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Halo 2

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.

Released: 9 November 2004
Developer: Bungie
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
Engine: Havok Physics
Perspective: First person
Age rating: PEGI 16 · ESRB M
Platforms: Xbox · PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One
Genres: Shooter
Also known as: H2 · Halo 2 for Windows Vista · 光晕2

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Player rating: 81
Critic rating: 688
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Halo 2

The 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.

Halo 2