Halo Reach for XBox 360

Video games always make great Christmas presents.

This year Halo Reach is one of the most requested games on the market.  Halo Reach is the prequel to the epic Halo Trilogy.  If you haven’t heard of it, the video game on your Christmas list certainly has.   Halo 3 has shipped over 8.1 million copies. Halo 2 has shipped over 8 million copies. Halo Combat Evolved has shipped over 5 million copies. And Halo 3 ODST has sold over 3 million copies.

In Halo Reach, players experience the fateful moments that forged the Halo legend.  The story takes place in the year 2552. It’s the story of Noble Team, a squad of heroic Spartan soldiers, and their final stand on planet Reach, humanity’s last line of defense between the terrifying Covenant and Earth. This darker story is echoed by grittier visuals amid a backdrop of massive, awe-inspiring environments. Characters, enemies and environments are rendered in amazing detail by an all-new engine designed to deliver epic-scale encounters against the cunning and ruthless Covenant.  Players assume the role of an unnamed new addition to the team, identified by the call sign Noble 6.

There are many new features to be found in this game.  Players will fight alongside a squad of iconic Spartan soldiers, each with deadly talents as unique as their individual personalities and customized gear.  The UNSC and Covenant clash at the height of their military power. Users will find new weapons and abilities complement the familiar Halo arsenal for the largest-scale battles ever witnessed in the Halo universe.  Along with next-generation graphics, audio, special effects, AI and animation, Halo Reach is the definitive multiplayer experience.  Gamers will be delighted with the four-player cooperative campaign play, split-screen support, saved films, screenshots and exciting new surprises that have yet to be revealed.  Halo Reach should be on your list of great Christmas presents to buy for your family and friends.