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Subject: Why no XBL support for H1

Hi I'm RT and I like to argue!

H:CE is going to be DLC for XBLA. Maybe they fixed it.

  • 11.15.2007 10:21 AM PDT
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So now I'm a beta tester. Let's see where this goes.

The Halo IP is owned by Microsoft. Ultimately any changes to the game would have to go through them first. With that said, remember the original net code for HaloCE was designed for a LAN. Trying to retrofit that type of code would lead to major problems (i.e. Halo PC). To make the game XBL compatible would require months of code redesigning and play testing. That would require a lot of money, and so I doubt that Microsoft would dump those kinds of resources into it.

  • 11.15.2007 10:28 AM PDT
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And a lot of money would be paid by the army of Halo fanboys chompin' for online H1. I am there and I have at least a dozen friends willing to shell as well.

  • 11.15.2007 10:32 AM PDT
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You are dead on sir! There should be no delay in getting this very feasible task completed. I just can't see Halo 2 and Halo 3 as anything but smoke and mirrors. While the graphics are great, there is no competition when it comes to Halo 1. CE had a great feel, it's mechanics were solid and let's not forget maps. I think the public looks to have a few added sci-fi type things in the game but not be inundated by the genre. Good'ole fashion pistol gun battles and warthogs racing by with flags is the reason we keep chasing the dragon ;p

MAKE HALO CE w/LIVE SUPPORT DOWNLOADABLE THROUGH XBL AND I WILL PAY WHATEVER IT COSTS.

  • 11.15.2007 11:55 AM PDT

I will be very pleased if HALO:CE ibecame XBL compatible now that it will be available for download. How awesome would that be?

  • 11.15.2007 12:05 PM PDT
Subject: Why no XBL support for H1
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I am still wondering why H1 hasn't been remade for XBL, i know it would take some work on Bungie's behalf, but it seems as though everyone designing multiplayer for h2 and h3 hated every element that made h1 great. It doesn't seem fair that they are going to release marathon with XBL capabilities and not have something to say about h1 being online. If they did that, I would have the most greatest respect for them. I know the arcade released version will not have XBL support so it seems like a big waste of money and slap in the face for everyone that actually like to play h1. Everyone still has their disc, so they are going to lose money on this wtf......

  • 11.15.2007 10:05 AM PDT

Because it would require Bungie (or a 3rd party) to go back in and open up the code and go to work. I'd rather Bungie go off and work on new IPs rather than work on Halo 1 and M$ don't want to pay out to a 3rd company to work on one feature. Added to that, M$ want would want the Halo franchise moving forward at the moment with Halo 3. In their eyes, it's be too early to go back to Halo CE. Halo 3 has only been out for nearly two months, Halo CE with online functionality is a pot of gold for M$ in the future, not right now.

Personally though I want it now.

  • 11.15.2007 12:40 PM PDT
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Can we stop posting these threads? I'm all for discussion, people, but not on the same topic dozens upon dozens of times. There's literally like a dozen of threads about Halo on Xbox Live already on the front page, and it's been posted hundreds of times before.

  • 11.15.2007 6:37 PM PDT