Gamer's Hell
- Review by Joshua Smith & Cory Casciato, [9.1/10] "Based on a little over a week with the game I can say that I like the changes and I am really enjoying the game. Is it better than Halo? I don’t know."
- http://www.gamershell.com/xbox/halo_2/review.html

Game Industry News
- Reviewed by Chella Ramanan, score: 4½ out of 5.
- http://www.gameindustry.com/review/item.asp?id=487

GameSpot.com
- "Despite a rather short campaign and a disappointing storyline, Halo 2 is an exceptional shooter that frequently delivers thrilling, memorable, and unique moments in its online, co-op, and single-player modes." Reviewed by Greg Kasavin who score
- http://www.gamespot.com/xbox/action/halo2/

GameSpy.com
- Multiplayer component previewed by Sal Accardo and Justin Leeper. Includes screen shots.
- http://xbox.gamespy.com/xbox/halo-2/513242p1.html

Armchair Empire
- Reviewed by four seperate staff members giving their thoughts [9.2/10]. Includes screen shots.
- http://www.armchairempire.com/Reviews/XBox/halo-2.htm

ESCMag
- Reviewed by Justin Lukas [9/10]. "Overall, Halo 2 is an excellent, though short, single-player FPS." Includes screen shots.
- http://www.escmag.com/v5/reviews/review.cfm?rv=432

Got Next
- Reviewed by Patrick Butler [4/5]. "In the end, Halo 2 certainly lived up to most of the hype it created." Includes screen shots.
- http://www.got-next.com/reviews_read.php?id=57

PC Magazine
- Reviewed by Matthew D. Sarrel [5/5]. "From the moment that the first beautifully rendered cinematic scene begins until the controversial ending...you will be dazzled by and engrossed in Halo 2." Includes screen shot slideshow.
- http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1721317,00.asp

allXbox.com
- Reviewed by Mike Leonard [4/5]. Includes screen shots and cheats.
- http://www.allxbox.com/reviews/halo2.asp

GamersMark Network
- Reviewed by Christian Van Meurs [9.7/10]. "...[T]he multiplayer side of Halo 2 is completely worth the price of admission..." Includes screen shots.
- http://www.gamersmark.com/reviews/view/492

Jolt.co.uk
- Reviewed by Colin Barnwell [9.2/10]. "It delivers a new story, new features and kick-ass multiplayer functionality, but still has exactly the same gameplay as we’ve all seen before." Includes screen shots.
- http://jolt.co.uk/index.php?articleid=2916

FiringSquad
- Screen shots and gameplay analysis from the E3 expo.
- http://www.firingsquad.com/games/halo2_overview_e3_2003/