When Microsoft released halo 2, so much excitement was already in the atmosphere. People were eagerly waiting for the game and it is not surprising that just few weeks afterwards, lots of reviews have been said about the game. The rate at which the game has sold (65 million copies) cannot but make one wonder what is the special thing about this game. A good number of gamers today only need to go through a review of the game and rush to the market to get a copy for themselves. The good news is that they are never disappointed with the result that they get afterwards from this game. Microsoft in Halo 2, presenter to gamers a way to get more than just the money put into purchasing the game.
On the 9th of November 2004 when this game was distributed, the crowd was overwhelming. The day ended with mixed feelings. With some happy to have got their hands on the game that has become the most known and played Microsoft Xbox game in the history of gaming. Those who had to leave the ground empty handed were also really disappointed and you find a good number that did burst into tears; how pathetic!
The halo game is a game published and distributed by Microsoft; it is a creation of Bungie and is entire based on a science fiction. The entire story is based on a war taking place between humans and aliens. The covenant (the aliens) will eventually be made to perish in a flood and the human race wins the war.
The Halo is a trilogy with the three games having a single hero (a cybernetic human). The game has brought about a lot of innovations, imitations and adaptations in the world of games. It is not surprising to find that the Halo franchise rose to be very popular and the adaptations were not only restricted to the world of games but also extended to the world of novels and movies. A look at the toy stores will also unveil a couple of toys for children that are model from the Halo game.
The Halo game has brought a lot of reactions from critics who have viewed the success of the game in different ways. Generally all the critics of the Halo game have had something positive to say about the game. The game has been the recipient of a couple of awards that include the 2007 award of the Game of the year, and also made it into the top 100 of the best games of all times in 2006.
There are a few who feel that the Halo games have been overrated, but I guess those people have not ever played or do not fall into the category of those regarded as gamer. The undeniable fact about this game is that it has all that one could possibly ever want in a game. It is a game that seems not to have an end and you continually continue to find new challenges as you progress in the game.