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I know this post has most likely been posted before but what the hell lets start a fresh. I was just wondering how all of you peeps will be doing on launch day before u get the game and after, waking up to going to bed.

Me, I'll be waking up at around 7-8ish, getting a day off college for a days worth of complete heaven. I'll get up as usual wash and essentials, but then the hard part. The 2-3 hours of waiting before the mail comes with my package, I'll most likly go on xbox or this forum for bit but doubt many ppl will be on as i live in the U.K. This is good tho, as I'll beat alot of americans to owning the game, in other words I'll play it before alot of you guys.

Well the package arrives i sit their in disbelieve that what is behind this package after 3 years of anticipation build up, Its 9th November, which most likely means terrible cold wet weather for us English people. Just perfect for a day of pure action gaming!

I slowly try to gather my thoughts while walking upstairs to my room, with my package gentle gripped with each twiching finger. I open the door to my room while grasping the package making sure it was to to fall, looking down at my already setup limited edition crystal control with my already plugged in head set(all this will be setup a week in advance e.g. tidy room nothing destracting and loads of air, food and drink). I sit down with a large bang as i begin to remove the brown taped sealing the box, but whats this i can't open it now into a state of panic searching for sissors. Its open and there it sits in all its glory with the recipt covering part of the shimmering case.

I remove the game and place it into my launch day xbox wondering what lays ahead. As the drive goes in with its motor noise leaving my heart rate in a hugh problem, each second i stare at the tv waiting for the xbox logo to disappear my finger squeases the pad tighter. ITS UP AND LOADED!!! I sit and stare gathering each moment of the intros and developers logos.

The menu is up and I'm already hooked, first i try xbox live to see what i can do for a bit. This is where I will be sitting and doing for the next 12 hours...


Well hopefully that bored you enough to write your own.

  • 07.04.2004 7:28 PM PDT
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Doing campaign first

I wouldn't want someone online to spoil it for me

  • 07.04.2004 7:29 PM PDT
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damn i got all gitty after reading that it felt like it was nov 9th
thank u for those 2 minutes of happiness

  • 07.04.2004 7:33 PM PDT
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Lets see.....I will wake up (not sure what time yet), get dressed (no shower or food), get my fat ass in the car and drive to Software Ect. (GameStop). Once I get there I will probably try to make some distraction happen so I can slip up to the front of the line of people. After I get the game I will speed home, while praying that I dont get a ticket, run into my room and carefully open the box while keeping it a safe distance from my mouth (drool) and carefully insert the disc into my XBOX. Then, very quickly, I will run to the kitchen and grab a few sodas and some food, then high-tail it back to my room getting there just in time for the start of the game doing campaign on Herioc. After I play the game for about 2 weeks straight (campaign, co-op and XBL), I will probably take like a 3-day nap, then start playing again.

[Edited on 7/4/2004 7:43:37 PM]

  • 07.04.2004 7:40 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan66will
damn i got all gitty after reading that it felt like it was nov 9th
thank u for those 2 minutes of happiness


Why thank you Spartan66will, hope u get that felling when u get playing.

  • 07.04.2004 7:48 PM PDT
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Nice. Entertaining. Though on the 4th of July... its a bad time to say England is in any shape form or fashion better than america "I'll be getting it before america does". Just a thought....

  • 07.04.2004 8:00 PM PDT

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Ha! But:

A) For English people right now Its 4:00am on July 5th and,
B) No political discussions regarding other countries and stuff.

  • 07.04.2004 8:02 PM PDT
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This is good tho, as I'll beat alot of americans to owning the game, in other words I'll play it before alot of you guys.

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How?

  • 07.04.2004 8:03 PM PDT
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I'm on the east coast of america and its still July 4th here so....

[Edited on 7/4/2004 8:04:46 PM]

  • 07.04.2004 8:03 PM PDT

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Posted by: BEZERKER
This is good tho, as I'll beat alot of americans to owning the game, in other words I'll play it before alot of you guys.

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How?


Technically, 9th November comes earlier for Britain but that doesn't mean a thing! Its not like Halo 2 will suddenly arrive in everyones hands on midnight. Some americans will get it early and some brits will get it later etc. Some americans might get it off the back of a delivery van quicker than british folk do. So it doesnt mean a thing.

PS I'm British and hate people who these "ill get it first" things.

  • 07.04.2004 8:08 PM PDT
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sorry if i'm a little too patriotic about my country, (not sarcastic) I'm just that kind of person, specially around the holidays.

  • 07.04.2004 8:10 PM PDT
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is bungie japanesse or american

  • 07.04.2004 8:10 PM PDT

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Posted by: MyJoNgOsPaNk
is bungie japanesse or american

Oh my god....

  • 07.04.2004 8:11 PM PDT
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shut up we had confrontations in the last talk place

  • 07.04.2004 8:12 PM PDT

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Lets forget this political discussion PEOPLE! It's not fair for this persons thread to be locked just because his repliers can't follow the rules (something I guess I'm guilty of :S) I beg the mods to not lock the thread as its not the thread posters fault.

  • 07.04.2004 8:13 PM PDT
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the hell did u just say dont make me bite you

[Edited on 7/4/2004 8:14:44 PM]

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Can't we all just agree that halo2 will kick ass?, i live in ireland and it's hard enough knowing your country is a republic and the whole iraq thing, don't get me started on that!.

Your two countries never think of the little guys!*snifs*.

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i wouldnt start ppl on iraq my brother got shot in that -blam!- -blam!- war

  • 07.04.2004 8:15 PM PDT
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I will stay up all night until its about 11:30. Drive to speedway and stand inline until the clock hits 12:01. Then work my way up the line until i get my copy! On the way home i will prob get into a wreck because of the marvalous distraction the game gives me. Then i will wake up in the hospital have someone bring me my xbox and my copy. Then i will play as much as i want! :P

  • 07.04.2004 8:18 PM PDT

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Please I beg of you quit talking about wars and countries now and get back to the main topic.

(PS Yes war is stupid and claimed the lives of many yet seems to be a facinating subject when you're not actually in real combat [like Halo for example])

  • 07.04.2004 8:20 PM PDT
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Back on subject please. I'm going to have to go to school, however my parents are good to me. When I'm at school my dad said he would stop off by Best Buy and pick it up ( they have an express lane. You order online , stop off pick it up, and high tail it home!).
Once I'm home I plan on throwing my brain out the window and beating the campain first. That way i know what is the best weapon load out for me (plus figure at the new "Dos and Don'ts" of the game). Also its going to be an awsome story. I'm going to play through it on Normal first so I can get all the story and get all my battle plans down with some time left in the day for some online - havoc - mayhem action!

[Edited on 7/4/2004 8:31:33 PM]

  • 07.04.2004 8:21 PM PDT

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Yes, dont forget the obvious. "Campaign first so know one ruins the story". MakaVeil4Life (i think thats your name) said this too but I agree. However now and then we could unplug our headsets eh?

  • 07.04.2004 8:25 PM PDT
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I only used the before you thing as just part of the whole story thing not as i own joo kinda thing. I have no idea what happened to the subject over night but o well its back to normal. Thanks for your strories peeps.

  • 07.05.2004 6:50 AM PDT