you desperate for another installment in the series, but there is enough lasting value in the highly replay able missions, its online play, and great multiplayer.

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This Game is the sequel to one of my favorite games of all time. The only reason i bought the game though was to play the last few days of its multiplayer.

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This game is so much fun. The many different game modes/maps, make this game a must buy for both xbox and xbox 360 owners. Even when just playing with 3 friends, this game is still incredibly fun. The single player story mode is also long and satisfying, and really fills you in on many aspects of the halo plot. The graphics are very nice looking, and the sound is great too. I would definitely either buy the map pack, or if you have xbox live, download the map pack/patch. The patch is especially important as it fixes many glitches like the rocket/sword lunge, and many others.

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Halo 2 is a masterpiece. The game boasts absolutely stunning graphics, especially during CGI movies, an absolutely amazing soundtrack, humorous dialogue (especially from the marines and grunts in-game) and very fun game play. The only problem with this game is it is very difficult when you do not play on easy mode, but if you play on easy or co-op then the game should not be too overly difficult. The game is not actually all that bloody either, and is very fun to play on Xbox live or against 3 friends.

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Halo 2 is strong follow up to its predecessor, Halo:CE. It's single player might not be as strong as the originals, but the multiplayer experience you will have with this game is amazing. Single player suffers from a story that is not as strong as the first halo and a cliffhanger ending. It also suffers from some repetitive level design and overall it doesn't blow you away like the first games single player did. However, the halo 2 single player experience is still better than 98% of console FPS games out there.

The multiplayer is where you get the value out of this game. This game in combination with an xbox live subscription is the most fun you will ever have with a console FPS. The matchmaking system that is implemented in online play is a revolutionary feature to the online gaming movement, as it makes getting into games with people of the same skill easier than ever before. Theres a good amount of variety in all of the levels and most of the levels show the balance that you want when you are playing a team-based FPS.

Overall, Halo 2 is the best selling xbox game for a reason. You can't go wrong with picking this one up.

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