Halo 2: Anniversary

Halo 2: Anniversary is a remastered version of Halo 2 and features extra content, high-definition resolution, and remastered audio and graphics. It was released on November 11, 2014, as part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection for the Xbox One.YouTube - Xbox E3 2014 Media Briefing: HaloHalo Waypoint - Halo: The Master Chief Collection 343 Industries currently has no plans to make Halo 2: Anniversary a standalone game as Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary was.
A documentary, named Remaking the Legend, is a full-length documentary chronicling 343 Industries' journey as they re-imagine Halo 2 for its ten-year anniversary.Xbox Video - Remaking the Legend – Halo 2: Anniversary
On May 12, 2020, Halo 2: Anniversary was added to Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC, available on Xbox Game Pass for PC, Steam and the Microsoft Store.
==Gameplay==
===Campaign===
In Halo 2: Anniversary, Halo 2s campaign has been fully remastered by Saber Interactive. The studio recorded new sound effects, and the original soundtrack was re-recorded with music arranged by Kazuma Jinnouchi and recorded by the San Francisco Symphony.IGN - The Horse You Rode In On (A Master Chief Collection Story)
Blur Studio, the studio who created the CGI cinematics for Halo Wars, created new CGI animations for using motion capture technology. In addition, they created a new prologue and an epilogue for the game which ties in to the events of Halo 5: Guardians.
The models used in the visual upgrades were taken from earlier Halo games or made specifically for the game on a case-by-case basis.
====Levels====
Image	Mission 	Description
 	The Heretic 	"For failure such as this, no punishment is too great." (cutscene)
 	The Armory 	"Suit up, prepare for battle." (tutorial)
 	Cairo Station 	"Defend the station's MAC gun from Covenant boarders."
 	Outskirts 	"Rally scattered marines, clear hostile contacts from the old-city."
 	Metropolis 	"Take the bridge, break the Covenant's grip on the city-center."
 	The Arbiter 	"Infiltrate a Forerunner facility, quell the heresy within."
 	The Oracle 	"Kill the Heretic Leader. The Prophets' will be done."
 	Delta Halo 	"A Covenant army stands between you and Regret. Get to work."
 	Regret 	"You heard the lady. Locate the Prophet, take him down."
 	Sacred Icon 	"Succeed where others have failed. Lower the shield protecting the Sacred Icon."
 	Quarantine Zone 	"Parasites, humans - no matter. The Icon must be found."
 	Gravemind 	"The Prophets have the Index and plan to use it? Over your dead body."
 	Uprising 	"This is certain: The Brutes shall pay for the blood they have spilled."
 	High Charity 	"Cortana can handle the Index - stopping Truth is up to you."
 	The Great Journey	"Form an unexpected alliance, keep Tartarus from activating the ring."
===Multiplayer===
Six Halo 2 competitive multiplayer maps were reimagined in an engine modified specifically for the Xbox One and adjusted to mimic Halo 2s original gameplay. All six new maps feature new dynamic elements and Forge support.YouTube - Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel - RTX 2014 33:59Venturebeat: Understanding Halo: The Master Chief Collection (FAQ) — playlists, Forge, control schemes, and more Many new weapons, powerups, vehicles and gametypes have been added, including the Assault Rifle, Suppressed SMG, M274-M Gungoose, and Speed Boost.
====Maps====
Image	Map
 	Bloodline
 	Lockdown
 	Shrine
 	Stonetown
 	Warlord
 	Zenith
 	Awash
 	Nebula
 	Skyward
 	Remnant
====Gametypes====
All of Halo 2s gametypes will be included, as well as the following additional ones:
*Infection
*Race
*Ricochet
==Features==
===Weapons===
====United Nations Space Command Standard====
*BR55 Service Rifle
*MA5D Individual Combat Weapon System 
*M6C Personal Defense Weapon System
*M7/Caseless Submachine Gun
**M7S Caseless Submachine Gun 
*M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon
*Sniper Rifle System 99C-Series 2 Anti-Matériel B
*M90 Close Assault Weapon System
*M9 High-Explosive Dual-Purpose grenade
*M41 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun
*M68 Asynchronous Linear-Induction Motor
*M247 General Purpose Machine Gun
*M247H Heavy Machine Gun 
====Forerunner Weapons====
*Sentinel Beam
====Covenant====
=====Standard=====
*Type-1 Energy Weapon/Sword
**Red variant 
*Type-25 Directed Energy Pistol
*Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle
*Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun
*Type-33 Guided Munitions Launcher
*Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon
*Type-50 Sniper Rifle System
*Type-51 Carbine
*Type-42 Directed Energy Support Weapon
*Type-1 Antipersonnel grenade
*Scarab Gun 
=====Jiralhanae=====
*Fist of Rukt
*Type-25 Directed Energy Rifle/Jiralhanae variant
*Type-25 Grenade Launcher
===Vehicles===
====UNSC Vehicles====
=====Usable=====
*M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle
*M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle
*M808B Main Battle Tank
*M274 Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle 
*M274-M Ultra-Light All-Terrain Vehicle 
*AV-14 Attack VTOL 
=====Non-Usable=====
======Military======
*D77-TC Pelican
*D96-TCE Albatross
*GA-TL1 Longsword-class Interceptor
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*Orbital Defense Platform
**ODA-142 Cairo
**ODA-143 Malta
**ODA-144 Athens
======Civilian======
*MLX
*Überchassis
*Tractor unit
*Various other vehicles, including buses
====Covenant Vehicles====
=====Usable=====
*Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage
*Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft
*Type-32 Rapid Assault Vehicle
*Type-46 Infantry Support Vehicle 
=====Non-Usable=====
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**Solemn Penance
**Seeker of Truth 
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*High Charity
*Unyielding Hierophant 
*Type-31 Exoatmospheric Multi-role Fighter
*Type-29 Troop/Vehicle Transport
*Type-36 Ultra Heavy Assault Platform
*Type-52 Troop Carrier
*Covenant Boarding Craft
*Phantom Gunboat 
*Type-56 Ground Support/Ultra Heavy Deployment Platform 
*Orbital Insertion Pod
===Locations===
*Sol system
**Earth
***Mombasa
****Old Mombasa
*****Hotel Zanzibar
****New Mombasa 105 East
*****Suspension Bridge
****New Mombasa
***Cairo Station
***Athens Station 
***Malta Station 
**Jupiter
***Io
****Io Station
*Soell system
**Installation 04's Wreckage 
**Basis 
**Threshold
***Gas Mine
*Coelest system
**Substance 
**Installation 05
***Forerunner Ruins
***Quarantine Zone
****Sentinel Wall
****Library
***Jiralhanae Encampment
***'Bastion of the Jiralhanae'
***Control Room
*High Charity
**Council Chamber
**Mausoleum of the Arbiter
**Sanctum of the Hierarchs
**Mid Tower
**Far Tower
**Valleys of Tears
***Valley of Tears A
***Valley of Tears B
**Hanging Gardens
***Hanging Gardens A
***Hanging Gardens B
==Trivia==
*Unlike in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, Halo 2: Anniversarys switch from classic to remastered is instant.
* The majority of the game's assets were not remade in a manner similar to Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, where the original designs were replaced with the newer contemporary designs seen in later Halo titles. The game instead features newer, more advanced models made using the designs used in the original game.
==Video==
===Pre-Release Gameplay===
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===Cinematic Trailer===
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==Gallery==
===Cinematic===
====Trailer====
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CinematicProcess_H2A_MirandaGetsIndex1.png|The cinematic process of Miranda retrieving the Activation Index.
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===In-game===
====Overview====
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===Comparison===
H2A_Comparison_CairoStation1.png|A comparison between pre-release Halo 2: Anniversary and the original Halo 2.
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==Notes==
==Sources==
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