If you thought Monday night's North American launch could not be matched in
Europe, think again. In the U.K. alone Halo 2 broke all records by generating more
opening-day cash than any movie or game in U.K. entertainment history. If GTA:SA did well
last week, yesterday's launch all over Britain beat movies such as The Titanic and the
Harry Potter trilogy, confirming that Green Fever has now spread to Europe.
If it's
not hard to see why a storyline involving super marines taking on religious fanatics from
another planet would do well in the U.S., it is quite a bit harder to figure out how the
same game can generate a similar European response. The answer? Halo 2 is a well made,
honest straight-forward shooter with an engaging storyline, it's as simple as
that.
Now that most of us have a copy of the game it would be interesting to hear
from people who have tried the game about their Halo 2 experience. Has it been all you
expected or has the Master Chief disappointed you in any way? It would also be interesting
to share your experiences of Halo 2 on XBox Live, has online play improved the game or has
it confused and frustrated you at
all?
