Halo 2

"Halo 2 is a first-person shooter developed by Bungie and the sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved."

Bungie·Microsoft Game Studios· November 9, 2004· Main Game

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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 for Xbox, PC (Microsoft Windows) and Xbox One by Bungie, published by Microsoft Game Studios. Rated MA 15+ by ACB, M by ESRB. About 11 hours to beat, 17.5 hours for everything. 2-player local co-op.

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.