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| From: Microsoft
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
Buy New: $18.95
You Save: $31.04 (62%)
New (35) Used (10) from $16.65
Avg. Customer Rating:  47 reviews
Sales Rank: 556
Platform: Windows Vista
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.4 x 1.2
MPN: u28-00002
Model: U28-00002
UPC: 882224444002
EAN: 0882224444002
ASIN: B000NV8F58
Release Date: May 31, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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From the Manufacturer
The entertainment phenomenon that conquered the digital universe is once again out to save the planet as the award-winning, best-selling Halo 2 is coming to the Windows Vista platform. Optimized for the advanced gaming features in Windows Vista, Halo 2 promises to revolutionize the first-person shooter experience for Windows gamers, as it did for consoles. With its classic story, enhanced visual presentation, multiplayer excitement and all-new Map Editor, Halo 2 for Windows Vista offers more game customization and new content than ever before. Windows Vista gamers will be able to experience the epic story of Halo 2 as Master Chief delves further into the mystery of the Covenant in the aftermath of Halo's destruction. What he discovers will soon threaten the fate not only of Earth, but of the Universe itself. Features: - Epic Narrative: The saga continues with Halo 2, the international award-winning sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed Halo: Combat Evolved. In this sequel, the battle comes to Earth, and Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super soldier, is the only thing standing between the relentless alien Covenant and the destruction of all humankind.
- Exciting Single-Player Gameplay: Experience first hand the epic struggle between Master Chief and the Covenant armada. Brandish dual-wield weapons Covenant arms and pilot human and non-human vehicles and aircraft to battle intelligent AI alien enemies.
- Unmatched Online Gaming: Halo 2 for Windows Vista will tap into the power of Live Anywhere, a service similar to Xbox Live, to deliver online matchmaking for PC gamers. The service will enable Windows Vista gamers all over the globe to connect via their PCs and play on an innovative and competitive online forum.
- New Multiplayer Map Editor: The game will also feature the all-new new Map Editor, guaranteeing additional new, fan-generated content in the future. The Halo 2 community can now tap their endless creative potential to develop an unlimited number of user-created multiplayer levels.
- Complete Community Freedom: Halo 2 for Windows Vista offers gamers the freedom to host their own dedicated servers for maximum multiplayer action.
- Superior Presentation and Cinematic Excellence: Bring the vast, imaginative world of Halo 2 to life on the Windows Vista platform through higher-resolution textures and improved lighting effects. Experience the unmatched cinematic quality of Halo 2 through the power of Windows Vista.
- Unprecedented Pedigree: The Halo franchise is one of the best selling and monumental entertainment experiences in history with more than 14.5 million units sold worldwide, more than 18 Game-of-the-Year awards, 750 million hours and 500 million matches logged over Xbox Live. Halo 2 was also one of the most successful entertainment launches of all time - including books, films, graphic novels, games and music. Halo 2 for Windows Vista brings this incredible experience to Windows Vista gamers everywhere.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 42 more reviews...
 What was the big deal? March 15, 2008
I know the fans are legion, but this game was boring. Maybe Xbox makes a difference in play, I'm playing it on PC. Went through the game once, just to get to the end. Don't know that it is worth the hassle to pull the DVD out of the box to put in the drive to play the game again. FEAR, HL2 (EP ad nauseum), BioShock -- all much more interesting. Sorry, I didn't "get" Seinfeld either.
Think before you PORT! March 11, 2008
Like most console ports, this game sucks. How can you even compare crappy console games like this to FEAR, Crysys, and Half-life?
The graphics look like 1999, and the game play is much the same.
People who play console game must have incredibly low expectations if this type of game can sell millions of copies.
 Game wouldn't even install March 11, 2008
I wasted 4 hours trying to get this game to install on my computer. I would put in the disc, click on install and the window would go away and nothing would happen. I even checked and updated all my drivers and still nothing.
My computer is a top of the line Dell XPS system that more than meets the system requirements. There is no reason this game shouldn't work.
64 bit Vista woes February 27, 2008
Chances are you've heard that Vista comes in two flavors, 32 bit and 64 bit. The vast majority of consumers use 32 bit Vista, while early adopters like to run 64 bit because it has a few advantages over 32 bit. If you are like most consumers, you have the 32 bit version of Vista, so this review does not apply.
I installed this game on my new Vista x64 rig and was looking forward to some great Halo 2 online multiplayer, just like when I used to play four-way split screen on Xbox with friends. You can't play split screen on this, but I presumed the advantage of aiming with keyboard and mouse would make up for it. When I started to play the game (after the long installation/update process), I noticed the game was not rendering correctly. Despite a solid frame rate of 75, the entire Halo world was not rendering smooth enough to enjoy playing in it. On some maps the walls look like they're popping out of place. On every single map you have problems looking around and getting your crosshairs to move where you want them. I have adjusted numerous mouse settings but nothing works.
If you have 32 bit Vista go ahead and buy this, the graphics look better than Xbox from what I can see on this setup. But, if you have 64 bit Vista expect poor performance overall as Microsoft was probably too busy to bother writing decent 64 bit code for this game. To be fair, there are lots of games advertised for Vista that don't run quite right on 64 bit. Still, this is the only one I've played that is advertised solely for Vista that has a severe problem.
Worse than 1, but still OK February 22, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Well, where to begin...the story is short, i beat it in 2 days, the HUD is simplified for the console kiddies, the is no HEALTH, you have your shields then 4 or 5 hits then your dead, and the worst thing of all, online play is NOT FREE! The best thing about Halo 1 is that you could go online all the time and fight it out...but now with PAY multi player? Its sad to see this game sink so low...The graphics are alright at best, nothing to exciting...considering this is a game for windows VISTA i expected DirectX 10 but nope, its Dx9...i wish wal-mart had a return period on games if you weren't satisfied, I'd take it back in a heartbeat...AVOID THIS GAME! The two-prong storyline is good, but that can't make up for the downfalls...
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