&#39;Halo 2&#39; a must-have for casual, hard-core gamers alike
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There&#39;s a balance to making a sequel to a successful video or computer game. The developer, at the very least, is expected to match the quality of the first game.
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Halo 3's launch marks a milestone on the journey of video games from niche hobby to cultural phenomenon. Yet those who don't play can be dismissive. Can the myths be laid to rest?
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Technology News, LOS ANGELES - It takes a special kind of person to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first &quot;Halo&quot; on the Xbox video game console, it was well worth the wait
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Hot on the heels of Microsoft&#39;s reigning king, Halo 2, comes the latest time killer, MechAssault 2: Lone Wolf. The sequel to the popular Xbox Live launch title is in the bag and will be in store shevles December 28.
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Microsoft isn't the only company soaking up the gravy from this week's release of "Halo 2", the smash successor to the company's breakthrough shooting game for its Xbox console. [Missing Links]
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Gabe: Well tomorrow is the 25th and many of you will probably start celebrating tonight. I'd like to believe the midnight parties and festivities are related to my Birthday tomorrow but it's more likely your all excited about Halo 3. I had the chance to play through the entire single player campaign with Tycho and Robert and I can say you probably will not be disappointed. I never really got into the Halo story. I thought it was because there just wasn't much story there to get into. I got this link last week though and I realised that there's actually a really cool story, the problem is the games do a terrible job of telling it. I recommend reading this thread before you tackle Halo 3. It lays out the history of the Halo universe really well. Like any sequel it helps to have played the previous games but in this case I don't even think that's enough. The story in Halo 3 simply doesn't make a lick of fucking sense on it's own and they make zero effort to help players that might be new to the series. I don't mean there isn't a movie at the beginning that's like "previously on teh Haloz!" I mean they just assume you know everything in that thread forwards and back. Honestly though it's Halo. You can play through the thing, shoot a bunch of guys skip all the cut scenes and have a damn good time. It's just sort of sad that there's such a rich universe there that the games aren't conveying.I've got some stuff to say about the Halo 3 advertising as well but I don't want to spoil anything. We can talk about it later this week once you've all had a chance to play it.I wrapped up our eight page Assassin's Creed comic last week. Those of you who purchase the Limited Edition of the game will get a bunch of cool stuff including a copy of our comic. It's a little prequel story that provides some background info on the main character. I think it turned out pretty good and I'm excited for you guys to see it. The game ships in November but I'll go ahead and post the cover now so you can see my take on Altair.  -Gabe out
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When "Halo" became a smash video game hit following Microsoft's launch of the Xbox console in 2001, it was a no-brainer that there would be a sequel to the science fiction shoot-em-up.
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The first Halo game sold quite a few Xboxes (we know a few Xbox owners who don't appear to play any other titles on their consoles), and Halo 2 has already clocked $125 million in sales -- on its first day in stores.
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The much-anticipated game goes on sale Tuesday. Can it help lead the Xbox 360 to victory?
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Halo 2 and Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, two hit video game sequels, have had tremendous advance sales. What's all the fuss about?
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No wonder people love computer and video games. They&#39;re realistic, fast-paced, interactive and challenging. Just about any age can play.
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It takes a special kind of person  to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long  just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first  "Halo" on the Xbox video game console, it was well worth the  wait to buy the new "Halo 2."
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The long awaiting video game, Halo 2, hit shelves this week with an expected take of $80 million in first day sales. The Xbox game by Bungie Studios (acquired by Microsoft due to the success of the first Halo
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PC World has posted a news article claiming that the highly anticipated game Halo 2 for the Xbox has been released on the net. &quot;Microsoft confirms that a pirated copy of Halo 2 for Xbox in the PAL video format
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When you first pick up Star Wars: Battlefront, if you&#39;re a seasoned gamer, it will be hard to get a three-word description out of your head.
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While Halo 2 is already a huge hit for Xbox out of the box, parent company Microsoft hopes the ripple effect of Halo 2 lasts well into its next generation of gaming hardware.
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It takes a special kind of person to stay up all night and stand in a line nearly 250 people long just to buy a video game -- but for rabid fans of the first &quot;Halo&quot; on