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Platform: Xbox
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Release Date: November 9, 2004
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 HALO 2 (Plot Simplified) January 2, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Introduction:
Okay, I'm writing this review because of an article I read in Gamepro magazine that said that HALO's plot was so difficult that not even it's biggest fanboys could follow it, and I strongly disagree. I do not consider myself to be a HALO fanboy and in my opinion, HALO's story & plot are rather easy to follow compared to other games out there.
So, just so you know, I won't be writing much about the gameplay here. There are already plenty of other reviews for that, my review is to simplify the plot so that anyone who read that article or heard from a friend that HALO's story/plot are too difficult to follow can read it and draw their own conclusions...
Why? Because HALO is one of the greatest games I've ever played, and I'd hate for anyone to miss out on it because some people happen to think that it's plot/story are to difficult to follow.
The Plot: (Simplified)
In the future, human kind has finally created space ships capable of interstellar travel. However, this has caught the attention of The Covenant, an alien race of religious extremeists who view human kind as some kind of great demonic presence. (Sound familiar?) Now human kind is locked in an epic struggle for survival against The Covenant.
The Marines: Human kind's finest soldiers. Unfortunately, The Covenant soldiers tend to make short work of them...
The Covenant: An alien race of religious extremeists bent on the destruction of the human race.
Spartan II: Super soldiers trained for combat since they were just children, complete with cybernetic enhancements, the Spartan II's are the only soldiers who can go toe to toe with The Covenant's soldiers and hope to prevale. Unfortuately, since the Covenant attack on the human space colony "Reach" only one Spartan II was known to survive. Spartan 117, the Master Chief.
Reach: A human space colony that was attacked and destroyed by The Covenant.
Spartan 117, the Master Chief: The ultimate Spartan II, capable of handling both human & covenant weapons & vehicles. Man kind's last hope for survival.
HALO: A ring world created by the Forerunners as a last resort against The Flood.
Forerunners: An ancient alien race that is now extinct, they were responsible for the advent of HALO.
The Flood: A paracitic race of aliens, once they attach themselves to a human or covenant host, the host will begin to mutate and reproduce more Flood spores.
This is basically all you need to know about the HALO universe, the rest you will learn as you play through the game.
If what you've read so far sounds too complicated, then it probably is for you. if not, buy yourself a copy of "HALO: Combat Evolved" and let the adventure for the salvation of the human race begin!
I was never a big fan of FPS's, (First-Person Shooters) but HALO's smooth controls & epic story made me forget I was playing an FPS at all!
Overall Rating: 5 Stars! Story mode isn't quite as good as HALO 1 & 3, but it's XBOX LIVE capabilities as well as the overall story of all 3 games makes it a 5 star experience.
Halo 2, don't hold the ending against the whole experience! January 1, 2008
So we were forced to play to much as Arbie, big deal. Don't be afraid to admit that you thought the game rocked right up to the cliffhanger (poor choice) ending. It was awesome watching the cutscene when MC went flying through a space battle holding on to that nuke-like, Covenant bomb! Also I enjoyed dual welding SMGs and Needlers. Halo 2 has given us some great gaming experiences both on line and in campaign. Atleast Bungie tried to improve and expand on the game's universe instead of just rehashing the first (awesome) title. They improved the look, sound and controls and gave us some new toys. Overall, it's an excellent game (just not as fun as the original, not counting LIVE play)!
Better than Halo December 26, 2007
I really loved Halo. It had really good graphics and a really good story. Halo 2 on the other hand has great graphics and a great story. Halo 2 offers more weapons and more vehicles to drive in. Some of the weapons are not as effective as they were in the origional Halo. For example, the plama pistol and the magnum hand gun are pretty weak. But, the all new weapons make up for that. The rocket launcher can now lock on to enemy vehicles and you can now use the Couvenant energy sword which makes a divistating kill. There are also certain gliches found in the game when you play it a lot. And I mean.....a lot., which makes the game even more cool. Thanks for reading, and I hope my review came in handy. I have to go now because I'm in the middle of playing Halo 2. Nah I'm just kidding. I've already played this game three times already, and I don't think that I'll ever get tired of it.
Better than Halo December 24, 2007
I really loved Halo. It had really good graphics and a really good story. Halo 2 on the other hand has great graphics and a great story. Halo 2 offers more weapons and more vehicles to drive in. Some of the weapons are not as effective as they were in the origional Halo. For example, the plama pistol and the magnum hand gun are pretty weak. But, the all new weapons make up for that. The rocket launcher can now lock on to enemy vehicles and you can now use the Couvenant energy sword which makes a divistating kill. There are also certain gliches found in the game when you play it a lot. And I mean.....a lot., which makes the game even more cool. Thanks for reading, and I hope my review came in handy. I have to go now because I'm in the middle of playing Halo 2. Nah I'm just kidding. I've already played this game three times already, and I don't think that I'll ever get tired of it.
Better than Halo 3?! December 21, 2007
Yes people. In my honest opinion it's much better than Halo 3. I played Halo 3 and beat it thinking it would show MC's face... it didn't.
Furthermore, Halo 3 was boring, and unimpressive. Although the soundtrack was amazing, Halo 2 is better in ALL aspects. The story is amazing, multiplayer is phenomenal, and if you don't have it already, I suggest you buy it this Christmas.
5/5
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