Halo 2 Beta

Halo 2 Beta was a closed beta test of Halo 2 only available to Bungie and Microsoft employees along with selected external testers during July 2004.

Files
The beta contained content unreferenced in any of the map files that was accessable after modding the game. This content included the mongoose (later reused in Halo 3), a human flamethrower (originally intended for Halo 1, reused in Halo 3), the Disrupter (a covenant flamethrower style weapon) and much more.