Halo 2: Anniversary (2014)

343 Industries, Bungie

Remaster of Halo 2

PC (Microsoft Windows) · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

3.57 from 7 ratings

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How long? Main story 15h (from 1 logged playthrough)

Experience the impeccably remastered edition of the original Halo 2 game. Following the destruction of Halo, humankind experiences a short-lived victory. Eager for revenge, the Covenant launches a surprise attack on Earth, but they find themselves ill-prepared to defeat the UNSC’s home fleet and are forced to flee into slipspace. When the Master Chief pursues his overzealous enemies, they discover … Read more
Experience the impeccably remastered edition of the original Halo 2 game. Following the destruction of Halo, humankind experiences a short-lived victory. Eager for revenge, the Covenant launches a surprise attack on Earth, but they find themselves ill-prepared to defeat the UNSC’s home fleet and are forced to flee into slipspace. When the Master Chief pursues his overzealous enemies, they discover yet another Halo ring, uncovering long-buried secrets, including an unlikely ally, that will dramatically alter the course of the Human-Covenant Conflict forever. Game Features: • PC Settings/Optimizations: Halo 2: Anniversary is now optimized for PC and looking better than ever at up to 4k UHD and at 60+ FPS.* Other PC native settings include customizable mouse and keyboard support, ultrawide support, FOV customization, and more. • Campaign: Experience the next chapter in the Halo saga and fight your way through 15 unforgettable missions. Play as both Spartan-117, the Master Chief, and for the first time, the Covenant Elite, known as the Arbiter, and experience the Human-Covenant Conflict in a whole new way. • Anniversary Edition/Update: Toggle between the remastered graphics in the Anniversary edition and the graphics from the original Halo 2 campaign. In the Anniversary edition, view Blur Studio’s spectacularly remastered cutscenes from the original Halo 2 game. • Multiplayer: Continue your Halo adventure with 7 remastered multiplayer maps from Halo 2: Anniversary and 25 multiplayer maps from the original Halo 2, featuring a completely updated progression system. Read less
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Developers
343 Industries, Bungie
Publishers
Xbox Game Studios
Genres
Shooter
Themes
Action, Science fiction
Franchises
Halo
Series
Halo
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Release dates

  • Nov 11, 2014 (Worldwide) Xbox One
  • May 12, 2020 (Worldwide) PC (Microsoft Windows)
  • Nov 17, 2020 (Worldwide) Xbox Series X|S

Also available on

  • Halo 2 (2004) · PC, XBOX, XONE

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TheBeautifulEric

Review TheBeautifulEric 3/5 · Jul 20, 2026 Completed

Halo 2: Anniversary

Played on the Master Chief Collection

When it comes to the single player campaign experience, I think this is a big step up from the first game. I like how you're still able to toggle between modern and classic aesthetics (disappointed that it's an art style change instead of just looking better), how the story explores the covenant's perspective, more …

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Played on the Master Chief Collection

When it comes to the single player campaign experience, I think this is a big step up from the first game. I like how you're still able to toggle between modern and classic aesthetics (disappointed that it's an art style change instead of just looking better), how the story explores the covenant's perspective, more varied environments, more enemy variety, more weapons, more streamlined level design, more competent allies, dual-wielding, improved vehicle controls, and more actions like hi-jacking vehicles.

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