Halo 2's campaign is something I both love and hate. The story is significantly more interesting with the politics of the Covenant and the whole story of the Arbiter. The levels themselves are a mixed bag of fantastic ideas and awful ones (that start of Gravemind might be the worst part of any Halo game). The difficulty is all over the place, and the game loves to throw droves of enemies at you seemingly out of nowhere. Not to mention the sniper Jackals. However, despite my issues with it, it's still one of my favorite FPS games ever. Some pretty low lows are balanced by extremely high highs. Stuff like boarding the Scarab, cutting the cables on the gas mine, riding the gondolas on Delta Halo, and so on. There are a ton of iconic moments that make the single player great despite its issues.

Plus, it has quite possibly the best multiplayer of any FPS game. Amazing maps, amazing weapons, and to this day some of the best gunplay in any shooter. I think Halo 3 is the better game overall, but Halo 2's multiplayer will always dominate.

Blow Me Away is still an absolute banger. More games need ridiculous insert songs like that.