| Halo 2 was the second installment of the cult | | | | felicitation of human UNSC commanders, |
| video game series Halo. Shortly after its | | | | A.J.Johnson and Miranda Keyes besides the |
| release Halo 2 became the ace product on | | | | Master Chief. |
| Xbox, holding the status until Gears of War | | | | |
| was released for the Xbox 360, two years down | | | | Soon following this event, the Covenant send |
| the line. | | | | armed cruiser ships toward Earth carrying |
| | | | enough ammunition to destroy the MAC that |
| Added to the already popular features of the | | | | provides protection to Earth. |
| first edition was a new physics engine known | | | | |
| as Havoc physics; the game also featured more | | | | The human army manages to prevent the |
| sophisticated weapons, multi-player augments | | | | Covenant attack receiving able support from |
| and many further powerful vehicles. | | | | Master Chief. The Covenant ship manages to |
| | | | find a second Halo called Delta Halo. |
| The storyline takes off from the thrilling | | | | |
| conclusion of Halo: Combat Evolved and the | | | | The human entourage follows in a ship called |
| human controller manage two of the | | | | In Amber Clad with the specific task of |
| protagonists, including the Arbiter, | | | | preventing the activation of the Halo and the |
| alongside the Master Chief. In 2007, hired | | | | assassination of The High Prophet called |
| Microsoft personnel developed a Windows Vista | | | | Regret present in the ship. |
| version. | | | | |
| | | | The dishonored Covenant elite is given a |
| Halo 2 takes place in the intriguing Halo | | | | chance to redeem himself and assigned the |
| Universe where the powerful colonizers, the | | | | name of Arbiter. He ultimately becomes aware |
| human race face an alien alliance known as | | | | of the danger that the Halos present to the |
| the Covenant in a mammoth struggle for | | | | galaxy and decides to work towards the |
| galactic supremacy. | | | | deactivation of these super-weapons. |
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| The game begins with the trial of ex-Covenant | | | | Meanwhile, the Flood, a parasitic race |
| elite who faces enquiry from fellow aliens | | | | infects the city of High Charity owned by |
| for his inability to prevent the destruction | | | | the Covenant. The Arbiter along with others |
| of Installation: 04, one of the Haloes that | | | | manages to prevent the activation of the |
| the Covenant covets in the quest for an | | | | Halo. The unexpected loss of power in the |
| apparent spiritual transcendence through what | | | | Halo makes it send a signal to the remaining |
| they call the "great" or ultimate journey. | | | | Halo's and the game ends on a tantalizing |
| | | | note thus setting up the story for Halo 3. |
| This event is featured alongside the | | | | |