In mid-December, 2004, Sniper 058 began sending in video-captured cutscenes from Halo 2. We'd been meaning to build a library of cutscenes for years - the Halo collection will eventually go online, but having a fan do most of the work goes a long way to getting new sections built here at HBO. We're going to add new cutscenes, in the order they appear in the game, every few days (depending on how bandwidth holds out). There will always be 4 flavors of each cutscene; a large (640x360) and small (320x180) version of both QuickTime and WMP9 encodings. Grab the one that best fits your situation. (There will also be a pair of download links for each vid, because bandwidth is never infinite. Please be gentle.)
Starting in early March, 2008, we've added HD versions of these cutscenes, courtesy of HaLo2FrEeEk, of Infectionist Machinima.
Update March 10, 2008:All of the 640x360 cutscenes have ALSO been re-encoded to a much higher quality, thanks to HaLo2FrEeEk. Enjoy!
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They'll regret that, too. (Master Chief, Sarge, and some ODSTs fly in to New Mombasa from In Amber Clad. 1:13 long.)
Ladies Like Superior Firepower (The opening of the Metropolis Bridge Scene. Legendary Difficulty. 1:08 long.)
Ladies Like Superior Firepower (delta) (A 1:11 long composite, showing the single changed speech in the 'Ladies Like...' cutscene, based on difficulty setting.)
Field Expedient (The scarab collapses, Regret leaves Earth space with In Amber Clad. 1:22 long.)
A Whisper in the Storm (The making of the Arbiter. 5:40 long.)
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Juggernaut (Entering the Gas Giant lab area. 0:24 long.)
Hey, Watch this! (The Heretic locks out the Arbiter. 0:29 long.)
Hot Pursuit (The Arbiter chases the Heretic to a Banshee, but loses him. 0:20 long.)
Dead or Alive...Actually, Just Dead (The Arbiter makes it to another Gas Giant platform - just barely. 0:11 long.)
The Oracle (The Arbiter confronts The Heretic, and learns where the heresy comes from. 1:08 long.)
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Edification (343 Guilty Spark chats with the Arbiter, Tartarus. 0:33 long.)
Helljumpers (In Amber Clad arrives at Delta Halo, sends troops to the surface. 2:30 long. This is the Legendary version of the cutscene.)
Helljumpers (delta) (A short - 0:22 long - composite, showing the single changed scene in the Helljumpers cutscene, based on difficulty setting.)
Testament (The UNSC gets a better idea of what the Prophet of Regret is up to - and what they need to do to stop him. 0:49 long.)
One Way Ticket (MC arrives at the temple, just in time to see a huge Covenant fleet break out of slipspace. 0:23 long.)
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Sorry, Were You in the Middle of Something? (The final cutscene in Regret - MC fails to escape a Covenant attack, but receives aid from an unexpected source. 0:49 long.)
Uncomfortable Silence (The opening of Sacred Icon. A power shift in the Covenant, and the beginning of the hunt for a critical object. 3:41 long.)
Objects in Mirror are Larger than they Appear (The Arbiter and the Elite Commander discuss tactics. 0:29 long.)
Shooting Gallery (The race to the Index begins. 0:59 long.)
That Old, Familiar Feeling (Keyes retrieves the Index... but runs into trouble. So does the Arbiter. 2:11 long.)
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Inside Job (MC and the Arbiter meet a new friend, get new jobs. 4:39 long.)
The Hopes and Dreams of the Covenant (Tartarus and the Prophet of Truth make a pact. Mercy pays. 0:54 long.)
Oh, So That's How it Is (The Arbiter begins his quest for (the) Truth. 0:31 long.)
Fight Club (The Spec-Ops Commander learns of the Brutes' treachery. 0:56 long.)
Cross Purposes (MC arrives at High Charity in time to learn of the death of Mercy, and knows what his next job must be. 1:14 long.)
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Once Again, With Feeling (MC heads for the Forerunner ship at the heart of High Charity. 0:40 long.)
Your Ass, My Size-24 Hoof (Arbiter and Spec-Ops Commander must enter the Control Room. 0:26 long.)
Backseat Driver (Sarge and Arbiter team up to stop Tartarus. 0:24 long.)
Delusions and Grandeur (Tartarus tries to get Keyes to reunite the Index with the Core... Arbiter and Sarge work to stop him. All learn the purpose of the Halos. 2:03 long.)
Final Cutscene (Keyes rescues the Index, learns of the Ark. MC arrives at Earth. 2:15 long.)
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Credits (Game Credits. 6:36 long.)
Post-Credits Teaser (A small cinematic at the very end of the credits. Raises far more questions than it answers. 0:48 long.)
