Editing Halo 2: Anniversary

{{Title|''Halo 2 Anniversary''}}

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{{Game Infobox

|name= ''Halo 2 Anniversary''

|image= [[File:Halo2anniversary.jpg|300px]]

*[[343 Industries]]<ref name="RTX 2014"/>

*[[Wikipedia:Saber Interactive|Saber Interactive]]<ref name="RTX 2014"/>

*[[Certain Affinity]]<ref name="RTX 2014"/>

|platform= [[Xbox One]]

|releasedate= '''US''': November 11, 2014<br>

'''UK''': November 14, 2014<br>

[[Forge]]<ref name="IGNinterv">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bTDVFdQVNw4#t=664 '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2 Anniversary - Cairo Station Campaign Gameplay and...'']</ref>

{{Quote|Because [[Halo 5: Guardians|the seeds of our future]] are sown in his past.|[[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]]}}<ref>'''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection announcement trailer]]'''</ref>

'''''Halo 2 Anniversary''''' is an upcoming remastered edition of  ''[[Halo 2]]''. It will be released on November 11, 2014 as part of ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]'' for the [[Xbox One]].<ref>'''E3 2014 Microsoft Media Briefing'''</ref><ref name="waypoint">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/games/halo-the-master-chief-collection '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'']</ref> ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' will be the first ''Halo'' game to support the upcoming [[Halo Channel]], an Xbox One feature that releases alongside the game.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-gb/halo-channel '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Channel'']</ref>

As with ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'', the ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' campaign has been visually remastered by [[Wikipedia:Saber Interactive|Saber Interactive]] along with completely redone audio and the original soundtrack rerecorded by [[Skywalker Sound]].<ref name="PAX">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGn4YXXZyDo '''YouTube''': ''Halo and the Journey of the Master Chief- PAX Prime 2014'']</ref><ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=115637960&postcount=1792 '''NeoGaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on sound'']</ref> Similar to its predecessor, ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' will use a combination of 3D models from several of the prior games (such as ''[[Halo: Reach]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Unggoy|Grunts]]) as well as modified and all-new assets.<ref name="IGNinterv"/> The remastered cutscenes have been pre-rendered by [[Blur Studios]] as opposed to being in-engine like those in most of the ''Halo'' games.<ref name="waypoint"/>

Like ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', the game will allow users to switch between the remastered version and a "Classic Mode" (also referred to as "Legacy" mode);<ref name="PAX"/> both visuals and audio will be remastered in the ''Anniversary'' mode but will remain original in the Classic Mode. The switch between the two modes is more seamless than in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'', being instantaneous as opposed to the screen fading to black in the interim.<ref name="machinima">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crDIiFV-Wmw '''YouTube''': ''Every. Halo. Ever. E3 2014'']</ref> However, the toggle will not work in cutscenes, which will be played in the mode active when the cutscene starts due to the pre-rendered nature of the custscenes.<ref name="SDCC panel">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUGrnvdo8Ok&list=UU7NCg0venpKJg3kuJojKlbQ&index=1 '''YouTube''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection Dev Panel - SDCC 2014'']</ref>

Like ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' and ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' will contain [[Terminal/Halo 2 Anniversary|hidden terminal videos]]; these terminals have been stated to be easier to find than before.<ref name="venturebeat">[http://venturebeat.com/2014/06/10/understanding-halo-the-master-chief-collection-faq-playlists-forge-control-schemes-and-more/ '''Venturebeat''': ''Understanding Halo: The Master Chief Collection (FAQ) — playlists, Forge, control schemes, and more'']</ref> As in ''Halo 4'' the videos are hosted on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]'', not on the disc, and as such require an Internet connection to access. The game will also feature new [[skull]]s.<ref name="waypoint"/>

The ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' multiplayer has been stated to be based on a post-patch version of ''Halo 2'' as rather than the shipping version.<ref name="bulletin61914">[https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-6-19-14 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin 6.19.14'']</ref> The game will also have an online co-op mode.<ref name="IGNinterv"/> Split-screen multiplayer will be laid out in horizontal view instead of the original vertical orientation.<ref name="bulletin61914"/>

All original multiplayer maps (including the extra ones in the DLC [[map pack]]s and ''[[Halo 2 Vista]]'')<ref>[http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=115814609&postcount=185 '''NeoGaf''': ''Frank O'Connor on maps'']</ref> are featured in the classic multiplayer mode, while six of the maps have been completely re-imagined<ref name="waypoint"/> in a separate multiplayer engine described as a combination of the multiplayer of the classic ''Halo 2'' and that of the more recent ''Halo'' titles.<ref name="IGNinterv"/> A [[Forge]] mode will be featured, albeit only in the six re-imagined maps.<ref name="venturebeat"/>

In the remastered multiplayer component, the name of the segment of the map that the player is currently in is displayed near the [[motion sensor]] as in ''Halo: Reach''. Gametypes such as [[Infection]], [[Race]], [[Ricochet]] and [[Team SWAT]] have been added to the remastered multiplayer. The [[MA5D assault rifle|assault rifle]] and [[M7S SMG|silenced SMG]] have also been added along with the newly introduced [[M274 Mongoose#M274-M Gungoose variant|M274-M Gungoose]].<ref name="RTX 2014">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1a1FzQ3bdQ '''YouTube''': ''RTX 2014 - 343 Industries panel'']</ref> [[Zenith]], the remake Ascension, will feature a large energy shield in the center of the map, triggered by any of three switches around the map's outskirts - one of several new features created for the six remastered maps.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-i0y35bxw/ '''YouTube:''' ''Halo 2 Ascension Anniversary Walkthrough'']</ref>

[[Certain Affinity]] president [[Max Hoberman]], one of the multiplayer design leads on the original ''Halo 2'', helped 343 Industries design and create the remastered multiplayer component.<ref name="SDCC panel"/> Many of the added features in the remastered maps were proposed for the original game but ended up being cut.<ref name="RTX 2014"/>

*[[Coagulation Anniversary]]

*[[Zanzibar Anniversary]]

*[[Zenith]], remake of [[Ascension (level)|Ascension]].

{{Main|Forge}}

Forge is set to return in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' with many more improvements and additional features. New features include "simple scripting objects" and mirrored versions of objects. Additionally, the budget can now either be limited on the amount of objects placed in a map, or how well the map will run with the amount of objects placed. Three Skybox-only maps have been added to allow players to build and create with little restrictions.<ref name="gameinformerH2A">[http://www.gameinformer.com/games/halo_master_chief_collection/b/xboxone/archive/2014/08/30/343-details-halo-2-s-many-changes-and-additions.aspx '''GameInformer''': ''343 Details Halo 2’s Many Changes And Additions'']</ref>

The soundtrack in ''Halo 2 Anniversary'' will be in surround sound and has been completely re-orchestrated by [[Skywalker Sound]], with several new tracks exclusive to the remake.<ref name="PAX"/> [[Steve Vai]], who worked on the original ''Halo 2'' original soundtrack, was hired to re-record his original guitar tracks for the remastered soundtrack. Two new tracks by [[Wikipedia:Periphery (band)|Misha Mansoor]] will replace the exclusive songs by Breaking Benjamin and Incubus in the Anniversary mode; the original tracks will be retained in Classic mode.<ref name="PAX"/> An official ''Halo 2 Anniversary Soundtrack'' will be released alongside ''The Master Chief Collection'' on November 11, 2014.<ref name="gameinformerH2A"/> The soundtrack will be available as a double CD, digital download, and a limited edition vinyl record.<ref name="PAX"/>

Every sound effect from the original ''[[Halo 2]]'' has been redone, including weapons, vehicles and ambient sounds. The Anniversary mode will also feature an overhauled audio engine, with new reflection and level of distance systems to more realistically model the weapon sounds' interaction with the environment. Each weapon's sound effects have been changed to make every weapon seem more intimidating and similar to the weapons' sound effects in ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref name="PAX"/>

The toggle between the original and the remastered audio will be tied to the graphics switch and cannot be changed independently.<ref name="PAX"/>

File:H2A-Trailer-MarkVI-1.png|[[John-117]]

File:H2A - Rtas in Wraith.png|[[Rtas 'Vadum]]

File:H2A - Regret.png|The [[Prophet of Regret]]

File:H2A - Master Chief and antimatter charge.png|John-117 drags an [[antimatter charge]] across ''[[Cairo Station]]''

File:H2A - Arbiter and 'Vadum.png|[[Rtas 'Vadum]] and Thel 'Vadam converse

File:H2A - Mercydeath.png|The [[Prophet of Mercy]] dying from [[Flood]] infection.

File:H2A-Trailer-MarkVI-5.png|John peering towards Earth as his vessel nears.

File:H2A-Comparison.jpg|Comparison between screenshots taken on classic and remastered [[Cairo Station (level)|Cairo Station]]

File:H2A-MasterChief-Screen04.jpg|John-117 facing down a [[Unggoy|Grunt]] on Cairo Station

File:H2A - John117 with BR.png|The Master Chief wielding a [[BR55 battle rifle]]

File:H2A - Multiplayer gameplay.png|Multiplayer gameplay on [[Ascension Anniversary]]

File:TanODST.jpg|ODSTs make landfall in the ruins on [[Installation 05]] from remastered ''[[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]]''

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