Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #9300 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Microsoft
• Released on: 2005-10-21
• Platform: Xbox

Manufacturer's Description
The groundbreaking Halo franchise has shattered global video game sales records, selling more than 13.8 million units worldwide and earning more than $600 million in revenue. Halo 2 destroyed the previous day one video game sales record by amassing more than $125 million in sales within its first 24 hours. The franchise, one of the biggest and most successful in the industry, has also been the recipient of more than three dozen national and international awards, including 19 Game of the Year honours for Halo 2. Those that are new to Xbox can finally find out what the buzz is about taking them through the entire Halo story from beginning to end.

Triple pack includes:

Halo: Combat Evolved
Experience the phenomenon that started it all. The game that put first-person, console shooters in the spotlight is back to electrify an entirely new legion of gamers. Witness all of the explosive action from the start and unravel the secrets surrounding the mysterious Halo. With a detailed twisting story-line, complex characters and cunning enemies, Halo fulfills every sci-fi enthusiast's dream.

Halo 2
Enjoyed by nearly 7 million fans worldwide since its launch in November of 2004, the second instalment of this revolutionary franchise introduces new weapons, new abilities and new environments that change the Halo universe in unexpected and exhilarating ways. Double the firepower and take out foes in style with the all-new dual-wielding feature. In this continuation of the award-winning Halo franchise, drama, excitement and intrigue await as players are treated to a story of betrayal and deception. The plot continues as players tasked with carrying on Master Chief's saga to save the world. Revel in a massively-enhanced multiplayer game--play split-screen or System Link, or take the battle online against more than 2 million Xbox Live subscribers.

Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack
The first of its kind for consoles, the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack enhances the Halo 2 game with nine intense battlefields in a variety of locations ranging from a swamp to a space station. New gameplay enhancements intensify weapon, grenade, and melee combat. Play offline via split-screen or System Link, or battle online on Xbox Live.

Customer Reviews

BUY WITHOUT HESITATION
If you missed out on the hype-machine that is Halo and its successor (if so, how the Hell did you manage that?) then this is a fantastic opportunity to catch up. Halo is still as awesome today as it was when it was released about 4 years ago. An engrossing storyline and some sumptuous visuals go to make on hell of a game. It's no walk-over, so you'll be tied to it for some time, especially if you decide to take it on at Legendary level. Halo 2's single player mode has come in for some criticism, given that it feels 'unfinished'. You get the feeling that there was more to come, but the bosses at Bungie said "Leave it for the sequel". Halo 2 is really all about one thing - Xbox LIVE multiplayer. This is something that it does phenomenally well - so well that it is still the most popular LIVE game released. It's also Xbox 360 compatible, so those who have upgraded to the 360 will still be able to enjoy its charms, with graphical enhancements to boot. As an online experience, Halo 2 is peerless. The extra multiplayer levels available in the Add On disc in this triple pack ARE downloadable via Xbox LIVE - but for those without LIVE, it's a bonus. Be warned - the competition out there is fierce. Expect no mercy. So what are you waiting for? Go and buy it. Now.