Mini Review: Halo 2 Anniversary
Originally Halo 2 left a bad impression on me for the fact that I had to wait till the next game to see what happened next. It also felt like a short game yet revisiting it now I realize that I was wrong. Bungie keeps the story interesting with two opposing viewpoints that eventually merge together. Along with the nice looking CG cut scenes that kept me wanting to keep playing just to see the next one. The gameplay has also been augmented with the ability to dual wield two guns. Which allows the player to take down enemies faster. They also took away the health bar while keeping the regenerative shield which gives the game a better difficulty curve than Halo Combat Evolved.
On the negative side I still think the cliff hanger ending was a horrible idea even if it isn't a issue anymore. The few boss fights this game has are annoying since they can take a while. Especially the final boss which isn't hard at all he just takes so many hits you eventually make a mistake. Overall Halo 2 greatly improves on what they started doing in the first game. With this version being even better since it seems time heals all wounds. Definitely worth playing if you like Halo.
