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Subject: Is Halo 2 good on PC compared to xbox?
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Hey i just got a new pc and i'm wondering if you guys can give me some unbiased thoughts of the game on pc, I have it on xbox but the disc is really scratched and has some graphical glitches sometime because of that. I know the graphics are better but what about the performance and etc.

Thanks alot

  • 09.14.2007 3:49 PM PDT

The only difference: Map Editor, Two new maps, barely upgraded graphics, and dedis. Theres probably more.

  • 09.14.2007 6:24 PM PDT
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And the fact that you can use a keyboard. I tried to play it with a controller yesterday and I got raped.

  • 09.14.2007 6:49 PM PDT
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Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

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And the fact that you can use a keyboard. I tried to play it with a controller yesterday and I got raped.

The mouse control is so lousy on my machine I end up using the controller.

You better make sure you have a monster machine way above the recommended specs to play this game. If you do, you'll find the experience just like the Xbox version.

[Edited on 09.14.2007 8:19 PM PDT]

  • 09.14.2007 8:19 PM PDT

It's Good, But we need at least 300 more Players in the Halo 2 PC Community, it's too damn small, theres only like 20 servers and thats it...

  • 09.15.2007 1:01 AM PDT

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Take my advise from an old post, I've been preaching this since I got H2 Vista...

Posted by: Rickder 6
H2Vista is like a breath of fresh air for the Xbox h2 fans. With the higher frame rate, and more detailed graphics in HD, Halo 2 can now dish out insane action, more then ive ever seen on the Xbox version. I even tried to play Halo 2 on my 360 again after playing H2Vista for a while and it felt like I was in slow motion, kinda like I was playing a PS1 game, lol. The thing I dig the most though is how it feels like one big LAN party everytime I play. I know this sounds wierd, but I like the fact that not alote of people play the multiplayer Live, because no matter what game I'm in, I always know someone playing in that game. Halo 2 Vista is awsome!! I kinda sound cheesy, like a paid actor doing a testimonial for an infomercial, I guess I just love Halo too much...


Also if you listen to the Bungie Podcast, I think in like the first or second podcast they made, Frankie talks about Halo 2 Vista.

[Edited on 09.15.2007 2:02 AM PDT]

  • 09.15.2007 1:59 AM PDT
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Posted by: No Refunds
And the fact that you can use a keyboard. I tried to play it with a controller yesterday and I got raped.


I'd rather get raped than get constant headshots.

  • 09.15.2007 7:35 AM PDT
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It needs a patch, badly.

Several glaring issues that have been discussed here.

As it stands, I give it a 5 out of 10.

  • 09.15.2007 3:21 PM PDT

Even CE has more players, 200 - servers to be exact, over like 3 years o.O, the people who only have jobs and work and are not to lazy to work, might play Halo 2, if your one of them, we might have players that just spam " omg! you aimbot!!" at you when you kill them.

  • 09.15.2007 3:44 PM PDT
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thanks alot guys good advice. i need a fresh game of halo before halo 3!!!

  • 09.15.2007 5:17 PM PDT
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Posted by: Rickder 6
Also if you listen to the Bungie Podcast, I think in like the first or second podcast they made, Frankie talks about Halo 2 Vista.

Wow, so they are aware of the port?

  • 09.15.2007 6:14 PM PDT
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That was a year ago. Now, it's just kind of faded out of existance.

If you have a good computer, and internet connection, it would probably be pretty fun. I've had good times with my 200m xpress card. Oh, and you have to hope you don't get hit by the many bugs and glitches out there, that makes it impossible to play.

  • 09.15.2007 9:05 PM PDT
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It's Good, But we need at least 300 more Players in the Halo 2 PC Community, it's too damn small, theres only like 20 servers and thats it...


Halo CE is better since online play is free plus, more people. I wouldn't want to waste more money to play halo 2 vista online. Plus the game itself is expensive for such an old game.

  • 09.15.2007 10:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: No Refunds
And the fact that you can use a keyboard. I tried to play it with a controller yesterday and I got raped.

The mouse control is so lousy on my machine I end up using the controller.

You better make sure you have a monster machine way above the recommended specs to play this game. If you do, you'll find the experience just like the Xbox version.


how can ya use a controller?

  • 09.16.2007 3:52 AM PDT

Halo CE forever!

If you really want a good game for pc, go buy Halo: Combat Evolved and forget all about Halo 2 for WVista.

  • 09.16.2007 4:02 AM PDT
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Posted by: Shaverdian
It's Good, But we need at least 300 more Players in the Halo 2 PC Community, it's too damn small, theres only like 20 servers and thats it...


Halo CE is better since online play is free plus, more people. I wouldn't want to waste more money to play halo 2 vista online. Plus the game itself is expensive for such an old game.


So you pay for the online. I have xbox live gold for 360. Where would i pay for windows live.

  • 09.17.2007 4:34 PM PDT
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Posted by: Shaverdian
It's Good, But we need at least 300 more Players in the Halo 2 PC Community, it's too damn small, theres only like 20 servers and thats it...


Halo CE is better since online play is free plus, more people. I wouldn't want to waste more money to play halo 2 vista online. Plus the game itself is expensive for such an old game.


So you pay for the online. I have xbox live gold for 360. Where would i pay for windows live.

And it also sucks that you cant just recover your gamertag for Vista, you have to have a different Windows Live ID than you Xbox live ID.
Or have I just not seen where you do that at.

  • 09.17.2007 5:27 PM PDT
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PLayed once on console, you know what? i got raped, bad well until i got me hands on the sword, i know why the darn thing is so overpowered now....i mean in H2V u run at a guy with a sword, you get cut down worse than swiss , in Xbox i ran at the sucker and his aim was so bad, i barely took any hits! im no fanboy but i stand by the PC version and i hope Bungie has the brains to get someone, to port H3 to PC and without a crappy control scheme, or copious amounts of bugs

  • 09.18.2007 1:13 AM PDT