An excellent blend of gameplay and graphical advancements. Nearly perfect.

User Rating: 9.6 | Halo 2 XBOX
There is no other way to classify it; this game is a near-perfect first-person shooter that any gamer can ask for. I have never found a shooter with a more adaptable control scheme. The Halo controls just melt into your hands like the player can control the Master Chief with pin-point accuracy. The storyline does well and picking up where the original Halo left off and gets the player right into the action. You don't have to play the first Halo to understand the plot. Graphics are excellent, providing the most precise details and most diverse show of imagination . The mixture of reality and fantasy, not getting too far fetched yet keeping the plot and characteristics of people realistic. Some of the music is similar to that of the first Halo while it throws in some modern rock into the mix (Blow Me Away by Breaking Benjamin). The multiplayer is superb, with new maps, weapons, and an additional map pack, as well as Xbox Live capabilities. In short, it just isn't worth it NOT to buy this game.