Halo 2 is one of the most beloved entries in the series thanks to its solid story, innovative gameplay, and rock-solid multiplayer, but the game had some controversy when it launched. Halo 2 had an incredible E3 demo the year before the game was released and had gamers really excited. It showcased the game’s high-end visuals (for the time, of course), highlighted new features like dual wielding, and showed a human city under attack after having the previous game set on an alien planet. It was incredibly cool and ended with an iconic Master Chief moment that hardcore fans remember quite well Well, this level, at least beat for beat, wasn’t in the game. The general scenario of Chief helping fend off an attack in a human city was in the game, but it wasn’t quite like this and it was one of the first major examples of an E3 demo not completely matching the final release. Halo 2 was notorious for its cut content… but two decades later, 343 Industries is rectifying this.
