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Xbox Live!

Take Halo 2 Beyond the Box

Xbox 

Live 

is a high-speed or broadband Internet gaming community where you 

can create a permanent gamer identity, set up a friends list with other players, 
see when they’re online, and receive invitations to play games. For games with 
multiplayer mode, invite your friends to play and talk to them in real time while 
you play. For games with downloadable content, download new items such as 
levels, missions, weapons, vehicles, and more to your Xbox console.

Connecting

Before you can use the Xbox 

Live 

service, you need to connect your Xbox console 

to a high-speed or broadband Internet connection and sign up for the Xbox 

Live

 

service. To determine if Xbox 

Live

 is available in your region and for information 

about connecting, go to www.xbox.com/connect.

Matchmade Game

Quickmatch

Quickmatch picks a random game type, map, and the fastest service for you to 
start having fun against players with a similar skill level.

OptiMatch

Choose a matchmaking playlist and you’ll get matched with other players who 
select that same playlist and have similar skill levels. They will also be players 
who have the optimal connection speed to provide you with the best possible 
experience.  

Levels

The outcome of a Quickmatch game or an OptiMatch game affects your 

Halo 2

 

Xbox 

Live

 level for a particular playlist. For each type of playlist, you can earn a 

different level. As you get better at a playlist, your level increases. The more you 
play, the better chance you have of playing a player in a similar skill level.

Custom Game 

You can play a game with a specific player, a Party of players, or another Clan.  
A Custom Game is a private game that you must invite other players to join (see 
pg. 26 for details). To create a Custom Game, select 

Create Party

, and then select 

Game Setup

 to configure the game. When everyone in your Party is ready, select 

Start Game

. 

Note: A Custom Game has no effect on any of your Xbox 

Live Halo 2

 levels. 

Create Party

You can create a Party to game as a group (see pg. 26 for details).

Xbox Communicator

Keep track of your Clan, taunt opponents, or yell at your buddy who doesn’t 
have a clue what “stay put” means. See the instructions that came with your Xbox 
Communicator for more information.

Xbox Live Guests

You can have up to three additional guests play a custom game with you  
on your Xbox console in split-screen mode. Select 

Xbox Live 

from the 

Main 

Menu

, then press 

A

 and select a player profile.

Xbox Live Stats 

You can compare your stats to other players’ worldwide. For even more detailed 
stats info, go to Bungie.net on the web.

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Summary of Contents for HALO 2

Page 1: ...ames com 0904 Part No X10 59225 Throw Grenade E brake Warthog Boost Vehicles Crouch Click Score Pause Game Settings Fire Weapon Reload Action Switch Weapons Melee Attack Jump Swap Grenades Flashlight Zoom Scope Click ONLINE ENABLED ...

Page 2: ... played on them Static images presented during the normal course of gameplay may burn in to the screen causing a permanent shadow of the static image to appear at all times even when video games are not being played Similar damage may occur from static images created when placing a video game on hold or pause Consult your television owner s manual to determine if video games can be played safely o...

Page 3: ...ng home with all speed MASTER CHIEF SECRET TRANSMISSION construct coordinates and schematics encrypted enclosed The Covenant referred to the ring as Halo It seems a prophecy about Halo s existence is central to our enemy s religion and its discovery was cause for much celebratory chatter on the Covenant battle network During our initial operations on the surface of Halo we encountered an alien art...

Page 4: ...ds A well used shield makes a Jackal a difficult target but the notch they use to return fire provides a weak spot that can be exploited Hunters Hunters are incredibly dangerous foes deployed more like equipment than soldiers They are brought in for demolition or heavy defense and always work in pairs These massive creatures appear to be composed of multiple organisms that exist within the Hunter arm...

Page 5: ...apon Reload Action Switch Weapons Melee Attack Jump Swap Grenades Flashlight Team Chat Zoom Scope Click DUAL WIELDING Fire Left Weapon Fire Right Weapon Dual Wield THUMBSTICKS Move Forward Strafe Left Right Move Backward Aim Up Rotate Left Right Aim Down Single player only Multiplayer only Move through Menus 6 7 ...

Page 6: ...select a difficulty and then press A To start a co op campaign select Campaign from the Main Menu and then select Cooperative Both players need to select a player profile and then press A Saving Progress and Loading a Level Your progress in a campaign is saved automatically at specific checkpoints throughout a game level To continue a campaign from your last saved checkpoint select Campaign from the M...

Page 7: ... fires 9 5mm rounds from 36 round magazine Mounted with a 2X optical scope for targeting Fires in short automatic bursts of three rounds Very accurate relatively high rate of fire makes it a useful all around infantry weapon M7 Caseless Sub Machine Gun SMG dual wield Bullet hose fires sustained burst of 5mm fire from 60 round magazine SMGs while not accurate over long distances can provide withering fi...

Page 8: ...o overheat temporarily disabling gun and depleting energy core Once energy core has completely discharged it is useless Needler dual wield Unusual magazine fed weapon fires razor sharp crystalline projectiles using unexplained homing ability to center on soft organic targets to pierce flesh no matter the angle of impact Energy shields deflect them successfully and they ricochet from other hard surfac...

Page 9: ...harge Integrated scope enables two levels of zoom approximately 5x and 10x Makes excellent sniper weapon Brute Shot Type of grenade launcher used as far as we can tell exclusively by Brutes Grenades it fires from a 4 round belt can be deflected deliberately for tactical reasons such as firing around corners One of the least precise Covenant weapons yet encountered limited ammunition capacity is made ...

Page 10: ...cle Also unofficially known as Warthog LRV is equipped with powerful machine gun Maneuverable and excellent in any terrain Warthog relies on superb traction and updated braking system To power slide pull the Left trigger for the E brake Light anti armor vehicle LAAV identical in every respect to other Warthog variants except for turret mounted Gauss Cannon Although Scorpion Main Battle Tank s primar...

Page 11: ...tems to achieve speed increase Fast and maneuverable a formidable aerial assault vehicle Well shielded against small arms fire Banshee can be crippled or destroyed by heavier weapons Fuel rod cannon makes it a dangerous bomber as well as fast fighter Banshee has been observed barrel rolling and looping in turns and arcs that would be impossible with conventional aerodynamics Slow bulky and presentin...

Page 12: ...ayer games with your friends via Split Screen System Link and over the Xbox Live service Split Screen With split screen play you can compete with up to three other players side by side on a single console To start a split screen game select Split Screen from the Main Menu System Link With system link play you can connect two Xbox consoles with an Xbox system link cable or up to 16 Xbox consoles us...

Page 13: ...playing System Link and Xbox Live games you can hear other players voices In Halo 2 the louder the players voices the closer they are to you on a map When they re softer they re farther away Use this to help determine another player s proximity Be careful though nearby enemies can hear you talking as well If you have an Xbox Communicator you can use voice to direct your team You can tap the White ...

Page 14: ...ossible experience Levels The outcome of a Quickmatch game or an OptiMatch game affects your Halo 2 Xbox Live level for a particular playlist For each type of playlist you can earn a different level As you get better at a playlist your level increases The more you play the better chance you have of playing a player in a similar skill level Custom Game You can play a game with a specific player a Part...

Page 15: ...s provide feedback about what kind of players they are or invite them to be a friend Party A Party is a temporary group of friends or other players you ve just met who are playing an OptiMatch or a Custom Game together on the Xbox Live service It s like being on a virtual couch with people from all over the world as you travel throughout the Halo 2 universe Create a Party To create a Party select ...

Page 16: ... you re playing Not everyone on your team can be doing the same thing They need to take on different tactical roles Someone needs to stay on defense in Capture the Flag CTF if everyone is on offense you won t win Bungie net is the gaming center of the universe for the Halo 2 community Halo 2 Clans and the individual Halo 2 player Bungie net is the place to get the latest Halo 2 information to intera...

Page 17: ...in Sullivan Matt Whiting Special thanks Robbie Bach Matt Case Lev Chapelski FASA Studios Ed Fries Nick Gray Shane Kim Peter Moore Stuart Moulder Alex Seropian Bungie Project Lead Jason Jones Executive Producer Pete Parsons Engineering Leads Charlie Gough Chris Butcher Michael Evans Ben Wallace Design Leads Paul Bertone Jaime Griesemer Art Director Marcus Lehto Writer Director of Cinematics Joseph ...

Page 18: ...t at Xbox Product Registration Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond WA 98052 9953 USA In the U S or Canada call 1 800 4MY XBOX TTY users 1 866 740 XBOX Technical support is available 7 days a week including holidays In the U S or Canada call 1 800 4MY XBOX TTY users 1 866 740 XBOX In Mexico call 001 866 745 83 12 TTY users 001 866 251 26 21 In Colombia call 01 800 912 1830 For more info...

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