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|author=[http://www.piggybackinteractive.com/en/ Piggyback Interactive] | |author=[http://www.piggybackinteractive.com/en/ Piggyback Interactive] | ||
|publisher=Prima Games | |publisher=Prima Games | ||
|publication=November 9, | |publication=November 9, 2004 | ||
|media=Print (Paperback) | |media=Print (Paperback) | ||
|length=224 pages | |length=224 pages | ||
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== Book description == | == Book description == | ||
Developed on-site at | 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 its 224 pages you'll find: | ||
*Detailed annotated maps: outwit multiplayer opponents with your intimate knowledge of level architecture | *Detailed annotated maps: outwit multiplayer opponents with your intimate knowledge of level architecture | ||
*Study all features of multiplayer maps, from | *Study all features of multiplayer maps, from power-up locations to "secret" areas, attack routes, and more | ||
*Includes an exhaustive rundown of preset and custom game types—design your own multiplayer match and attract the best crowd | *Includes an 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 | *Features hundreds of digital screenshots to illustrate key points | ||
*Packed with tips, tactics, and techniques from the Bungie team | *Packed with tips, tactics, and techniques from the Bungie team | ||
*Learn about every adversary, | *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 | *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. | *Designed to enhance the [[Halo 2]] experience for newcomers and [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] veterans alike. | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Before the release of ''Halo 2'', the page for it at Xbox.com was [[Halo2.com|made to look]] as though it were a series of screens at the helm of a [[ | *Before the release of ''Halo 2'', the page for it at Xbox.com was [[Halo2.com (Covenant)|made to look]] as though it were a series of screens at the helm of a [[Covenant Empire|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. | ||
*On the Contents page, | *On the Contents page, Master Chief is shown about to kill a Brute on Earth, which comes from the [[Halo 2 E3 Demo]] trailer. | ||
==Errors== | ==Errors== | ||
*The book wrongly prints that there are achievements in Halo 2 for Xbox, when they are only actually available in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)]]. | *The book wrongly prints that there are achievements in [[Halo 2]] for Xbox, when they are only actually available in [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)]]. | ||
*On page 7, there is a misprint that says the [[ | *On page 7, there is a misprint that says the [[MJOLNIR Mk VI]] was upgraded; in reality, the armor was upgraded ''to'' Mk VI in the first level, [[the Heretic]]. | ||
*On page 13, the reloading signal is depicted as three bullets; in the game, the reloading symbol is a circular arrow. | *On page 13, the reloading signal is depicted as three bullets; in the game, the reloading symbol is a circular arrow. | ||
*On page 41, the guide claims that a | *On page 41, the guide claims that a Grunt Minor's armor is yellow, when in fact it is orange. | ||
*On page 46, the strategy guide calls a [[ | *On page 46, the strategy guide calls a [[Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant|Brute Plasma Rifle]] a Brute Plasma Pistol. | ||
*On page | *On page 30, the guide incorrectly labels the [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] as the [[Class-2 Projectile cannon|Fuel Rod Cannon]]. | ||
*On page 119, the strategy guide mistakenly called the [[ | *On page 110, there is a Sangheili Honor Guard with blue (Minor Elite) armor. | ||
*On page 119, the strategy guide mistakenly called the [[Enforcer]] a "[[Sentinel Major]]". However, it stated that the Covenant called it "Enforcer" on page 118. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:Halo 2 game guide 2.jpg|Back cover of the guide. | File:Halo 2 game guide 2.jpg|Back cover of the guide. | ||
File:Alphabetcovenantsy1.jpg|Guide to the Covenant language. | File:Alphabetcovenantsy1.jpg|Guide to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] language. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
