We all remember how great the original Halo game was after its initial release in 2001 when the very first Xbox console made its debut.  When Halo: Combat Evolved was first released many people considered it to be a groundbreaking classic that gamers must play if they owned an Xbox system.  While many people enjoyed almost everything about Halo: Combat Evolved especially its multiplayer mode the creators of the game didn’t have initial plans to create a sequel for this title.  The popularity of the original Halo game had pushed the developers into making another game within the series in entitled Halo 2 in 2004.   Similar to Combat Evolved the second installment includes the multiplayer feature where numerous people online can participate in a single game.

The campaign mode for Halo 2 featured both Master Chief and the Arbiter who were the main protagonists for this title.  While playing through campaign mode was enjoyable some people were not too thrilled about the ending.  However, the ending made everyone who had bought the game anxious for the release of the sequel for this title.  Also, many people sometimes forget that after original Halo game was released that it was not expected to become a series. Despite, being criticized for certain things involving campaign mode the game overall was a huge success which many people had enjoyed.  The gameplay was well refined and the graphics were spectacular.  The cinematic scenes in the game were lifelike and made people think they were watching an actual movie while playing the game.  In today’s generation of gaming such features are very common but during the early 2000’s many people thought it was the coolest thing ever.

Ever since its initial release Halo 2 has sold millions around the world and is well known for being the best selling game for the original Xbox.  Halo 2 similar to its prequel  had so much to offer in terms of online gameplay.  After this title was released it received praise from critics and fans alike.  Gaming magazines including Edge and GameSpot had scored Halo 2 in the nine point bracket out ten.  GameSpot was so amazed by the overall presentation of Halo 2 that they named it “Editor’s Choice” shortly after its release.  Additional magazines such as Electronic Gaming Monthly and GameSpy gave the title perfect scores for being an instant classic for the original Xbox system.  When it came down to first person shooting games for Xbox the Halo series generally comes to mind along with how great it was during its inception in the early 00’s.