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Subject: can you still play halo 2 for pc?

can someone answer pleasee (:

  • 05.05.2010 8:20 PM PDT

RIP Halo 2: November 9, 2004-May 10, 2010
I was the 2nd to last person to get kicked off Halo 2, see the thread Here

Yes you can.

  • 05.05.2010 8:44 PM PDT

Yes you can. There is not a huge population left but you can still find a game. I usually setup a game and wait for people to join. Before you know it you have people joining left and right. Pick it up, and join the fun.

  • 05.06.2010 4:54 AM PDT

Catch me on Halo. XBl: gobbybobby

I may pick up a copy when I next get paid. Never got to play H2 xbox online becuase of some restriction on my Xbox account that MS apparently cannot remove.

  • 05.06.2010 6:41 AM PDT
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OMG thank you guyz 4 disscussing this! im gunna pick up a copy, cancel my xboxlive account and play halo2 pc untill i die!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • 05.06.2010 8:05 PM PDT

you can but its not the same as xbox live. no game will ever replace or bring the same joy to so many like halo 2 did

  • 05.06.2010 11:57 PM PDT
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Microsoft says, if there is enough people on H2V,
they'll support it again, and release an update, which will be applied to Halo 2 Vista, Halo 2 Vista Server and Halo 2 Editing Kit.
Details of the update are:
Online Co-op
Major revamp of the netcode
Halo 3 gametypes added
Servers and clients to have console commands
Optimize graphics more efficiently
fix "joining" game lag
dynamic detail update of the game browser.
more variety of tags in the H2EK.

lol.

[Edited on 05.07.2010 12:17 AM PDT]

  • 05.07.2010 12:15 AM PDT
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sweet keep talking ive love this sort of thing! I've burned holes through 7 HALO2 discs from playing them to much, recieved corpol tunnel about 3 times from it and would do it all over again with a smile on my face

  • 05.07.2010 7:02 PM PDT
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Posted by: HEIST3R
you can but its not the same as xbox live. no game will ever replace or bring the same joy to so many like halo 2 did


Agreed. The Halo 2 Xbox matchmaking and party system defined the online gaming universe. It changed forever, and it was all because of Halo 2. Nothing will ever be the same.

There are those who said this day would never come, what are they to say now.
Earth will never be the same.


[Edited on 05.07.2010 7:43 PM PDT]

  • 05.07.2010 7:42 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Halo 2 Vista is Halo 2 Xbox's evil twin brother, entirely done by Microsoft, completely unsupported by them or Bungie. Buy at your own risk.

It has never been patched for all the bugs and missing features it has. Do you like the idea of having the game crash because some script kiddie didn't like losing in Slayer?

[Edited on 05.08.2010 2:33 AM PDT]

  • 05.08.2010 2:32 AM PDT

Halo 2 Vista is Halo 2 Xbox's evil twin brother, entirely done by Microsoft, completely unsupported by them or Bungie. Buy at your own risk.

It has never been patched for all the bugs and missing features it has. Do you like the idea of having the game crash because some script kiddie didn't like losing in Slayer?


I've seen your post all over the halo 1 and 2 PC forums. When are you gonna stop complaining about how you can't run the game on your computer?

  • 05.08.2010 9:43 PM PDT
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Yes, I am a hypocrite, and I'm sorry. I really do mean well, but I'm not running on all cylinders.

Everytime someone buys a copy of Halo 2 Vista, a puppy dies.

Posted by: Viva Shane
Halo 2 Vista is Halo 2 Xbox's evil twin brother, entirely done by Microsoft, completely unsupported by them or Bungie. Buy at your own risk.

It has never been patched for all the bugs and missing features it has. Do you like the idea of having the game crash because some script kiddie didn't like losing in Slayer?


I've seen your post all over the halo 1 and 2 PC forums. When are you gonna stop complaining about how you can't run the game on your computer?

I'm not going to stop. And I'm not the only one having trouble. Almost all the regulars in Halo 1/2 PC forum have issues with the game. Even a MS support rep ran into problems trying to find Live game sessions. Maybe I just have higher standards than a lot of people. The computer I have runs high-end, standardized hardware that works with almost everything. I really believe it's a mistake to go out and buy the Windows version of Halo 2. I'm not saying that for my own benefit. If you want to make me the bad guy for calling out how terrible H2V is and warning people, instead of focusing your ire on the company responsible, that's your problem.

Save your money and get Reach instead.

[Edited on 05.09.2010 2:42 AM PDT]

  • 05.09.2010 2:38 AM PDT

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

Not everyone wants to buy a rrodbox 360 though. And even though h2v has bugs, it is not "OMG WORST GAME EVAH" like some halo 1 fanboys want to say it is.

Even then, that happens with everything. One person has problems with something (like drm for example), then as soon as something has this, they magically start having issues.

Look at DRM whiners for example. THe people with no problems dont say anything, but the people who whine the most are heard the most.

  • 05.09.2010 6:11 AM PDT
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halo 2 still the best game in the series. long live halo 2.

Dam, I miss the old days playing halo 2 with my old brothers in arms. Thank you my old friends for giving me this account, I shall continue our legacy.

Yes you can play halo 2 for the pc, just make sure your pc is compatible with the the game in terms of your computer specs.

  • 05.09.2010 12:54 PM PDT
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Halo 2 Vista is the worst Halo game ever.
It does it's best to limit custom content.

I think many of the Halo 1 PC players are pissed about it not being allowed for Windows XP, and how the H2EK is the most crappiest map maker ever made.

  • 05.11.2010 2:52 AM PDT

My parents wouldn't buy me an xbox until my Birthday two years ago which was four months away at the time.

What did I do?

I gamed out on Halo 2 vista and had dreams about halo 3.

It was so much Joy.

CTF on cogulation that lasted 3 hours.

:)

A small but friendly community.

  • 05.11.2010 3:17 AM PDT

Posted by: sLiMeWiRe
My parents wouldn't buy me an xbox until my Birthday two years ago which was four months away at the time.

What did I do?

I gamed out on Halo 2 vista and had dreams about halo 3.

It was so much Joy.

CTF on cogulation that lasted 3 hours.

:)

A small but friendly community.


And sometimes I'd leave it on the menu screen and listen to the music.

*cries*

I miss Halo 2, I'm going to reinstall it.

  • 05.11.2010 3:21 AM PDT
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Posted by: n357
Halo 2 Vista is Halo 2 Xbox's evil twin brother, entirely done by Microsoft, completely unsupported by them or Bungie. Buy at your own risk.

It has never been patched for all the bugs and missing features it has. Do you like the idea of having the game crash because some script kiddie didn't like losing in Slayer?
Halo 2 Vista, the child which was abandoned before birth.

  • 05.11.2010 3:59 AM PDT

My first xbox live gamertag was Gangsta Tic but now I am Sir Tic after I lost the information with that account. I wish I could change my name to Sir Tic here.

Halo: CE & Halo 2 for both the xbox and PC. :)

Yes please play H2V. Good game and if you are no good with keyboard and mouse then use a wired xbox 360 controller! The only thing is that it needs variety since 90% of the players only play CTF coag.

  • 05.11.2010 11:04 AM PDT
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halo 2 still the best game in the series. long live halo 2.

Dam, I miss the old days playing halo 2 with my old brothers in arms. Thank you my old friends for giving me this account, I shall continue our legacy.

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Posted by: n357
Halo 2 Vista is Halo 2 Xbox's evil twin brother, entirely done by Microsoft, completely unsupported by them or Bungie. Buy at your own risk.

It has never been patched for all the bugs and missing features it has. Do you like the idea of having the game crash because some script kiddie didn't like losing in Slayer?
Halo 2 Vista, the child which was abandoned before birth.


Haha agreed. Still its the evil twin we gotta live with now. Once you get used to the flaws, its actually enjoyable.

  • 05.11.2010 12:02 PM PDT

Grenades are like RAM, you can never have too much

Posted by: Moifugley
Microsoft says, if there is enough people on H2V,
they'll support it again, and release an update, which will be applied to Halo 2 Vista, Halo 2 Vista Server and Halo 2 Editing Kit.
Details of the update are:
Online Co-op
Major revamp of the netcode
Halo 3 gametypes added
Servers and clients to have console commands
Optimize graphics more efficiently
fix "joining" game lag
dynamic detail update of the game browser.
more variety of tags in the H2EK.

lol.


halo2vista long time player here (since it came out)
WHERE DID YOU GET THAT? we have been asking for that for years being told nothing but no, can i see some evidence? this looks like halo2vista is finaly getting what it deserves

  • 05.11.2010 12:52 PM PDT

My first xbox live gamertag was Gangsta Tic but now I am Sir Tic after I lost the information with that account. I wish I could change my name to Sir Tic here.

Halo: CE & Halo 2 for both the xbox and PC. :)

I would rather have them work on Halo 3 PC then update H2V.

  • 05.11.2010 2:47 PM PDT

"Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain and most fools do."
-Benjamin Franklin

Posted by: Moifugley
Microsoft says, if there is enough people on H2V,
they'll support it again, and release an update, which will be applied to Halo 2 Vista, Halo 2 Vista Server and Halo 2 Editing Kit.
Details of the update are:
Online Co-op
Major revamp of the netcode
Halo 3 gametypes added
Servers and clients to have console commands
Optimize graphics more efficiently
fix "joining" game lag
dynamic detail update of the game browser.
more variety of tags in the H2EK.

lol.
If they are serious, then lets get on. I haven't played my H2V in months because it needs major cleanup. If more people on it is what it takes then lets make it happen people. (For those who think Microsoft isn't serious my reply is that their is only one way to find out!)

*Edit: source of this information would be nice.*

[Edited on 05.11.2010 7:41 PM PDT]

  • 05.11.2010 7:39 PM PDT
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Posted by: HEIST3R
you can but its not the same as xbox live. no game will ever replace or bring the same joy to so many like halo 2 did


So true.Just isn't the same.

Get ready to play on Coagulation alot.And you will be starting with BRs and swords most of the time.

  • 05.11.2010 8:39 PM PDT

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Posted by: Moifugley
Microsoft says, if there is enough people on H2V,
they'll support it again, and release an update, which will be applied to Halo 2 Vista, Halo 2 Vista Server and Halo 2 Editing Kit.
Details of the update are:
Online Co-op
Major revamp of the netcode
Halo 3 gametypes added
Servers and clients to have console commands
Optimize graphics more efficiently
fix "joining" game lag
dynamic detail update of the game browser.
more variety of tags in the H2EK.

lol.
If they are serious, then lets get on. I haven't played my H2V in months because it needs major cleanup. If more people on it is what it takes then lets make it happen people. (For those who think Microsoft isn't serious my reply is that their is only one way to find out!)

*Edit: source of this information would be nice.*

Facepalm. He was making a sarcastic remark about all the features the game is missing and how few people still play it. In short, he was joking. Won't happen, ever.

  • 05.15.2010 10:15 PM PDT

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