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| Halo 2 | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Bungie Studios |
| Publisher(s) | Microsoft Game Studios |
| Release date(s) | |
| Genre(s) | FPS |
| System(s) | Xbox, Windows |
| Players | 1-16 |
| Rating(s) | |
| System requirements (help) | |
| Website | Bungie's official Halo 2 site Official Halo 2 for Vista site |
| Preceded by | Halo: Combat Evolved |
| Followed by | Halo 3 |
| Series | Halo |
Halo 2 is the sequel to the critically-acclaimed blockbuster Halo: Combat Evolved, and features a newly built game engine, the Havok physics engine middleware, new weapons and vehicles, new multiplayer maps, and a storyline that continues the story begun in Halo: Combat Evolved. Halo 2, released for the Xbox game console on November 9, 2004, and its predecessor are both backwards-compatible for the Xbox 360, including its Xbox Live functionality. A Windows port has recently been released; this version is one of the first games to require the Windows Vista operating system, although an unofficial patch allows it to run on earlier versions.