Game Rant

20 Years Later, Halo 2's Biggest Criticisms Are Now Its Greatest Strengths

From his earliest gaming memories playing Spyro 2 on the PlayStation, to being obsessed with the swing-out animations in Marvel's Spider-Man, Cameron has always been, and continues to be, in love with ...
PC Gamer

There's a Halo 2 nostalgia party going on in Halo Infinite and you're invited

Seven classic Halo 2 maps, 2004 legacy rules, and an SMG make the leap to Infinite today. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. When ...
WhatCulture

8 Villains Who Made Good On Their Second Chance

Halo's Arbiter - or as fans will better know him, Thel 'Vadamee - was first introduced in Halo 2 as a former Covenant Elite ...
Rolling Stone

‘Halo 2’ Is a Classic, But Its Development Was a Mess

Thanks to the current standards of larger developer studios and more clearly defined roles among teams, you’d be hard-pressed to find a modern AAA game that has lore written by one of its weapon ...
Game Rant

Original Halo 2 Still Being Played Online

Aaron McKinley is a writer, blogger and video game enthusiast with over five years of experience in web content and many more in playing games until the wee hours of the morning. His work spans many ...
TweakTown

Halo 2's iconic E3 demo from 2003 is being added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC

TL;DR: Halo 2, considered a landmark in console first-person shooters, is celebrating its 20th anniversary with the release of a remastered version of its iconic E3 2003 demo. This demo, which was ...
Comicbook.com

Halo 2 Had the Best Approach to Paid DLC (and We Should Go Back to It)

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook When Halo 2 landed in 2004, it didn’t just redefine multiplayer shooters; it redefined how we ...
Inverse

20 Years Later, Halo is Celebrating the Most Important Game In The Series

Halo Infinite has been quietly making a comeback from its troubled launch in 2021. By fixing its battle pass progression and matchmaking issues, Halo Studios’ (formerly 343 Industries) fantastic ...
TweakTown

Report: Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes also planned in Unreal Engine 5

TL;DR: Halo Studios plans to remake the Bungie-era Halo trilogy campaigns in Unreal Engine 5, starting with Halo: Campaign Evolved in 2026 for PS5, Xbox, and PC. Multiplayer will be separate, with a ...
Comicbook.com

New Halo 2 Release Will Thrill OG Fans

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook “Revisit the debut prototype of Halo 2 in this restoration of the notorious ‘Earth City’ ...
PC Gamer

Halo 2's playable E3 2003 demo is an astounding feat of preservation, and everything great about PC gaming

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Something very special happened in our hobby this weekend. The Digsite team, a group of Halo ...