Multiplayer

Summary
In Multiplayer, players can either play through the campaign cooperatively or fight each other on various different maps and with a choice of game rules. In Halo 2 players can play online via Xbox Live, either creating a custom game or using Bungie's matchmaking service to join a pseudo-random game. When using matchmaking players can choose from a variety of playlists that offer a limited slate of games and rule sets to choose from.

Most Xbox Live playlists use the rank system, awarding "points" to player based on who they beat, and subtracting them based on who they are beaten by. These points are then used to determine a players rank which affects who they are pitted against in other ranked games.

Halo 2 Matchmaking Playlists
Bungie changes, adds, and deletes playlists periodically. There are currently 11 playlists. The list as of 5/4/05 is:


 * Rumble Pit
 * Team Skirmish
 * Head to Head
 * Big Team Battle
 * Minor Clan Match
 * Major Clan Match
 * Team Training
 * Rumble Training
 * Team Slayer
 * Double Team
 * Team Preview (This playlist is for a limited time only to preview the new maps and its game types will soon be assimilated by Team Skirmish)

Halo 2 Multiplayer Medals

 * Killing Spree
 * Running Riot
 * Rampage
 * Berserker
 * Overkill
 * Double Kill
 * Triple Kill
 * Killtacular
 * Kill Frenzy
 * Killtrocity
 * Killimanjaro
 * Sniper Kill
 * Road Kill
 * Bonecracker
 * Assassin
 * Stick It
 * Carjacking
 * Flag Carrier Kill
 * Bomb Carrier Kill
 * Flag Taken
 * Flag Returned
 * Bomb Planted

Related Links

 * Xbox Live