What is Halo 2?
Q: What is Halo 2?
A: Halo 2 is an award-winning first-person shooter video game made by Bungie Studios and published by Microsoft for its own Xbox console.
Q: When was it released?
A: It was released all over the world on November 9, 2004.
Q: What is the story of Halo 2 based on?
A: The game's story is based around a future war between a fictional confederation of alien races known as the Covenant and the human race. The player takes the role of Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super soldier who fights for mankind. The player is helped in their fight against the Covenant by human marines.
Q: What features did Halo 2 have that were not in the original Halo?
A: It had extra vehicles, weapons and a greatly improved multiplayer mode, including the ability to play over Xbox Live.
Q: How successful was it upon release?
A: Upon its release, it became very popular on Xbox Live and held that title until Gears of War was released two years later. By June 20th 2006, over 500 million games had been played over Xbox Live and it became one of the best selling Xbox games ever with 8 million copies sold worldwide.
Q: Was there also a Windows Vista version released?
A: Yes, a Windows Vista version was released in 2007 but received many negative reviews due to being released three years after its initial release on Xbox.
Q: How successful was this version compared to other versions?
A: This version wasn't as successful as other versions due to being released much later than expected which resulted in many negative reviews from players.
