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AWESOME! Hey, pay attention (for Deaf)

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 19 / 25
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I got this game last night after the midnight from Gamestop (have to wait in long line!). This morning, I open the game and started play Halo 2 and I am very awe of it. The graphic is awesome. It has more activie and shooting against aliens (kinda like Halo 1 in some way, only better).

Now, for deaf people out there (I am deaf too) that I would like to let you know that Halo 2 has SUBTITLE! You can go to "Set" mode and turn on subtitle on just like DVD movie. That part impressive me mostly and make me enjoyed Halo 2 more than Halo (I play Halo once and cannot find to turn subtitle on but Halo 2 has).

Thank for reading

Look out crack dealers, there's a new sheriff in town ...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 14 / 18
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Look out crack dealers, there's a new sheriff in town ... and its name is Halo 2.

OK, so I got this game a little early and have played a lot of the Campaign, which is pretty much the same as last time with one significant twist, which I won't ruin for you. The real kicker with this game is the Live Multiplayer function. Once I started, I could not stop for eight hours. The Live Multiplayer is so good that my fiance will most likely leave me and I will probably lose my job beacuse it is so incredibly addictive. If you have ever had/been to a Halo I Party where you and up to 16 of your friends could blast the S**T out of each other, you know that having that capability "on tap" will threaten life as you now know it. Through the ranking system, they constantly challenge you with equal to better competitors. I am personally happy when I don't finish dead last in a Rumble Match -- whereas I used to be in the top 2 or 3 among my other Halo geek friends!

I really cannot say enough good things about this game. If you want the most thrilling, addictive game EVER, buy Halo 2 and plug it in to XBOX LIVE ... I'll be waiting there to put a buckshot in your face.

I am truly disappointed

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 12 / 19
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

We played the first Halo as often as possible-- easily logging thousands of hours since the first release. Every weekend, at night during the week through system link-- I know everyone gets the picture. We were so amped up about Halo 2 because of the thought of new maps, some new guns, vehicles. We so eagerly anticipated the game, we pre-ordered it through a gaming company in Austin and waited in line at Midnight to get it.
My best friend is an engineer and I am a builder- we dont play any other games on XBox, nintendo, PS2-- nothing- We would NEVER consider ourselves gamers excpet for this game. we decided to take off work on Tuesday (Nov 9) and play it late and the next day. we got home and popped it in and to be honest, it didn't take long to realize that Microsoft Kiddie-ized the game. The guns took a huge dive for the worse. You can't hit your opponent in the back of the head to kill him like you could in the first, the maps are cluttered. The new game engine takes away from the what Made Halo 1 so awesome.

To put it in nutshell-- it is not any different than the other shooter games. Halo was technical, and required strategic planning and skill-- this is more like a Star Wars video game. Way too many stupid weapons that dont kill anyone-- the pistol is still here, but its worthiness is gone. Over all, It is a huge disappointment-- we actually went and ran errands today instead of playing it all day like we planned. We even looked to see if anyone was still playing Halo 1 online. We both agree the game is neat, but it Ain't Halo-worthy. It is not a total loss-- My 8 year old will love it. I don't think I will find myself wanting to Play Halo2 like I do Halo1. It is too Hollywood for us.

I can find better stuff in the trash dump

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 10 / 73
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

What a load of crap, I waited for a few years for this to come out, as it was supposed to be better than the first. But this was junk. I already returned it to the vendor. This was like watching the Kansas City Royals play Tampa Bay... Otherwise known as a waste of time. DOnt buy it!!!!!!!!!!! or , return it if u did!!!!!!!!!!!!

Phenomomenal

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 10 / 15
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I just bought the game this morning and haven't stopped playing it since. All the graphics and energy put into this game was great. Every detail must have been carefully designed to fit the game perfectly. The first halo was so good that I just knew the second had to be the greatest. I usually don't write reviews and im still playing but I just had to tell you guys what a great job you did on this game.

Not as big of an improvement as Grand Theft Auto San Andreas

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 5 / 30
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Wasn't a big fan of the first title for a number or reasons. One being the story mode being repetative and two for making everyone a master cheif on multiplayer. It seemed rush. The sequel stills has a dull story mode but the multiplayer is a lot better but I normally don't have 16 buddies to play with so I normally worry about single player and this one fails. Thats why San Andreas rules in my book. You can not beat San Andreas before Halo 2 guarenteed.

Wow!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 4
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Halo 2 will be the best. The graphics are so much better than the original. Multiplayer is going to be so much better. The Covenant Elite's sword is actually useable. You will also be allowed to paint your character any color. Maybe even a pink elite with black armor. This is a must buy for all Xbox owners.

To be played...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 1 / 29
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

I am one of those kids who can't wait for the game. Well, it is Nov. 9th and I have it on my kitchen table... BUT I CAN'T PLAY ITS BECAUSE IT'S BEING SAVED FOR MY BIRTHDAY (in a couple weeks)!!! Anyways, just wanted to say that I am doing better in school and I'm doing ALL of my work right now to have the most time available to play this game NON-STOP!!! I stay up right now until 3 am to do all my homework in advance... SOON I'M GONNA BE UP TILL 3 AM PLAYIN' HALO 2!!!

I REALLY hope (heard rumors but not sure they're true) that you can pilot the pelican as I am a sweet ass pilot and am good at transporting ground troops at key locations.

<P.S.> Read the books, they explain a lot... even though the third book doesn't follow the second game... that is kinda gay but it still has a great ending.

Halo reloaded

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 4 / 33
Date: November 09, 2004
Author: Amazon User

True- there is a TON of Hype surrounding this game due to Halo 1 selling 5 million plus. Everyone was eagerly anticipating Nov.9 so they can spend their 50$ or 55$ on it. Bungie studios & microsoft are gonna make some HUGE profits from the sales! Some people stood in line for hours until after midnight to get this game. I am not one of them. Why not?...I will instead wait to hear all the reviews of the game first to make sure it's as good as all the marketing hype claims it is. I'm not one of the millions of sheep that stand in line or preorder the game just because it's coming out. The game isn't going anywhere and the price will only drop, people act like it's only being sold on Nov.9 ! What's the sense in rushing to get a game that could possibly have bugs or simply isn't as good or better than the original?
I'm a patient guy, call me when it's 20$ or 25$, then I'll consider buying.

First Impression? A little better than mediocre....

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 33 / 67
Date: November 10, 2004
Author: Amazon User

Bungie/Microsoft, I hope you are listening...

I have played some multiplayer and some of the mission. But, already I can tell you that this game is not the huge leap we were looking for. I keep asking myself, "it took 3 years to come up with this"? Issues:
- During the cut-scenes, things (usually characters) just pop into the picture after a short delay. I know they are using the gaming engine for this, but it obviously works so poorly that Bungie must have seen this in their testing. Why use the game engine? Just put a movie clip in there!
- Dual Wielding is cool, but takes too much of the screen to show both guns. The perspective should have been better.
- Graphics in multiplayer are not that great. At a distance, things look distorted (this is on a brand new Sony 57" HD Widescreen TV running my Xbox in HD Widescreen mode)
- Can anyone else not understand the "creatures" when they talk?
- The manual does not address basic issues like what the buttons do. For example, they say the white button is for "active camo", but never tell us what this is. My white button has always been used for a flashlight.....

I will admit that I like the new weapons and I do like that the AI can drive the Warthog, even though the AI sometimes gets stuck. I also like that we can handicap a person in multiplayer. One of our team members is just naturally better than the rest of us so we can hold him back a little bit to make things fair.

I hope that what is going on here is that Bungie is limited by the Xbox hardware and had to compromise. I am sure they will never admit this since they are owned by Microsoft, but it's gotta be true. Or, all of their talent left after the first Halo and they could not reproduce the results. Finally, maybe nothing could have lived up to the hype....

Consider this game Halo 1.5 with Xbox Live capabilities and some new maps. We should have had this 18 months ago. Bungie, try again with Halo 3 on Xbox 2!!!!

For your reference, I am not a diehard gamer. I am a 32 year old guy who likes to play video games with his buddies once a week. Eight of us usually play Halo via systemlink with two TV's. We have been playing Halo for a couple years now and have always had a great time. Since it came out, I have also played the Halo mission all the way through several times. Your mileage and preferences may vary....

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