

The state of Halo 2's classic multiplayer at launch is unacceptable. The core gameplay of the title is also fully intact aside from a weird glitch where Elites can't dual-wield properly, Halo 2 and Halo 2: Anniversary's campaign will play just as you remember them. While there may be the rare slight frame rate drop or micro-stutter, the game runs fantastically overall. Thankfully, the performance of Halo 2: Anniversary's campaign is stellar. Part of the fun of Halo 2: Anniversary is comparing the original game to the remaster in real-time, after all. Still, it's unfortunate that people have to deal with them if they want to switch between the original game and Anniversary. You'll never experience these issues if you stick to Anniversary mode. On top of this, switching between modes can randomly switch your PC's audio output, which is annoying to have to fix. Music is quieter than it's supposed to be in the original Halo 2 mode, too, which will disappoint fans who want to hear the original game's score. However, when you switch between Halo 2: Anniversary and the original Halo 2 version of the campaign on the fly, music can skip around or prematurely end.

Music and sound effects come through loud and clear, and there are no instances of audio cutting out like it did for previous ports.
