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Subject: Halo 2's Fate

Why are you here?

Halo 2, best game ever, the memories of 05-07 and even 08 were some of the best ever. It is almost sad that it has come to this, but I think it is time to move on. Most of my old hardcore buddies have quit, and the last standing greats have recently quit/got hacked. The matchmaking corridors are empty, and the custom games feel lifeless.

Halo 2 is slowly dying, and playing earlier today was the most boring experience I think I have ever had on Halo 2. Unless MLG returns to it during 09, I think it is safe to say that hardcore is done.

I feel, now more than ever before, that it is time to let Halo 2 go for good.

Bye Halo 2

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  • 01.17.2009 11:21 AM PDT

damn, ive never played halo 2 online ever in my life. i played single player and i remember that experience vividly.

  • 01.17.2009 11:54 AM PDT

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I do miss it quite a bit. My disc is ruined, or I would definitely play more.

  • 01.17.2009 4:27 PM PDT

Interest will return someday. Have faith.

  • 01.17.2009 4:50 PM PDT

Why are you here?

Posted by: NationalSWAT991
Damn. How did you get to a 37 in Hardcore and a 46 in Team Slayer? Are you legit? hahah. Ranks actually mattered back in Halo 2 I remember. I remember how a legit 40 or a high 38 or 39 was considered very good.

Any level in the 30s were actualy pretty good too. But now, ranks in Halo 3 mean crap. All the trash kids complain and go for 50s even if they suck. Me? I only play MLG Customs with good kids in Halo 3 now.

I would've liked my 38 in Halo 2 if I went back...Probably higher a little. I miss Halo 2 days too.


I pretty much agree with everything you've said. The ranking system was almost perfect. As far as me being legit, my game history can prove it.

  • 01.17.2009 6:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: TheFloridiot
I do miss it quite a bit. My disc is ruined, or I would definitely play more.
Mine's full of scratches (3+ years without ever being in its case), its a wonder it still works.

  • 01.17.2009 7:42 PM PDT
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Uh...

This contract is not binding.

EP1C LOL.

I think you're right there. I really love Halo 2, and I think it had the best Multiplayer for it's time, but it is time to move on. Halo 2 had a really good run (3 years or so) of being the most played XBL game and all we can hope for is that H3 has just as long a reign.

WE WILL ALL MISS YOU HALO 2!

  • 01.17.2009 10:56 PM PDT
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My Halo 2 disc in my original Xbox has never been taken out in 2 1/2 years...lol.

  • 01.18.2009 3:54 AM PDT
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I am stil very much a halo 2 player, simply because I dony really like halo 3, i now have over 100,000 kills and never really played custom games, just team snipers. I still have a couple of sessions a week on team snipers, but it is sad to know that halo 2 isn't going to be here forvever. The thing that winds me up about halo 3 is I only want to play team snipers, but i refuse to pay for maps.

Why the -blam!- should i have to pay for maps just to play my favourite gametype, its ridiculous. I pay £50 for hte game and £40 for xbox live, why should i have to pay more. Complete bull-blam!-,
Halo 3 sucks, its -blam!-. you get more bull-blam!- on halo 3 than halo 2.

Bungie dont care atall abot halo 2 players anyway, and there all arrogant at bungie. when they do they Q&A weekly updates, they take all the players for mugs, and take hte piss with most answer. Twats...

  • 01.18.2009 12:54 PM PDT
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To play or not to play....

No way mate. I just started playing Halo 2 online again and I am definately NOt putting it to rest just yet. The game is awesome. I hadn't played for so long I had forgotten just ho COOL the game was. The entire game is awesome the campaign rocks, the over all look and feel is awesome, game play is hotz0rs and the maps just seem to feel like good maps.

The only thing that bugs me a bit about the game is the overpowered sniper rifle but that is just because it can be annoying at times.

LONG LIVE HALO 2..

Though I fear the progression of time means Halo 2 is slowly being forgotten by many players. I for one will continue to play as long as there is even so much as one person to play with.

  • 01.18.2009 2:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: SAS03
I am stil very much a halo 2 player, simply because I dony really like halo 3, i now have over 100,000 kills and never really played custom games, just team snipers. I still have a couple of sessions a week on team snipers, but it is sad to know that halo 2 isn't going to be here forvever. The thing that winds me up about halo 3 is I only want to play team snipers, but i refuse to pay for maps.

Why the -blam!- should i have to pay for maps just to play my favourite gametype, its ridiculous. I pay £50 for hte game and £40 for xbox live, why should i have to pay more. Complete bull-blam!-,
Halo 3 sucks, its -blam!-. you get more bull-blam!- on halo 3 than halo 2.

Bungie dont care atall abot halo 2 players anyway, and there all arrogant at bungie. when they do they Q&A weekly updates, they take all the players for mugs, and take hte piss with most answer. Twats...


As much as I hate to admit it I agree with your general comments. Bungie is very arrogant and rude to its fans at times. I used to be all "Bungie is great" but after a few things I have seen I think they are rude and arrogant beyond all contempt. But they don't care as long as people keep purchasing their games.

As for purchasing the maps seriously don't be cheap they only cost like $10 and are pretty cool. You can likely blame MS for that pricing structure.

  • 01.18.2009 2:56 PM PDT

Posted by: NationalSWAT991
Damn. How did you get to a 37 in Hardcore and a 46 in Team Slayer? Are you legit? hahah. Ranks actually mattered back in Halo 2 I remember. I remember how a legit 40 or a high 38 or 39 was considered very good.

Any level in the 30s were actualy pretty good too. But now, ranks in Halo 3 mean crap. All the trash kids complain and go for 50s even if they suck. Me? I only play MLG Customs with good kids in Halo 3 now.

I would've liked my 38 in Halo 2 if I went back...Probably higher a little. I miss Halo 2 days too.

Dude the halo 2 30-40 is the Halo 3 45+ and yea u get the point......its hard getting a 50, but impossible in halo2, which I thought was kinda better anyways

  • 01.20.2009 4:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: TheFloridiot
I do miss it quite a bit. My disc is ruined, or I would definitely play more.
Mine's full of scratches (3+ years without ever being in its case), its a wonder it still works.

lol... I put Halo 2 in... waited, and turned down the game...
I've never played live on it, and I figured why start now...
It's very sad. =,(

  • 01.24.2009 6:42 AM PDT
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Posted by: TKD Tormentor
Interest will return someday. Have faith.


Its not just that people have lost interest, I and anywhere form a hundred to a couple thousand are not able to sign in due to a glitch in the latest h2 update. This has been going on for quite a while and microsoft support is just ignoring the reports. There seems to be a connection with a one month being added to our accounts but so far no one has found out or even really attempted to fix the problem. I ask to please bring this issue forward with more people so micro$oft will fix this sign in issue so we can all start playing and enjoying h2 again. Once the fix the issue you will see h2 more alive than it is now. Also if we could bring this issue forward to bungie they could probally fix it or jump on microsofts lazy asses.
Thanks, Justin

Links: http://forums.xbox.com/3/24733830/ShowPost.aspx#24733830
http://www.bungie.net/Forums/posts.aspx?postID=28614709

[Edited on 01.24.2009 11:34 AM PST]

  • 01.24.2009 11:16 AM PDT

Posted by: z Floosy
Halo 2, best game ever, the memories of 05-07 and even 08 were some of the best ever. It is almost sad that it has come to this, but I think it is time to move on. Most of my old hardcore buddies have quit, and the last standing greats have recently quit/got hacked. The matchmaking corridors are empty, and the custom games feel lifeless.

Halo 2 is slowly dying, and playing earlier today was the most boring experience I think I have ever had on Halo 2. Unless MLG returns to it during 09, I think it is safe to say that hardcore is done.

I feel, now more than ever before, that it is time to let Halo 2 go for good.

Bye Halo 2

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Unfortunately, this was always going to happen after the release of Halo 3.

[Edited on 01.24.2009 4:35 PM PST]

  • 01.24.2009 4:34 PM PDT

Maybe, just maybe, after halo 3 starts to die, and bungie is true to their wordand do not make a new halo, halo 2 will still be around and people will see the light. All of bungies casual audience will be gone, MLG will be the only support and bungie is now forced to support the greatest game ever.

  • 02.06.2009 9:33 PM PDT

"By the pricking of my thumbs,
Something wicked this way comes
."

Just remember the good times, and play it from time to time. That way, it will never die.

  • 02.06.2009 10:04 PM PDT

somewhere in the heavens...they are waiting. I love the Marathon Trilogy.
Halo CE will always be the best game in the Halo franchise. What a perfect game.
(Proud LONGTIME owner of the PC and Xbox versions of Halo CE)

Halo 2 is one of the greatest multiplayer games of all time. I doubt it will ever die out completely.

  • 02.07.2009 7:55 PM PDT
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Well, I really miss it, but I can't play it anymore. Stupid fragile discs..

  • 02.08.2009 11:25 AM PDT
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R.I.P. Halo 2
11/9/04 - 4/15/10

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No! Have faith! Do not give up on Halo 2!

  • 02.09.2009 7:24 AM PDT