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Subject: Halo 2, Xbox LIVE and You

I guess I'll have to download what I need to update H2 and play it online finally to experience what it's like.

  • 02.05.2010 4:24 PM PDT

BRANDON tha GREAT

that is so BULL -blam!- Microsoft can Go SUCK A FU*#ING DI{I< PROTEST PROTEST THEM BASTERDS

  • 02.05.2010 4:24 PM PDT

'and the horse he rode in on...'

I was just playing Halo 2 a few minutes ago! I hope to see you all online as a final farewell to an old freind...

  • 02.05.2010 4:32 PM PDT

Posted by: Pronation
Wow, come on bungie.


^Wow - this person is stunned!

It's a sad day - I'm going to play a lot of H2 between now and then. I will always prefer H2 to H3 - just too many great memories!

  • 02.05.2010 4:33 PM PDT

I would love to see you guys make a 360/Arcade version of Halo 1 and/or Halo 2 (with achievements)! :) Please?

  • 02.05.2010 4:37 PM PDT
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Too many memories to count. I hope Bungie keeps the H2 stats alive. I don't want my 5800 games to disappear into oblivion.

  • 02.05.2010 4:38 PM PDT
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Sounds like some people may be confused... I don't have a ton more insight but I think I can clear up a few things.

1. You won't be able to play Halo 2 online over Xbox LIVE at all. This includes custom games (not just matchmaking). You will be able to play multiplayer games over system link or splitscreen.

2. I haven't heard of anything regarding Halo 2 Vista being impacted.

3. You can still play Halo:CE on your Xbox 360. You can even play Halo 2 on your Xbox 360...just not online.

We're totally planning to rally a big event to get everyone to come out and dust off Halo 2 for one final hoorah before April 15th. Stay tuned for details.

  • 02.05.2010 4:39 PM PDT
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"Losers Never Win" or is it "Winners Never Lose"
Secondary gamertags: IMurpheys Law, a XBL gamertag, my dog Caine, Fear Phobos

That really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really, really sucks. I've logged over 17,000 Halo 2 games on XBL with my main gamertag. Not to mention probably over 3,000 Halo 2 games on my secondary accounts as well. It's definitely sad to finally see it go. Now I will have to dust it off and get a couple more games in before it's too late :(

Farewell Halo 2... I've had many, many good times playing it.

  • 02.05.2010 4:40 PM PDT

Can we still download whatever DLC we need to play online like maps and such? Or is too late to get in on it?

  • 02.05.2010 4:41 PM PDT
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Posted by: Achronos
I also maintain that Chrome is weaksauce, and IE9 is fast and works very well

Posted by: Sketch
We're totally planning to rally a big event to get everyone to come out and dust off Halo 2 for one final hoorah before April 15th. Stay tuned for details.
Should be totally awesome! I'll join in, like, totally.

  • 02.05.2010 4:48 PM PDT

Ah, someone leaked. Now to find the leak and.... plug it.
With justice.

I use coup 5
Never Played halo 1 = Invalid opinion
Bloom isn't whats broken, its your idea of what good is and your opinion
Thats like saying uber nerf armor lock because like 20 percent of the community hates it. Oh wait..................

Dear sketch

my concern is specific to halo 1 pc. im sure it doesn't use live because there are no charges for multiplayer,

SO.. will halo 1 pc multiplayer be spared

  • 02.05.2010 4:51 PM PDT

Man this is depressing I may not be the best but Halo 2 was really fun thats what first got me into Xbox and Live and everything else and now a short while later boom! oFFLiNe :'[ well weee should all get on Halo 2 on teh 14th and have some fun like old timess :] Hope too seee you guyss and gals :]

  • 02.05.2010 4:52 PM PDT

Damn... I guess I better do all the super jump, double shot, and BXR glitches I can muster before that day. Also, I'll never forget falling for the brute shot in halo2.

You will be missed halo2!

  • 02.05.2010 4:52 PM PDT

Kill maim'N Destroy!

Posted by: Pronation
Wow, come on bungie.
Its gun b k. its not there doing it was bowned to come to and end ill be playing on the 14th see you guys there. Im sure ill be on sooner lot of good games on H2 got to get my fill before it goes.

[Edited on 02.05.2010 4:57 PM PST]

  • 02.05.2010 4:54 PM PDT

Kill maim'N Destroy!

Posted by: Struvee
Can we still download whatever DLC we need to play online like maps and such? Or is too late to get in on it?
you can still DL the maps

at least before April 15th

[Edited on 02.05.2010 5:04 PM PST]

  • 02.05.2010 5:00 PM PDT
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Last Chance To Play Halo 2 Online Facebook Page:

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  • 02.05.2010 5:10 PM PDT

Here to end the borrowed time you've all been living on.

No...

*cries like a dork*

  • 02.05.2010 5:16 PM PDT

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

Ok guys, here is how to play h2x online without live:
Step 1, use xbc or xlink kai (kai is better)
Step 2: ENJOY!!!
They are lan tunnelers so you will still be able to frag.

There is also h2v, which is not going down due to the fact it uses GFWL, which is based off 360 live, not original xbox live (what IS being shutdown)

Though, it sucks its gettin shutdown. Seems like MS also doesnt care about people who also play mechassualt 2 and crimison skies and battlefront 2 either. Looks like its just going to be xlink kai and h2v from now on.

[Edited on 02.05.2010 5:27 PM PST]

  • 02.05.2010 5:24 PM PDT

When replying to threads on the forum, I will end my response with a number in either positive or negative based on how relevant/Interesting/informative the thread is. If you hit +25 youre awesome if you hit -10 you've been reported.

Does this apply to PC too or just xbox?

  • 02.05.2010 5:26 PM PDT

Do you think you can handle my gigantic COC?
~!TheHalo3D!~
-If your car could travel at the speed of light, would your headlights work?
-What happens if you get scared half to death twice?
-I intend to live forever; so far, so good.

Wow so many memories on Halo 2.. I'm gonna miss it for sure.. I was actually playing it earlier today before reading this so it makes me kinda mad. Wtf is MS thinking stopping service for something they were bragging about so much when Xbox 360 came out (backwards compatability) Ghey...

  • 02.05.2010 5:26 PM PDT

Xbox Connect is gonna be FLOODED after the 14th.

Anyone else with me?

  • 02.05.2010 5:26 PM PDT

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

Posted by: I SoldierSide I
Xbox Connect is gonna be FLOODED after the 14th.

Anyone else with me?

Same with kai and h2v.

  • 02.05.2010 5:27 PM PDT

This is even more bitter for me since, by then, I'll be at Fort Knox, Kentucky -gettin' smoked by a bunch of Army Drill Sergeants and I'm going to miss the last hurrah. Give 'em hell for me, folks.

  • 02.05.2010 5:47 PM PDT

Loose talk is noose talk.

Depressing news. It can't be like the original servers are actually taking up space in the huge corporation that is Microsoft.

  • 02.05.2010 5:54 PM PDT