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Halo 2: Anniversary is a remastered version of Halo 2 and features extra content, high-definition resolution, and remastered audio and graphics. It was released on November 11, 2014, as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection for the Xbox One.[5][6] 343 Industries currently has no plans to make Halo 2: Anniversary a standalone game as Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary was.

A documentary, named Remaking the Legend, is a full-length documentary chronicling 343 Industries' journey as they re-imagine Halo 2 for its ten-year anniversary.[7]

On May 12, 2020, Halo 2: Anniversary was added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC, available on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Steam and the Microsoft Store.

Gameplay[]

Campaign[]

In Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 2's campaign has been fully remastered by Saber Interactive. The studio recorded new sound effects, and the original soundtrack was re-recorded with music arranged by Kazuma Jinnouchi and recorded by the San Francisco Symphony.[8]

Blur Studio, the studio who created the CGI cinematics for Halo Wars, created new CGI animations for using motion capture technology. In addition, they created a new prologue and an epilogue for the game which ties in to the events of Halo 5: Guardians.

The models used in the visual upgrades were taken from earlier Halo games or made specifically for the game on a case-by-case basis.[4]

Levels[]

Image Mission Description
HTMCC AchievementArt BigGreenStyle The Heretic "For failure such as this, no punishment is too great." (cutscene)
HTMCC AchievementArt Warrior The Armory "Suit up, prepare for battle." (tutorial)
H2A Mission CairoStation Cairo Station "Defend the station's MAC gun from Covenant boarders."
H2A Mission Outskirts Outskirts "Rally scattered marines, clear hostile contacts from the old-city."
H2A Mission Metropolis Metropolis "Take the bridge, break the Covenant's grip on the city-center."
H2A Mission TheArbiter The Arbiter "Infiltrate a Forerunner facility, quell the heresy within."
H2A Mission TheOracle The Oracle "Kill the Heretic Leader. The Prophets' will be done."
H2A Mission DeltaHalo Delta Halo "A Covenant army stands between you and Regret. Get to work."
H2A Mission Regret Regret "You heard the lady. Locate the Prophet, take him down."
H2A Mission SacredIcon Sacred Icon "Succeed where others have failed. Lower the shield protecting the Sacred Icon."
H2A Mission QuarantineZone Quarantine Zone "Parasites, humans - no matter. The Icon must be found."
H2A Mission Gravemind Gravemind "The Prophets have the Index and plan to use it? Over your dead body."
H2A Mission Uprising Uprising "This is certain: The Brutes shall pay for the blood they have spilled."
H2A Mission HighCharity High Charity "Cortana can handle the Index - stopping Truth is up to you."
H2A Mission TheGreatJourney The Great Journey "Form an unexpected alliance, keep Tartarus from activating the ring."

Multiplayer[]

Six Halo 2 competitive multiplayer maps were reimagined in an engine modified specifically for the Xbox One and adjusted to mimic Halo 2's original gameplay.[1] All six new maps feature new dynamic elements and Forge support.[9][10] Many new weapons, powerups, vehicles and gametypes have been added, including the Assault Rifle, Suppressed SMG, M274-M Gungoose, and Speed Boost.[9]

Maps[]

Image Map
H2A Bloodline Bloodline (Coagulation Anniversary)
H2A Lockout PAX1 Lockdown (Lockout Anniversary)
H2A SanctuaryAnniversary1 Shrine (Sanctuary Anniversary)
H2A ZanzibarAnniversary4 Stonetown (Zanzibar Anniversary)
H2A WarlockAnniversary2 Warlord (Warlock Anniversary)
H2A AscensionAnniversary1 Zenith (Ascension Anniversary)
HTMCC-H2A Awash 1 Awash (Forge Canvas)
HTMCC-H2A Nebula 1 Nebula (Forge Canvas, Impact Skybox)
HTMCC-H2A Skyward 1 Skyward (Forge Canvas, Zenith Skybox)
H2A Concept RelicAnniversary3 Remnant (Relic Anniversary, free DLC released in May 2015)

Gametypes[]

All of Halo 2's gametypes will be included,[citation needed] as well as the following additional ones:

Features[]

Weapons[]

United Nations Space Command Standard[]

Forerunner Weapons[]

Covenant[]

Standard[]
Jiralhanae[]

Vehicles[]

UNSC Vehicles[]

Usable[]
Non-Usable[]
Military[]
Civilian[]

Covenant Vehicles[]

Usable[]
Non-Usable[]

Locations[]

Trivia[]

  • Unlike in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversary's switch from classic to remastered is instant.[4]
  • The majority of the game's assets were not remade in a manner similar to Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, where the original designs were replaced with the newer contemporary designs seen in later Halo titles. The game instead features newer, more advanced models made using the designs used in the original game.

Video[]

Pre-Release Gameplay[]


Terminal Trailer[]

Main article: Halo: The Master Chief Collection Terminal Trailer


Cinematic Trailer[]

Main article: Halo 2: Anniversary Cinematic Trailer

Cinematic Launch Trailer[]

Main article: Halo 2: Anniversary Cinematic Launch Trailer

Gallery[]

Cinematic[]

Trailer[]

Launch Trailer[]

Others[]

In-game[]

Overview[]

Gameplay[]

Comparison[]

Notes[]

  1. Some of the original audio by Martin O'Donnell and Michael Salvatori will be retained.

Sources[]

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