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Since I am really bored, and have no life and want Halo 2 to come out, I have compiled all the information we know about Halo 2. I am pretty sure everything is accurate, except for the rumor parts, so if I am wrong, please correct me.
Release Date- November 9th
Development Stage- Currently in Beta-testing
Gameplay- tighter controls, smarter AI, dynamic lighting, interactive environments, several new moves, including dual-wielding (two single-handed weapons at once, but cannot melee or throw grenades while dual-wielding), sprinting (put gun down and run at twice the speed, but lose ability to shoot) and boarding (knocking a person from a vehicle and taking control of it)
Campaign- 4 other Spartans (not counting Master Chief), from the Halo book series may be involved in the game. Their inclusion may allow for 4-player or more co-op. There also may be Forerunner artifacts and/or weapons on Earth, because the Covenant found the coordinates for Earth on a Forerunner artifact. While the details are nonexistent, we know Earth is under attack, and Master Chief and possibly the other Spartans (should they be included) will have to save Earth and then take the fight to the Covenant. Bungie has confirmed that new Halos will be involved, and possibly pieces of the destroyed one from the game Halo. New enemies include the Prophet, the religious leaders of the Covenant (who worship the Forerunners, creators of the Halo's) and the Brute, a new foot soldier stronger than Elites. Bungie has also said there are others that they haven't revealed yet. All the other Covenant types return, along with the Flood.
Multiplayer- All of the original gametypes will return, along with a few new ones Bungie has not disclosed. Bungie has released screenshots of several maps, including Lockout, Waterworks and a few unnamed ones. Zanzibar was shown at E3 2004 (for more info see E3 2004 multiplayer introduction, can be found on www.gametrailers.com). We don't know if any maps from Halo will be imported into Halo 2. Bungie has also confirmed that flying vehicles will be available for use in multiplayer. Also, now there can be up to 8 teams of two in multiplayer (colors unknown). You will be able to play as Spartans or Elites, with customizeable armor. Fully destructible vehicles that respawn are included.
Beta test rumors- (keep in mind that none of this has been stated by Bungie, so it may or may not be true)
A sword only gametype
A bomb multiplayer gametype, where your team plants the bomb in an enemy base and prevents them from defusing it.
You can completely customize starting weapons
Several new weapons (scroll down to rumored weapons for details)
Tanks turret is independent of the chassis (basically what comes to strafing in a tank. You can drive straight and have the turret facing at a 90 degree angle from the front of the tank)
Sniper rifle now has recoil, making it harder to fire in succession
New Weapons-
Battle Rifle- new assault rifle, more powerful and accurate than the one in Halo. Now has a scope for sniping.
Sub-Machine Gun- new rapid fire weapon. Can be dual-wielded.
Covenant Energy Sword- Known as the anti-son-of-a--blam!- stick, you can hit the melee button for a normal melee attack or pull the right trigger for a one-hit kill uppercut attack.
Modified Weapons-
Needler- more powerful than in Halo, can be dual-wielded
Rocket Launcher- now has a tracking feature, for hitting moving vehicles
Rumored Weapons- Weapons Bungie has hinted at, in the Halo book series and on their website
Covenant Carbine- a Covenant energy sniper weapon, no details available
Magnum Pistol- more powerful than in Halo, but no scope and less ammo per clip. May be dual-wieldable
Brute Shot- grenade launcher Brutes carry
Modified Vehicles-
Ghost- more accurate shooting, now has a boost feature
Warthog- now has a rocket launcher mounted on back, 4 specialized models for different terrain and functions
Xbox Live Features- personal or clan statistics tracking available through bungie.net and Xbox Live tie-in
*To moderators- if posting this is against the rules, I apologize. Let me know if it is so I know not to do anything like it again*