Hack 19. Make Co-op Harder


Increase the difficulty of co-op games.

Play the High Charity level on Legendary to find this skull. You'll be close when you reach the mission objective "Find a way onto the Forerunner Ship." When you pick up this skull, the text "Iron" will appear. The effect of this skull is that co-op mode becomes more difficult. If either player dies, the game restarts at your last checkpoint instead of continuing as it normally would.

Many Halo gamers find co-operative mode too easy. For example, if you get into a tough situation, you can simply stick your buddy with a Plasma Grenade and have him walk up to the toughest of foes as long as one of you survives, you will not lose any ground. The Iron skull is one way to balance the co-op mode so that it is a bit more like single player mode.

This skull is deep within the level. You will need to advance along some horizontal gravity slides and go up two long vertical gravity lifts (see Figure 2-46).

Figure 2-46. The Iron skull's gravity lift


When you enter the second tall gravity lift, look up toward the top of the lift; you will quickly approach the Iron skull (see Figure 2-47).

Figure 2-47. It is difficult to see the skull inside the lift


To grab hold of it, make sure that you start holding X before you actually pass it (see Figures 2-48 and 2-49). Activate the skull, and steel yourself for a more challenging game.

Figure 2-48. Grabbing the Iron skull


Figure 2-49. The Arbiter juggles the Iron skull




Halo2 Hacks
Halo 2 Hacks: Tips & Tools for Finishing the Fight
ISBN: 0596100590
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2004
Pages: 166

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