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I think it was partly for hype -- Partly to keep the 'buzz' spreading to other media. ( Pardon the Pun)

  • 07.30.2004 11:17 PM PDT
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They went overseas to get the game rated for the European market, and Halo 2 has already received a rating on the ESRB’s website. Now, I have no idea when a game normally receives its rating, but to already have it rated in the U.S. and be currently getting it’s rating in Europe seems a bit fishy to me.

  • 07.30.2004 11:28 PM PDT
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i was thinking 8/24, 8+2+4=14, 14/2=7

  • 07.30.2004 11:30 PM PDT

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The games fundamentals have to be done enough for the ESRB to rate it - They listen so sounds, watch animations, basically what Frankie just described...

  • 07.30.2004 11:30 PM PDT
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was thinking 8/24, 8+2+4=14, 14/2=7
coincidence

  • 07.30.2004 11:31 PM PDT
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i was thinking 8/24, 8+2+4=14, 14/2=7

That isn't gonna do it. Anyone could take a date and do different things with it to turn it into whatever they want.

[Edited on 7/30/2004 11:33:31 PM]

  • 07.30.2004 11:32 PM PDT
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where did the last 2 come from?

  • 07.30.2004 11:32 PM PDT
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oh, nothing i was just doin some math and it came out to be seven

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  • 07.30.2004 11:32 PM PDT
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as in halo 2?

  • 07.30.2004 11:33 PM PDT
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ya....

  • 07.30.2004 11:34 PM PDT
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I just came up with my own, original theory about this August 24th thing, but I don't feel like creating a new thread for it. (Besides, I think combining all of this speculation into one thread might be alot easier on the forum...)

Has anyone thought that maybe, when the November 9th release date was announced at E3 04 they meant it? Bungie honestly thought it would take them that long to get the game done.

But in the months that followed, what if Bungie got ahead of schedule? Working overtime, really crunching to get Halo 2 done. So far ahead that they would be able to release Halo 2 months earlier than the original announced date.

I dunno... That's just my 2 cents on this topic. (Besides, everybody else had a theory about this thing, so I finally got jealous and made my own.)

  • 07.31.2004 12:16 AM PDT
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Still, I think it's gonna be a video/possibly playable demo released through OXM on the 24th, not the entire game. If I can trust the weekly updates (which at the moment is only about 50%) the game is still being touched up. It would be nearly impossible for Bungie to get it out that early. Besides, a zanzibar demo is very possible considering that they've had tons of people play the zanzibar level already.

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Posted by: James Blond
I just came up with my own, original theory about this August 24th thing, but I don't feel like creating a new thread for it. (Besides, I think combining all of this speculation into one thread might be alot easier on the forum...)

I dunno... That's just my 2 cents on this topic. (Besides, everybody else had a theory about this thing, so I finally got jealous and made my own.)


I don't agree with you but I could kiss you for that first paragraph there.... Thank you for being thoughtful!!!

  • 07.31.2004 12:47 AM PDT
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Posted by: HOD PK
Still, I think it's gonna be a video/possibly playable demo released through OXM on the 24th, not the entire game. If I can trust the weekly updates (which at the moment is only about 50%) the game is still being touched up. It would be nearly impossible for Bungie to get it out that early. Besides, a zanzibar demo is very possible considering that they've had tons of people play the zanzibar level already.

They already said no demo before game release.

  • 07.31.2004 12:55 AM PDT
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I'm not trying to cause trouble, in fact last night, on this very thread I was trying to stop the trouble, but anyway, I just returned from my local EB Games store and the weirdest thing happened. I went in to put more money on my reserve copy for Halo 2 when the cashier said, "you want to keep ahead of the crowd don't you?" I looked at him and he mentioned the August 24th rumor. Anyway, after he mentioned it, another employee looked at him as if he were a complete ass. I honestly don't know what this means, whether he believes in the rumor or they know something we don't, but I'm just stating what happened as I went to pay off my game just in case there is an early release.

[Edited on 7/31/2004 2:56:17 PM]

  • 07.31.2004 2:36 PM PDT
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I personally think that if Bungie really wanted to, and they worked hard, they could release Halo 2 on August 24th.

Unfortunately it's all about the money so I think Halo 2 is destined for Nov 9

  • 07.31.2004 2:41 PM PDT
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Posted by: Powerhouse
I'm not trying to cause trouble, in fact last night, on this very thread I was trying to stop the trouble, but anyway, I just returned from my local EB Games store and the weirdest thing happened. I went in to put more money on my reserve copy for Halo 2 when the cashier said, "you want to keep ahead of the crowd don't you?" I looked at him and he mentioned the August 24th rumor. Anyway, after he mentioned it, another employee looked at him as if he were a complete ass. I honestly don't know what this means, whether he believes in the rumor or they know something we don't, but I'm just stating what happened as i went to pay off my game just in case there is an early release.


i work for eb
and we DONT know anything

i wish halo 2 was out on the 24th but the fact is it WONT
they would just be silly to do it the way you think they are

nov 9th simply as
24th demo i hope

  • 07.31.2004 2:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sifl
its coming out in november. august 24th is the oxm holiday special with the halo2 info.


Maybe the OXM magazine will have a review on it at August 24 if Halo 2 comes out with it. That may be what OXM is doing by realeasing it on August 24 and saying to not open it till then.

  • 07.31.2004 2:53 PM PDT
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That's not a bad idea. The first review of the game released along side the game.
Posted by: Spartan_Sniper
Maybe the OXM magazine will have a review on it at August 24 if Halo 2 comes out with it. That may be what OXM is doing by realeasing it on August 24 and saying to not open it till then.

  • 07.31.2004 2:58 PM PDT
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OK GUYS GET THIS STRAIGHT halo 2 isnt going to -blam!- come out on augest 24.. im tired of that -blam!-. it is coming out nov 9th.. ok?! gotit?! wanan kow what?! CUZ I RESERVED IT FOR THAT DATE! AND IM GETTING IT THAT DATE AND ONLY THAT DATE CUZ THEY SAID I HAD TILL THEN TO PAY IT OFF OK?!!?!?!?!?!?


your one of those dumbasses that thought that halo was coming out on april fools day werent you...

  • 07.31.2004 3:05 PM PDT
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God, just because a game is rated, doens't mean jack. What they are trying to do know with the game is get rid of glitches, make everything smooth, and not to mention they haven't started production. If Halo 2 was going to be released early, the video game factory would have to be in major work overload. Making Millions of copys of the worlds most anticipated game wouldn't go unnoticed. So everybody suck it up, and wait for November 9th.

  • 07.31.2004 3:13 PM PDT
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Dude, you don't know what is happening over at Bungie Headquarters. For all we know they could be done completely or they truly do have three more months of work. That fact of the matter is you don't know, and we don't know. The only ones who know where exactly the game is is Bungie.

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[Sarcasm] Dude [/Sarcasm] I am 100% sure it will not be released August 24th. Flame, complain, state imaginary facts all you want. Nothing you can show me, would suggest that it is done. If it was going to be released do you think they would be standing around playing? Frankie said they still have bugs, bugs can ruin a game. They are going to get rid of everything they can find. That could take a while in a game as big and complicated as this.

[Edited on 7/31/2004 3:22:40 PM]

  • 07.31.2004 3:21 PM PDT