Halo 2 returns you to the role of the Master Chief – still humanity’s best weapon against the Covenant. Their defeat at Halo was only temporary, and they are pursuing their goal – the complete obliteration of humankind – with renewed zeal. Human military forces are exhausted and unable to stave off the Covenant’s rapid advance toward Earth.

* 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 anddetail

* Multiplayer modes include Oddball, Race, Slayer, Capture the Flag, and exclusive modes only available for play over Xbox Live.