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just average

3 Rating: 3, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: September 04, 2008
Author: Amazon User

played the first halo. it had some great moments. mind you, it wasn't perfect. game was too dark, some maps were reused, & too much backtracking. i dont understand why bungie couldn't have included a map so i'd know where i was going. also, the library chapter was plain repetitive tedium. halo 2 was basically the same, probably even worse. i mean, playing as the arbiter sucked. basically too much hype. but the multiplayer is where halo shines. solo campaigns are just ok.

Deep Single Player, Awesome Multi-Player, Near Perfect Game

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 5 / 5
Date: August 31, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Halo 2
One of the greatest selling games of all time and the best selling X-Box game is Halo 2. If you have not heard of this game yet, you need to come out from under that rock. Almost everyone loved the original game. The sequel had a huge name to live up to, and I feel they did an amazing job on Halo 2. The Multi-Player gameplay will have you playing for an extremely long time. Single player features a unique, deep story to play through. Halo 2 takes everything that was good in the original Halo and improved on it.

Graphics- 9/10
The graphics are probably the best that the X-Box could handle. Reflections, lighting, and glare all have been extremely improved upon in this game. Master Chief has breath-taking reflections on his armor and visor. The guns all also have a nice shine to them.

All animations and characters are well done. A new race, named the Brutes, has been created, and brings a nice sense of freshness to battles. The Brutes can battle with guns like everything else, but can also charge at you. Nice animation is done on their part. Elite, Humans, and Flood characters are equally well designed.

Level design is a little bit of a let down. The previous Halo had a problem with having repetitive levels. Halo 2 continues this trend to a lesser degree. While some levels are constantly unique, some still have repeating areas. This can cause you to be turned around and lost easy. Luckily, this is not as much of a problem as in the first game.

I only have two other problems. The Energy Sword you can wield should have made areas like up more. The glows a bright blue, but never illuminates the ground or surroundings. My second problem is the way the graphics work. As you get closer to something, details you see will increase. This sounds nice, but you will notice many weird graphical sequences where the graphics shift from ugly to beautiful to ugly again. Sometimes the graphics will not change at all and you will be left with a very ugly view.

Story- 9/10
The story for the original Halo was amazing. This game is much deeper, and has a more intricate storyline. Some people will enjoy this; others will shun the complicated ideas in this game. I loved the storyline and its ideals based on Natural Selection, Racial Wars, and Mankind as a whole.

This game is broken into two parts. In one, you play as Master Chief. Chief has just learned that Earth is being attacked the Covenant, the same alien scum you took on in the first game. Your mission is to stop the covenant. Soon you learn of another Halo that could potentially be used by the Covenant, based on some outrageous religious-like claims. I like how Covenant follows whatever their prophets tell them without question. It really should let people look at themselves and maybe make decisions on their own and not just based on what a "higher knowledge" tells them.

In the second portion of the game, you play as The Arbiter. He is of the Elite race of the Covenant. He is being held responsible for the destruction of the original Halo and has been sentenced to death. The Prophets have a better idea for him though. He will work for them in tracking down heretics and stopping "the demon," who happens to be Master Chief. I actually enjoyed this side of the story better. The Arbiter works off his debt, but slowly learns the truth about Halo. There is also a ton of tension between the Elite and Brute races, which both work under the Covenant. This leads to the Elite's being undermined and often pushed to the side for the superior Brute Class. This reveals a lot about our own society in how we push away those who we feel are weaker.

Master Chief and Arbiter will meet eventually in the story. To me, not many people will understand the depth of the story. If you can though, there is a lot to get. I hope reading this review will help you understand it a bit better. People may also have a problem with the ending, or lack thereof.

Sound- 10/10
Halo has always been known for its phenomenal sound production. The music, or absence of music, has been a strong point in the series. Whenever you are traveling a large area with not much going on, music will usually not exist. Traveling a small area with an enormous conflict will feature a thunderous musical score that you will love. No matter what though, the score will not distract you from the gameplay.

Voice Over is also great. Every main character in the game has a unique voice. Chief and Arbiter bring depth to the story with their voices. Grunts and Human Soldiers often bring a humor in their voice.

Weapon and Vehicle sounds are all perfect. Usually the addition of weapons will lead to some having similar sounds; this game does not though. Each vehicle also sounds exceptionally well.

Gameplay- 10/10
Many people say that the Halo series never really brought anything new to the table. I completely agree with them. This series did take everything that was good in other games and placed it in this one, thus creating one of the best first person shooters on the market today. Halo 2 expands on the idea of the first Halo with more weapons, better levels, more vehicles, and more customization.

In single player, you will play as both Master Chief and the Arbiter. You usually play a chapter of the game then switch to the other. Master Chief plays like a normal character. You usually find yourself shooting through walls of smart enemies. Arbiter is different though. You usually begin with an Energy Sword, and you can turn invisible for a certain amount of time. This allows you to become a stealth-like character at times. If you do not like being stealthy though, you can always pick up a gun and begin killing everything. If you find yourself in trouble, you can quickly turn invisible and escape the battle.

Enemies range from Elites, Brutes, Flood, Human Characters, and more. It just depends on how far along you are and whom you are playing as at the moment. The Flood will run at you like maniacs and try to overwhelm you. Elite and Humans characters hide behind objects and try to stay smart. Brutes are very hard to kill and can go bezerk, charging at you to hurt you. There are other ranks of enemies such as Flood mixtures and a giant Covenant monster, whose name eludes me right now. They all have their weaknesses and strengths. Therefore, the game stays fresh the entire play.

Halo 2 also features some new vehicles. Favorites like the Scorpion Tank, Warthog, and Ghost all return. New vehicles include the Wrath, Spectre, and a new version of the Warthog. The Wrath is a Covenant Tank that you saw a lot in the original game but never could ride in. This time you can. They sport an angled weapon that shoots blue plasma. The Spectre is the Covenant version Warthog. It shoots plasma from its turret. The new version of the Warthog shoots mortars instead of machine gun ammo. Did I mention that you could jack all of these vehicles?

Multi-Player has always been this games biggest aspect. If you have three or more friends available to you, this game will last you a long time. You can connect X-Boxes and have some epic battles. Levels like Beaver Creek and Coagulation are remakes of some of the first game's best levels. Lockout and Zanzibar are just two of the awesome new levels to play on in the game. I suggest buying the Multiplayer Map Pack for even more great levels.

This game allows you to edit your Multi-Player characters in detail. You choose between Master Chief and the Arbiter. You can apply multiple different colors to your characters. You can change your looking speed and controls. You can even create your own unique logo.

Difficulty- 10/10 (Note- This is how much I like the difficulty)
There are four different difficulty levels to choose from. Easy allows you to plow through enemy after enemy with little difficulty. Normal is good for those on their first try. Hard will have you dying a lot and feeling satisfied with yourself. Legendary mode will have you slamming your television into the wall out of anger. Maybe you are good enough for that to be necessary though. If that is not enough then you can Log onto Xbox Live and be killed by the masters of this game.

Overall- 10/10
This is one of my favorite games. I personally prefer the Single Payer in the first Halo, but I enjoy the Multi-player in this game far more. Still, this game has a very solid Single player experience. The graphics are nice, despite having some repetitive levels here and there. If you own an X-Box, you need to own this game. This game also is compatible with Xbox 360 Console.

A continuing classic

4 Rating: 4, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: July 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Halo 2 is probably the best in the series. Many may argue that Halo 3's many new maps, high definition graphics, and new vehicles weapons and modes make it the best, I rest with Halo 2.
First of all, the campaign is much better than Halo and slightly better than that of Halo 3. The game also is at a perfect sci-fi state without being too ridiculous. Halo 3 gets a little out of hand and ends up being just too ambiguous.
Once past the Halo 2 ending (which leaves you really curious and a great hook for Halo 3) you would naturally move on to Multiplayer.
The multiplayer of Halo 2 is, to say the least, fantastic. There are always people online looking for games to play and you can customize the games in so many different ways to your liking.
It gets a little hectic at times but is built so that skill is really all that matters, perfect for a great FPS

trash

1 Rating: 1, Useful: 0 / 5
Date: July 17, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is absolute trash. In fact the whole Halo series is trash. The whole idea of an inter-galactic warrior batteling space creatures is a dumb idea. I played all of the games in the series and after 10 minutes with each of them I wanted to gauge my eyes out. Wht don't you go out and buy a real game like Saints Row, Call of Duty, Rainbow Six, or any other game that isn't this.If you even think about buying this you might as well throw your money into a fire and watch it as it slowly burns.

live

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 22, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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

BETTER than the first !!

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 21, 2008
Author: Amazon User

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.

Decent, at best

2 Rating: 2, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 11, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This game is a matter of comparison. It's SP, compared with its predecessor, is complete garbage. You get about two levels in, and you start to wonder why you are still holding the controller. If you want to keep up with the story, then play the SP game, and pay close attention, as it is rather complex. If you don't plan to get H3 and finish out the story line, then you probably won't have the patience to finish the game.

As for the MP, it is better than the first one. Which is not to say it is good, as the balance factor is terrible (battle rifle, plasma pistol, rocket launcher, and sniper rifle - thats it, the only worthwhile guns in the game, roughly in order of importance). The only more unbalanced online shooter I have played in recent memory was . . . well . . . Halo 1.

Overall, it is only valuable as a segue between Halos 1&3. Otherwise, avoid it, its not worth the time.

Just recently...

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: May 08, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Halo 2 I just recently purchased HALO: Combat Evolved and HALO 2 from Amazon. Just yesterday I received both in the mail =). I was extremely pleased with the graphics, I am saving up to buy a XBOX 360 and HALO 3 ($[...] refurbished by Gamestop ,) I am so ready to pass the insolent levels of covanent! I am playing non stop everyday =)!!!
GOOD GAME!!

Great Halo

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 20, 2008
Author: Amazon User

This was purchased as a gift for my son and he loves it. He completed the first one and is on his way to completing this one. Halo 2 is a little shorter than the first one but is still worth it if you liked the first Halo. I have played it a few times with him and it's not bad. I think this one may be better than the first, but it's a hard choice because they are both good. This plays fine on the Xbox 360, by the way, just as the first one does.

The sequel to the game that sold Xbox systems.

5 Rating: 5, Useful: 0 / 0
Date: April 15, 2008
Author: Amazon User

Halo 2 seems to have disappointed a lot of fans, while also attracting many new ones. I'm a fan of the series as a whole, and still consider Halo 2 to be a solid and worthy addition to the series.

This game really was a graphics standout when it came out. it pushed the original Xbox to its limits. I don't think there was a better looking game at the time for consoles in my opinion. This isn't to say it didn't have its share of problems. Indeed it had its share of texture pop in and frame rate issues, probably a result of pushing the Xbox too far.

The soundtrack is generally the same as the one from the original Halo, but with a bit more rock music. I didn't really notice any improvement in terms of sound effects from the last game. Not exactly revolutionary, but still good.

The campaign is pretty short, a main complaint of fans including myself. Many people complaining bout the ending, but i think its fine, it leaves you wanting more. There's actually some pretty good plot twists in the story this time around, although nothing quite as big as the introduction of the flood. A cool thing they added this time around is the introduction of the arbiter, a hardcore Elite executioner. You can also use Elite swords now, which are awesome. They got a rid of a couple old weapons from Halo: Combat Evolved, but have also added some news ones, trying to make them more balanced. You can also now dual wield smaller one handed weapons. What really added tot he game this time around is the online multi-player. People are still playing years after the game has been released. Its definitely a great online shooter experience that adds a lot of replay-ability.

A very awesome game with balanced weapons and vehicles, a good but short campaign, and groundbreaking graphics. This is a game to be experienced.

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