Halo 2

Xbox

2004BungieTopMicrosoft Game StudiosTop

Xbox 360 Compatible

Action · Shooter

Bungie’s 2004 sequel: Master Chief and the Arbiter, dual-wielding, and Xbox Live matchmaking that made it the service’s top game for nearly two years.

Franchise

Halo

Collector note

Standard Xbox disc (NA/AU 9 Nov 2004; EU 11 Nov). Limited Collector’s Edition: metal case, bonus DVD (making-of, design/animation/music features, outtakes, art gallery, commentaries), Covenant-POV manual. Platinum Hits reprint. Map packs were Xbox Live downloads. The Master Chief Collection remaster is later. Xbox 360 backwards compatible.

Facts

Best-selling original Xbox game (8+ million).
I Love Bees ARG was part of the launch campaign.
Dual wielding is new vs Combat Evolved.

Related games

Halo: Combat Evolved · XboxPredecessor

Sources

Halo 2 · Wikipedia
Xbox announces Limited Collector’s Edition of Halo 2 · GamesIndustry.biz
Platinum Hits · Wikipedia

Collector Comments

Loading comments…