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Summary

Halo 2 is a first-person shooter developed by Bungie and the sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved. The campaign alternates between two playable characters: the human supersoldier Master Chief and the Covenant warrior known as the Arbiter. The game introduced online multiplayer via Xbox Live with an automated matchmaking system, dual-wielding of certain weapons, and vehicle hijacking. It supports both cooperative campaign and competitive multiplayer modes, and was the best-selling game on the original Xbox.

Storyline

In the 26th century, the Covenant, a powerful alliance of alien races, launches a surprise attack on Earth. Master Chief defends the planet's orbital stations before pursuing the Covenant fleet to a second Halo installation. Meanwhile, a disgraced Covenant Elite commander is branded a heretic for failing to prevent the first Halo's destruction and given the suicidal rank of Arbiter. As both warriors pursue their separate missions, they uncover a brewing civil war within the Covenant and a parasitic threat that endangers all sides.

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84

User rating

685 ratings

81

Critics rating

6 ratings

82

Combined

691 ratings

Release Dates
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Xbox Nov 09, 2004
Xbox Nov 09, 2004
Xbox Nov 09, 2004
Xbox Nov 11, 2004
Xbox Nov 11, 2004
PC (Microsoft Windows) May 31, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows) Jun 08, 2007
PC (Microsoft Windows) Jun 21, 2007
Xbox One Nov 11, 2014
Quick Facts
Release
09. November 2004
Type
Main Game
Status
Published
IGDB ID
986
82

Combined rating

691 ratings

Also known as

  • 光晕2
  • H2
  • H2
  • Halo 2 for Windows Vista