Check out this video. Gives you the story line and great footage from Halo 2. Just in time to wet your whistle.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/
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Oh yeah.. And to all those people (Church) that doubted I played the beta and wanted to discuss it.. Brian Jarrard (the first guy that talks) is actually a really close buddy of mine.