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Review: First Strike (Halo)

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First Strike (Halo)This book is the 3rd in the series and should be an enjoyable read for any Halo fan. First Strike tells the story that leads up the action experienced while playing the video game Halo 2.

Master Chief is the main character as you might expect, but there are other Spartans as well as Cortana and a few others from the first two books. While reading, you’ll learn some important pieces to the overall Halo story. The authoer, Eric Nylund, does a good job of weaving action with some of the backround info that is essential to the story.

If you enjoyed playing Halo and Halo 2, the book series is a great supplement. I give First Strike a B+.

Halo 2 Has Been A Hit

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In less than a month, more than 5 millions copies of Halo 2 were sold. The game has also logged more hours of play on Xbox Live than any other game. That’s pretty amazing since there are numerous games that have been playable on Xbox live for 2 years and Halo 2 did it in […]

Halo 2 Campaign Review

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Last night I beat Halo 2’s single player campaign, so I think it’s time for a review. Note that I’m only reviewing the campaign and none of the online or multiplayer for now. That’ll come after I spend some more time on XBox Live.

I’ve read in countless reviews that the campaign was too short. I read that it took 10-12 hours when played at normal difficulty. I read that normal difficulty is easier than in the original Halo. I read that heroic and legendary are tougher than the original Halo and that legendary might be one of the toughest games out there.

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Wet Your Halo 2 Appetite

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With over 1.5 million copies on pre-order, Halo 2 promises to be AWESOME. Have I mentioned this enough in the past few weeks? Here’s some reading material to get you through the rest of the day. The reviews from IGN and Gamespot are both several pages long but full of information and only some of it is in both articles. You’ll want to read both.

Halo 2 screenshots and videos from Xbox.com

You will love Halo 2 multiplayer. It’s really that simple. And if you don’t, there’s almost certainly something very, very wrong with you.

IGN Halo 2 Beta Review

As previously suggested, easily the worst part about the story is the way it ends, insofar as it doesn’t. You’ll run into this game’s cliff-hanger ending like a compact car into a brick wall, and you’ll certainly be left aching for more.

Yes, the actual gameplay of Halo’s single-player campaign is a blast. But the campaign also winds up being the most disappointing part of the game–probably the only disappointing part.

GameSpot’s Halo 2 Review

Listen to one of the songs used in Halo 2.

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