Best Halo game ever. this game really isnt bad there is shooting, but it is always aliens being shot. the Flood may be disturbing for younger audiences, but if your kid is mature and knows you cant really shoot people in the real world they will be okay
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A bloody, action-packed, sci-fi shooter sequel.
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for Ages 16–18
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of Halo 2 was written by Marc Saltzman
Parents need to know that this game is not for kids -- hence the PAUSE rating and recommended age of 16 years and older. It's a moderately challenging first-person shooter game with lots of blood, gore, and scariness. You will use guns, swords, grenades, and other weapons to inflict death. Some torture is shown and you can also hijack cars. Online play will likely expose players to foul language.
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What’s the Story?
Picking up shortly after the events in Halo, HALO 2 finds the Master Chief attending a medal ceremony onboard a spaceship hovering above Earth. The evil Covenant begins an attack on the ship and planet, which calls Master Chief back into action down on the surface to dispose of crafty aliens. Notable new features in Halo 2 include online play for up to 16 gamers via Xbox Live (service sold separately); a split-screen mode for up to four players on the same television; a system link mode for those who want to connect multiple Xbox units in the same room; and, of course, an updated arsenal of weapons with which to dispatch the enemy.
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Is It Any Good?
The original Halo was one of those rare games that excelled in every department, from the gameplay and story to the graphics and orchestrated music soundtrack. And now its sequel takes things further. The game's sci-fi story and impressive cut-scene sequences are some of the best in a video game to date. Stunningly surreal landscapes, an outstanding soundtrack, multiple game types, and the ease with which gamers can launch a multiplayer match all contribute to the thrilling experience.
Halo 2 proves you can improve on excellence. It's an outstanding solo adventure and multiplayer game that gets almost everything right.
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Released on 1/4/2005, price $49.99, not online enabled
ESRB rating: M
ESRB rating: M
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- I rate this title on for age 11 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Good role models
- Safety isn't an issue
- Easy to play
Best Halo Game Ever
- I rate this title iffy for age 13 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
Not as bad as many seem to think; great for parties.
This game is pretty fun when you're playing deathmatch at a friend's house or at a party, but I really don't enjoy the campaigns all that much. I really disagree with the M rating, though. It's a bit bloodier than the first one (which also got an M rating), but saying that either game is not appropriate for ages under 17 is a bit ridiculous. It's a first-person shooter, so of course it's going to have a bit of violence, but do you really think that a little fantasy sci-fi game about blowing up aliens is really as bad as games where you shoot multiple police officers with machine guns? They all get the same rating. Anyway, the ESRB isn't going to change their mind anytime soon, so some people like me have to sit at their computers writing that some of these games aren't really that bad.
- I rate this title on for age 9 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
So Easy!
Halo 2 Is Gory And Has Some Mild language.
- I rate this title iffy for age 12 and give itMy concerns are:
- Excessive violence
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
its like the 3 part but halo has better graphics
- I rate this title on for age 13 and give it
- My highlights are:
- Easy to play
Good but not great. Multiplayer is the way to go on this first person shooter, otherwise it becomes a boring game with a rubbish story line. Don't know what the big fuss is about. P.S I detest the alien levels! The weapons, vehicles, characters, and story is all trash!
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| 100% | of parents say it's too violent |
| 50% | of parents say kids find it easy to play |
| 50% | of parents say it has language their kids can't use |
| 50% | of parents say it gives kids positive messages |
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