Halo 2 Hacks: Tips & Tools for Finishing the Fight

By Stephen Cawood

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596100590
• ISBN13: 9780596100599
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 270 Pages
• Weight: 1.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Great Halo 2 Resource

I loved Halo and Halo 2, and thoroughly enjoy the Halo 2 multiplayer experience. The great thing about Halo 2 Hacks is it added a whole new dimension to the game. The instructions to access some of the hacks are challenging but the novelty and coolness of the results are awesome. I have been surprised by recent publicity equating modding with cheating. As most people realize, modding is not the same as cheating. This book...

Fun, cool and interesting

I didn't know until I got this book just how cool Halo 2 really is. You can reskin stuff, FTP your XBox, change the levels, and find all of the super hidden stuff. The book is in full color and the text is good, but a little terse. I found that some sections assumed a lot of knowledge about the game. But that probably works for most folks that are looking for an advanced book on Halo.

A book that i am proud to have been involved in

Stephen Cawood has accurately captured the excitement and discovery of the world of Halo 2. From beginning to end this book shows step by step instructions to unlocking the secrets of Bungie Studio's Halo 2. With instructions about the Scarab Gun (my only qualm is the lack of inclusion of the 2nd and 3rd scarab guns) and IWHBYD (it includes the acronym) the book is fantastic. A must buy for anyone interested in the game...

Finally a REAL guide book

This book offers great assistance in beginning to mod halo 2 which is normally a very hard to learn, in no time at all you can learn all the essentials and pick up some tricks of the trade from the best modders out there. Even if your not keen on modding this book has great help for finding many of halo 2s secrets, such as the skulls and hidden areas. As a halo 2 fan and modder, i found this book enjoyable and very useful,...

A Whole New View

From the foreword to the index, Halo 2 Hacks is a well-written testament to the devotion, complexity, and effort put forth by the Halo community. Glitches, simple through daunting, are all explained in precise detail. Screenshots are used to guide you through the whole process of multiple feats. Even the excruciatingly difficult task of finding the IWHBYD (you can find the meaning of this acronym in the book) Oddball becomes...