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Halo 2

2004 · FPS · PC, Xbox, Xbox One · Microsoft Game Studios

Halo 2 is ranked no. 275 among the best video games of all time by GameForever voters, with an ELO score of 1,771 and 60% of duels won.

World rank

no. 275

ELO score

1,771

Wins

60%

Duels played

264

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About Halo 2

Halo 2 is a first-person shooter developed by Bungie and the sequel to Halo: Combat Evolved. The campaign alternates between two playable characters: the human supersoldier Master Chief and the Covenant warrior known as the Arbiter. The game introduced online multiplayer via Xbox Live with an automated matchmaking system, dual-wielding of certain weapons, and vehicle hijacking. It supports both cooperative campaign and competitive multiplayer modes, and was the best-selling game on the original Xbox.

The community says

I remember borrowing a friend's Xbox just to try the multiplayer everyone was talking about at school. Took me a week to get it running right and honestly the…

ELO progression

Score moved from 1,500 to 1,771 ELO points over the last 123 days.

Head-to-head

Direct record on the most played match-ups.

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  1. NovaOwl

    I remember borrowing a friend's Xbox just to try the multiplayer everyone was talking about at school. Took me a week to get it running right and honestly the setup drama is half the memory now, the actual matches came second somehow.

    Jacques_85

    Le double décor ne trompe personne, c'est vrai pour beaucoup de FPS de cette génération.

  2. Crit_Becker

    Played it split screen at a friend's place, senior year. Good times.

    davis_lelah

    Split screen memories hit different, mine involved someone's basement and way too much soda.

    Leo_91

    Replying to davis_lelah

    Lo del sofá compartido lo entiendo perfectamente, con Half-Life la experiencia era solitaria y aquí de repente todo era social

  3. Alice_1995

    et pourtant l'arme double reste une des idées les plus copiées du genre, ça a changé ma façon de gérer les combats et ça tient encore aujourd'hui

    ArcadeKnight

    con Half-Life prefiero el ritmo, aquí siento que se estira sin necesidad

    IronRider

    Y sin embargo yo recuerdo pasar tardes enteras intentando dominar esa arma doble sin conseguirlo del todo, pero eso no basta para sostener el resto del juego

  4. GhostByte2

    Le double personnage divise encore, et je trouve ça très bien ainsi.

    LootAce

    Ya sé que me diréis que exagero, pero ¿de verdad tan pocos disfrutaron cambiar de bando?

  5. GlitchOwl95

    Je me souviens avoir passé des soirées entières à débloquer les niveaux avec un ami, enfin je dis soirées mais c'était surtout des nuits (on avait cours le lendemain, aucun regret). L'Arbiter m'avait dérouté au début, franchement je voulais juste rejouer Master Chief.

    QuestRex2

    J'ai l'impression que ce défenseur nocturne existe encore chez pas mal de joueurs de l'époque, moi le premier, sans être objectif du tout

    RogueNinja62

    On refait ce débat à chaque duel et je finis toujours par voter pour lui, par habitude autant que par conviction je crois

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