Halo 2 - First Contact

11:40 last night I went down the local store and the queue was out the door. I waited about 20 minutes before getting my hands on the long awaited Halo 2. Some guy bought the "Strategy Guide" so we shot him and informed his family.

By 12:20 I was back home.

Halo 2 - check
Bad ass Headphones - check
Packet of Jaffa Cakes - check
Liquid Refreshment - check
Lights off - check

First thoughts about Halo 2 - It's often difficult producing a sequel to at least equal the original, but the guys at developer Bungie have pulled a master stroke with this game. Halo 2 has some refinements over the orignal Halo and a few new features.

A brief rundown

• Master Chief's battle suit powers up quicker
• Can fire two weapons at once
• Warthogs take damage
• Warthogs catch fire
• Enemy and friendly AI seems better tuned
• Covenant speak English
• New enemies
• New weapons
• More "trashable" environment
• The physics engine is very reallistic (the way bodies tumble, items get airborne and land, explosions etc...)
  

That'll do for now, I'm in a hurry to get out the door...

Halo 2 at first glance is pretty awesome. I was planning on hitting the hay at 3 am but ended up catching zees at 5 am. Thoroughly enjoying Halo 2, though I feel that this one, so far has been "easier".

There is a twist already, though, I didn't expect to be playing what I am now...