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'''Publisher:''' Prima Games (November 9, 2004) | |||
'''ISBN:''' 0761544739 | |||
'''Physical Dimensions:''' 11.0 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches | |||
'''Weight:''' 1.78 Lbs | |||
'''Pages:''' 224 pages | |||
[[Image:Halo 2 game giude.jpg|right|thumb|Halo 2 Game Guide]] | [[Image:Halo 2 game giude.jpg|right|thumb|Halo 2 Game Guide]] | ||
[[Image:Halo 2 game guide 2.jpg|right|thumb|Back of the Halo 2 Game Guide]] | [[Image:Halo 2 game guide 2.jpg|right|thumb|Back of the Halo 2 Game Guide]] | ||
==Book Description== | |||
Developed on-site at Bungie studios and written, over four months, by the elite '''Piggyback''' team, this guide includes an encyclopedic appraisal of Halo 2's multiplayer mode; a full, highly accessible walkthrough for the epic Campaign mode; and everything on basic play. In it's 224 pages you'll find: | |||
*Detailed annotated maps: outwit multiplayer opponents with your intimate knowledge of level architecture | |||
*Study all features of multiplayer maps, from power-up locations to "secret" areas, attack routes, and more | |||
*Includes and exhaustive rundown of preset and custom game types—design your own multiplayer match and attract the best crowd | |||
*Features hundreds of digital screenshots to illustrate key points | |||
*Packed with tips, tactics, and techniques from the Bungie team | |||
*Learn about every adversary, vehicle, and weapon—their strengths and shortcomings and how you can exploit these | |||
*Confidently negotiate the huge Campaign mode with our exclusive maps and step-by-step walkthrough | |||
*Designed to enhance the Halo 2 experience for newcomers and Halo: Combat Evolved veterans alike | |||
== Levels == | == Levels == | ||
In the below table: | |||
*(MC) = Playable character, [[Master Chief]] | |||
*(A) = Playable character, [[Arbiter (character)|Arbiter]] | |||
<table border="0" class="toccolours" style="margin: 1em auto;text-align:left; font-size:84%;"> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td colspan="3" style="background: #BBDCFF; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"> Levels that are mentioned in the Book | |||
</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
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<td style="background: #d5d5d5; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center;">[[Halo 2]] Campaign</td> | |||
<td colspan="2" style="background: #e8e8e8; padding: 0px 5px;">[[The Heretic (Level)|The Heretic]] | [[The Armory (Level)|The Armory (MC)]] | [[Cairo Station (Level)|Cairo Station (MC)]] | [[Outskirts (Level)|Outskirts (MC)]] | [[Metropolis (Level)|Metropolis (MC)]] | [[The Arbiter (Level)|The Arbiter (A)]] | [[The Oracle (Level)|The Oracle (A)]] | [[Delta Halo (Level)|Delta Halo (MC)]] | [[Regret (Level)|Regret (MC)]] | [[Sacred Icon (Level)|Sacred Icon (A)]] | [[Quarantine Zone (Level)|Quarantine Zone]] | [[Gravemind (Level)|Gravemind (MC)]] | [[Uprising (Level)|Uprising (A)]] | [[High Charity (Level)|High Charity (MC)]] | [[The Great Journey (Level)|The Great Journey (A)]]</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
<tr> | |||
<td style="background: #e8e8e8; font-weight: bold; padding: 0px 5px; text-align: center;">[[Halo 2]] Multiplayer</td> | |||
<td colspan="2" style="background: #d5d5d5; padding: 0px 5px;"> | |||
[[Ascension (Level)|Ascension]] | [[Backwash (Level)|Backwash]] | [[Beaver Creek (Level)|Beaver Creek]] | [[Burial Mounds (Level)|Burial Mounds]] | [[Coagulation (Level)|Coagulation]] | [[Colossus (Level)|Colossus]] | [[Containment (Level)|Containment]] | [[Elongation (Level)|Elongation]] | [[Foundation (Level)|Foundation]] | [[Gemini (Level)|Gemini]] | [[Headlong (Level)|Headlong]] | [[Ivory Tower (Level)|Ivory Tower]] | [[Lockout (Level)|Lockout]] | [[Midship (Level)|Midship]] | [[Relic (Level)|Relic]] | [[Sanctuary (Level)|Sanctuary]] | [[Terminal (Level)|Terminal]] | [[Turf (Level)|Turf]] | [[Warlock (Level)|Warlock]] | [[Waterworks (Level)|Waterworks]] | [[Zanzibar (Level)|Zanzibar]]</td> | |||
</tr> | |||
</table> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
Before the release of [[Halo 2]], the page for it at Xbox.com was made to look as though it was a series of screens at the helm of a [[Covenant]] ship, complete with a Covenant language made of triangular shapes. The Game Guide uses a few of these characters to denote the placement of Covenant vehicles on their maps. | *Before the release of [[Halo 2]], the page for it at Xbox.com was made to look as though it was a series of screens at the helm of a [[Covenant]] ship, complete with a Covenant language made of triangular shapes. The Game Guide uses a few of these characters to denote the placement of Covenant vehicles on their maps. | ||
==External Links== | |||
*[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-2-Official-Game-Guide/dp/0761544739 Buy the book at Amazon] | |||
Revision as of 06:34, October 24, 2006
Publisher: Prima Games (November 9, 2004) ISBN: 0761544739 Physical Dimensions: 11.0 x 8.2 x 0.6 inches Weight: 1.78 Lbs Pages: 224 pages
File:Halo 2 game giude.jpg
Halo 2 Game Guide
Book Description
Developed on-site at Bungie studios and written, over four months, by the elite Piggyback team, this guide includes an encyclopedic appraisal of Halo 2's multiplayer mode; a full, highly accessible walkthrough for the epic Campaign mode; and everything on basic play. In it's 224 pages you'll find:
- Detailed annotated maps: outwit multiplayer opponents with your intimate knowledge of level architecture
- Study all features of multiplayer maps, from power-up locations to "secret" areas, attack routes, and more
- Includes and exhaustive rundown of preset and custom game types—design your own multiplayer match and attract the best crowd
- Features hundreds of digital screenshots to illustrate key points
- Packed with tips, tactics, and techniques from the Bungie team
- Learn about every adversary, vehicle, and weapon—their strengths and shortcomings and how you can exploit these
- Confidently negotiate the huge Campaign mode with our exclusive maps and step-by-step walkthrough
- Designed to enhance the Halo 2 experience for newcomers and Halo: Combat Evolved veterans alike
Levels
In the below table:
- (MC) = Playable character, Master Chief
- (A) = Playable character, Arbiter
| Levels that are mentioned in the Book | ||
| Halo 2 Campaign | The Heretic | The Armory (MC) | Cairo Station (MC) | Outskirts (MC) | Metropolis (MC) | The Arbiter (A) | The Oracle (A) | Delta Halo (MC) | Regret (MC) | Sacred Icon (A) | Quarantine Zone | Gravemind (MC) | Uprising (A) | High Charity (MC) | The Great Journey (A) | |
| Halo 2 Multiplayer | Ascension | Backwash | Beaver Creek | Burial Mounds | Coagulation | Colossus | Containment | Elongation | Foundation | Gemini | Headlong | Ivory Tower | Lockout | Midship | Relic | Sanctuary | Terminal | Turf | Warlock | Waterworks | Zanzibar | |
Trivia
- Before the release of Halo 2, the page for it at Xbox.com was made to look as though it was a series of screens at the helm of a Covenant ship, complete with a Covenant language made of triangular shapes. The Game Guide uses a few of these characters to denote the placement of Covenant vehicles on their maps.
