I was a freshman in college when H2 came out. I remember taking the train into center city Philadelphia to pick it up the morning before a chemistry exam. It wasn't until the following year that I really started getting into the LAN parties in my dorm. We had 4 rooms in our suite and we'd all link up and have constant 8-12 player matches with friends around campus. Once we all started getting to be around the same skill level, and we were mighty competitive, I came up with the idea of playing SWAT pistols on Lockout. The nostalgia I get from the dozens...probably hundreds...of matches between my friends and I is truly unforgettable. Our 2v2v2v2 games or 8 person FFA's were incredibly intense, more than a couple heated arguments and trash talking at a level that would normally incite a fight if you were saying it to a stranger. I still remember getting straight pwned in a 2v2 match on Lockout. We were down 47-30...and managed the greatest comeback of all time, winning 50-49. In fact, as I type this, I facebooked my friend that was on the losing side, telling him I miss "pwning" him in H2, even though he helped raise my skill level dramatically...haven't seen him since we graduated college..... Halo 2 really was the first game that I shared great times with friends on. I'd been a lifetime gamer, but H2 really was the benchmark for fun and a lasting impression. Although it'd never truly be the same, I'd be truly warm inside if there was ever a Halo 2 Anniversary.