Halo 2 has never left anyone indifferent. Adored by some, criticized for its abrupt ending or its merciless Legendary mode, Microsoft’s cult game continues to fascinate. But no one expected such a… chaotic return. Since January 1, 2026, a completely overhauled version, called Cursed Halo 2, has been available on the Steam Workshop.
Imagined by the modder Bleese, this version of the game is a controlled madness, assumed down to the end of the pixels. This is not a simple remaster, nor even a parody, but a grotesque, hilarious, and sometimes incomprehensible overhaul, which pushes the mechanics of Halo 2 to their most absurd limits.
A campaign transformed into a crazy sandbox
This Cursed Halo 2 revisits the original campaign with a logic all its own: that of pure chaos. Modified weapons, surreal vehicles, completely rewritten missions… every minute of gameplay becomes unpredictable.
For example, there is a random shotgun, capable of firing any projectile. The delay magnum, for its part, gives a whole new dimension to frustration. And what about the d20 grenade, which generates a completely random effect with each throw – between explosion, rain of pigs or teleportation.
The objective is no longer performance, but permanent surprise. Each mission becomes a field of experimentation as absurd as it is enjoyable.
Vehicles… and damn improbable objects
In this parallel world, even vehicles cannot escape the madness. The legendary Warthog becomes a 2D warthog, the Ghost takes a “scary” form, and the WTF prize undoubtedly goes to the “Cross of Jesus”, an object as strange as it is controversial.
These additions are not just decorative. They profoundly change the way we approach confrontations and movements in the game. We are very far from the original military physics of Halo 2, and that is precisely what is fun.
Brilliantly diverted cutscenes
The mod doesn’t stop at gameplay. He also tackles cutscenes, transforming them into absurd sketches. Some cult scenes from the game are completely rewritten: in one of them, the Arbiter and Tartarus do not fight, but have breakfast together.
This permanent diversion makes the whole thing both comical and fascinating. We are almost in a form of integrated machinima, where the narration becomes a field of experimentation.
How to play Cursed Halo 2 on PC?
The mod is available for free via the Steam Workshop. To take advantage of it, all you need to do is install Halo: The Master Chief Collection on Steam, and add Halo 2 or Halo 2 Anniversary. Once the game is launched, it is possible to load the mod directly and begin the experience.
The cooperation option is still available, allowing you to experience this chaos together. Be careful, however: some of the mod’s content can be unstable, which is also part of the charm of this cursed version.