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Halo 2 does not compare

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: January 03, 2005
Author: Amazon User

1st person shooters are great great games, however Halo 2 does not deliver in comparison. Games like Kill Zone, Red faction, and even the James Bond videogames are more fun than Halo. In games like 007 Nightfire, people could do crazy things like drive mini helicopters in multiplayer mode and shoot bazooka's and control where the missile ends up. Halo 2 doesn't have anything extroadinary. For real good 1st person shooters, buy a PS2, a multitap, and some extra controllers. Then go to your local Target and purchase either Medal of Honor, SWAT, Red Faction 1 or 2, any Bond game, or Killzone. Then enjoy real fun 1st person shooter action in split screen mode with your friends because playing all these game like Halo online will ruin your social life and thats no good. Playing games all the time instead of goin out over peoples houses is bad enough so at least have some people over to play with you.

I'm not as impressed as I thought I would be.

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 4 / 10
Date: November 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

As a die hard PS2 fan I bought the XBOX about 6 months ago because of the original HALO. I love that game and like most of you played it over and over again completing the game several times. I couldn't wait for HALO-2 to come out and amaze me with great graphics and game play, but to my surprise the game has not lived up to it's billing. Maybe with so much hype for the last 2 years the game was doomed to be disappointing to some gamers, but I'm simply not that impressed at this moment with HALO-2. Now as most of you may know PS2 developed a game called KILLZONE to compete with HALO-2, and by all accords this game is incredible. And if I had to compare these games on graphics, story and gameplay, KILLZONE is a better package. Don't get me wrong, the original HALO beats the competition, but I was looking for something better with HALO-2.

dissapointing, yet still a fun game

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

alright the game every xbox/halo fan has been waiting for. thought is it worth the "hype" and coverage given? the answer to that is no. overall the game delivers an awesome fps shooter experience, the gameplay is near perfect with minor AI issues as well as cinematic glitches which are noticable to the true gamer but will not hinder your experience. though the biggest dissapointment maybe the play time and story. At times you may want to just skip the story all together as it laggs on about some covenent commander you don't care about because you just want to pwn endless amounts of enemies as the master chief. The lackluster of an ending leaves you wondering where the next few levels were, what was bungie thinking. so here it goes...

Pros: dual wielding--gives new life to the term, it looks cool, it works great and is generally fun.
the visuals are stunning: shadows look amazing, along w/ bump mapping gives a realistic look to all the surfaces and characters.
enemy/allies ai: improved over the original. can now become the gunner/ instead of drive and let the newb ai do the shooting.
MULTIPLAYER: really bungie could have just made this an xbox live only game, as this is where the game shines, there is so much mayhem going on that it just never gets old.

Cons: horrible story, characters leave no impressions what so ever. you'll find yourself asking why do i care then hit a button just so you can go kill master 5000 on everything that makes the reticle go red.
vehicles to slow: the tank now moves at a snails pace, making some of the levels where the tank is the best weapon to use long and slow. though the boost is a cool, note.. only offered on a few of the vehicles.
Play time: i've now beatin the game twice since 11/9 once on normal and then on heroic (working on legendary). it takes roughly 7-10 hours to beat the game given your skill level.

overall the game is worth purchase. once you finish the single player campaign before dinner head on over to xbox live and let the fragging begin, by far the best console/online shooter. not perfect by any means, and thanks to the hype monster many may find it dissapointing. here's hoping halo 3-- if it exist can out do halo and its expansion.

Get over it.

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

This is over all a very good game. It give you more options with weapons, more vehicles and more immersion than the first Halo. There are some out there that say that this is just more of the original Halo, well high speed, that is kinda the whole point to make a sequel of a game. You can't have a game that follows in the footsteps of another game w/o having something the same. This game has more storyline and goes further into what the covenant are about than the first Halo. The vehicles, weapons and characters have all been tweaked to give more detail and functionality. The levels are diverse and small touches like destructable objects add to the immersion, such as blowing apart a little wall that a grunt is hiding behind. Yes, there are some issues with cutscenes having visual glitches and yet I still can get the impact of the storyline through them. Overall, this game is just plain great and well worth it for anyone to play.

This game was better than the first one!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 05, 2006
Author: Amazon User

"Halo Combat Evolved" had a better story mode than "Halo 2". But "Halo 2" had a way better multyplayer.

Oh hell yes!!!!!!!!!!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 22, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Halo is the mother of all video games. I could write a long review, so I guess this is for the for those who have the first Halo.
The Covenant are back and they are pis*ed off. Their target is Earth on the first few levels and then its off to the 2nd Halo ring. Also you get to play a level as a Covenant warrior (very cool). There are new weapons, vehicles and the enemies are a little smarter (the flood makes an apperance as well). The graphics are outstanding and the movies between levels are worth watching. This is a great story as well a a fantastic game!!! I want Halo the movie!!
The game is a bit short, but its still a 5 star game. Mad props to Bungie and Microsoft. It is seldom a sequel lives up to the hype and this certainly does. Halo 3? We can only hope!!!

CLOSET JUNKIE

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 12, 2004
Author: Amazon User

OK OK I'm a 42 year old mom with a great 11 year old son.I admit
I'm a Halo junkie.
When Halo first came out, I played with my son and was hooked. How many times have we played Halo? About 15-20 times altogether.
How many times will we play Halo 2? 15-20 on heroic and legendary alone.
I read the review and he was dead on about alot of stuff, but I disagree with the cons regarding the suit. I think it makes the experience more realistic.
The creators at Bungie did a wonderful thing. Creating a universally appealing story that combines myth, a great spiritual quest to be part of and is bigger than yourself, soul renching music and a peek into the male swaggering military humor we women now have the rare priviledge to enjoy (HOO RAH)...uuummm...and really cool weapons (Scorpion tank is my fav).
The fact that they balance the story by giving the Covenant a face to provide insight and depth for the gamer, goes a long way to promote a richness and compassion any good classic provides....did I mention the weapons? OH...OK...I did...

Single moms everywhere...rent or buy this game...get into sweats on a Friday or Saturday night, serve munchies you have to eat with your hands and soda to help you burp out loud...and have the fun of being a guy with your son for the next 6-8 hours.This game is worth giving up that Friday or Saturday night date for

Halo 2

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: December 26, 2005
Author: Amazon User

I got this game when it first came out also. It was a big increase of the things they added, and how better the graphics and gameplay got. They changed the style of the game JUST a little bit, not enough to really notice. The story line is again, lefting off where it did on Halo 1. So if you beat Halo 1 you understand whats going on. You get more into the Covenant (Alien) side on this game, you can also play as one in certain levels! The graphics here again are really good, good sound effects, good controls and its real fun. Some people were a little dissapointed with the single player campaign, It didnt get TOO in depth, but it was decent enough for me. The multiplayer is one of the best ever! If you play this game on Xbox Live, then you will understand why! Its really fun. Good maps etc. Alot more things to do with Halo 2! Now we gotta wait for Halo 3. But in the meantime, check this one out!

Graphics - 5/5
Sound - 5/5
Controls - 5/5
Fun Factor - 5/5

Pretty much the best game you've ever played

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: November 19, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I really enjoyed this game; it's probably the best first-person shooter ever. The marketing and hype were a little over the top, but not by much.

good.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 2 / 3
Date: February 07, 2005
Author: Amazon User

Lets break it down.
I played this game for,I dunno a few days maybe and its pretty good.I dont have live or multiple controllers so I am not going to ridicule this game...yet.Story is good but kinda rushed. the fact you can go around in multiplayer alone without in splitscreen mode with the other player inactive to find stuff like vehicles or snipe points for when you do play multiplayer is good enough. I heard live was GREAT,so I will get that soon.
o,tip if you get this,START ON NORMAL!trust me.

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