The first game I played online was Halo 2. What must be two decades ago now, I played duos with a buddy of mine every night I could. I queued up. I played with my friends. I hauled my Xbox to their houses, to summer camp, set up 8 player games on 4 tvs - I had so much fun with this game that I doubt another multiplayer experience will ever compare.

I have no doubt my enjoyment of this game hides some of the flaws from me, but this is the quintessential ‘game’. Great story that builds on the first. Fun, memorable campaign levels that you replay with your friends, complete with hidden guns and secrets. It’s what a video game can and should be. It’s storytelling and gameplay and endless hours of fun. Oh, and they added car jacking. Dope as hell.

I love this game man. I probably could have learned a new language and how to play an instrument with the time I spent on just Coagulantion alone. Great game. Fun time.

A masterpiece of gaming, especially for the time.