Still one of the best live speedruns I've ever seen. The host's personality is great, combined with the dude on the couch that is knowledgeable enough to give info on what's going on when the host is too busy with the stunts or tricks. It feels more like a shared little lan party of a dude showing some crazy cool tricks he can do than a speedrun, and I like it.
Certainly one of the best live speedruns of all time. I just wish that white hat guy hadn't joined the couch uninvited. His comments weren't interesting and he should have been sat with the rest of the observers further back.
@@asbestosfibers1325true, I saw that vid and although he was being sociallably polite he just couldn't shut up while the dude playing was trying to focus
This is one of those classics that you just keep coming back to watch once every few years. Mono did such a great job. Still the best halo event run IMO
Today is December 5th, 2023 Nearly 10 years later from this video (And run) and I still come back to watching this run by Monopoli because it was just that legendary.
Forget to mention in the description: Just wanted to let those of you that have been watching the AGDQ stream know, I balanced the audio and fixed some oddities that were present during the stream (high-pitched whine, etc), so hopefully this is a bit more friendly to those of you listening with Headphones!
There are a lot of new strats and speed runs for this game but honestly this is the only one I’ve ever wanted to watch. This is so entertaining, the commentary keeps pace but isn’t constant, the group has such a great vibe, and Mister Monopoly is such a good sport and very kind. I’ve seen some runs where there was no crowd engagement, the runner looked like he/she had no energy, and the commentators would over explain purely to fill the silence. This is a legendary run in my book. Edit: One year later and I’m still watching this run. LETS GO
I love a good challenge! Halo 2's Legendary mode was truly Legendary--the enemies were relentless and showed no mercy and laughed at your attempts to survive, no pun intended. I really hope Halo 5's campaign is as difficult as Halo 2 was.
lol, you people obviously didn't play halo reach on legendary, its even harder cuz that game has the most weapons, vehicles, and powerups. the elite ultra just one shot you and jackals shields are immune to ghosts and lazers and melee attacks. so yah
I keep coming back to this run as it is without a doubt the best legendary speedrun of a halo franchise game at GDQ. MisterMonopoli is an absolute brute at this game, the commentary and atmosphere is amazing and Halo II legendary is without a doubt the most brutally unforgiving game of the entire franchise, which makes for some really tense moments. Loving every second of this.
Love coming back to watch this run every few years or so. Definitely my favourite run from GDQ of all time, the vibe, commentary and atmosphere is just so good. Mono is just a cool guy to watch too. Love this game so much!
Such simpler times, chillin on the couch and just enjoying video games, and that one guy at every event with the loud high pitched laugh who I absolutely love (guy on the right in the white hat)
This is super cool. I've never heard of something like this. This is proof that video games have made it to being acknowledged as a legitimate social medium, and can be used to promote good in society. Awesome job, gamers.
i’ve fallen asleep to this speed run every night for the past 2 years. i watch it in its entirety at least once a week. my 2nd favorite gdq run of all time. ill never grow tired of watching this.
I don't know if it's the comfy atmosphere, the good (if not perfect) run, or the great commentary/couch crew bantz but I've watched this once every week for almost 2 years.
The couch was sublime. Reed is a haloruns analyst legend. If only that total rando in the white hat didn't join the couch uninvited and give super annoying commentary.
I have to say one of the reasons that made Halo 2 so great was how broken it was. The Super Bounce, sword lunge from anywhere, button cancelations(BXR double shot) Oh and I agree Halo 2's legendary was brutal. Like Monopoli said in the vid the white elites are so OP that FYI they could tank 4 sniper shots and the 4th one has to be a head shot to kill otherwise you only knock off the shields. Also noob combo was MANDATORY to stand a chance.
Lol mo could be punched in the face by a red faced angry vegan feminist liberal and would still offer to buy them a drink. He's one of the most chill runners in the circuit.
I wish someone had told bluegrass he can't be on the couch. Super rude of him to sit there uninvited. If he didn't know, someone needs to inform and remove him.
Just finished watching the whole run and that was one of the most epic things I've ever seen. Great job MisterMonopoli on a fantastic run on one my favorite childhood games
Its funny that the Monopolized achievement was put out for a difficult challenge when honestly, this made it easier than the first time i played Halo 2 on Legendary. The first time i beat it I knew nothing of speedrunning or these skip tricks. I played through the whole game the intended way. Thanks to this achievement forcing me to use speedrunning tricks, i got to skip several challenging confrontations the second time around. Cheers, Monopolized!
Awesome run! I come back to this a few times a year. Just ridiculiously entertaining and insightful. Great playing by Monopoli, and shout out to Reed for some great commentary.
This is a great run and everyone is wholesome and positive. Mono is fantastic, and I especially love Reed's commentary from the couch. I have to say though, it is pretty uncool to join the runners couch without being invited (the last person halfway through). Here it seems like an uninformed woman told this man it was okay (it's not). The couch is for friends of the runner who have invited to prepare explanations and provide entertaining commentary. This is not for someone who is just a fan to join in and get involved. Not a huge deal, but definitely frowned upon.
I don't understand why so many people have problems with Blueglass. Yes his laugh can be overbearing, but he didn't laugh that much here and I actually thought that his comments added to the run. He shared a fair amount of good information and he talked well with MisterMonopoli.
Wow, I think I'll follow this video for some tricks on beating the game on legendary. Didn't know 99% of the tricks he used here. Will be nice skipping those damn jackal snipers.
If you're just looking to beat it, then doing it legitimately is the way to go... That gamer satisfaction doesn't present itself to just anyone who glitches their way through the game ;)
I think it kinda sucks that only 90k people have watched this, How many can say that this is their favorite game.. Im 26, so when this game came out i was SO involved with this game! love this video! really really cool tricks thanks for doing this for SUCH an amazing CAUSE!
1:21:37 the flood betrays the other one with a BR. Enemies do have friendly fire and the the weapon properties for the covenant are often similar to that of the player so weapons can overheat. Halo 2 is really cool.
What happened to the guy with the cat plush? I saw somebody talk to him and he got visibly upset; and he ended up leaving almost five minutes later, but not before he handed over a mic. I wanna know the story.
Damn, great run. Would have loved to see Monopoli's time without the few unexpected deaths and slips. Seriously impressive. Plus, he seems like a pretty friendly and cool dude. Kudos to GDQ for yet another great run.
:D Well done! Plus, this will make my most recent memories of Halo 2 quite, hmm, different and in a way that will make Halo 2 Anniversary's release even more awesome!
The library is one of my favorite levels. The buttons on the screen icon can be punched instead of shot, but that's obviously slower. Voice acting not terrible??? The VA in Halo 2 is legendary.
This campaign mode on legendary is the bomb, and like the runner and a commenter below both said those white elites are insanely overpowered. On Cairo Station one time I swear I spent probably close to 30 minutes trying to kill a couple of them left alone from a wave. Also, cool to see some Carbine usage on the elevator on The Arbiter (the level), it works wonders on the Flood if you can get a good aim
People shut up about Reed_Tiburon talking during the run he made sure your asses were not confused. The PAL trick allows you to sword lunge through glass is all.
"Shout out to my awesome GIRLFRIEND who is watching with me. Remember everyone, your donations can also score you points with your RELATIVES" Is he dating his cousin or something?
