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Subject: Halo2 Vista delayed due to "partial nudity"
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Microsoft has revealed that the discovery of content featuring "partial nudity" was the reason the Windows Vista version of Halo 2 was delayed.

In a statement issued this morning the company said, "It has come to our attention that an unfortunate, obscure content error which includes partial nudity was included in our initial production of Halo 2 for Windows Vista.

"As such, we have updated the initial game packaging at retailers with a label, so customers are aware before purchasing the game... This packaging will only be labelled for the initial run of games; subsequent shipments will not include the content."

The company has also released an online update, available from Halo2.com, which consumers can download in order to remove the content in question.

The Vista version of Halo 2 was originally due to launch on May 8 in the US and May 18 in Europe. However, the dates slipped twice and the game is now due out on May 31 in the States and June 8 in Europe.

Microsoft is doubtless keen to avoid a repeat of the 2005 'Hot Coffee' controversy, where a hidden mini-game which featured the main character having sex was discovered in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. A series of investigations and lawsuits followed, and the game was re-rated as being suitable for 'Adults Only' by the ESRB.

Microsoft's statement concludes, "We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our customers. At Microsoft we take the Entertainment Software Ratings Board guidelines very seriously and hold ourselves to high standards, with our customers always in mind."


cortana hot coffee modz?

  • 05.25.2007 5:20 AM PDT
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No it's an ass... this one to be exact:

Edit: Removed due to prudish people...

[Edited on 05.25.2007 10:51 AM PDT]

  • 05.25.2007 5:32 AM PDT
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thats... weird. I wonder who put that there.

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Posted by: CommanderZx2
No it's an ass... this one to be exact:
http://img360.imageshack.us/img360/2135/untitleddf7uv9.png
oh dear god..

  • 05.25.2007 5:45 AM PDT
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I guess it was a private joke within the development team and they forgot to remove it. I think it's kinda funny.

  • 05.25.2007 5:46 AM PDT
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wow a bum, who the -blam!- cares.

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Commander, I'd recommend editing out your link to the picture. Linking to images of various body parts in the nude is usually frowned upon by B.Net moderators. Instead, why don't you link to the thread at HBO and those that are that curious about it can follow the thread to find the image there?

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Microsoft has revealed that the discovery of content featuring "partial nudity" was the reason the Windows Vista version of Halo 2 was delayed.

In a statement issued this morning the company said, "It has come to our attention that an unfortunate, obscure content error which includes partial nudity was included in our initial production of Halo 2 for Windows Vista.

"As such, we have updated the initial game packaging at retailers with a label, so customers are aware before purchasing the game... This packaging will only be labelled for the initial run of games; subsequent shipments will not include the content."

The company has also released an online update, available from Halo2.com, which consumers can download in order to remove the content in question.

The Vista version of Halo 2 was originally due to launch on May 8 in the US and May 18 in Europe. However, the dates slipped twice and the game is now due out on May 31 in the States and June 8 in Europe.

Microsoft is doubtless keen to avoid a repeat of the 2005 'Hot Coffee' controversy, where a hidden mini-game which featured the main character having sex was discovered in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas. A series of investigations and lawsuits followed, and the game was re-rated as being suitable for 'Adults Only' by the ESRB.

Microsoft's statement concludes, "We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause our customers. At Microsoft we take the Entertainment Software Ratings Board guidelines very seriously and hold ourselves to high standards, with our customers always in mind."


cortana hot coffee modz?

YAYZ!

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Posted by: McKeegan_WRX
Commander, I'd recommend editing out your link to the picture. Linking to images of various body parts in the nude is usually frowned upon by B.Net moderators. Instead, why don't you link to the thread at HBO and those that are that curious about it can follow the thread to find the image there?

Never :P I don't believe in censorship.

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Posted by: CommanderZx2
Posted by: McKeegan_WRX
Commander, I'd recommend editing out your link to the picture. Linking to images of various body parts in the nude is usually frowned upon by B.Net moderators. Instead, why don't you link to the thread at HBO and those that are that curious about it can follow the thread to find the image there?

Never :P I don't believe in censorship.
It has nothing to do with censorship. It has to do with you agreeing to the Terms of Use and stating that you would abide by the Code of Conduct when you created your B.Net account.

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Well, if that is the reason for the recall, then it is a good reason. Microsoft has a legal obligation to edit that ass out of the game. So as much as we're pissed off, it had to be done... assuming this is correct. I'd rather this be the reason than a manufacturing error tbh. At least if this is the reason, we don't have to carry on with the knowledge that they -blam!- something else up. Now, if this is the reason, how many people won't participate in the recall? And if they don't, will they be "punished" --for lack of a better word-- through the use of exclusive updates and such? Who knows...

Posted by: McKeegan_WRX]
It has nothing to do with censorship. It has to do with you agreeing to the Terms of Use and stating that you would abide by the Code of Conduct when you created your B.Net account.

Listen, trooper, it is his decision. You can't make him change his post. If he understands the rules and wants to break them and wants to get potentially banned, let him... it's his potential and hypothetical loss, no? Anyway, if this is bannable material, then you've got about a few days grace period as moderators seem to only come here on a weekly basis.

Cheers.

[Edited on 05.25.2007 9:09 AM PDT]

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Posted by: Bungie Jumping
Posted by: McKeegan_WRX]
It has nothing to do with censorship. It has to do with you agreeing to the Terms of Use and stating that you would abide by the Code of Conduct when you created your B.Net account.

Listen, trooper, it is his decision. You can't make him change his post. If he understands the rules and wants to break them and wants to get potentially banned, let him... it's his potential and hypothetical loss, no? Anyway, if this is bannable material, then you've got about a few days grace period as moderators seem to only come here on a weekly basis.

Cheers.
I know it's his decision and I'm not trying to force him to change his post. It was simply a friendly suggestion. I care not whether he is blacklisted or not, though, I suspect that he does. Hence the friendly suggestion.

  • 05.25.2007 9:25 AM PDT

The game got delayed an extra week and a half for a single pair of male buttocks?!?! Microsoft has once again owned us.

In the butt.

  • 05.25.2007 9:56 AM PDT
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IMHO, asses don't really turn me on...xD

But yeah, this is pretty darn silly for M$ to recall a game for partial nudity...it IS rated M after all...heck, without nudity, I think the Halo franchise shouldbe rated T. =/

  • 05.25.2007 10:28 AM PDT
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"partial nudity"...we pretty much see cortana naked every time we see her...how would you even acess that photo in the game anyway?

  • 05.25.2007 10:58 AM PDT

Facts are the enemy of tru7h....

Apparently it's in the level editor....

The real question is... Who's ass was it?

-Stu

  • 05.25.2007 11:41 AM PDT
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Guys, atleast we got a -blam!- reason now. Instead of in the dark. All I want now is for H2 to perform better.

  • 05.25.2007 11:47 AM PDT

CMT Mod team leader

I blame the CMT member "teh lag" as he posted it on h2vista.net where the dev team saw it.

Link
http://www.h2vista.net/forums/showpost.php?p=67220&postco unt=29
Thread
http://www.h2vista.net/forums/showthread.php?t=2540&page= 6
Someone must have linked his post on a website, because the post has liek over 100 people viewing.

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who the hell cares.but then again this is pc and there are lots of weaird and hardcore geeks,nerds and losers who never see the light of they.unlike consoles which donest really catch the eyes of those hardcore nerds.

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Posted by: c_marvel360
who the hell cares.but then again this is pc and there are lots of weaird and hardcore geeks,nerds and losers who never see the light of they.unlike consoles which donest really catch the eyes of those hardcore nerds.


Say's the guy with 7469 Halo 2 games played, shhhh, you can leave now.

  • 05.25.2007 12:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: c_marvel360
who the hell cares.but then again this is pc and there are lots of weaird and hardcore geeks,nerds and losers who never see the light of they.unlike consoles which donest really catch the eyes of those hardcore nerds.


Say's the guy with 7469 Halo 2 games played, shhhh, you can leave now.
And what an unfriendly signature he has too. Poor Master Kim...

  • 05.25.2007 12:37 PM PDT
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Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Posted by: c_marvel360
who the hell cares.but then again this is pc and there are lots of weaird and hardcore geeks,nerds and losers who never see the light of they.unlike consoles which donest really catch the eyes of those hardcore nerds.

Halo 2 on Xbox Live is a sewer of flamers and foul mouthed rednecks. I'm sure you feel right at home. I'd rather play with "geeks" and "nerds" any day.

[Edited on 05.25.2007 1:45 PM PDT]

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Posted by: c_marvel360
who the hell cares.but then again this is pc and there are lots of weaird and hardcore geeks,nerds and losers who never see the light of they.unlike consoles which donest really catch the eyes of those hardcore nerds.


You consolers are the true losers, so GTFO.

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Posted by: lpjuunin
You consolers are the true losers, so GTFO.
:-(

I have a 360. I use it probably 4 or 5 days a week.

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Posted by: McKeegan_WRX
Posted by: lpjuunin
You consolers are the true losers, so GTFO.
:-(

I have a 360. I use it probably 4 or 5 days a week.


Not you dude. ;D
Only c_marvel.

  • 05.25.2007 2:11 PM PDT

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