Halo 2

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Halo 2
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From the Manufacturer:
The entertainment phenomenon that conquered the digital universe is once again out to save the planet as the award-winning, best-selling Halo 2 is coming to the Windows Vista platform. Optimized for the advanced gaming features in Windows Vista, Halo 2 promises to revolutionize the first-person shooter experience for Windows gamers, as it did for consoles. With its classic story, enhanced visual presentation, multiplayer excitement and all-new Map Editor, Halo 2 for Windows Vista offers more game customization and new content than ever before.

Windows Vista gamers will be able to experience the epic story of Halo 2 as Master Chief delves further into the mystery of the Covenant in the aftermath of Halo's destruction. What he discovers will soon threaten the fate not only of Earth, but of the Universe itself.

Features:

  • Epic Narrative: The saga continues with Halo 2, the international award-winning sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved. In this sequel, the battle comes to Earth, and Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super soldier, is the only thing standing between the relentless alien Covenant and the destruction of all humankind.
  • Exciting Single-Player Gameplay: Experience first hand the epic struggle between Master Chief and the Covenant armada. Brandish dual-wield weapons Covenant arms and pilot human and non-human vehicles and aircraft to battle intelligent AI alien enemies.
  • Unmatched Online Gaming: Halo 2 for Windows Vista will tap into the power of Live Anywhere, a service similar to Xbox Live, to deliver online matchmaking for PC gamers. The service will enable Windows Vista gamers all over the globe to connect via their PCs and play on an innovative and competitive online forum.
  • New Multiplayer Map Editor: The game will also feature the all-new new Map Editor, guaranteeing additional new, fan-generated content in the future. The Halo 2 community can now tap their endless creative potential to develop an unlimited number of user-created multiplayer levels.
  • Complete Community Freedom: Halo 2 for Windows Vista offers gamers the freedom to host their own dedicated servers for maximum multiplayer action.
  • Superior Presentation and Cinematic Excellence: Bring the vast, imaginative world of Halo 2 to life on the Windows Vista platform through higher-resolution textures and improved lighting effects. Experience the unmatched cinematic quality of Halo 2 through the power of Windows Vista.
  • Unprecedented Pedigree: The Halo franchise is one of the best selling and monumental entertainment experiences in history with more than 14.5 million units sold worldwide, more than 18 Game-of-the-Year awards, 750 million hours and 500 million matches logged over Xbox Live. Halo 2 was also one of the most successful entertainment launches of all time - including books, films, graphic novels, games and music. Halo 2 for Windows Vista brings this incredible experience to Windows Vista gamers everywhere.


Customer Reviews
Average Rating: out of 5 stars
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Great Port
I was very afraid of buying a pc port of halo 2 especially since it only supports vista and windows 7 (xp with a mod patch).but i got my copy finally for [...] bucks and have to say it's a great game still and it looks great with the resolution jacked up to 1680x1050.it really makes the game look a ton better.online is awesome because it's free now.can't express how fun it is to go back and relive an awesome experience in HD.if you have a decent machine then pick this up and all i can say ... Read More
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - Game demands too much!
VISTA!OK that's not so bad but a WEI of 5?Thats just horrible.In order to have a WEI of 5 is crazy.Without that score, the game just doesn't want to play smoothly.Make sure you have a good graphics card and CPU to play this game.The games graphics aren't even that good.Why it demands so much makes me wonder...
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Halo 2
This game is great!I thought I wouldn't be able to play it because I had 1.8 ghz but it ran great! The weapons are awesome the campaign is really enthrilling and the multiplayer is amazing!
Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Halo 2 is a Great Sequel
I liked the original but Halo 2 is really good.The ability to play both species was excellent.Weapons and vehicles are great. Levels are challenging, aliens are fun to engage. Graphics are superb if you have a high end vid card with lots of PC RAM.No crashes or glitches.Excellent game for the price.
Rating: 2 out of 5 stars - It was good on the Xbox, but its too late to stand on its own on the PC.
Halo 2 was good in its day. The graphics were good back then, and multiplayer was great. The story was ok, except for the clifhanger ending. Sadly it appeared this title would not be ported to the PC. Finally 3 years later it comes out on the PC. Great for people who didn't have an Xbox or prefer PC controls, right? Wrong! Three years is too long. Aside from the obvious outdated graphics (who could expect a 3 year old game to hold up against modern blockbusters?), Microsoft not only made it require ... Read More
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