Halo 2 Hacks by Stephen Cawood
Published September 2005
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Even if you've finished Halo 2 in Legendary Mode, you're not done with this game. Not by a long shot. You know there's a lot more you can squeeze out of Halo 2, and with the clever hacks we have in store, you'll turn the game into a whole new experience. Halo 2 Hacks is the creation of consummate gamer and Microsoft insider Stephen Cawood, an original member of the Halo 2 beta test team. He's got it all, whether you're into single or multiplayer games, a level 25 or above, or even a complete n00b.
If you are a beginner, you may not yet appreciate that Halo 2 for Xbox is the biggest game to hit the galaxy. Ten million copies have already sold, including 2.4 million on the first day it hit the shelf. So you're in good company, even if you've never played its predecessor, Halo: Combat Evolved. Pick up this book and you'll be able to fully appreciate the Halo 2 universe.
Halo 2 Hacks is packed with a horde of great hacks for weapons, levels, vehicles, game play and mods. You'll learn how to perform expert tricks, exploit glitches and find Halo 2 Easter Eggs - including the famous skulls. And discover all the nooks and crannies you didn't even suspect were there. Each hack has a thermometer icon to indicate its relative complexity, whether it's a beginner, moderate, or expert hack. Each one stands on its own, so you can either read the book from cover to cover, or jump around until you see a hack you want to try.
This title was created with the help of numerous gamers from the Halo community. Whether it was a trick, a glitch or a mod, Cawood went straight to the source and gathered all of the necessary information to help you complete the hack. The mod section of the book features contributions from Grenadiac, MrMurder, Iron_Forge, GTJuggler, The Swamp Fox, and many more. Halo 2 Hacks also features a foreword by Ducain (the admin for HighImpactHalo.org), Louis Wu (the admin for Halo.Bungie.org) and Grenadiac (the admin for HaloMods.com).
For all the brave souls who want to learn how to trick Halo 2 into running the hacks and mods of their choice, Halo 2 Hacks is a must read. Roughly half of this title is dedicated to creating your own Halo 2 mods. If you're a fan of tricking, glitching or modding, then this is the book for you. But only for gamers who think they're worthy of the distinction.
I think I need to start by saying that I am not a Halo fan. Not that I hate it, I just don't play it. Or, when I do, I'm getting my ass fragged by my friends. That's not too much fun. What is fun in any game however is finding all the quirks and oddities that exist intentionally (easter eggs) and unintentionally (bugs/glitches). Falling off the edge of maps, reaching places thought to be unreachable, finding new and unexpected uses for items, the list goes on.
So if you are a Halo fan, and bored of just playing the game, than this book is for you. Part of O'Reilly's Hacks series, this book details 100 "hacks" in the game Halo 2, including mods, glitches, tricks and easter eggs. Tricks give you an edge in your gameplay, with methods to increase your jump distance, air time and height. Easter eggs are events, items or references hidden in a game on purpose by the developers, and the book takes you step-by-step on finding the most famous ones: the Halo 2 Skulls. Glitches allow you to perform funny or interesting effects, or even enhance the gameplay, all unintended by the developers. Mods, which half the book is dedicated to, allow you to customize the game to your liking, such as changing weapons, vehicles, levels, display, etc.
If you think you've played out Halo 2 and are looking to add some freshness to the game, then this book is for you. If you're a hardcore Halo fan who wants to get everything possible out of the game, then this book is for you. If you're looking to add to your toolbox of tricks for those frag fests, then this book is for you.
Obviously this book isn't for people who don't have Halo 2... but it might leave you wishing you did.
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