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Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: JacobGRocks
1. In 1990, they had the Nintendo world championships where there were 3 games, mario, some racing game, and tetris and they had so much time to compete to win. And they had tourneys of Street Fighter II in the 90s and also, Daytona USA was big as well later on in the 90s. And there were lan tourneys in DOOM (PC gamers) and Marathon (Mac gamers and Bungie gamers) in the 90s.

2. I am not just some causal one, i play to compete to win.

3. PC Games like the sims and spore are casual, along with those 10 dollar budget titels.

4. I know another crazy name for gears: Beers Of WAR!

5. Mods change games. Like counter strike and fortress forever are mods. Hacks are speedhacks, jumphacks, wallhacks, that stuff. And ppl boost on halo 3. And pcs have security stuff like gameguard or punkbuster or vac.



Still, no security system is perfect.

  • 08.08.2009 7:51 PM PDT
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halo3pc shud have a fite with the 343 robut

  • 08.08.2009 9:27 PM PDT

Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: fuzzy bunny
halo3pc shud have a fite with the 343 robut


Halo 3 already has that in the campaign. So why wouldn't it have it in a PC port?

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Posted by: General Heed

You know, there's a lot more to gaming than just sitting in a hunched position in front of a tiny computer monitor trying to click on virtual pixels thinking you have skill at it.

Everyone has forgotten the true purpose of gaming. Remember what it was like back during the era of classic games? I didn't see any competitive game leagues back during super mario bros in the 1990's. Video games are meant to be a form of entertainment. It's for you to enjoy and relax after a long hard day. Not spend hours in front of the screen trying to see who can point and click faster. Perhaps you're right that PC gamers could beat console gamers. But that's kind of saying something about PC gamers. You guys spend so much time focusing on your PC games. True, there are some console gamers that do the same. But a lot of console gamers play for FUN. That's what gaming is all about.

Now with online gaming, it adds more for people to do. It allows you to play casually with other friends and socialize (which is the purpose of social playlists in Halo 3). You can tell by my rank in Halo 3 that I'm not a competitive gamer. I'm more of a casual one that spends more time in custom games than matchmaking.

Now I still prefer console games no matter what. It clearly has the most casual games in its Xbox Live Arcade. Throughout the history of gaming consoles have always had better casual games. Which is kind of why the Wii was made. I like a little competition every now and then. But competing to see who can get the highest rank and most headshots is just stupid.


You... Just get out, your jsut terrible.
Terrible at forming cohesive arguements, terrible at using the watery arguements you present and even more terrible at trying to convince me to take you seriously. Worst of all your are TERRIBLE at being mediative, you attempt to sound fair but thats like trying to camouflage an elephant in a bright green garage. I know what i believe and proudly bear it thank you very much.

So be it if you are just joking, but your opinion is deeply flawed, what difference is there between using a Mouse to a joy stick?
What difference is there between our screens and yours?
What difference is there between your so called 'MLG' and our competitive gaming?
What difference is there between the purpose of our games and yours?
What difference can you find for me between these things?

As for gaming socially, well try to prove me wrong but as it is the PC has always had a means by wihich gamers could meet up and have a social game. You can't just count LIVE or STEAM or any other company owned communication service. Countless other communication methods exist, be it forums or otherwise (iIRC, Team speak etc)
Having an active tracking network isn't the only way to get friends in on a game.

Last of all, the most ridiculous part of your arguement. The term 'casual game'. You just took gaming as a whole in all its genres and niches and tore it straight down the middle where it should NEVER be divided. No game can truly be called 'casual' because in the end all games since the start had a competitive component to it, the most ridiculous of things could be turned competitive. Your class of 'casual games' doesn't exist now or ever. Because point in fact a game isn't fun if you can't 'beat' something, even in the Sims, Spore, any other 'casual game' you care to conjure up, ALL of them have some sort of comptetive element that disqualifies them as a 'casual game'.
Don't start getting into semantics either because how you described 'casual games' already defines your meaning of it in the context of this arguement.

EDIT: and no, no security system is perfect, thats just being devil's advocate and not really doing anything

So please, get out and stop with the ridiculous arguements that make my eyes glaze over

[Edited on 08.09.2009 12:20 AM PDT]

  • 08.09.2009 12:18 AM PDT

Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: cHr0n0sPh3r3
So be it if you are just joking, but your opinion is deeply flawed, what difference is there between using a Mouse to a joy stick?
What difference is there between our screens and yours?
What difference is there between your so called 'MLG' and our competitive gaming?
What difference is there between the purpose of our games and yours?
What difference can you find for me between these things?


1. A joystick is more convenient because it only requires one finger and you can moving it in any direction for as long as you want. With a mouse, it requires your entire hand to use. Also, you can only move your mouse as far as your arm can extend, then you have to pick up the mouse and put it back to where it was so you can start turning again. In an FPS, if you try to turn 360 degrees, how many times can you do it with a mouse without picking the mouse up? So that's the difference.

2. Our screens are a lot bigger. Like 10-20 times bigger. It allows us to sit like 20 feet away from the screen and still be able to see everything. This way we can sit back on the couch or something and just play. We don't need to squint our eyes real close to the screen to see something.

3. Like I said before, I'm not really interested in competitive gaming so I'm going to have to say that MLG and your competitive leagues are the same. Both have the same goals.

4. The purpose of console games is slightly different than the purpose of your games. Our games are meant to be easier to play and therefore more casual than your PC games. Take Halo Wars for example. It's the most simplistic RTS game in the world. It's so easy that anyone can play it right away. No need to browse through manuals and learn the controls. Same with Halo 3's map editor, Forge. It's easy to use. Everyone can use it and build a good map the first time they try it out. Your PC map editors are like 10 times more complicated than the console variants. True, your map editors are better, but they are very complicated.

5. So there you have it. The difference between the things you asked. And let me add one more things. Console games usually have more features than the PC games. Take the Wii and PS3 for example. You have all these motion sensitive games that really change the meaning of gaming. And the Xbox 360 will also follow up with it's own motion sensor gaming (controller free) called Project Natal. With Project Natal, this argument of controller vs. mouse and keyboard will be over. Instead it will become full body vs. mouse and keyboard. I have yet to see any innovative PC games that use motion sensors.

  • 08.09.2009 9:01 AM PDT

Posted by: General Heed
Posted by: cHr0n0sPh3r3
So be it if you are just joking, but your opinion is deeply flawed, what difference is there between using a Mouse to a joy stick?
What difference is there between our screens and yours?
What difference is there between your so called 'MLG' and our competitive gaming?
What difference is there between the purpose of our games and yours?
What difference can you find for me between these things?


1. A joystick is more convenient because it only requires one finger and you can moving it in any direction for as long as you want. With a mouse, it requires your entire hand to use. Also, you can only move your mouse as far as your arm can extend, then you have to pick up the mouse and put it back to where it was so you can start turning again. In an FPS, if you try to turn 360 degrees, how many times can you do it with a mouse without picking the mouse up? So that's the difference.

2. Our screens are a lot bigger. Like 10-20 times bigger. It allows us to sit like 20 feet away from the screen and still be able to see everything. This way we can sit back on the couch or something and just play. We don't need to squint our eyes real close to the screen to see something.

3. Like I said before, I'm not really interested in competitive gaming so I'm going to have to say that MLG and your competitive leagues are the same. Both have the same goals.

4. The purpose of console games is slightly different than the purpose of your games. Our games are meant to be easier to play and therefore more casual than your PC games. Take Halo Wars for example. It's the most simplistic RTS game in the world. It's so easy that anyone can play it right away. No need to browse through manuals and learn the controls. Same with Halo 3's map editor, Forge. It's easy to use. Everyone can use it and build a good map the first time they try it out. Your PC map editors are like 10 times more complicated than the console variants. True, your map editors are better, but they are very complicated.

5. So there you have it. The difference between the things you asked. And let me add one more things. Console games usually have more features than the PC games. Take the Wii and PS3 for example. You have all these motion sensitive games that really change the meaning of gaming. And the Xbox 360 will also follow up with it's own motion sensor gaming (controller free) called Project Natal. With Project Natal, this argument of controller vs. mouse and keyboard will be over. Instead it will become full body vs. mouse and keyboard. I have yet to see any innovative PC games that use motion sensors.


1. I don't know what you mean by using my entire hand to use a mouse? I use my index and middle finger. I don't need stretch my arm all the way out when I use a mouse(seriously what kind of an argument is this??). I can turn my mouse 360 pretty easily(HINT: It's wireless), without picking it up(yet another stupid argument).

2.Sorry, but the last time I squinted at a screen when playing a games was on my Gameboy Coulour. Also, of I wanted to , I could hook my computer to have tv, sit on a couch and play my games on my computer(yeah..it just got real).

3. Competitive gaming is fail, kinda why I play hockey.

4. "The purpose of console games is slightly different than the purpose of your games"...wait do listen to yourself when you type this out? I think people play games for a). To have fun, b). Relax, c). compete. I really not following you on that. I take it, you have never played any other RTS games. Man, you're a the biggest fanboy I've ever met. If you took the time to play...oh lets say Empire at War(ahhh Space battles) and took the time to actually learn to play it properly...it would become easy too. Oh and it's so simple since it's on a Xbox 360 controller...kind limited on the controls.

5. Yes, you say Features and yet....the only one you can think of is motion sensor.
BUT OH SNAP NATAL COMING TO A PC NEAR YOU. See what I did there...there goes your last argument.

[Edited on 08.09.2009 9:42 AM PDT]

  • 08.09.2009 9:38 AM PDT

Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: LoneStaruner
Posted by: General Heed
Posted by: cHr0n0sPh3r3
So be it if you are just joking, but your opinion is deeply flawed, what difference is there between using a Mouse to a joy stick?
What difference is there between our screens and yours?
What difference is there between your so called 'MLG' and our competitive gaming?
What difference is there between the purpose of our games and yours?
What difference can you find for me between these things?


1. A joystick is more convenient because it only requires one finger and you can moving it in any direction for as long as you want. With a mouse, it requires your entire hand to use. Also, you can only move your mouse as far as your arm can extend, then you have to pick up the mouse and put it back to where it was so you can start turning again. In an FPS, if you try to turn 360 degrees, how many times can you do it with a mouse without picking the mouse up? So that's the difference.

2. Our screens are a lot bigger. Like 10-20 times bigger. It allows us to sit like 20 feet away from the screen and still be able to see everything. This way we can sit back on the couch or something and just play. We don't need to squint our eyes real close to the screen to see something.

3. Like I said before, I'm not really interested in competitive gaming so I'm going to have to say that MLG and your competitive leagues are the same. Both have the same goals.

4. The purpose of console games is slightly different than the purpose of your games. Our games are meant to be easier to play and therefore more casual than your PC games. Take Halo Wars for example. It's the most simplistic RTS game in the world. It's so easy that anyone can play it right away. No need to browse through manuals and learn the controls. Same with Halo 3's map editor, Forge. It's easy to use. Everyone can use it and build a good map the first time they try it out. Your PC map editors are like 10 times more complicated than the console variants. True, your map editors are better, but they are very complicated.

5. So there you have it. The difference between the things you asked. And let me add one more things. Console games usually have more features than the PC games. Take the Wii and PS3 for example. You have all these motion sensitive games that really change the meaning of gaming. And the Xbox 360 will also follow up with it's own motion sensor gaming (controller free) called Project Natal. With Project Natal, this argument of controller vs. mouse and keyboard will be over. Instead it will become full body vs. mouse and keyboard. I have yet to see any innovative PC games that use motion sensors.


1. I don't know what you mean by using my entire hand to use a mouse? I use my index and middle finger. I don't need stretch my arm all the way out when I use a mouse(seriously what kind of an argument is this??). I can turn my mouse 360 pretty easily(HINT: It's wireless), without picking it up(yet another stupid argument).

2.Sorry, but the last time I squinted at a screen when playing a games was on my Gameboy Coulour. Also, of I wanted to , I could hook my computer to have tv, sit on a couch and play my games on my computer(yeah..it just got real).

3. Competitive gaming is fail, kinda why I play hockey.

4. "The purpose of console games is slightly different than the purpose of your games"...wait do listen to yourself when you type this out? I think people play games for a). To have fun, b). Relax, c). compete. I really not following you on that. I take it, you have never played any other RTS games. Man, you're a the biggest fanboy I've ever met. If you took the time to play...oh lets say Empire at War(ahhh Space battles) and took the time to actually learn to play it properly...it would become easy too. Oh and it's so simple since it's on a Xbox 360 controller...kind limited on the controls.

5. Yes, you say Features and yet....the only one you can think of is motion sensor.
[b] BUT OH SNAP NATAL COMING TO A PC NEAR YOU.[b/] See what I did there...there goes your last argument.


1. Even with a wireless mouse, you can only turn in one direction for so long. Unless you're made of rubber, you have to pick up your mouse eventually.

2. If you hook up a PC to your TV to play the games, then that defeats the whole purpose of PC gaming. Why not just play that game on the console instead if you wanted to play on a big screen TV.

3. Baseball is better!

4. I really don't like RTS games. I only used Halo Wars as an example. I really find RTS games boring and unexciting. FPS is the best!!!

5. Even if that article was true, they said it would be integrated for office purposes. So I guess you could have lots of fun with powerpoint presentations. But that article never mentioned a thing about pc gaming. Besides, Natal will be released for the console first. Everything is always released for the console first. Consoles are where the real money is.

  • 08.09.2009 9:47 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

1. No, you just jack up the sensitivty or turn it the other way, i rarely lift my sensitive Logitech wireless optical mouse (logitech lx5) unless i am on a small mousepad or mouse area.
2. No, if you have a huge high res 120hz hdtv, you could acutially get much better graphics than gaming systems on the same screen and also, gaming systems are weak compared to modern gaming pcs.

4. RTS games arent boring, they can be fun. And also, dont say console games are simple, as doesnt the 360 have C&C 3 as well as C&C Red alert 3.

5. You can use a wiimote with a pc. And natal will work for pc knowing 360 controllers and insturments work with pc.

Now before you post again, GET YOUR FACTS STRAIGHT!

[Edited on 08.09.2009 10:03 AM PDT]

  • 08.09.2009 9:58 AM PDT

Let there be CHAOS!

Posted by: General Heed
2. If you hook up a PC to your TV to play the games, then that defeats the whole purpose of PC gaming. Why not just play that game on the console instead if you wanted to play on a big screen TV.


How does that defeat the purpose? It actually defeats the purpose of console gaming. PCs can do everything consoles an do except they can do it a lot better, and they can do even more.

  • 08.09.2009 2:00 PM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

And dont forget to mention that unlike consoles, PCs have lots of MMORPG games and also lots of unique games you cant get on consoles. And PCs also have the sucessful and ultra realstic Microsoft title, flight simulator. Try finding simulators like THAT on a console.

  • 08.09.2009 2:44 PM PDT

well in General heeds defense, I whole heartedly agree that video gaming is pretty much about unwinding after a long hard day at work, and the best place to do it is from the couch not sitting at a desk. But me personally I prefer PC far greater than consoles just for the higher framerates and the precision i get from using a mouse. And as for project natal, if i want to rest on the couch and play games, i sure as hell don't want to do it by flailing my arms around.

  • 08.09.2009 3:43 PM PDT

Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: JacobGRocks
And dont forget to mention that unlike consoles, PCs have lots of MMORPG games and also lots of unique games you cant get on consoles. And PCs also have the sucessful and ultra realstic Microsoft title, flight simulator. Try finding simulators like THAT on a console.


There are MMORPG games on the consoles too. Take the Final Fantasy series as an example. As for simulators, there are several flight simulators on the consoles as well. Most of them are fighters where you fly combat missions but they are simulators nonetheless.

  • 08.09.2009 3:49 PM PDT

This is an old account iDarkWint3r is my new Bungie.net user.

Q.Will Halo 3 come to PC?
A.This Question bothered PC gamers in a bit of time.It's time to look at things that might prove Halo 3 will be made on PC.

First,however I will show you the reasons WHY it should be released on PC.Or Should I put it this way:Why are Shooter games easier to play on PC?!The first and most important reason is:Accuracy,I don't know about you,but when I play Halo 3 on Xbox360 which isn't fully-functioned it's NOT because red rings it's the disk drive doesn't work; so the warranty won't replace it. So don't bother asking for my gamer tag.Anyways,it's a bit hard to aim accurately.The Analog Stick simply sucks when trying to aim,In my opinion.Also,low sensitivity on the analog stick,it's a bit easier,but then you can't turn around fast,so that kinda sucks too.And SOME,PC mouses' have the ability to give more speed and accuracy while aiming.

Second Reason:
Monitor resolution

PC screens have much higher resolutions then TV's when comparing the resolution to the size of the screen.A 24"Widescreen PC screen has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 or (1920 x 1080,depending if it is on 16:9 or 16:10.)Does 1920 x 1200 seem familiar to you?Yes,it's called HD or High Definition.Almost every TV you buy now has it.But TV's are bigger than PC Monitors.This means that a 24"PC monitor has the same amount of pixels as a TV,which usually is 30" -40".So you can see things much better on a PC monitor than on a TV.So these are the main reasons for it.A PC is usually best for gaming,even if the consoles are purely made for gaming LOL.

Now let's look at some proof that microsoft might release Halo 3 for PC.It was said that Halo CE or Combat Evolved was not coming for PC.The Xbox game for Halo:Combat Evolved labeled:"Only on XBOX"And it was pretty much wrong.Halo:Combat Evolved was released sometime for PC.The Same thing happened with Halo 2 Xbox ,The Xbox game labeled "Only on XBOX".Halo 2 was released on Windows Vista only (FFS) which kinda sucks,since the majority still uses Windows XP.And lots have switched from Vista to XP.After getting a new PC because some of the features and bugs make Vista suck.In my opinion.So later again,Halo 3 comes out and it labeled "Only for XBOX" as usual.Yes,It says Only on Xbox360 but before you reply to this and say:"z0mG n00bzor it s3z only f0r Xb0cks360!!11one".Keep this in mind,If the Halo Franchise happened 2 times on PC,Why not 3?

If Halo 3 ever comes to PC,obviously,it will be for the operating system Windows 7.Because it's the only Operated system announced.It' supposed to be an improvement of Vista.The Halo Franchise is an epic win from Bungie,And I love all the Halo Games,Except a little bit of Halo 3's deployable equipment.But,I prefer gaming on a PC,instead of Consoles,And I bet that there are more who do as well.And why wouldn't be made for PC?Myself I have no idea.It just seems stupid ignoring PC gamers who want to play an awesome game.Of course,we have people who claim that microsoft wants to sell more 360's by having more exclusive games.WRONG!Not to mention microsoft owns Windows.

-Edit:Yes this is a copy of my opinion.I don't want to waste an hour typing so I just copied this

  • 08.09.2009 9:02 PM PDT

Posted by: Mstenger404
And as for project natal, if i want to rest on the couch and play games, i sure as hell don't want to do it by flailing my arms around.


This is by far the POST OF THE DAY.

Also just because it's also coming to PC doesn't it just make it for work, idiot. I would imagine we could play the same stuff consoles can as well. Also, RTS plus touch screen computer equal win? Never tried it before...but now I do

  • 08.09.2009 9:50 PM PDT

Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: ItsNOTJohnston
Q.Will Halo 3 come to PC?
A.This Question bothered PC gamers in a bit of time.It's time to look at things that might prove Halo 3 will be made on PC.

First,however I will show you the reasons WHY it should be released on PC.Or Should I put it this way:Why are Shooter games easier to play on PC?!The first and most important reason is:Accuracy,I don't know about you,but when I play Halo 3 on Xbox360 which isn't fully-functioned it's NOT because red rings it's the disk drive doesn't work; so the warranty won't replace it. So don't bother asking for my gamer tag.Anyways,it's a bit hard to aim accurately.The Analog Stick simply sucks when trying to aim,In my opinion.Also,low sensitivity on the analog stick,it's a bit easier,but then you can't turn around fast,so that kinda sucks too.And SOME,PC mouses' have the ability to give more speed and accuracy while aiming.

Second Reason:
Monitor resolution

PC screens have much higher resolutions then TV's when comparing the resolution to the size of the screen.A 24"Widescreen PC screen has a resolution of 1920 x 1200 or (1920 x 1080,depending if it is on 16:9 or 16:10.)Does 1920 x 1200 seem familiar to you?Yes,it's called HD or High Definition.Almost every TV you buy now has it.But TV's are bigger than PC Monitors.This means that a 24"PC monitor has the same amount of pixels as a TV,which usually is 30" -40".So you can see things much better on a PC monitor than on a TV.So these are the main reasons for it.A PC is usually best for gaming,even if the consoles are purely made for gaming LOL.

Now let's look at some proof that microsoft might release Halo 3 for PC.It was said that Halo CE or Combat Evolved was not coming for PC.The Xbox game for Halo:Combat Evolved labeled:"Only on XBOX"And it was pretty much wrong.Halo:Combat Evolved was released sometime for PC.The Same thing happened with Halo 2 Xbox ,The Xbox game labeled "Only on XBOX".Halo 2 was released on Windows Vista only (FFS) which kinda sucks,since the majority still uses Windows XP.And lots have switched from Vista to XP.After getting a new PC because some of the features and bugs make Vista suck.In my opinion.So later again,Halo 3 comes out and it labeled "Only for XBOX" as usual.Yes,It says Only on Xbox360 but before you reply to this and say:"z0mG n00bzor it s3z only f0r Xb0cks360!!11one".Keep this in mind,If the Halo Franchise happened 2 times on PC,Why not 3?

If Halo 3 ever comes to PC,obviously,it will be for the operating system Windows 7.Because it's the only Operated system announced.It' supposed to be an improvement of Vista.The Halo Franchise is an epic win from Bungie,And I love all the Halo Games,Except a little bit of Halo 3's deployable equipment.But,I prefer gaming on a PC,instead of Consoles,And I bet that there are more who do as well.And why wouldn't be made for PC?Myself I have no idea.It just seems stupid ignoring PC gamers who want to play an awesome game.Of course,we have people who claim that microsoft wants to sell more 360's by having more exclusive games.WRONG!Not to mention microsoft owns Windows.

-Edit:Yes this is a copy of my opinion.I don't want to waste an hour typing so I just copied this


You're right about the previous Halo games coming to PC. But here's the problem. When Halo 2 came out, the sales were terrible compared to that of the console version. Since it sold bad, there's a chance Microsoft may not want to try again with Halo 3. There's still a chance Halo 3 PC may sell bad and Microsoft will lose money. With the economy the way it is now, Microsoft does not want to lose anymore money than it already is losing.

If Halo 3 does come to PC, it's not going to be a Windows 7 exclusive. It will support Windows 7 but it will also support Windows Vista. The reason why Halo 2 PC didn't support Windows XP was because several of the features in Halo 2 (Tray and Play) didn't support Xp and plus Windows XP was really old and out of date by the time Halo 2 came to PC. Now Windows Vista isn't out of date yet. Plus, you can expect Halo 3 PC to take advantage of that new DirectX 11 which is only supported on WIndows Vista and Windows 7.

And actually, Microsoft does want to sell more 360's by making more exclusives. Microsoft does own Windows, but it's already the top selling OS on the market. Microsoft doesn't need to boost the sales of windows with more games. In fact, over 95% of the world uses Windows. There's no need to try and boost sales even further. Instead, they needed to boost sales on the Xbox 360 which is what Halo 3 did. Halo 3 brought the Xbox 360's sales above the Wii for about half a year. This is called business. In the world of business, just because you want something doesn't mean you'll get it. Microsoft needs to see where the real money is. They determined they will make more money by making console exclusives because for the PC gamers that want to play Halo 3, they'll have to buy an Xbox 360 which makes Microsoft an extra $300 per person. That's why Microsoft is ignoring PC gamers. Not enough money. Halo 1 and Halo 2 existed on the PC because there was a huge demand for those games so Microsoft thought they could make a lot of money. They did make a lot with Halo 1 PC. But they lost a lot with Halo 2.

At the moment, the demand for a Halo 3 PC isn't as great as the demand for Halo 1 and 2 PC. So it's not considered a high priority for Microsoft. Instead, Microsoft and Bungie are more focused on the upcoming Halo games (Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach). Both are console exclusives for now. Plus, if Microsoft was going to make Halo 3 for the PC, they would have to wait until Windows 7 and DirectX 11 comes out. Also, based on how the PC version of Halo 2 required 10 times more computer power than the Xbox version did, you can expect the same for Halo 3. A computer that is able to handle Halo 3 at maximum quality today would be fairly expensive. Probably in the thousands. Microsoft is waiting until the computers get cheaper so more people can afford those computers and therefore buy Halo 3 PC.

So you won't see Halo 3 on the PC for awhile. Not for another year or two. In the meantime, if you want to play Halo 3 or the new upcoming Halo games, just satisfy Microsoft's thirst for money and buy an Xbox 360. Don't be a rebel. Submit to Microsoft's brainwashing ad campaign to get you to buy an Xbox 360.

  • 08.09.2009 9:51 PM PDT
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Yeah. That's right. I don't have a 50 in H3. I never got Onyx in Reach. If a game sucks too much, I won't even bother trying for such trivial "accolades". Besides, I've done way more things that take far more skill and talent than anything that can be done in a video game.

Posted by: General Heed
There are MMORPG games on the consoles too. Take the Final Fantasy series as an example.

Series? Only one released Final Fantasy game is an MMO. I knew you didn't know anything about PC gaming, but do you also know close to nothing about console gaming as well?

PC has had more successful MMO's than I can count. Console has only really had Phantasy Star Online, Fantasy Star Universe, Everquest Online Adventures, and Final Fantasy XI (If there are more, nobody's heard of them for a reason). Out of all of those, none of them come close to what you'd get on a PC MMO. It's flat-out ridiculous that Sega, Sony, and Square Enix charged a monthly fee for such mediocre games.

  • 08.09.2009 10:22 PM PDT
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Well gee General thanks for ignoring the WHOLE of my post!


You... Just get out, your jsut terrible.
Terrible at forming cohesive arguements, terrible at using the watery arguements you present and even more terrible at trying to convince me to take you seriously. Worst of all your are TERRIBLE at being mediative, you attempt to sound fair but thats like trying to camouflage an elephant in a bright green garage. I know what i believe and proudly bear it thank you very much.

As for gaming socially, well try to prove me wrong but as it is the PC has always had a means by wihich gamers could meet up and have a social game. You can't just count LIVE or STEAM or any other company owned communication service. Countless other communication methods exist, be it forums or otherwise (iIRC, Team speak etc)
Having an active tracking network isn't the only way to get friends in on a game.

Last of all, the most ridiculous part of your arguement. The term 'casual game'. You just took gaming as a whole in all its genres and niches and tore it straight down the middle where it should NEVER be divided. No game can truly be called 'casual' because in the end all games since the start had a competitive component to it, the most ridiculous of things could be turned competitive. Your class of 'casual games' doesn't exist now or ever. Because point in fact a game isn't fun if you can't 'beat' something, even in the Sims, Spore, any other 'casual game' you care to conjure up, ALL of them have some sort of comptetive element that disqualifies them as a 'casual game'.
Don't start getting into semantics either because how you described 'casual games' already defines your meaning of it in the context of this arguement.

EDIT: and no, no security system is perfect, thats just being devil's advocate and not really doing anything

So please, get out and stop with the ridiculous arguements that make my eyes glaze over


LEARN to READ the WHOLE of the OTHER GUY'S POST before POSTING your slab of UNINFORMED opinion
Kthanksbye

  • 08.09.2009 11:12 PM PDT

chronosphere, he didnt reply to the rest of that mass because its one giant PC-fanboy flame post.

  • 08.10.2009 7:51 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

Ok, this is getting way out of hand, this is now just some huge PC fanboy vs Console fanboy flamewar. Either this should be locked or this should go back on topic.

Now, about Halo 3 PC, the previous games were for a different game system based on PC Hardware. Those were therefore easier to port. The 360, though, uses a PowerPC Cpu and a ATI Gpu unlike the original xbox, which had a intel pc cpu and a nvidia gpu. Since PCs have x86 cpus, it would be more costly to port. And h2v sold bad as well so the chances of a h3pc are slim.

In short: halo 3 pc likely wont come.

And one more thing, a outside devoleper would have more experence porting it as the PS3, Wii, and Gamecube also have PowerPC type cpus.

[Edited on 08.10.2009 11:00 AM PDT]

  • 08.10.2009 10:56 AM PDT

I really don't mind it not coming to PC, I got a great keyboard/mouse adapter called the XIM 360. So I'm pretty much set. Yet it still would be nice to play it at true 1920x1200 at a consistent 60 frames per second. But i can only dream, I got plenty of other games. I own Gears of war for both platforms, Shadowrun for both platforms, and when RE5 comes out for PC ill own both of those, too. (please don't ask me why i have 2 of everything)

  • 08.10.2009 11:33 AM PDT

Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: JacobGRocks
Ok, this is getting way out of hand, this is now just some huge PC fanboy vs Console fanboy flamewar. Either this should be locked or this should go back on topic.

Now, about Halo 3 PC, the previous games were for a different game system based on PC Hardware. Those were therefore easier to port. The 360, though, uses a PowerPC Cpu and a ATI Gpu unlike the original xbox, which had a intel pc cpu and a nvidia gpu. Since PCs have x86 cpus, it would be more costly to port. And h2v sold bad as well so the chances of a h3pc are slim.

In short: halo 3 pc likely wont come.

And one more thing, a outside devoleper would have more experence porting it as the PS3, Wii, and Gamecube also have PowerPC type cpus.


lol I really don't see why the modern consoles use PowerPC cpus. I'm even more surprised Microsoft used PowerPC. Power PC is the cpu's used in Macs. Since Microsoft is so against Mac's, I expected they would use an Intel Cpu like Core 2 Duo or something like that. So a Mac port of Halo 3 shouldn't be that difficult compared to a PC port. And since Bungie isn't owned by MIcrosoft anymore, they can make a Mac port if they want. So all you Mac fans can get your hopes up. PC is still better though. (lol I'm not trying to start a PC vs Mac flamewar).

Even though I prefer consoles, I still want a Halo 3 PC to be made. The reason is that its probably going to be a bit more flexible and if Halo 3 PC is going to be a Games For Windows Live game, then it will have free online multiplayer. Cross-platform play would be nice too, but hey, beggars can't be choosers.

  • 08.10.2009 12:00 PM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

1. They use PowerPC because the maker (IBM) sells them to the console makers for a good price.
2. Macs use intels, not PowerPCs anymore (they switched like what, 3-4 years ago and ran ads saying "Intel, now inside a mac".)
3. It wont have cross platform play as it isnt as good as it should be.

  • 08.10.2009 1:56 PM PDT

Bring Back Rocket Race!!!

Posted by: JacobGRocks
1. They use PowerPC because the maker (IBM) sells them to the console makers for a good price.
2. Macs use intels, not PowerPCs anymore (they switched like what, 3-4 years ago and ran ads saying "Intel, now inside a mac".)
3. It wont have cross platform play as it isnt as good as it should be.


lol Microsoft is being cheap. But I guess I can't complain since I don't want the 360's price to be like the PS3. Doesn't the PS3 use some kind of new microprocessor called the "Cell Microprocessor"? I think that's partially what made the PS3 so expensive.

Actually, some macs still do come with PowerPC. They still sell both versions but they're currently trying to phase out PowerPC.

I also heard that Microsoft is dropping the cross-platform feature because there isn't that much demand for it.

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Posted by: Mstenger404
chronosphere, he didnt reply to the rest of that mass because its one giant PC-fanboy flame post.


And i suppose you can honestly say you aren't partial to defend your chosen gaming platform with at least some effort?
More to the point a fanboy post would be more than 80% crap, try to distinguish between a post that is genuinely disgusted with some people's way of arguing a topic and one that just wants to insult someone for little to no reason what so ever.

Anyways a Halo 3 port would however unlikely be nice, it occurs to me that it might never happen, that even if they did it would be bad. But in the respect for all Halo games to date I have preferred them on Single player, thats all i would want out of a Halo 3 port, so long as they don't screw that up I'll be happy.

But ofcourse the way things are going now that is a pipe dream at best, PC gamers deserve to be cynical. When mass misconception starts to cloud facts any reasonable person would be unhappy too.

  • 08.11.2009 2:19 AM PDT

This is the average H2 Fanboy.
Xfire: JacobGRocks.
50 in H2/H3? Great, but you still fail at this.

What happened was when IBM was working on the POWER based cell processor, ms worked with IBM to make the xenon ppc based cpu, which was based on the powerpc part of the cell.

And macs dont have ppcs anymore: http://www.apple.com/mac/

And they arent dropping it, just no one is using it in their games as big games like fallout 3 and sfiv pc and gtaiv pc dont have cross platform play.

  • 08.11.2009 6:41 AM PDT