Pushing the Xbox hardware to its very limits, Halo 2 will expand on everything that made the original game a masterpiece, as well as add a wealth of technological and gameplay advances. Significantly improved graphics, enhanced AI, an advanced real-time lighting engine and destructible interactive environments are just a small part of Halo 2's evolution of design and technology. Every improvement in Halo 2 is designed to take gameplay to a new level; and in the end, to tell a better story.

Features:

• Covenant forces attack Earth, another Halo ring comes into play, and the Master Chief takes the battle to the Covenant.
• New vehicles and weapons, destructible environments, low gravity, online play, Human vs. Covenant multiplayer battles, improved AI, and more.
• Completely rewritten graphics engine allows previously unimaginable complexity and detail.
• Multiplayer modes include Oddball, Slayer, Capture the Flag, and exclusive modes only available for play over Xbox Live.