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Halo 2 unexpectedly launches in the year 2025.

2025-04-05 18:48:24

It's time to take another look at a timeless favorite. View pictures in App save up to 80% data. I’m not saying anything surprising when I tell you that Halo 2 is a fantastic game. It’s a universally agreed upon truth. What may surprise you though and activate those spartan-adoring neurons in your brain is the tease that you can now enjoy a major expansion for the game, the only caveat being that you’ll need a PC. The ‘Halo 2: Uncut’ mod has emerged and as the name suggests, it restores a ton of cut content originally planned for the title that was ultimately culled by developer Bungie. “Using evidence found within Halo 2's tags, map scripts, and other external media, Halo 2: Uncut aims to accurately restore as much cut content into the game as possible,” the mod’s description reads. “It includes elements that were removed prior to release, like unfinished weapons, disabled weapon and vehicle functions, reintroduced cut encounters and map scripts, as well as cutscenes reminiscent of a Director's Cut.” Xbox fans can look forward to Avowed which releases in just a few months time. The mod introduces an impressive total of 16 weapons—far too many to detail each one, but I'll point out a few notable examples. You will have the opportunity to try out the Single Shot Battle Rifle, an SMG reminiscent of Alpha, featuring slower projectiles but delivering more powerful and precise bursts. Additionally, a General Purpose Machine Gun can be obtained by taking down human machine gun turrets. Regarding vehicles, there are now eight fresh choices available, featuring models such as the Beta-themed Banshee, the Beta-themed Scorpion, and the Alpha-themed Ghost. The mod has existed for some time, but it has only just released its 1.0 version, which now includes the High Charity and Great Journey missions. As I said, you’ll clearly need to be playing Halo 2 on PC to get involved with this mod, with the creator also noting that you’ll need both the campaign and multiplayer modes for the game installed. If you tick those boxes, simply head on over to Steam and you can download the mod, free of charge. It’s certainly enough to keep you busy as we all await news on the next mainline Halo instalment which was first revealed in the latter half of 2024.