Halo 2: Anniversary

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  • Summary: Halo 2: Anniversary comes to PC as the next installment in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Now optimized for PC, experience the impeccably remastered edition of the original Halo 2 game. Following the destruction of Halo, humankind experiences a short-lived victory. Eager for revenge, theHalo 2: Anniversary comes to PC as the next installment in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Now optimized for PC, experience the impeccably remastered edition of the original Halo 2 game. Following the destruction of Halo, humankind experiences a short-lived victory. Eager for revenge, the Covenant launches a surprise attack on Earth, but they find themselves ill-prepared to defeat the UNSC’s home fleet and are forced to flee into slipspace. When the Master Chief pursues his overzealous enemies, they discover yet another Halo ring, uncovering long-buried secrets, including an unlikely ally, that will dramatically alter the course of the Human-Covenant Conflict forever.… Expand

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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Multiplayer.it
    May 17, 2020
    90
    Halo 2 is Halo 2, period. Now it is playable on PC. So, if you have a PC and didn’t play Halo 2, you know what to do.
  2. TheGamer
    May 17, 2020
    90
    Halo 2: Anniversary is an excellent game, bringing fantastic first-person action and a compelling continuation of the story. The characters - Master Chief, Arbiter, Oracle, and more, all bring something to the table in a well-done script. Even those who just come for the shooting will likely be engrossed with what's happening in the plot. Of course, Halo 2's emphasis is still on shooting action, and it delivers that.
  3. Windows Central
    May 17, 2020
    70
    The port of Halo 2: Anniversary is good in many ways, but suffers from big issues in others. Overall, it's fine — but "fine" isn't good enough for Halo.
  4. PCMag
    May 27, 2020
    70
    Halo 2 Anniversary is a blast to play, but like the other games in The Master Chief Collection, it has problems, too. The non-stop action is occasionally sidelined by bugs, so patiently wait for fixes.
  5. Metro GameCentral
    May 15, 2020
    60
    An excellent port of the Xbox game but the original is now so old it’s becoming difficult to enjoy even for veteran fans.

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  1. Positive: 18 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 24
  3. Negative: 2 out of 24
  1. Fazed
    Jan 1, 2022
    10
    Amazing single player campaign, really elevated the story from CE. It removed a lot of the needless just keep shooting aspect and the cutAmazing single player campaign, really elevated the story from CE. It removed a lot of the needless just keep shooting aspect and the cut scenes were the best.… Expand
  2. MrSchipunov
    Aug 8, 2020
    10
    I experienced Halo 2 for the first time in this version, and man, they blew it out of the park. Thanks to being able to switch between theI experienced Halo 2 for the first time in this version, and man, they blew it out of the park. Thanks to being able to switch between the original and remastered versions seamlessly, I could appreciate how faithfully they recreated everything, unlike Halo CE Anniversary. Halo 2, itself, has the best single-player campaign I have ever played in my life.… Expand
  4. greensmile
    Apr 17, 2023
    9
    Halo:2 Annivsrsary is a great game, continuing the ideas of the first part. The gameplay is cooler, the story is also, and Graphics and SGI inHalo:2 Annivsrsary is a great game, continuing the ideas of the first part. The gameplay is cooler, the story is also, and Graphics and SGI in the remake are great, only the optimization is not brought in. Gameplay for the Covenant is cool but again there are monotonous locations.… Expand
  5. churros
    Nov 22, 2021
    8
    Pros:
    + dual-wielding
    + level design variety + flying vehicles + arbiter character arc + beautiful cutscenes + good graphics + good ost    Pros:
    + dual-wielding
    + level design variety
    + flying vehicles
    + arbiter character arc
    + beautiful cutscenes
    + good graphics
    + good ost

    Cons:
    - no map or compass
    - no sprint button    … Expand
  6. Klewer
    Oct 13, 2022
    8
    Great improvement on the original Halo 2 and addition to the series. Brilliant story and fantastic gameplay make this a must play FPS.
  7. aecsuter
    Jul 25, 2023
    7
    Minha primeira experiencia com esse jogo foi em 2023 então será com base nela a minha analise.

    ---== Gráficos ==-- Alternando entre os    Minha primeira experiencia com esse jogo foi em 2023 então será com base nela a minha analise.

    ---== Gráficos ==--
    Alternando entre os graficos originais e os remasterizados fica evidente novamente o cuidado e ainda sim houve algumas evoluções comparados com o anterior.
    A principal evolução fica por conta das cutscenes, os personagens ficaram infinitamente mais bem feitos, houve uma quantidade maior de cutscenes deixando muito mais epico os melhores momentos.

    ---== História ==--
    Melhorou demais a história nessa continuação. Ela ficou muito mais envolvente, interessante e imersiva.
    A interação da Cortana com o Masterfhief então nem se fala. Que final senhores.....
    Recomendo bastante!

    ---== Gameplay ==--
    Mais um vez a parte que menos gostei no jogo rsrs.
    Apesar de haver boas melhorias, o jogo ainda fica cansativo e repetitivo em varios momentos.
    Houve uma melhora significativa na variação das areas nas fases, algumas funcionalidades e armas novas, mas ainda sim não me prendeu a jogabilidade.
    Joguei e destrinchei o jogo porque a história é muito boa e em coop tudo fica mais divertido.

    ---== Resumo ==--
    Em coop da até pra pegar 100%, mas vale a pena ser jogado ao menos em função da história que é muito boa!    … Expand
  8. Deaden
    Sep 7, 2020
    1
    What a terrible game design keeps on going in this game too. They thought the making aim bot and avoiding from your shots make enemyWhat a terrible game design keeps on going in this game too. They thought the making aim bot and avoiding from your shots make enemy intelligent. But it's not! In playing Normal difficulty, the enemy AI beats you from every place. It's being really boring after a while later. Just running to checkpoints to avoid enemy will be the only option at next levels. Difficulty impossibly hard even in playing normal. The developers have no idea how to design a correct game play balance.… Expand

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