While Halo Infinite, the latest installment in the long-running Halo series, continues to grow, many diehard Halo fans and sci-fi FPS veterans are still playing the original games via the excellent Master Chief Collection. Now, the venerable Halo 2 has just turned 20, and we think it's time to reminisce about why it became so huge and how it elevated the franchise to new heights.
To this day, most players consider Halo 2 to be a top 3 entry if they're asked to rank all the Halo games. What was the secret sauce that Bungie used to turn Xbox's flagship 2001 shooter into a mainstream sensation, setting themselves up for an even bigger blockbuster success with Halo 3?
