Halo 2

1. NorBdelta

   Mar 22, 2012

   10

   Now my review is going to be based on when this was released and not what it is compared to the games of "now".
   
   Halo 2 was one of thoseNow my review is going to be based on when this was released and not what it is compared to the games of "now".
   
   Halo 2 was one of those games for me that I was addicted to; the totally immersing story, the enemies the vehicles and most certainly Master Chief.
   
   Granted the graphics were not a good on the Xbox version but on the the PC version they were improved immensely. I have very fond memories of Halo 2, very fond memories indeed that probably set me onto my current gaming life.… Expand

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2. OscarKesh

   Aug 11, 2013

   9

   Released slightly late for the PC but its just as good as it was on the Xbox. An expanded weapons palette and new vehicle features are welcomeReleased slightly late for the PC but its just as good as it was on the Xbox. An expanded weapons palette and new vehicle features are welcome improvements from Halo CE. The single player experience was fantastic but doesn't measure up to the original. Multiplayer is addicting and fun as usual.… Expand

   • 0 of 1 users found this helpful
4. Jagkid007

   Sep 6, 2010

   8

   This game is solid with a few minor setbacks. The game was fun with a pretty good story... well... besides the end but i don't want to giveThis game is solid with a few minor setbacks. The game was fun with a pretty good story... well... besides the end but i don't want to give spoilers. But the thing that has made halo what it is the multiplayer. It is so much fun and i just can't get enough. Too bad the servers have shut down though so if you are reading this review now, i wouldn't get this game because all you will have is the single player which is alright but not worth it because the multiplayer does not exist anymore.… Expand

   • 1 of 4 users found this helpful
5. JayYau

   May 12, 2007

   6

   (I just selected any rating by the way)
   
   Just like to point out that PC Gamer UK gave Halo 2 on the PC an incredibly high 66%, citing its(I just selected any rating by the way)
   
   Just like to point out that PC Gamer UK gave Halo 2 on the PC an incredibly high 66%, citing its problems as being
   A) Generic gameplay
   B) Poor graphics
   C) Lack of notable changes from previous game
   D) Windows Live! restrictions
   E) Poor console translation (Xbox controls can be found on the screen instead of keyboard controls)
   F) Vista only despite not being DX10-worthy
   G) No 'emergent gameplay'
   H) And probably a severe feeling of disappointment… Expand

   • 0 of 1 users found this helpful
6. RichardS

   Jul 4, 2007

   4

   WOW! When this came out it had straight 100s. Yet I HATED it. Still do. I LOVE Halo, the best game ever, I play it all the time and love WOW! When this came out it had straight 100s. Yet I HATED it. Still do. I LOVE Halo, the best game ever, I play it all the time and love everything (except the boring Library level). I hated Halo 2 it ruined everything about Halo 1 - the weapons were horrid and too numerous, the weapons had lost their sheen and power and were now like toys, the graphics were small and ugly, the levels were diabolical - the first level is messy, dull, confusing and pointless. The clambouring over the big gun just sums up the ghastliness of it all. This was the only game I have pre-ordered. I got the special edition tin too. And from the first minute I thought it was ****. I am trying to replay it now but all the time I think "I hate this". Everytime I play Halo? I think "I LOVE THIS!". The second most over-rated game of all time second only to ... Gears of War which is total garbage. Bad mushy graphics, bad AI, bad weapons, no atmosphere, a pathetic non-story, no character and enemies that are the same as your colleagues. Eugh.… Expand

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7. AnonymousMC

   May 30, 2007

   3

   The first Halo introduced a couple of good new ideas to the genre. It was, as console shooters go, among the best. But compared to evenThe first Halo introduced a couple of good new ideas to the genre. It was, as console shooters go, among the best. But compared to even average PC shooters, it's nothing to be proud of. Now we've got Halo 2 which is about half as long and its major feature was that you could shoot two guns at the same time! Woohoo! Oh wait, that's been around since the first shooter games, for instance Descent, which was a competitor to the original Doom from about 15 years ago! Halo 2, to begin with, was average at best for a console shooter. Then they "port" it without actually porting anything - they think you're actually going to push A and B on your keyboard for the menus! Weapons are still designed to be shot in the general vicinity of the square kilometer where your enemy is located and yield a kill shot. The sounds is average, the enemies look like something out of a kid's show, the controls are horrible, the physics are bad, and the graphics... oh let's not even touch that with a ten foot pole. And they actually think you're going to not only pay full price for this disaster, but also upgrade to Vista for it? Do you want one of my arms too, Microsoft?
   
   In conclusion, play through Half-Life 1 again. Heck, play Unreal, Jedi Knight, FEAR, uh, Pac Man... you'll find more original ideas in any of the above than you'll find in Halo 2, and you might actually have fun instead of feeling like you wish you were at the dentist getting teeth pulled by a blind co-op student.… Expand

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8. firefox2

   May 18, 2014

   0

   Poor man's quake. I liked Halo 1 a lot because it was balanced and every gun felt unique. Halo 2 removed a lot of the uniqueness with morePoor man's quake. I liked Halo 1 a lot because it was balanced and every gun felt unique. Halo 2 removed a lot of the uniqueness with more generic weapons. With no recoil and huge hitboxes the game basically plays itself and does not require any skill to aim. At least Halo 1 and Halo 3 had spread and projectiles forcing you to lead shots or aim with skill. This Halo also has the weakest storyline and campaign in the series. The music is the one great thing about this game, but a shiny turd is still a turd in the end.… Expand

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