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R.I.P. Halo 2
11/9/04 - 4/15/10

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Posted by: team STATgb
damn, i always loved that game. and now that they are shutting it down...i wont be able to relive the old days.

Halo 2 is not being shut down.

  • 10.04.2009 3:03 PM PDT

I can haz ur mumz

So that's why I couldn't play online on halo 2 for the first time when I wanted to?

  • 10.04.2009 3:37 PM PDT

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Posted by: Sparta4Ever
So that's why I couldn't play online on halo 2 for the first time when I wanted to?


No it hasn't been shut down yet. You probably can't play online because you don't have the necessary updates or xbox live requirements. Keep in mind that if you're using silver xbox live or free xbox live trials, you can't play original xbox games on live.

  • 10.04.2009 4:49 PM PDT
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Halo 2 stayed at the most played online game for years after the 360 was out.....WOW better graphics means nothing. Halo 3's gameplay is nooby...Spartan Laser????? WHY??? And now that the assualt rifle is back its like all you have to do is shoot somebody 3 times with the AR and mele them and they die...bungie completly kissed the butts of all the noody players. In other words it all comes down to how much money they have in their wallets. Why do you think ODST was released..it only has campaign and firefight....and a MP disc. But people bought it and now they are even rollin in more money. Its also because of RECON...but people say "Man I really want recon!" so im ganna go spend 60 bucks on ODST for some armor!! Fail

[Edited on 10.04.2009 9:16 PM PDT]

  • 10.04.2009 9:15 PM PDT

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

Not to mention they made h3 playlists where you NEED odst....and also, h2 is not getting shut down. A bungie staff member said so.

Oh, and also, theres this nub in the maw who claims h2 is n00bified, then he plays the real n00bified game: Halo 3.

  • 10.05.2009 7:45 AM PDT

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Posted by: JacobGRocks
Not to mention they made h3 playlists where you NEED odst....and also, h2 is not getting shut down. A bungie staff member said so.

Oh, and also, theres this nub in the maw who claims h2 is n00bified, then he plays the real n00bified game: Halo 3.


The reason why ODST is required to play certain playlists is because Microsoft just wants to make more money. They want to force you to buy ODST if you want to continue playing certain playlists in Halo 3. That's also why the new maps for Halo 3 aren't available for download in the marketplace yet. Microsoft is trying to justify ODST costing 60 bucks when it should only be like a 30-40 dollar game.

Oh and:

Halo 3 > Halo 2 > ODST > Halo 1

  • 10.05.2009 11:58 AM PDT

Posted by: JacobGRocks
Not to mention they made h3 playlists where you NEED odst....and also, h2 is not getting shut down. A bungie staff member said so.

Thats the best new I've heard all day!

  • 10.05.2009 5:19 PM PDT

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

Also blame Valve (l4d2), EA (Sims expansion packs for high high prices, same with spore), and Capcom (SSFIV) for helping this high expansion pack price trend. Cant they learn people dont have infinite $ and freaking lower their prices like whoever made fallout 3 and gta4?

Oh, and:
Halo 1>2>>3>>>>>>>>>ODST

  • 10.05.2009 6:23 PM PDT

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Posted by: JacobGRocks
Also blame Valve (l4d2), EA (Sims expansion packs for high high prices, same with spore), and Capcom (SSFIV) for helping this high expansion pack price trend. Cant they learn people dont have infinite $ and freaking lower their prices like whoever made fallout 3 and gta4?

Oh, and:
Halo 1>2>>3>>>>>>>>>ODST


I thought that it was up to Microsoft to decide the prices of the games regardless of the publisher. So L4D2's price is the way it is because of Microsoft not Valve. I'm sure a company like Valve wouldn't price such a game that high as Microsoft would. I may be wrong though since I haven't played that many new Valve games. I've mostly only played the older ones like CS. But yeah, if the game developers had it their way, the prices of every game would probably fluctuate.

Halo 3 & Halo 2 will always be top two on my list. However, I expect Halo: Reach might change that list a bit.

  • 10.05.2009 7:48 PM PDT

It really will suck when they finally decide to drop H2. I will have nobody to play my game with. Nobody i know will want to split screen it.

  • 10.05.2009 8:10 PM PDT

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I have all the Halo games(From 1 to ODST).I just don't know how to link my gamertag.

Mircosoft only cares for money,my friend list is only with people I know in real life.I could care less about people I meet online,I just want to play online!

  • 10.05.2009 10:52 PM PDT
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halo 2 still the best game in the series. long live halo 2.

Dam, I miss the old days playing halo 2 with my old brothers in arms. Thank you my old friends for giving me this account, I shall continue our legacy.

Posted by: I AiM u D1E
It really will suck when they finally decide to drop H2. I will have nobody to play my game with. Nobody i know will want to split screen it.


Try xbox connect, xlink kai, or other system link programs.

  • 10.05.2009 11:41 PM PDT

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Im a Bungie veteran. I have and always will serve them well.

NOOOOO!!!!!!!!!! We should make a day before they shut it down to play h2 for one last time online.

  • 10.06.2009 12:13 PM PDT

I'm the cult of personality,
I call it like i see it, if i feel the need to be blunt and to the point, then i will, if i feel the need to be very detailed, i will, im here to stay and im here to do things my way, if you respect that or not is your choice, not mine,
and don't worry, while i don't agree with everyone's opinion, i do respect everyone's opinion.

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Posted by: JacobGRocks
Not to mention they made h3 playlists where you NEED odst....and also, h2 is not getting shut down. A bungie staff member said so.

Oh, and also, theres this nub in the maw who claims h2 is n00bified, then he plays the real n00bified game: Halo 3.


The reason why ODST is required to play certain playlists is because Microsoft just wants to make more money. They want to force you to buy ODST if you want to continue playing certain playlists in Halo 3. That's also why the new maps for Halo 3 aren't available for download in the marketplace yet. Microsoft is trying to justify ODST costing 60 bucks when it should only be like a 30-40 dollar game.

Oh and:

Halo 3 > Halo 2 > ODST > Halo 1
odst is a great game its worth 60$ plus its a full game FF rocks i dont see why you dont like it if you dont.

[Edited on 10.06.2009 1:29 PM PDT]

  • 10.06.2009 1:28 PM PDT

Two Times The Matt!

ohhh halo 2 i pine for you

  • 10.06.2009 1:38 PM PDT

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Posted by: Insane AlphaBeta
Posted by: General Heed
Posted by: JacobGRocks
Not to mention they made h3 playlists where you NEED odst....and also, h2 is not getting shut down. A bungie staff member said so.

Oh, and also, theres this nub in the maw who claims h2 is n00bified, then he plays the real n00bified game: Halo 3.


The reason why ODST is required to play certain playlists is because Microsoft just wants to make more money. They want to force you to buy ODST if you want to continue playing certain playlists in Halo 3. That's also why the new maps for Halo 3 aren't available for download in the marketplace yet. Microsoft is trying to justify ODST costing 60 bucks when it should only be like a 30-40 dollar game.

Oh and:

Halo 3 > Halo 2 > ODST > Halo 1
odst is a great game its worth 60$ plus its a full game FF rocks i dont see why you dont like it if you dont.


Well I do like it. But I just can't decide if it's better than Halo 2. ODST isn't worth the $60. Even Bungie said so. In one of their older weekly updates, they said they didn't expect it to be worth the same price as a full game since ODST is only an expansion.

  • 10.06.2009 3:23 PM PDT

Why not stop by my File Share while you're here?

~Long Live Halo 2
Only regret is I didn't play more of it.

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

WHAT? Halo 2 is getting shut down! last time i read this, it was put aside and just forgot about, as bungie said they will NOT shut down halo 2 online.

  • 10.06.2009 6:50 PM PDT
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Coconuts1996 is my cousin.

halo 2 has had its run.it was a great one indeed but its time to pass the torch to halo 3 and halo reach and the titles beyond.

  • 10.06.2009 7:12 PM PDT

BYAHH

I don't play halo 2 much anymore but yeah it is pretty much bullocks.

  • 10.06.2009 7:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: st3althsniper22
WHAT? Halo 2 is getting shut down! last time i read this, it was put aside and just forgot about, as bungie said they will NOT shut down halo 2 online.


It's not really up to Bungie whether to shut down Halo 2 or not. It's up to Microsoft. Currently, it's not being shut down yet. But if it does get shut down, it won't just affect Halo 2. It will affect every original xbox game.

[Edited on 10.06.2009 7:44 PM PDT]

  • 10.06.2009 7:44 PM PDT

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Posted by: General Heed
Oh and:

Halo 3 > Halo 2

You realize that's just an opinion, right?

A fact would read more like this:

Halo 2 > Halo 3

  • 10.07.2009 5:36 PM PDT

"Microsoft believes gamers will forgive them for it."

Screw you, Microsoft. I didn't even play Halo 2 at the time it was popular, but I enjoy popping on there every so often to check out the old maps. I don't stop playing a game just because it's old.

Maybe, just maybe, Microsoft will release Halo 2 for Xbox Originals, except ACTUALLY CHANGE SOMETHING and bring the friend list up to date.

Anyway, since it appears they haven't shut it down yet, hopefully this rumor is simply false. I still want to be able to play it when I get done with my other games.

[Edited on 10.07.2009 6:01 PM PDT]

  • 10.07.2009 5:56 PM PDT

But what would make them want to shut it off, along with other xbox originals? I mean to ask what would be the reason to shut it off. Obviously people still want to play? Is it costing them money to keep it running?









[Edited on 10.07.2009 6:48 PM PDT]

  • 10.07.2009 6:47 PM PDT

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Posted by: Kamatzu
Posted by: General Heed
Oh and:

Halo 3 > Halo 2

You realize that's just an opinion, right?

A fact would read more like this:

Halo 2 > Halo 3


Ahh but your so called fact, has no evidence or proof to back it up. I'm not really interested in another Halo 2 vs. Halo 3 argument. I've already been through like 5. But I guess you leave me with no choice. So here it is:

My fact:

Halo 3 > Halo 2

has plenty of evidence to support that fact. The ratings between the two games says it all. And if you're going to count other things like Gameplay, Graphics, Sound, and Features, it's obvious Halo 3 is better in all of those categories. As for multiplayer, it's debatable, but Halo 3's multiplayer does have more features. So there's my evidence. Where's yours?

[Edited on 10.07.2009 7:26 PM PDT]

  • 10.07.2009 7:25 PM PDT

Wow that sucks, I don't play a lot of halo 2 but sometimes I feel like playing it.

  • 10.07.2009 8:09 PM PDT