Back to topic... Halo 2 was a very good game. Your right, alot of it was the same, i dont know what your talking about dual weapons being confusing though, i find it quite simple.. hold down y to pick up your second weapon, seems simple to me.
Beyond that, they have added a few new weapons, a few new vehicles, a sword and some very very cool looking levels.
I'm sure you could atleast admit that in this game there havent been many situations where you've thought(like halo 1), oh yay, this place again. In this game, they tried their best to make each part different, and it is. That's the part i like the most.
Beyond that, have you ever gone into a level and looked in the distance at the beautiful scenery(art), it's really awesome.
The ending in my opinion was lacking a bit and i didnt like it so much as the other cinematics in the game, but like posted above.. even if they came out with a new halo 1 with different levels, same graphics and gameplay.. I bet people would buy it aswell. People dont buy this game for the graphics, they buy it because it's fun to play.
Then there's also the fact that you can play halo 2 online, which is pretty fun. Besides the fact that it's slow to find a game, once you do, it's pretty much lag free. Proximity voice is also pretty cool.
Have fun playing the game guys
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