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Halo 2

Halo 2

Bungie,?+1 more

?Nov 9, 2004?

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8.8

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10 hrs

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12 hrs

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22 hrs

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9.8

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amazing

Douglass C. Perry

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Summary

The defeat of the Covenant in the first FPS was only a temporary victory, as the alien attackers have renewed their mission to wipe out all humanity.

Content Rating

Language, Violence, Realistic Violence, Blood and Gore

Developers

Bungie Software,?Hired Gun

Publishers

Microsoft Game Studios,?Microsoft

Franchises

Features

Memory Card,?16:9,?480p,?Downloadable Content,?Online,?Mic/Headset Voice,?System Link / LAN,?Dolby Digital 5.1

Initial Release

Nov 9, 2004

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