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PC | Action | Halo 2

Boxart for Halo 2
Halo 2 18 screen shots
  • GRAPHICS: 3.25
  • SOUND: 4.50
  • CONTROL: 4.00
  • FUN FACTOR 3.75
  • AVG USER SCORE 3.1
  • AVG CRITIC SCORE 3.5

Halo 2 Description

Finally heading to PC, the immensely popular Halo 2 continues the story from the first Halo game. Will require Windows Vista to play.

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Review: Halo 2

Plenty of eyebrows were raised last year when Microsoft made a surprising announcement: Halo 2 would land on the company's new PC operating system, Windows Vista. One year later, Halo 2 has finally shipped, following a last-minute delay. The good news? It's Halo 2. The bad news? It's Halo 2.

News: The reason for the Halo 2 delay? Partial Nudity.

Microsoft goofs as a potentially offensive picture makes its way into Halo 2 for Windows Vista, which is the reason for the game's recent nine-day delay.

News: Halo 2 for Vista delayed yet again

Wondering why you couldn't find a Windows version of Halo 2 in stores on Tuesday? Well, the answer is finally out - Microsoft has delayed the game's May release for a second time.

News: Halo 2 Vista officially delayed

According to a breaking message from Microsoft, last-minute changes to Halo 2 for Windows Vista will delay its release for an as-of-yet unknown period of time.

News: PC version of Xbox Live set for May; Vista only

Microsoft's 'Games for Windows - Live' is set to launch on May 8, but will only be compatible with Windows Vista.

Review

Review: Halo 2

Plenty of eyebrows were raised last year when Microsoft made a surprising announcement: Halo 2 would land on the company's new PC operating system, Windows Vista. One year later, Halo 2 has finally shipped, following a last-minute delay. The good news? It's Halo 2. The bad news? It's Halo 2.

Previews

Screen Update: Halo 2 for Windows Vista

Some new shots of Halo 2 for Windows vista.

Hands-On: Halo 2

We play Halo 2 on PC, and are surprised to find some slight differences from the console version.

Screen Update: Halo 2

Hey, look at this 2 year old game!

News

News: The reason for the Halo 2 delay? Partial Nudity.

Microsoft goofs as a potentially offensive picture makes its way into Halo 2 for Windows Vista, which is the reason for the game's recent nine-day delay.

News: Halo 2 for Vista delayed yet again

Wondering why you couldn't find a Windows version of Halo 2 in stores on Tuesday? Well, the answer is finally out - Microsoft has delayed the game's May release for a second time.

News: Halo 2 Vista officially delayed

According to a breaking message from Microsoft, last-minute changes to Halo 2 for Windows Vista will delay its release for an as-of-yet unknown period of time.

News: PC version of Xbox Live set for May; Vista only

Microsoft's 'Games for Windows - Live' is set to launch on May 8, but will only be compatible with Windows Vista.

News: GDC: Halo 2 for PC hands-on; map editor and campaign analyzed

Vicious Sid just had an opportunity to play the single-player campaign in Halo 2 for Windows Vista. But is it just more of the same?

News: Microsoft clarifies: Halo 2 Vista won't be Direct X 10

A Microsoft representative contacted GamePro today to clear up a few matters concerning the upcoming Windows Vista port of Halo 2...namely, that the game will support Direct X 9 visual effects, not the Direct X 10 effects

News: First Images of Halo 2 on Windows Vista

Microsoft has released the first images of Halo 2 running on Windows Vista, taken from a build shown at this year's Leipzig Games Convention.

News: Bungie Speaks on Halo 2 PC, Confirms no PC/Xbox Gameplay

In an interview featured on Bungie.net, Jo Clowes, the project lead behind Halo 2 for Windows Vista, confirms that the much-anticipated PC port will not be compatible with the Xbox version's enormously popular online modes.

News: Microsoft Sources: Halo 2 on Windows Vista in Early 2007

Halo 2 is likely to arrive on the PC in early 2007, say Microsoft sources, and it's not likely to feature cross-platform, PC-to-Xbox gameplay. With Microsoft putting a huge emphasis on the built-in map editing tools, is Halo 2 destined to spawn the next Counter-Strike?