| Halo 2: The Official Game Guide | 
 enlarge | Author: Piggyback Interactive
Publisher: Prima Games
Category: Book
List Price: $16.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:   (13 reviews)
Sales Rank: 217303
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 224
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Dimensions (in): 10.8 x 8.2 x 0.6
ISBN: 0761544739
Dewey Decimal Number: 794
UPC: 050694031620
EAN: 9780761544739
ASIN: 0761544739
Publication Date: November 9, 2004
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Product Description
The Official Halo 2 Guide: Strategy Evolved
Developed on-site at Bungie studios and written 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, all in one book.
The product of over four months of writing, research, and design, this guide includes:
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
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 38 and still playing! May 13, 2008
I got this guide for the game that I had to buy again for my son, and even thou' I've been around since the game "Pong", (ask your parents) I've seen the growth of video games to today's runners, and I have to say that I've played lots of games, I find this book to more than helpful. After playing the level, you can save your progress and go back and search out more items. I use it along with the game, my 9 year old boy laughs at me becuase I puase the game and look over the plan of action before going into battle!
Halo 2 Game Guide (by Piggyback) June 29, 2006
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Pros:
Sturdy Cover
Sturdy photo-like pages
Great stratagey
Screenshots
Spoiler Warnings
Cons:
None unless you dont like guides
Review:
This guide was made in Bungie Studios itself. It is very complete and, if you are having trouble with Halo 2 it will help you. There are 57 pages of basics, a near perfect walkthrough,beautiful screenshots, great multiplayer guide, oh need i go on? I would definitly buy this guide if i were you. It is better than Prima or even Nintendo Power. If you have Xbox live plai
y it online. My gamertag is Bug 23.
Unmatchable April 29, 2006
This is a work of art in itself. The pages show beautiful maps and killer strategies that cannot be challenged. This amazing book shows all weapons, enemies, vehicles and even secret areas. It has
unbeatable multiplayer strategies and shows all there is to Halo 2 on Xbox Live. Buy the superbly spectacular guide to the best game ever right now!
This is a great guide June 15, 2005
10 out of 12 found this review helpful
Let me start off addressing some things. Some people don't find a need for this guide, and that's fine, but that doesn't mean others won't need it. Secondly, those who keep saying "Go online, go online, go online," seem to have forgotten two things. One: There are people who want the information in their lap and don't have a computer right next to their gaming system. The second is simple, some people are more visual learners. They learn the game by using maps and screenshots. For some, text just doesn't cut it. Using online guides is fine, but remember when you review a strategy guide you should actually be REVIEWING THE GUIDE, not blabbering whether or not one should use an online guide (if they wanted an online guide, do you think they'd waste time coming to Amazon to buy it?).
Anyway, with that out of my system, let's move on. Piggyback Interactive, for those who don't know, is a guide company in the UK. The moment you pick up one of their guides you'll be blown away! If you thought VERSUS BOOKS was good (before they went out of business) allow Piggyback to correct you.
The guide begins with over 50 pages of game basics. This means getting you to learn the controls, weapons, vehicles and enemies before actually diving into the walkthrough. For newcomers to Halo 2, this is a lifesaver.
The walkthrough is pretty detailed as well. They actually tell you a couple of differences between difficulty levels. You really have to utilize the maps though (which are vastly detailed beyond anything Prima, Brady, Versus, or even Nintendo Power put out). It's a guide that is written in the sense of, find the corresponding number in the text. In other words, if a "1" is marked on the map, find section "1" in the text.
The secrets also tell you all you need to know, and should there be a spoiler, they alert you before moving on.
Of course, even this guide has it's problems. For one, the maps are ridiculously cluttered, and there are too many symbols to remember. It's a good thing they have a fold out legend. Second, while the secrets are in-depth they didn't pin-point out easter eggs. And lastly (and this isn't a big one) there is just too much artwork taking up space where valuble text could've been. I don't say this to be funny, I say this because this guide weighs a ton with it's thick paper and all.
A fantastic guide though. If you can, log on and import piggyback interactive guides. If you need a guide for Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy X (or better yet, get their FFIX guide, NO PLAYONLINE THERE!), Metal Gear Solid 3 and the like, get Piggyback. You won't be disappointed.
 No reason to buy this!! June 5, 2005
1 out of 18 found this review helpful
Halo 2 is a very easy game and this guide will not tell you ANYTHING you won't find in about 3 minutes.
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