Halo 2

[kenndogg]

I got it at 12:00, but haven't even played it yet...too busy playing Socom 2 online

[B.A.M.]

my copy shipped yesterday they just didnt give me tracking info so now it comes to my door right when i get out of school homework im just going to play Halo

[PissedGodzilla]

I will be picking mine up after I get home from work today and jetting over to my brother's to play the game. My nephews were upset yesterday because their parents never preordered the game and they weren't going to get to play it. But me being the good uncle and all, I'm gonna bring it over there to play it and let them check it out.

Good Uncle's

[SlipknotX556]

Halo 2 is more addicting then crack people. My little brother brought it home at like 10:00pm, from 10:05pm, till 7am this morning we were playing. I got no sleep, I had to go to school today. Now I am home, my little brother TOOK Halo 2 to school with him, so I couldnt play without him .

[JesseB]

Yeah we played from 12:10 till about 9 amish i went to class came back and jumped back in the LAN party...

So whats everyone's favorite stage? I like ascention the best I think....

[TraXeR]

So whats everyone's favorite stage? I like ascention the best I think....

Zanzibar.

[B.A.M.]

2 words wicked sick been playing since ive go home from skool. Still have backpack on and the LE is so sick

[JesseB]

Zanzibar is tight... We played one on Headlong and that is the hugest stage ever... it was 8 player ffa slayer and it took almost 45 minutes to go to 25 cause it was all either snipe and move or run around aimlessly until you see someone sniping and club them from behind or get popped in the head when you are looking at the scenery....

My favorite was standing on the top level of a building in Headlon and jumping down and boarding a banshee that was flying by and throwing my buddy onto the ground then dove down at him and jumped out of the banshee so it just crushed him as soon as he hit the ground... it was half accidental (didnt mean to jump out of the banshee but I did mean to crush him with it.) but still a pretty fun attack

[AcemanPB]

Got mine at midnight last night, me and a ton of people all skipped school and we've been doing nothing but Halo 2 all day. Finally decided to give it a rest cause my eyes feel like they are about to fall out of the socket. Now I have to go to school tomorow . So much fun, so much fun.

[gamarada717]

Is it just me, or are there a few settings missing from the multi player? Things like infinate gernades....I also don't like how you can't ramp vehicles as much, and it's hard to use gernades and rockets to blow vehicles in the air. Other than that, this is one of the greatest games ever. I played on Live for a bit today, can't wait until my friends get it goin.

[WicKeD_WaYz]

yea ill get to Halo2 after I finish GTA San Andreas. Now there is an addicintg game.

[SpecialBlend2786]

haha my friends brother brought it to school along with his mom's minivan, we played it during lunch

[kenndogg]

anyone played the single player game? I did and finally finished it...thought the ending was rather weak.

[RogueFactoryKid]

I'm playing single player, im up to your first mission as the covenant. Super sweet.

Now off to school for our 160 minute (2 block) LAN, Gotta love study halls

[Crime Dog]

Played it...love it. Definitely has a different feel to it. Graphics are so crisp and clear, and that's just using the regular old yellow video cable. I'm planning on getting component cables (the three cabled connection), to see it even more clearly. The soundtrack is hauntingly beautiful.

How did it feel different? Well, the biggest thing I noticed is the feel of the weapons. VERY different in my opinion. The battle rifle now has a scope, and is limited to 3 shot burts. I like the scope. I don't like the limit of the 3 shot burst.

The SMG is a fun gun to shoot. I read somewhere that it's described as a bullet hose, especially when dual wielded. I'd have to say: YES. Bullet hose indeed! I like the added effect of recoil, especially on the SMG, though it DOES make it a bigger challenge to shoot and keep on target. But I guess that's the idea, right?

Dual-wielding: Oh my gosh....SO awesome. I really like that addition. I dual wielded with a couple of different combinations of guns, and opened up on a group of aliens...and it was just...mayhem. Sound and light and...dead aliens. Me likey...a lot.

I've DEFINITELY noticed an upgrade in the computer AI. These aliens are definitely a lot smarter. They take cover a lot better, and I noticed they're better at keeping me pinned in when _I_ take cover.

Shields: Recharge faster (supposedly), though I didn't notice a huge difference. I'll have to put in the first HALO and see if I can notice a difference. Also different: No medpacks to replenish health. This is because supposedly, the shields recharge faster.

Cutscenes: Way cool. The story side of this game has been developed considerably more than the first one, and I like that a lot better.

Taking over vehicles: Tried it really quick in a fake multiplayer match (setup a profile for my wife, and then left her controller sit while I pounded on her profile...heh.) I put my wife's profile in a Warthog, and then tried kicking her out. Well, I DID kick her out, but I had to hit "X" a second time to actually get in. I thought by kicking her out, I automatically jumped in. That doesn't seem to be the case...at least while a vehicle is sitting still. I'll have to play with that a bit more.

All in all: VERY cool. Can't wait to get home from work and play some more...and eventually take it to my buddy's widescreen digital TV for some multiplayer action!