Halo 2 Makes its Glorious Return in Free, But Cursed, New Release
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As a Halo fan I’ve got a love-hate relationship with Halo 2, and I don’t think I’m alone.
It was quite the controversial game when it was released due to its split-protagonists, cliffhanger ending and obnoxiously tough Legendary difficulty…those damn sniper Jackals.
Nevertheless I do find myself revisiting it every now and then, and assuming Halo: Campaign Evolved is good I'd be down to see Halo Studios remake the second Halo game as well, no AI though…
You can play Halo 2 and Halo 2: Anniversary through Halo: The Master Chief Collection but if you’re playing on PC via Steam you now have access to a totally new version of Spartan 117’s second outing.
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Bleese's Cursed Halo 2 is currently available on Steam Workshop and is the strangest, most chaotic version of the game you’ll ever play.
It overhauls the game with the sole purpose of having fun, adding some incredibly wacky bits and bobs to the campaign. Like the first Cursed Halo mod you can also play this one in co-op.
So what does it actually add? Too much to list in one article unfortunately but here’s a basic summary…
There are new weapons added to the sandbox like the Random Shotgun, a terrifying weapon that fires whatever it feels like on the way. You’ll also find the delayed magnum which sounds more frustrating than it does amusing, and of course the d20 grenade, use with caution.
You’ll also encounter new vehicles, like a 2D warthog for instance or the “spooky ghost,” I’ve no idea what that could entail. The strangest one though is Jesus’ Cross, yes you read that correctly. There are plenty of others so dive in and see what you can find.
The last major change is updated cutscenes, which of course play off the insanity this mod unleashes and introduce some of the bizarre new missions you’ll be taking on. One involves the Arbiter and Tartarus sharing a lovely little lunch, as opposed to tearing each other apart.
Honestly there’s a lot to unpack here, and if you played the original Cursed Halo mod then you’ll obviously love this one too.
As usual this mod is free and available now on Steam Workshop, but requires Halo: The Master Chief Collection to work. PC players actually get to pick and choose which Halo games from the collection to install, so you might get away with just having Halo 2 installed on your PC.