Halo 2 (PC)
Halo 2 is a first-person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. Released for the Xbox video game console on November 9, 2004, the game is the second video game title in the Halo franchise and the sequel to 2001's critically-acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved. A Windows Vista version of the game was released on May 17, 2007, developed by an internal team at Microsoft Game Studios referred to as "Hired Gun". Halo 2 is a story-driven action-shooter game with a first-person perspective. The game features an expanded range of vehicles, as well as other gameplay changes compared to its predecessor.
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Average review score
6.6
based on 4 top critics
and 1 virtual rating
and 1 virtual rating
Published on Jun 15 2007
5.4
Our review of an Xbox classic that's way too late on PC.
Published on Jun 05 2007
7.5
Is three years too long to wait?
Published on Jun 05 2007
6.0
If this is the future of Games For Windows, maybe $600 for a PlayStation 3 isn't so bad after all.
Published on May 25 2007
7.0
Halo 2 for Vista is a solid game that probably won't appeal to anyone who's played any recent high-profile PC shooters.
1 Virtual Rating
7.0
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