This game is truly the sequel Halo 1, the best fps on consoles, deserves. Everything about this game is miles ahead of it's predessor. Graphics, gameplay, story, and you most certainly can't forget the two things that make this game incredible, the musical score and it's geniusly massive multiplayer. The musical score in this game is the best that I have ever heard in a game, sorry Final Fantasy. The orchasta, the rock bands, and NO RAP!!! I consider it a masterpiece, I even listen the the soundtrack everyday! It should have won a grammy. The story is so much better compared to the one in the first one. Very few games have made me felt remorse for the enemy. I actually felt sorry for them! One time I even said to myself,"I feel so bad mercilessly slaughtering this lil' buggers now!". It kinda scared me... But the main reason this game is going to be a timeless classic is because of it's incredible multiplayer. This is what Xbox Live was made for! So many options guarentee nearly endless types of gametypes. And the whole matchmaking feature is a blast because you never now who you're going to face next. They could be a chimp or a champ, so you've always got to be playing at you're best, making the experience even more intense. And the best thing about it is that there is always some other clan or fellow Spartan ready to fight with you. This is without a doubt the best game on Xbox and one of the greatest games of all time. If you don't already have an Xbox or this game, rob the next 5 people you see and go and buy this game!