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Subject: Halo 2 on Xbox LIVE to be disabled on April 15, 2010

Blood Gulch especially will be missed.

The game was revolutionary, despite its flaws. Its absence in the community will cause a deep depression in my heart- in my love for gaming. While I do not play it all that often these days- the option to do so always weighs on me and I've come to appreciate that. Yet now that shall be changed?
I suppose nothing I can say or do will change what'll happen (aside from assassinating everybody in the world who doesn't agree with me in the next 10 weeks). But I would like it out there that we shall all miss this game. Dearly.

PS Now Shishka should add a BUNGLE playlist to it til it goes out and Bungie needs to make Blood Gulch in Halo: Reach because I must be able to play it.

  • 02.06.2010 5:43 AM PDT

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I'm trying to play it now, but I can't find a match. : (

  • 02.06.2010 5:55 AM PDT

Snakie Purple.

"Hamdog, Hamdog, Hamdog, Hamdog"-Hamdog.

Twatter

Hey, Sketch, if you read this, do you have any word on many users inability to download the maps?

It's been frustrating me and many others, is there a chance you guys could put up the maps again, or take off map restrictions, as they are no longer up for download?

Thanks, if you are reading his.

  • 02.06.2010 7:16 AM PDT

My gt:old school dude Posted by: FlameSword Halo never asks me for anything, is always quiet, and I can play with her all night. Can a girlfriend do that? I didn't think so. Posted by: PhatMxican Thanks Shishka...Now I'm illegal in the US and in Halo 3. Way to make my day.Member Since:3/17/2005 1:52 PM PST

well I knew this day would come but I never thought it would be this soon. Today is a very sad day. Does this also mean that any updates to original xbox games will be shut off too? also any dlc shut off? that would suck

[Edited on 02.06.2010 7:26 AM PST]

  • 02.06.2010 7:25 AM PDT

I remember hearing about a rumor of Microsoft shutting the servers down last year but I think they decided against it at that time.

The only reason I got an xbox in the first place was for Halo: CE and only bought the xbox live service for Halo 2. Although I would love it if Reach could have all maps made from halo 1, 2, and 3 as remakes plus new maps for reach only sort of a thank you to its customers for keeping its games in the top spots for all these years.

  • 02.06.2010 7:30 AM PDT

Shopping Bags

I wonder if this cutting of services will be reflected by a cutting of subscription cost. What are the chances of that happening? Any advances on zero?

  • 02.06.2010 7:51 AM PDT

Now I wish I hadn't deleted those maps for space on my hard drive :(

  • 02.06.2010 8:04 AM PDT

Loyal Halo fan.
H:CE, H:CE PC, H:2, H:2 Vista, H:3, H:3 ODST, H:Wars, H:Reach

Damm, and I never really got to play it that much. All those shiny new games kept luring me away. Note to self, 'MUST PLAY MORE!'

  • 02.06.2010 10:03 AM PDT
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Posted by: Arbiduck
Hey, Sketch, if you read this, do you have any word on many users inability to download the maps?

It's been frustrating me and many others, is there a chance you guys could put up the maps again, or take off map restrictions, as they are no longer up for download?

Thanks, if you are reading his.

Would like to hear word on this too. And I just deleted them a short while ago, bad timing I guess.

  • 02.06.2010 10:27 AM PDT

Why do people in ship mutinies always ask for "better treatment"? I'd ask for a pinball machine, because with all that rocking back and forth, you'd get a lot of free games.

Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two separate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind.

What about the people who can not get the maps anymore, apparently you can not download them anymore, and the Map Pack disc doesn't have all the maps.

  • 02.06.2010 11:27 AM PDT

w00t w00t

Check out my Gaming Rig on EVGA Mod Rigs.

I agree. This is a sad day for those of us who remember what it was like on H2 day one.

I played my first Halo 2 game on Colossus. It was Classic CTF. 11/8/2004 at 10:58 PM PST according to b.net I scored the only point to win the game.

**Salutes with Duardo**

Farewell good friend, farewell.

Posted by: Duardo
This is unfortunate :(

My first online gaming experience was Halo 2. The first time I played was November 9, 2004 at about 1:55 AM. I played one game of Basic Training on Ivory Tower, and ended up in first place. Then I joined my friend for a custom game on Lockout.

I'll miss you Halo 2

*salutes*

April 14 - One Last Time

  • 02.06.2010 12:11 PM PDT

GOAT

I only have one word for this...

Damn.


Halo 2 had the best online experience of any game I've ever played, it's memories will always be with me. Bungie, make Reach a reincarnation of the experience Halo 2 was, make it a revolutionary.

  • 02.06.2010 12:23 PM PDT
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...And when i am standing there, watching as the slingshot is cranked back into the shadows, a smile will bestow upon my face as I softly whisper one word..."blam...."


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goodbye halo 2 LIVE....ill miss you.

  • 02.06.2010 12:35 PM PDT
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One day... I am gonna grow wings... A chemical reaction... Hysterical and useless... hystecial and let down and hanging around... crushed like a bug in the ground.

Nooooooo

I shall play Halo 2 25/7 until the day it ends. ):

  • 02.06.2010 3:24 PM PDT

You know you are running a hard course when your ears pop during the meet.-me

PLEASE don't do this. Maybe offer it on arcade?

  • 02.06.2010 3:29 PM PDT

I can see a remake in the future....plz?

  • 02.06.2010 4:07 PM PDT

So many good memories from playing halo 2 over the years, this is indeed a sad day. Goodbye old friend.

  • 02.06.2010 4:16 PM PDT

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Damn, I wanna cry, Halo 2 is the reason I'm aiming to design games in the future.

  • 02.06.2010 5:49 PM PDT

Halo 2 is absolute greatness. I only hope that similar to Doom and Duke Nukem we can look forward to a rerelease of Halo 2 if not for the 360 then for a future system. Halo 2 online should never die >.<

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  • 02.06.2010 8:23 PM PDT

Just remember... I keep it real...

This blows, Halo 2 was such an amazing game and shutting down the multiplayer component is terrible.

  • 02.06.2010 9:28 PM PDT
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ok im annoyed..i had all the maps..and i had to download some title updated and now NONE of my maps work it just counts down and stays there..so i still have the option to stop the countdown at 0...and it won't let me download none of the other maps...LIKE REALLY WHAT THE H$$% man...i atleast wanted to play this before...anyone know whats up?

  • 02.06.2010 9:47 PM PDT

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i had made this video for the memory of halo 2.. sorry for the quality....there are a gameplay of a part of the best maps if you want to see this video look this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIe-blam!-y25oI

  • 02.07.2010 12:53 AM PDT

I AR3 BK

So where in the XBL terms and conditions does it state that Microsoft will only support online play until it stops being profitable, or is it because the XBL community thinks the 100 friends cap needs to be raised.

I don't know about you guys but I need more room for all my friends, and their expired one months, and randoms that I never plan on playing with again. This isn't facebook your not proving how popular you are by pretending how many people know you.

I guess I'm just pissed that Microsoft is taking away the ability to play ALL xbox originals online, and only giving a generalized statements like "While I can't comment on the specifics, this change will allow us to continue evolving the LIVE service with new features and experiences that fully harness the power of Xbox 360 and the Xbox LIVE community."

Sounds good? I guess we'll find out.../rant

"...harness the power of the Xbox 360..." Yeah why don't we work on making a console that can handle the power it already has... haha bad RROD reference

  • 02.07.2010 3:28 AM PDT

Microsoft, and the xbox 360 are a JOKE!

All that money and the dam system doesnt work. They are lucky they have Halo, otherwise i wouldnt own the dam -blam!- system!

Class action lawsuit?
I would like to be in one! Another box of mine just RROD.

  • 02.07.2010 3:52 AM PDT

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There are those who said this day would never come. What are they to say now?


Amen

  • 02.07.2010 3:54 AM PDT