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1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 Halo 2 Windows Vista Version, 2007-12-28
Way better than console version. Awesome graphics with very smooth gameplay. Need to have a very stong system for optimal performance. Must have if a Halo fan.
2 of 9 customers found the following review helpful:
 Wait a minute...., 2007-12-26
Activation? ACTIVATION??
C'mon.... I paid you my money, so now I should be able to install/uninstall as I need to. Take a lesson from Valves Steam... with them I dont feel like I'm being punished.
I played the 1st couple minutes that MS allows you with out activation and decided it wasnt worth it.
Uninstall, goodbye!
A great game when originally released, now its age shows., 2007-12-24
Halo 2 was originally released in 2004 and the gameplay itself holds up really well. However, the game does show its age especially in the graphics. For those who jumped into the Halo franchise on 3, like me, and are looking to see the origins you wont be disappointed by the game, but you'll probably be frustrated by the many differences.
First, I'd like to make a note about system requirements. This game does require Window's Vista, but this isn't a review of Windows Vista. If you don't have Windows Vista you can't play this game! As for system requirements, this game runs really well on my Pentium D system with 2GBs of RAM. I only have a 7600GS 256MB video card. Of course I'm restricted to the lowest resolution (800x600) to get the performance I need, but on my old 19" CRT Monitor that is just fine.
The single player campaign is very fun on Halo 2. One thing to note is that there is no 2 player co-op like there was on the console. Otherwise the experience is largely the same. Halo 2 has a pretty punishing difficulty especially on the harder modes. One thing that is particularly frustrating though is the level design. There are holes in the floors and ledges that you can just walk off of resulting in an instant death. Even with these problems, the game manages to squeeze in a lot of fun. The story is pretty involving on this game and adds to the motivation. The classic Halo formula works here too. Although, with the harder difficulties you'll find you'll have to be much more tactical instead of just running and gunning. However, should you win you'll feel like you've really accomplished something.
The multiplayer component is pretty good too. Halo 2 PC uses the Games for Windows Live service. Which means you'll have to sign up for a windows live account (hotmail) if you don't have one. You can play online for free, but some options are left out (there are Gold exclusive games, but not many people play them). If you already have an Xbox Live account, like I do, then you can use that and still talk to your friends from Xbox Live. The game uses a lobby system opposed to the Matchmaking system of the console version. It works well and makes it easy to pick the specific game type you want; deathmatch (slayer), team deathmatch, capture the flag, king of the hill, oddball. There are still plenty of people playing as of the witting of this review, but not as many as on the console version. The game has plenty of maps built in and also includes a map maker so there is more than enough content. The game supports voice chat, but you can still chat with the keyboard. Multiplayer is very fun and is one of the things that sold the game so well originally. Its still good, but there are some better newer options out there now.
With the delayed release of the PC version of this game, it might have just missed its core audience. Compared to most game released today it could definitely use a graphical update. The surprising thing is how well everything else holds together. The campaign and multiplayer are still great. If you're curious about the Halo Franchise this is good place to get an introduction, and if you're a fan of Sci-Fi shooters at all, I'm sure you'll find something to enjoy in this game.
4 of 5 customers found the following review helpful:
 Ok story line but it is a very buggy game., 2007-12-09
I purchased Halo 2 because I liked the first Halo and wanted to see how the story goes in the second game. Halo 2's story line is good, just like the original Halo's. However, Halo 2 has some serious problems.
The game runs choppy on my custom built PC even with all of the latest software and driver updates. It does not make any difference if I set the graphics to low or high (I ran the game at 1280x1024), it is still choppy. Here are my PC's specs:
AMD Athlon 64 X2 (Dual Core) 4800+ 2.5GHz
2GB of DDR2 Ram
nVidia 8600GT Super-clocked Edition with 256MB of GDDR3 Ram
500GB 7200 RPM Hard Drive
Creative X-Fi Xtreme Music sound card
Clean install of Windows Vista Home Premium
The game has pretty bad graphics compared to modern PC games (Crysis, Call of Duty 4, Battlefield 2142, World in Conflict, etc.) and it still runs choppy. I just cannot understand how a game that came out in 2004 can run choppy on a PC that I built in September of this year, while Call of Duty 4 runs smooth even with max settings. The only possible explanation is that Microsoft did a terrible job porting this from the Xbox to the PC.
Another problem is that I can hear clicking and popping noises when I play. It does not matter if I use my headphones (Bose) or my desktop speakers, it still pops and clicks. This does not happen on any game other than Halo 2 so the problem must lie with the game and not my computer.
The game also crashed on me several times, causing me to have to replay levels.
Unless you can find it for under $20 (It is not worth $50), I would recommend avoiding this game unless you really want to find out how the story goes or you have a $10,000 gaming PC.
5 of 6 customers found the following review helpful:
Waste of time, money, all round terrible, 2007-11-23
First of all its really old, 2004 old. No upgrades that are noticeable.
Instead of playing master chief the main character u play an alien in half the missions, U would think this was good except that they both play exactly the same way.
It feels like u are still playing Halo 1 with this one.
The Game's end is probably the crapiest I have ever seen. So stupid u will be puking ur guts out.
Lastly there are not many new guns, the multiplayer is so-so, and the console is like a leftover of the XBOX. At some point u feel that its like Microsoft is doing u a favour by letting u play their game by paying them.
DONT BUY THIS. IT IS TERRIBLE. A WASTE. A DIGITAL TRAVESTY.
SAVE YOURSELF. ITS TOO LATE FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME!!
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