Product ReviewsHalo 2 (Xbox, 2004)

Good - but not great...

Yeah this is a good game, its fun - but its definitely not a classic. Though, I'll probably have thousands of angry Halo fans (13 year olds) emailing me telling me how crazy I am.

I will say this, the graphics are very smooth. The game creators are amazing with their creativity, using vehicles, new weapons, and futurisitic ideas. The gameplay is tight and efficient.

The reason that this game did not receive 5 out of 5 is because of online play. The game tends to lag occasionally (and I have a great connection), and some online players use tricks like disconnecting their system and replugging it in to jump to somewhere else on the screen. Also, the fast play is exciting, but is a waste of time if you are looking for something that incorporates any strategy. Basically, its running around and shooting and being shot, with no idea of why you are doing things.

For kids under 18, this is a great game. The violence is futuristic and something that really cannot be incorporated into our own world. So don't worry about your kids carjacking your vehicle and attempting to run down people. What you can expect, is that they will be glued to the television for hours to come.

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Halo 2

Halo 2 is a very fun game. It is different from the first Halo though. You can use duel weapons like with pistols or needlers. There are also many new cool vehicles. In the first Halo the pistol was the ultimate weapon. In Halo 2 the pistol is about as good as the plasma pistol. There are many new maps for Halo 2, Coagulation, a varient of Blood Gulch from Halo 1 is bigger with different places you can hide. Matchmaking is a great feature, between getting ranked and than being able to play with friends in intense competition. Overall I like the game. But if you are into computer games Battlefield 2 is the best game I have played ever for a shooter.Read full review...

Great Game, but a bit overrated

I have to admit, this is one of the best fps to hit the stores and introduced to the fps world revolutionary ideas and cool new features. It is an excellent game, graphics wise and gameplay wise and it is well worth the buy. However, there are tiny things that ended up a bit disapointing. But only a tiny bit. I rate this game 4/5 but that's because they wouldn't let me rate it 4.4.

I'll go over the good stuff first: I know it sounds silly to say this but ability to dual wield certain weapons makes this game superior to its prequel. The grenade raidus and effect is fixed. The rocket launcher has a homing capability. New vehicles, esp. the Ghost make this game a lot more fun. The graphics with sniper rifle when not in zoom is incredibly awesome. You can now play as elites in multiplayer. You can now take on tanks and vehicles without a rocket launcher either by hijacking it or attacking it barehanded. The new shield system instead of the worthless health pack system makes this game a lot smoother.

Now onto the bad.

Single player sucks. The story is convoluted and when you finish it, it feels totally incomplete and so incomplete in fact that the idea of a sequel to this story doesn't sound that exciting. The idea of being able to play as an elite was a good one, but they didn't present it well. And then.. the Flood. When it came out for Halo 1, the Flood was interesting and scary and unique. On this game, they're just bothersome and annoying as hell. Having to kill millions and millions of Flood in a terribly dark room with limited ammo is simply pointless and boring.

Some weapons just suck in multiplayer. The brute plasma rifle for example. It fires faster than the elite plasma rifle sure but it overheats way too quickly and it doesn't do that much damage. The carbine also sucks and the brute shot is way too wayward to strike an accurate shot. Some vehicles like the Covenant transport vehicle should never have been invented because they suck.

Energy sword glitches. I hate them. It's why I avoid swords only matches.

That's really all the bad things I can think of, which shows you how good this game really is. This game is what makes XBox a worthy console and it's what every fps should learn about multiplayer gaming. I mean, playing "zombie" with 16 players on the map Zanzibar... that's pure gaming fun.Read full review...

Great Game, I liked Halo 1 Better myself.

Some Might Disagree, but listen why I give it only a 4.

I loved Halo. It is one of my all time Favorite games.
Halo 2 adds Dual Wielding Weapons, Cool.
Halo 2 adds Vehicle HiJacking, Cool.
Halo 2 adds Online MultiPlayer, Cool for Most, but not my Bag.

My 2 Biggest Problems with Halo2 are;

1) The Story in my opinion is stupid. It also becomes hard to follow because for a few levels at a time you are a different main character. By the Time I got back to being Master Chief I was like... Ummm Where was I...

2) Some of the Levels are so Stinking Dark. My son and I play alot of these games in Co-Op, We have a 54" TV so the TV is not the Problem. Like Halo, Halo2 has some daytime and some Nighttime Levels. However, some of the Levels are Very Dark and Laid out Poorly. Many times during Halo2 either myself or my son would kill ourselves on purpose because we could not find our way to each other.

If your into the Multiplayer Online you would probably bump this up to a 5.
But if your more into the Single Player and Co-Op, I would recommend this game.
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Halo 2

Halo 2 has been an XBOX platform favorite for quite a while now. Even though the third and final installment to the Halo series has already been released, Halo 2 is one game every Halo-fan should own. There are tons of new features that the original Halo game did not have, as well as XBOX LIVE capabilities. There are also a couple custom games and settings that Halo 2 has that Halo 3 does not. This game can be played on XBOX or XBOX 360 consoles, so its a must have.Read full review...

I want the pistol back!!!

Halo 2 is a good improvement over Halo 1 with regards to the maps, the graphics and the overall gameplay. However, there are some changes that die-hard Halo fans won't like: #1 on the list, the PISTOL is gone. Sure, it still exists in the game but with greatly dimished effectiveness over the pistol in Halo 1. #2 on the list, the lack of fall damage. In Halo 1 if you fell from a tall platform you were either injured or killed. In Halo 2 you can fall off anything from any height and you're okay. What's up with that? Although the new maps are really cool I also miss some of the original Halo maps. Overall Halo 2 is a good improvement but I think it could have been better. Bungie, take note.

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Product image is different

I did receive Halo 2, but the the cover art for the disc case was different (basically does not say platinum hits on case). Not a huge deal as the game is the same, but its not that hard to upload the correct artwork. It also creates doubt when ordering games that actually have differences between releases.Read full review...

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Different From Pictured

Not a big deal, but could have been. For example, to perform a softmod on an OG Xbox, someone would be looking for the non platinum hits version of Splinter Cell, because the platinum hits version simply will not work. If the version of the game you receive may differ from what is pictured, that should be clearly stated in the title and/or description. Game is great.Read full review...

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Halo 2 Anniversary is great

I have not played the remastered version which is only available on the Master Chief collection, but will do so someday.
Halo 2 is playable on Xbox 360 so I figured why not pick up in the original Xbox format and see if it was great or lame. It’s totally great to play on your 360. It’s compelling and you don’t want to put it down.
I got a great deal on the price on EBay and it was not a waste of time or money.
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Halo 2 is way too COOL!

Halo 2 which is one of the best selling games out in America and possibly the world for the X BOX and still selling copies for the X BOX 360. The story mode is not to long and not to short, and is very good until you finish it. If you are looking for a video game to play with friends or famiily, or even with random people over the internet, this is the game to get. Halo 2 is possibly one of the most popular video games to play on the net. Youll always find someone to play against whenever you play online. I have played about a total of more than 300 hours on this game due to its multiplayer. All you need is a fast internet connection, x box live and your good to go!Read full review...