Book description
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.
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Table of contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Foreword
- Credits
- Preface
- 1. Halo 2 Jumping
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2. Halo 2 Skulls
- Hacks 6–20: Introduction
- 6. Find Your First Skull
- 7. Fight the Elite of the Elites
- 8. Eliminate the HUD
- 9. Find the Most Difficult Skull.
- 10. Receive the Gift of Grenades
- 11. Throw a Grunt Birthday Party
- 12. Activate the Ammunition Handicap
- 13. Camouflage the Master Chief
- 14. Give All Enemies Active Camouflage
- 15. Make All Enemies Tougher
- 16. Change the Laws of Physics
- 17. Make the Grunts a Little Tougher
- 18. Teach Your Enemies to Take a Punch
- 19. Make Co-op Harder
- 20. Add a Twist to Your Shields
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3. Halo 2 Easter Eggs
- Hacks 21–29: Introduction
- 21. See the Grunts Dance with Macho Man
- 22. Locate Secret Messages in Multiplayer Maps
- 23. Uncover the Hidden Art Galleries
- 24. Read the Master Chief Poster
- 25. Customize the Zanzibar Signage
- 26. Kick Around a Soccer Ball
- 27. Collect the Hidden Sword on Outskirts
- 28. Hidden Swords on Delta Halo
- 29. Super Weapon on Metropolis
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4. Gameplay Tricks
- Hacks 30–39: Introduction
- 30. Change Split Screen View
- 31. Revert to Multiple Checkpoints
- 32. Get Out of Outskirts
- 33. Get Above Delta Halo
- 34. Get Out of Burial Mounds
- 35. Jump Out of Foundation
- 36. Get on Top of Lockout
- 37. Get on Top of Zanzibar
- 38. Warthog Trampoline
- 39. The Easy Way to the Beaver Creek Launcher
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5. Halo 2 Glitches
- Hacks 40–49: Introduction
- 40. Fly Like a Bird
- 41. Create a Giant Phantom MC
- 42. Give Yourself Infinite Camouflage
- 43. Overload the Game Engine
- 44. Find the Mysterious Super Jump
- 45. Get Unlimited Sword Energy
- 46. Drop Your Weapons
- 47. Teach a Scorpion to Fly
- 48. Create a Ring of Rockets
- 49. Slow Down Rockets
- 6. Hacking Setup and Software
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7. Weapon Mods
- Hacks 57–67: Introduction
- 57. Become a Grenade Sniper
- 58. Change Your Clip Size
- 59. Push Your Friends Around
- 60. Swap Ammunition
- 61. Dual Wield Any Weapon
- 62. Death by Soccer Balls
- 63. Add 10x Zoom to Any Weapon
- 64. Lunge for the Sky
- 65. Clear the Zoom
- 66. Silence the Zoom
- 67. Change Grenade Explosions
- 8. Vehicle Mods
- 9. Level Mods
- 10. Display Mods
- 11. Gameplay Mods
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12. Halo 2 Remixed
- Hacks 90–100: Introduction
- 90. Spend Some Time with the Zombies
- 91. Fight Your Way Through Much Squalor
- 92. Visit the Moon
- 93. Spend a Night in a Haunted Creek
- 94. Take a Walk in a Winter Wonderland
- 95. Blast It All to Bits
- 96. Crawl Around a Desert
- 97. See the Forest for the Trees
- 98. Break Out Some Wild Weaponry
- 99. Thrill to the Sights and Sounds of Zentation
- 100. Create Your Own Level Mods
- Index
- About the Author
- Colophon
- Copyright
Product information
- Title: Halo 2 Hacks
- Author(s):
- Release date: September 2005
- Publisher(s): O'Reilly Media, Inc.
- ISBN: 9780596100599
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