Halo 2
Nov 9, 2004
- Shooter
Platforms: PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox, Xbox One
IGDB community rating 8.4IGDB692 votes
Overview
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.
Story
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.
- Developed by
- Bungie
- Published by
- Microsoft Game Studios
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Facts
- Game modes
- Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Player perspectives
- First person
- Themes
- Action, Science fiction, Warfare
- Franchise
- Halo
- Series
- Halo
- Game engines
- Havok Physics, Halo 2
- Release dates
- Xbox: Nov 9, 2004
- PC (Microsoft Windows): May 31, 2007
- Xbox One: Nov 11, 2014
