Halo 2 (2004)

Master Chief must defend Earth from invading Covenant forces.

Writer:

Joseph Staten

Stars:

Dee Bradley Baker, Julie Benz, Hamilton Camp

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Gravemind (voice) (as Dee Baker)
Julie Benz	...	Miranda Keyes (voice)
Hamilton Camp	...	Prophet of Mercy (voice)
Tim Dadabo	...	343 Guilty Spark / Marine (voice)
Robert Davi	...	SpecOps Leader (voice)
Keith David	...	Arbiter (voice)
Robin Atkin Downes	...	Prophet of Regret (voice)
Steve Downes	...	Master Chief (voice)
Miguel Ferrer	...	Heretic Leader (voice)
John Michael Higgins	...	2401 Penitent Tangent (voice)
Ron Perlman	...	Lord Hood (voice)
Kevin Michael Richardson	...	Tartarus (voice)
David Scully	...	Various Voices (voice)
Jen Taylor	...	Cortana (voice)
Michael Wincott	...	Prophet of Truth (voice)

Storyline

After the events on the Forerunner ringworld Halo, Master Chief SPARTAN-117 returns home to Earth with the AI construct Cortana. The war with the Covenant forces is still not going well, despite the destruction of an entire fleet at Halo, but the Master Chief needs a refit. Armed with the Mjolnir Armor Mark VI, he is on his way to a decorations ceremony with the thought-to-be-dead Sergeant Johnson, when Covenant forces emerge from the Slipstream into Earth space. But something is wrong: the fleet is much smaller than the one used to destroy Reach, humanity's former frontline stronghold. The Master Chief and Cortana, along with Commander Miranda Keyes and the crew of In Amber Clad, must fight off the Covenant and protect Earth, a battle that will take them across the galaxy to a new planet, which is disturbingly familiar...Meanwhile, the Prophets, leaders of the Covenant, are not pleased with the Elite Commander that allowed the Master Chief to destroy Halo, and he is branded a heretic...

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Plot Keywords:

earth | the covenant | prophet | heretic | commander | 

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Taglines:

We're not ready. He is.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Certificate:

M

Details

Official Sites:

Bungie Software Products Corporation Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

9 November 2004 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bungie Software, Ministry of Motion (MOM)

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The PC version was the first Halo game to feature LIVE achievements, although the Xbox version was the first Halo game to have Xbox Live functionality.

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Goofs

On the level The Great Journey, Miranda Keyes holds her hands like she is holding a gun, but they are empty.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Arbiter: [standing before the heirarchs and the counsel] There was only one ship.
Prophet of Truth: One? Are you sure?
Arbiter: Yes. They called it the "Pillar of Autumn"
Prophet of Mercy: Why was it not destroyed with the rest of their fleet?
Arbiter: It fled as we set fire to their planet. I followed with all the ships in my command.
Prophet of Regret: When you first saw Halo, were you blinded by its magesty?
Arbiter: Blinded?
Prophet of Regret: Paralyzed? Dumbstruck?
Arbiter: No!
[...]

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Crazy Credits

After the credits roll, there is a short scene featuring Cortana and Gravemind.

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Connections

Featured in Hidden Palms: What Liza Beneath (2007)

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Soundtracks

"Follow"
Performed by Incubus
Produced by Incubus and Nile Rodgers
Courtesy of Epic Records Immortal Records
by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing
Written by Brandon Boyd (as Boyd), Michael Einziger (as Einziger), Ben Kenney (as Kenney),
Jose Pasillas (as Pasillas II) and Chris Kilmore (as Kilmore)
Published by Hunglikeyora Music (ASCAP)
All rights reserved
Used by permission

User Reviews

Quite The Game

After the events on the Forerunner ringworld Halo, Master Chief SPARTAN-117 returns home to Earth with the AI construct Cortana. The war with the Covenant forces is still not going well, despite the destruction of an entire fleet at Halo, but the Master Chief needs a refit. Armed with the Mjolnir Armor Mark VI, he is on his way to a decorations ceremony with the thought-to-be-dead Sergeant Johnson, when Covenant forces emerge from the Slipstream into Earth space. But something is wrong: the fleet is much smaller than the one used to destroy Reach, humanity's former frontline stronghold. The Master Chief and Cortana, along with Commander Miranda Keyes and the crew of In Amber Clad, must fight off the Covenant and protect Earth, a battle that will take them across the galaxy to a new planet, which is disturbingly familiar...Meanwhile, the Prophets, leaders of the Covenant, are not pleased with the Elite Commander that allowed the Master Chief to destroy Halo, and he is branded a heretic. But even Heretics have their uses. He is to become the new Arbiter, a warrior for the Prophets' will, destined to die in glorious battle like all the other Arbiters before him. But deep in the Covenant, rumors are spreading about a Jiralhanae take-over. Can the Arbiter uncover this treachery in time to save the Elites? This Game Is The First Appearance Of The Arbiter. You Also Play As Elite's So Thats A First Time Ever. This Also Has The First Appearance Of Ron Pearlman In The Halo Legacy. The Best Level Is When You Take On The Scarrib Tank. This Is A Great Game. Also This Features Breaking Benjamin's 'Blow Me Away' One Of My Favourite Songs By Them.