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Subject: Theory as to how a demo release on august 24th is feasible.
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Posted by: IVIetalhead
There was a good movie called Momento where a guy had a brain disfunction that gave him very short term memory, so the movies played out five minutes at a time from the end to the beginning, and threw in the twist in the last scene. This idea might work in a game like Max Payne but for Halo2 I don't think it would be a good idea. After playing through that last level (technically first, cronologically), you might find some great twist that solves all the mysteries, but it wouldn't be as thrilling or satisfying in this kind of game because the whole way through, you already know how the story ends. Max Payne is a kind of game that can pull this off, but in the ending of a Halo game you should defeat the covenant, save earth, or blow up something really big, not solve a mystery. So, your theory is absolutely possible, but Bungie probably realizes that making the last level the "last" level gives it much more of a punch.


yeah I seen that film.

  • 08.02.2004 5:31 AM PDT
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You are saying the first level of the game will be the last level (event)? Yeah that makes sense for Memento; but not for an anticipated video game, they will simply give us the first level, or whatever it was at E3 2003.

  • 08.02.2004 6:00 AM PDT
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I think they should just do the first level or maybe a 2 player zanzibar battle because they wont really ruin anything that way and you can get to use the new vehicles. Speaking of vehicle which is your favourite choose wisely.....................vote now

  • 08.02.2004 6:15 AM PDT
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any other opinions?

  • 08.02.2004 8:14 AM PDT
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I believe theres a chance for a demo. I really doubt a full release of the game though.

  • 08.02.2004 8:29 AM PDT
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Posted by: Shadowrunner
Add to this they have officially said there won't be a demo (didn't actually see this, but people are saying it's official, so I'll stick with it).


Actually, if you look in the FAQ, all it says is that there will be no public BETA TEST, it doesn't say anything about an official demo release.

  • 08.02.2004 8:51 AM PDT
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There won't be a demo before the game releases.
The August 24 date, if anything, is the projected end-of-development target. It was mentioned in one of the updates a while back.
Bungie is too busy putting the last pieces into the game, fixing the minor bugs, and polishing it up.

  • 08.02.2004 8:53 AM PDT
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I can give you one reason why the demo wont be released (at least not on a PC disc). You can't transfer source code from Xbox to PC without a whole mess of transcription. Remember how long it took Halo PC to come out? I'd imagine after seeing their sales, they decided to transfer to PC. Gearbox did that for them.

Even though I seriously doubt a demo would be released, the only way it would be is through an Xbox disc (probably through OXM).

Excuse me if this has been posted already, I didn't have time to scan all the previous points.

  • 08.02.2004 8:58 AM PDT
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thats exactly what i said. is the demo will be released through OXM....

  • 08.02.2004 1:30 PM PDT
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yeah, you clould do that, or you could actually have an mp zanzibar demo and reveal 0% of the plot.

  • 08.02.2004 1:33 PM PDT
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It's true this is another possibility, I have begun a "other possibilities" section on the first post.

  • 08.02.2004 1:40 PM PDT
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I wouldnt want a demo.It mught ruin my expectations,Id rather have another movie released instead.

  • 08.02.2004 1:46 PM PDT
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[color=lime] I think there will be a demo. Here is why:

1. WTF ilovebees is IN a Halo 2 official AD. If this was a hoax we would have known by now. There would have been a press release and blah blah. That was planned.

2. Bungie KNOWS how bad we want this game. So does microsoft.

3. so far what ilovebees has said, has come true, the erosion-flood of speculation reagarding the ilovebees hype. Bungie had to re-do the forums just because of so many people comin in.

4. aug 24th-ilovebees climax aug24th-OXM ships

5. there was a Halo 1 demo

6. Bungie isn't stupid, Microsoft isn't stupid, anyone thinking a demo would ruin the game is stupid. Do you think they would mess something like that up???

7. Did Halo 1 demo ruin anything, give away at the plot?

8. A demo would only help sales and better get the word out.

9. Use your friggin brain.
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[Edited on 8/2/2004 1:52:57 PM]

  • 08.02.2004 1:50 PM PDT
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not this again... you and your last event of the story is so retarded

  • 08.02.2004 1:52 PM PDT
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Posted by: matrix10101
not this again... you and your last event of the story is so retarded


[color=lime] so are you [/color]

  • 08.02.2004 1:53 PM PDT
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Why is it so important to call other retards just because they have a different view on things? Seriusly, if you hate this guy so much don't read the thread!

That set aside, the Halo demo came out after the release, and I think I saw a snippet of text today that mentioned a Halo 2 demo but the teccie reffering to it said he guaranteed it wouldn't be out prior to release. So that's just my opinion on thing right now.

[Edited on 8/2/2004 2:01:16 PM]

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[color=lime] Halo 1 demo HAD to come out after Halo 1...because Halo and Xbox came out at same time. [/color]

  • 08.02.2004 2:27 PM PDT
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They did the same to every other game they ever did. Don't tell me Oni was a launch title for the PS 2. Or the PC.

  • 08.02.2004 2:29 PM PDT
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That set aside, the Halo demo came out after the release, and I think I saw a snippet of text today that mentioned a Halo 2 demo but the teccie reffering to it said he guaranteed it wouldn't be out prior to release. So that's just my opinion on thing right now.

Shadowrunner could you provide a link to the text? this could be vital.

  • 08.02.2004 2:47 PM PDT
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Posted by: Sgt Tango

Now look at it from the standpoint of OXM (official xbox magazine) who is owned by microsoft...and I'm fairly certain that microsoft has strong ties with bungie for the making of Halo2.


Really disappointed in that comment. *sigh* Official Xbox Magazine is NOT Owned by Microsoft. They are owned by Future Networks who has an exclusive publishing deal with Xbox. And I hope you were being sarcastic about "I'm fairly certain that microsoft has strong ties with bungie..." Because Bungie operates under the Xbox division which operates under the Entertainment division of Microsoft. Microsoft is Bungie. Bungie is Microsoft. Maybe you got the two mix up???

Edit* Ok... i just realized someone has already answered this... thus... i shall return to my closet of shame.

[Edited on 8/2/2004 3:17:14 PM]

  • 08.02.2004 3:06 PM PDT
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There is alot of lazy people here that are to lazy to read that which only takes like 1 minute and then theres the very stupid people that cant even understand that.
You guys need to tone down on the games and get out for once.

  • 08.02.2004 3:31 PM PDT
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any other opinions?

  • 08.02.2004 7:28 PM PDT
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anyone?

  • 08.02.2004 10:19 PM PDT
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If you would have played the Maw first, it would have given away the flood and the whole thing about Halo blowin up in the end.

  • 08.02.2004 10:27 PM PDT
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the ilovebees page is so messed up, how can any of that garbage actually be traced back ti halo2?

  • 08.02.2004 10:35 PM PDT