Bungie Software’s HALO became a smash hit, and now the shooter series returns with HALO 2 for the Xbox. This first-person shooter is hailed as one of the best in the genre and features amazing gameplay, excellent graphics, and online capabilities. In the single-player campaign, players take on the role of HALO’s interesting hero known only as Master Chief. Part human, part robot, the Chief was the only one who could stop the Covenant in the original game. Now, he’s back, and this time he has to help defend earth itself as the Covenant launches an attack at humanity’s home world. Just like in the previous game, players will spend hours shooting and destroying enemies. The bad guys in HALO 2 are twice as big and twice as bad. The Chief will face everything from incredibly fast flying enemies to huge tanks. Players have a nice arsenal of weapons at their disposal and a number of vehicles, too. The Chief can even dual-wield some of the lighter weapons, giving him twice the firepower. One of the best aspects of HALO was its multiplayer ability, and HALO 2 brings all of that back. Up to 16 players can battle it out in the HALO arena or two players can join forces in cooperative mode. Gamers who loved the original HALO won’t want to miss HALO 2. The game’s great story, amazing gameplay, and addictiveness combine to make it one of the best shooters ever.