Though their true identity is unknown, the Brutes may actually be related to the Forerunners, the race responsible for building Halo. Halo 2 also introduces the Brutes, a gorilla-like alien species that is hostile to both humans and the Covenant. The Covenant comprises several alien races, including the Elites (the founders of the alien alliance) and the Prophets (the spiritual leaders of the Covenant). Guided by AI advisor Cortana and aided by marine allies, the player assumes the role of Master Chief and leads the resistance against the aliens’ campaign of elimination, eventually taking the fight back to Halo in hopes of ending the conflict once and for all. But the victory was only temporary, as the sequel, set in the year 2552, finds the Covenant renewing its mission to conquer humanity by destroying all human colony worlds and beginning its conquest of Earth. Arriving amid this media frenzy, Halo 2 quickly established itself as the flagship game for Microsoft’s Xbox game console, but in the process it may also have become the standard-bearer for the entire game industry.Īt the close of the original game, the cybernetically enhanced super-soldier Master Chief defeated the alien race known as the Covenant on its home world of Halo. If previous gaming blockbusters sent ripples through pop culture’s mainstream, Halo 2 sent a tidal wave, splashing on the covers of newspapers and magazines and flooding evening newscasts.
Grossing $10 billion last year, the video game sector eclipsed Hollywood’s $9 billion at the box office, and when Halo 2’s glow dims, it could even sink Titanic’s billion-dollar record. Without question, this event signaled to the world that the video game industry has become a cultural and economic force that rivals, if not surpasses, the film industry. The game’s opening-day revenues even trounced the reigning opening-weekend ruler at the box office, 2002’s Spider-Man, which raked in $115 million during a three-day period. On Tuesday, November 9, 2004, the video game Halo 2 made entertainment history when it logged a first-day sales record of $125 million.
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