Press Release
September 22, 2005
Halo 2 Hacks: Tweak Halo 2 with the Best of the Glitchers, Tricksters, and Modders
Sebastopol, CA--The wildly popular Halo 2 isn't like other games that
people play through once and then shelve, sell, or trade. Over 10 million
copies have already been sold, and with massive replay value, Halo 2 has
earned near permanent residency in most Xbox systems. In fact, the game is
still ranked in the number one spot on Xbox Live, where over 300,000
people play the game on a daily basis. But still, "there comes a time in
the life cycle of every game when gamers start to ask for more than the
out-of-box experience," says Stephen Cawood, former Microsoft employee and
original member of the Halo 2 beta test team. So his new Halo 2 Hacks
(O'Reilly, US $24.95) delivers totally fresh ways to enjoy the Halo
universe again and again.
Halo 2 Hacks is for anyone ready to see places most people never see,
and do things most people never do with Halo 2. "In the enormous Halo 2
customer base, there is a special breed of fan. These are the people that
explore beyond the normal boundaries of gameplay," according to Jim
"Grenadiac" Cleary, Jeremy "Ducain" Hunt, and Claude "Louis Wu" Errera in
their foreword to Halo 2 Hacks. "They make it their mission to find
every glitch, secret, Easter egg, and more." And these are just the kinds
of expert hackers, glitchers, tricksters, and modders who worked with
Cawood and came up with this book's 100 killer tips and tricks for pushing
Halo 2 to a whole new level.
Whether they're still learning the basics and looking for that lethal edge
or they've already beaten Halo 2 six ways to Sunday (on Legendary, of
course) and can make their way across Lockout with their eyes closed,
players will learn to tweak and tinker with Halo 2 in ways they never
imagined. Halo 2 Hacks shows players how to:
Find and use the Halo 2 skulls to adjust the difficulty from slightly
easier to insanely difficult
Discover amusing and outrageous secrets hidden in the game
Exploit the glitches in the Halo 2 game engine
Get an edge on some key maps by getting above the action
Get set up with the right software to mod Halo 2
Mod weapons, vehicles, and maps
Explore the best fan-created maps and start creating their own
Make movies out of the in-game action
Readers will discover nooks and crannies they didn't even suspect were
there and unleash all sorts of unexpected secrets and glitches in Halo 2.
There are hordes of great hacks for weapons, levels, vehicles, game play,
and mods--and each includes a thermometer icon to indicate how complex the
hack is (beginner, moderate, or expert).
Players can read the book cover to cover or simply pick a hack, any
hack--every entry promises a new and improved way to experience Halo 2 and
inspires gamers to try clever stunts of their own.
Additional Resources:
Halo 2 Hacks
Stephen Cawood
ISBN: 0-596-100590, 270 pages, $24.95 US, $34.95 CA
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