bit-tech Shopping: Microsoft Halo 2 Expansion Pack (Xbox)

Rating: 8

Time with product: 1

Strengths: multi-player game, many maps and extra

Weaknesses: multi-player only, required Halo 2 to play

Summary: It is a great add-on to Halo 2. It has multiplayer maps and lots of extra. However it requires Halo 2 disk to play and it doesn't include any single play themes. Overall it is a good ADD-ON to Halo 2.

Rating: 8

Time with product: 2

Strengths: new maps, bonus features

Weaknesses: price

Summary: If you are a avid Halo fan, this is a must get. If features several new multiplayer maps and several behind-the-scene features on Halo and Halo 2. The new maps are great and all saves on your harddrive, so you only need to insert the disc in once. The extras are okay but if you own the Limited Edition of Halo 2, these bonus features are just an afterthought. Overall, a great bundle.

Rating: 10

Time with product: 1 Day

Strengths: Maps are nicely done. Backwash is amazing!

Weaknesses: Extra Bonus Material could be better.

Summary: This is the Halo 2 add-on pack for Xbox. It comes with Bonus Material, and the 9 multiplayer maps that have been released. Turf, Sanctuary, Backwash, and Terminal are my favorites, namely becuase of the variety each one offers. Turf has many little niches in the stages where people could hide, and jump on you. While Backwash is a rather small map, but the added fog makes it seem soo much more so. Terminal is great for Capture the Flag, with many diferent cap routes to take the flag, and spatious enough to easily get the flag back depending. Sanctuary is a very nice map overall. I enjoy every mode in that map.Well, that's My Two Cents.