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First of all it's become quite clear to me that Bungie is intent on making Halo 2 all it can be. I have also noted some features in Marathon and things that were cut due to time constraints on the original Halo. Pre Xbox Halo was to be a grand game it had online play between the Covenant and the Humans.It had vehicles like the Shadow and variants of the Warthog. It also shares alot in common with the weapons in Halo 2. Weapons like the Covenant Greande Launcher, the Covenant Carbine and the SMG and the Covenant Sniper Rifle and melee weapons. Also Marathon has a few connections to Halo 2 as well. The 44. cal Magnum Pistol in Marathon smacks of the new handgun descriped im First Strike. Also Marathon had dual wielding and the coolest dual wield ever was the dual shotguns could this be a possibilty in Halo 2? Please post your thoughts and discuss these connections.

  • 07.03.2004 6:02 PM PDT
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dual weild shot guns would kinda be hard esp if they are pump

  • 07.03.2004 6:05 PM PDT

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Yes, bungie are obviously implementing all the great stuff they dropped from halo due to time constraints. "...We looked at Halo and realised everythin gwe had left out..." <--something like that on the making of video X03.

No dual wieldable shotguns. sorry.

  • 07.03.2004 6:08 PM PDT
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the covie carbine IS the covie sniper rifle, and there isnt a covie grenade launcher in H2. get halo pc for that.

  • 07.03.2004 6:11 PM PDT
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The Covenant grenade launcher better known as the Slug Thrower. Also the Coveanant Carbine is not the covie sniper rifle read up before you assume.

  • 07.03.2004 6:16 PM PDT
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Posted by: johny joe
the covie carbine IS the covie sniper rifle, and there isnt a covie grenade launcher in H2. get halo pc for that.



covie carbine is not a sniper its a covie BR

  • 07.03.2004 6:40 PM PDT
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Bungie in it's recent update on the OXM renders said the Carbine is alot like the BR

  • 07.03.2004 7:41 PM PDT
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You guys should go back and look at the old Halo screens and you will be shocked at all they was canned and in a few case are making a comback for part two

  • 07.04.2004 11:46 AM PDT
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I wonder if they'll bring back the hippo jumping from the bushes, ONLY for Bungie employees, or the wallmines with hippos on them ;)

  • 07.04.2004 11:51 AM PDT
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What does that have to do with pre xbox halo connections to Halo 2 am I missing something? Hmm I was expecting more serious discussions :-(.

  • 07.04.2004 4:39 PM PDT
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no duel wielded shotguns there pump action in halo2 just like halo.

there was no covenant carbine in pre-xbox nore a grenade luancher, there was and still is a fuel rod gun but that is the covenants "rocket luancher". the plasma sword was going to be and was in halo as well in halo2 there was supposed to be a human machetie but that was cut, the shadow got cut later in but is getting put in now, no warthog variations were in pre-xbox they had diferent looks for the gun. there was a covie sniper but it was also taken out, and in one of the OXM mags it was said to be possibly making a comback along with the covenant carbine the covies answer to the BR. duel wielding was in marathon im sure thats where they got the idea and how it would control. along with that the draynor (is that right? its been a wile) are in my opinion vary simalar in use as this new "warthog smasher" covie we have all been hearing about. the phfore have the color coded ranking system, and seem to be a cross between a grunt and elite (in there fighting usage). they had hunters in marathon which also used a "fueld rod gun" although looked compleatly diferent. there i think that covers it? did i miss somthing?

  • 07.04.2004 4:49 PM PDT
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Yeah go look back at the Halo evolution video and there is a Carbine and a SMG and a sort of alien grenade launcher. But nice Marathon refrences because I agree with you it has been awhile.

  • 07.04.2004 4:52 PM PDT