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Posted by: Nessy
The bungie.net community is the halo PC community that is renowned for being unbelieveably sucky.
Posted by: Agamemnon582bc
*sigh*
Why is it the forum regulars are the ones who don't know anything?
Bungie is the one to blame, as is Microsoft. Just like the situation with Gearbox, Hired Gun was told what to do, as in mandated by Bungie and Microsoft. The only people that are even offering to fix technical issues with Halo 2 Vista as of now are a few people that were part of Hired Gun, and they're doing it in their spare time.
So the next time you curse the very name that's trying to improve a failed port, check who was really behind the fiasco of it all; hint hint: It was NOT the scapegoats.
EDIT: And honestly, we had a topic about this when it happened back in October.
I agree with your post, but give some people around here a bit of credit. It's pretty obvious to me that Microsoft called the shots on this one thus ultimately no one is to blame but them. Gearbox was scapegoated as well for the Halo PC port. Gearbox never wanted crappy netcode, M$ forced them to include 56k support to increase the bottom line. Microsoft Gaming Studios is a bunch of suits who go to lunch and don't know the first thing about making a great game. In the end, H2V was a spectacular failure when you consider all the facts. They had tremendous exposure, unparalled resources, and they still chose to shortchange the game. It should be no surprise to these guys that the game sold poorly. Add in the requirement for Vista, which inofitself is a spectacular failure, and the confusion over Live that many (hate to say it) idiots couldn't figure out, and you have a recipe for disaster. What a shame, but they did it to themselves. Hired Gun deserves blame as well, but much less so.
What is Bungie's role in this? Not much other than a damaged reputation over something they really couldn't control. I would like to see them come out, apologize, and disavow the game. A little good will goes a long way sometimes. How about Frankie puts out a statement saying, "hey we didn't have much control over the project and we are sorry with how it was handled. We hope to regain some trust from our loyal PC fanbase by earning it."
BTW, what was the previous topic? I remember the thread about the open letter to Microsoft, but I don't recall people talking about the end of support for the game.
[Edited on 12.31.2007 5:35 PM PST]