Halo 2: Anniversary cover art

Halo 2: Anniversary

Publisher: Xbox Game Studios

Limited data. Halo 2: Anniversary runs excellently through CrossOver at a median 120 fps (1 report) on M2 Pro. Only 1 report so far, so this is not a reliable verdict yet.

80critic score from 1 review · via IGDB

Mac Performance

Experience Reports

1

Average Rating

5.0/ 5

Play Methods

  • Native0
  • CrossOver1
  • Parallels0
  • Other0

Game Information

Halo 2: Anniversary comes to PC as the next installment in Halo: The Master Chief Collection. Now optimized for PC, experience the impeccably remastered edition of the original Halo 2 game. Following the destruction of Halo, humankind experiences a short-lived victory. Eager for revenge, the Covenant launches a surprise attack on Earth, but they find themselves ill-prepared to defeat the UNSC’s home fleet and are forced to flee into slipspace. When the Master Chief pursues his overzealous enemies, they discover yet another Halo ring, uncovering long-buried secrets, including an unlikely ally, that will dramatically alter the course of the Human-Covenant Conflict forever.

Game Features

  • PC Settings/Optimizations: Halo 2: Anniversary is now optimized for PC and looking better than ever at up to 4k UHD and at 60+ FPS.* Other PC native settings include customizable mouse and keyboard support, ultrawide support, FOV customization, and more.
  • Campaign: Experience the next chapter in the Halo saga and fight your way through 15 unforgettable missions. Play as both Spartan-117, the Master Chief, and for the first time, the Covenant Elite, known as the Arbiter, and experience the Human-Covenant Conflict in a whole new way.
  • Anniversary Edition/Update: Toggle between the remastered graphics in the Anniversary edition and the graphics from the original Halo 2 campaign. In the Anniversary edition, view Blur Studio’s spectacularly remastered cutscenes from the original Halo 2 game.
  • Multiplayer: Continue your Halo adventure with 7 remastered multiplayer maps from Halo 2: Anniversary and 25 multiplayer maps from the original Halo 2, featuring a completely updated progression system.


*Look to system requirements for guidance on hardware minimum specs to achieve performance metrics

Experience Reports

CrossOver

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CrossOver

CrossOver

v25.0.1
D3D_METALEXCELLENT
M2 PRO
Graphics:
MEDIUM
FPS:
120
Hardware:
M2 PRO

Review Note:

Very rare frame stuttering, plays smoothly on both classic and anniversary graphics. Mods work steam workshop. played through entire game with no issues.