Halo 2 NEW! Multiplayer Screenshots – Release Date Revealed!

New Screens! Bam!
Posted by SketchFactor
at 5/10/2004 8:55 PM

New glimpses of Halo 2 have arrived! Hurry over to the screenshot gallery
and feast your eyes on the goodness. Check
‘em out!

If a picture is worth a thousand words, then this story already has
8,000 words behind it. Yup, you got it – 8 brand spankin new Halo 2
screenshots are now up in the screenshot gallery for your viewing pleasure.

E3 is officially underway and a big chunk of the darkness surrounding
Halo 2 has been lifted. We’ll have more lovin later this week so don’t
be a stranger.

So go check out the new screens already!

Mmm….
multiplayer…

So, the game launches on November 9th, 2004, but we bet you can’t wait
until then to check out what the special, limited collector’s edition
looks like, so, here, for the first time ever, are pics of the box prototype.

Halo 2 will be available in stores on November 9, 2004. That’s the
long and the short of it. You’ll be playing Campaign, multiplayer or
both on November 9th. And if you pre-order, you’ll have the chance to
purchase an extra-fancy collector’s edition in a metal box.

I can still remember that feeling of buying my first ever game. In
my case, it was the Atari 2600 game COMBAT. I remember taking the bus
home and reading the instruction manual. “52 different games in
one!” Admittedly they were all variants of the same game, but,
that feeling of rushing home to play it, but cherishing that pristine
box of your favorite game is an irreplaceable feeling. Of course back
then, the boxes were made of cardboard and mine got wet and disintegrated
within a week.

That’s why we’re pleased, no, elated to announce the existence of the
Halo 2 Limited Collector’s Edition in its cool, steely silver, embossed,
satin-finished, perfect, metal box.

The Halo 2 Limited Collector’s Edition is available to players who
pre-order the game – those who have already pre-ordered, will probably
be contacted by their retailer to see which version they want, but to
be safe, we recommend contacting your retailer directly and making sure
they know which version you want – awesome regular kind or super-awesome
Limited Collector’s Edition.

The exclusive 2-DVD set includes, in addition to Halo 2:

* The Making of Halo 2: Behind the Scenes of Bungie Studios.
* Featurettes on Game Design, Animation, Music and More.
* Deleted Cinematics and Characters
* Art Gallery: From Concept to game
* Commentaries from the Development Team
* And much, much more.

So, that’s that. You’re probably enjoying the new the shots, and there’ll
be more Halo 2 goodness later in the week – but lest you forget, here’s
a list of awesome things in history that were made of metal.

1. Katanas
2. Tanks
3. Death Stars
4. Bullets
5. Deadly Teeth

So enjoy and to keep you going, check out these shots of the metal
box concept – it may change a little between now and November 9th.

Halo 2 Multiplayer Revealed
Posted by SketchFactor
at 5/10/2004 10:07 PM

What’s it like to play Halo 2 multiplayer for the first time? You’ve
seen the screens, now hear a first hand report from our pals at IGN
after they got an hour of hands-on time. We’ll be updating our site
as fast as we can but in the meantime, check out what they have to say!

I’ve played my share of Halo 2 multiplayer and the IGN recap is a perfect
account of how I felt those first few games. (well, the good parts at
least, but then again, maybe I am a little biased =) Hell, who am I
kidding, I get giddy as a schoolgirl every time I play it.

November 9th will be here before we know it and we can ALL play together.
In the meantime, enjoy the new screens and stay tuned to Bungie.net
for more info!