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Overall Rank: 522
Average Rating: 3.7/5
# of Ratings: 16
US Release Date: 11/09/2004
JP Release Date: 11/11/2004
Platform: Xbox
Genres: Action (First-Person Shooter)
ESRB Rating: M
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Also Available On: PC
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Megadrive - wrote on 08/08/2019
Halo returns in this bigger, bolder adventure set during the Covenant invasion of Earth, More weapons including a new dual wield system, more vehicles, spectacular set pieces and an enhanced multiplayer makes for the best game on the Xbox, bar none.
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Halo: Kinda Evolved
Jonzor - wrote on 08/27/2011
Um... I guess if you liked the original, you'll like this game?
I saw a comic that broke down the development of Halo 2 fairly well, conjecturing that the team spent more time shooting each other than making the game.
The game featured a few improvements from the previous Halo:
- better level design (this was the big one)
- improved graphics
- a few new wepons
- dual-wielding of certain guns
- better variety of set-piece battles
However, it featured a few misses as well:
- cliffhanger ending was lame and capped off a story that got a little too ambitious trying to take it to the next level or something
- chance to do Xbox Live co-op was a missed opportunity
- I actually liked the old health system of regenerating shields along with a non-regenerating health bar; this …
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