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There are a variety of multiplayer competition modes, several of which have returned from the original Halo game. A typical melee game called [[Slayer]], a team based [[Capture the Flag]] game, an offense/defense version of capture the flag called [[Assault]], a more esoteric free-for-all form of capture the flag called [[Oddball]], and a game extrapolated from a child's game of "it" called [[Juggernaut]], as well as others and the ability to create one's own variations. Of the preset variations present in the original game, only Race is missing, replaced by a similar but different game. | There are a variety of multiplayer competition modes, several of which have returned from the original Halo game. A typical melee game called [[Slayer]], a team based [[Capture the Flag]] game, an offense/defense version of capture the flag called [[Assault]], a more esoteric free-for-all form of capture the flag called [[Oddball]], and a game extrapolated from a child's game of "it" called [[Juggernaut]], as well as others and the ability to create one's own variations. Of the preset variations present in the original game, only Race is missing, replaced by a similar but different game. | ||
Unlike its predecessor, Halo 2 allows players to compete with each other over the [[Xbox Live]] online service, in addition to the original's support for split-screen and System Link multiplayer. Halo 2's Xbox Live mode offers a unique | Unlike its predecessor, Halo 2 allows players to compete with each other over the [[Xbox Live]] online service, in addition to the original's support for split-screen and System Link multiplayer. Halo 2's Xbox Live mode offers a unique and, some would say, innovative approach to online gaming that is intended to alleviate some of the problems that have plagued online first-person shooters in the past. Traditionally, one player sets his or her computer or console up as a game server (or host), specifying the game type and map and configuring other settings. The game software then uses a service like [[Xbox Live]] or [[GameSpy]] to advertise the game to the world at large; other players choose which game to join based upon criteria such as the map and game options each host is offering as well as the [[wikipedia:ping|ping]] times they are able to receive. | ||
In Halo 2, Xbox Live players do not choose to host games, and they do not get to specify individual maps and options to search for. Instead, players sign up for "[[playlist]]s" that are geared to different ''styles'' of play. For example, the "[[Rumble Pit]]" playlist offers a variety of "every man for himself" game types, primarily Slayer or variations thereof; "[[Team Skirmish]]" offers a number of 4-on-4 team games, which are primarily objective-based games like [[Capture the Flag]]; "Big Team Battle" is similar to Team Skirmish but allows teams of up to 8 players. Other playlists allow head-to-head play and matches between different [[clans]]. The Xbox Live servers create games automatically from the pool of players that have signed up for each playlist, choosing a game type and map automatically and selecting one player to serve as the game's host. Players can create small "parties" with their friends and enter games together as teammates or, in Rumble Pit, adversaries. If the Xbox console hosting the game drops out, the Xbox Live service automatically selects a new host from among the remaining players so the game can continue. | In Halo 2, Xbox Live players do not choose to host games, and they do not get to specify individual maps and options to search for. Instead, players sign up for "[[playlist]]s" that are geared to different ''styles'' of play. For example, the "[[Rumble Pit]]" playlist offers a variety of "every man for himself" game types, primarily Slayer or variations thereof; "[[Team Skirmish]]" offers a number of 4-on-4 team games, which are primarily objective-based games like [[Capture the Flag]]; "Big Team Battle" is similar to Team Skirmish but allows teams of up to 8 players. Other playlists allow head-to-head play and matches between different [[clans]]. The Xbox Live servers create games automatically from the pool of players that have signed up for each playlist, choosing a game type and map automatically and selecting one player to serve as the game's host. Players can create small "parties" with their friends and enter games together as teammates or, in Rumble Pit, adversaries. If the Xbox console hosting the game drops out, the Xbox Live service automatically selects a new host from among the remaining players so the game can continue. | ||