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Subject: Halo 2 co-op
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Hi.

Just wanted to ask about Halo 2's Co-op mode. Will there be such an option or will the single-player campain be strictly for singleplayers? I mean a system-link co-op has been rumoured to be possible, but I'm talking about the one-console-operating version.
A link would be nice.

Finland is ready and waiting. Only 106 days left eh...



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  • 07.28.2004 5:51 AM PDT
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my god you are an idiot! 0_o

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  • 07.28.2004 5:52 AM PDT
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they haven't confirmed it, but i don't see why they would leave out a very fun aspect of the original in halo 2

  • 07.28.2004 5:53 AM PDT
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I heard somewhere yyou can do system link co-op up to four people. I thought it was confirmed ages ago. Dunno, maybe I'm delusional with Halo 2 goodness...?

  • 07.28.2004 6:00 AM PDT
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Pete Parsons confirms Co-op, but will it be System Link or not?

http://xbox.ign.com/articles/512/512807p4.html

  • 07.29.2004 4:08 AM PDT
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I loved co-op, but after a while it gets too easy with two people. The same happens with single player, most players (at least the ones on this board) don't really struggle with single player legendary, but still find some parts a challenge. If you have two good players they will find co-op too easy. Maybe another difficulty (harder than legendary) should be added. That would be fun :D it would mean you don't have to do something like "I revert if I lose health" just to make it a challenge.

  • 07.29.2004 4:17 AM PDT
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OMFG!! Finland pwns!!!1 PERKELE

  • 07.29.2004 4:17 AM PDT
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i agree! harder difficulty NOW!!

  • 07.29.2004 4:19 AM PDT
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The four player co-op could be just a rumor, cause.. take a look at the difficulty in Legendary on our current installment of Halo. There are quite a few baddies in certain territories , leaving little room for exploration without having to blast at something. On top of the fact, that the enemies usually duplicate in numbers depending on if a there is a Co-op, or its single player Legendary

Now look at the installment of Halo 2 which is coming out this Nov. 9th, the Legendary will be insanely hard ( assuming ). Add the duplicated enemies w/ 2 player Co-op... and double that again, w/ 4 player co-op, it'd be like, shooting every single second in the game, not to mention tons of ammo lying around everywhere. Its a possibility, but there'd be too much lag ( possibility ) w/ 4 spartans and that many baddies on four seperate screens all in one area.

But hey, if they manage to make it work.. it'd be crazy.

  • 07.29.2004 4:36 AM PDT
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Yup. I'd settle on just two player System Link Co-op, but with an extra difficulty setting, 4 player Co-op would ROCK. That would need more aliens to grill too though...

  • 07.29.2004 4:40 AM PDT
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Are you from Up North too, my rat-catching friend? Mistä päin? Etelästä?

  • 07.29.2004 4:41 AM PDT
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I am certain that somewhere in the last few weeks I have seen confirmation of 2 player co-op. There's a lot of hardcore nutters who think that co-op makes it too easy but that was the way I first played Halo and I don't think I've ever had so much fun gaming (beer at my feet, friend next to me, confirming tactics for tackling the next room which then get shredded because we didn't know there were two cloaked Elites in the room and one of us gets truly spanked and runs away . . . ahhh the memories).

Anyway (ahem) to answer your question - yes 2 player Co-op was confirmed.

  • 07.29.2004 4:42 AM PDT
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On the lag issue, maybe you could have a maximum of two per screen, but could do sytem link four player? That would help somewhat

  • 07.29.2004 4:42 AM PDT
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well, yeah, but that still doesnt resolve FOUR masterchiefs running in a group. that's one helacious battle when you meet up w/ an armada of covenant. they had to tone down teh graphics in multiplayer so it wouldnt lag as much. im sure it'd work for 4 player co-op, but they'd have to tone down the graphics in campaign mode as well.

  • 07.29.2004 4:44 AM PDT
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Posted by: ΩmaxoΩ
i agree! harder difficulty NOW!!


why.. dont they just make legendary harder? the difficulties are fine.. and i suspect bungie guru's will have a hard time finding out a new difficulty name if they do lol..

  • 07.29.2004 4:46 AM PDT
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What would you title a difficulty level above " Legendary " ?

  • 07.29.2004 4:48 AM PDT
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"Ominous", "Harmageddon" or "Total Carnage"???

*Chuckle*

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Maybe they should just re-invent the whole difficulty-setting thing lior add Very Hard between Hard and Legendary, thus boosting Legendary up for ultimate gameplay-difficulty-bad-assity.

  • 07.29.2004 5:11 AM PDT
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Posted by: ΩmaxoΩ
i agree! harder difficulty NOW!!


omg after the new covie AI kick your ass, you are going to be begging to play it on easy.

[Edited on 7/29/2004 5:31:19 AM]

  • 07.29.2004 5:31 AM PDT

SB-117

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Posted by: ΩmaxoΩ
i agree! harder difficulty NOW!!


omg after the new covie AI kick your ass, you are going to be begging to play it on easy.


Exactly.

  • 07.29.2004 5:34 AM PDT
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Zaya
"well, yeah, but that still doesnt resolve FOUR masterchiefs running in a group. that's one helacious battle when you meet up w/ an armada of covenant. they had to tone down teh graphics in multiplayer so it wouldnt lag as much. im sure it'd work for 4 player co-op, but they'd have to tone down the graphics in campaign mode as well."

Not necessarily. If you combine the four Xboxes, there should be enough RPMs to keep even a fourplayer co-op running smoothly. But I just don't believe that a 4 player Co-op will be supported in Halo 2 bacause of the lack of challenge AND ROOM.

Like I said 2 player Co-op is the best option, even if it's by way of System Link.

  • 07.29.2004 5:36 AM PDT