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if u go to HBO's home page, the newest story talks about how one of the guys from 1up.com got to go to Bungie Studios and play Halo 2 along with several other magazine writers for several hours. That explains what was going on with the people on the webcams playing Halo 2. However, in the article, the guy says he cant talk about what he played for A MONTH. Now why would it only be 1 month? possible early release date? I am trying to remain skeptical on the Aug 24 date, but this seems pretty fishy.

  • 08.02.2004 1:24 PM PDT
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i doubt it, most reviewers actually have the game and play it completely through before reviewing it, this sounds just like a play test, ya know, for PREVIEWS, so that's what we are gettting the 24th

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NOVEMBER 9TH

AUGUST 24TH IS IRRELIVANT

STOP THE ilovebees crap its a stunt by bungie to get press attention

  • 08.02.2004 1:27 PM PDT
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Posted by: skum4182
the guy says he cant talk about what he played for A MONTH. Now why would it only be 1 month? possible early release date?.
Its because on August 24th there will be lots of magazines with info about what they go to play. It wouldnt be cool if he just released all the info before the magazines came out now would it?

[Edited on 8/2/2004 1:30:15 PM]

  • 08.02.2004 1:29 PM PDT
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look guys, im not hardcore about the August 24 date OR the November 9 date. Im just trying to stay open minded. Wouldnt u all be happy if it came out on the 24th? I know i would. Also, someone pointed out to me about those August 24 dates on Dana's blog. Each one of those dates something happened that no one expected. The volcano wiped out an entire city, the Bible thing was finished, and Windows 95 suprised the world at how great it was (everyone KNEW it was coming, but they didnt know how fast it would take off). So maybe Augues 24, 2004 is when Halo 2 launches on an unsuspecting world . . . maybe. Just be open minded everybody . . .and if it doesnt come out on the 24th, oh well

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The reason they can't explain for a month is so the magazines will come out with their previews on the game.

  • 08.02.2004 1:31 PM PDT
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I am seriously going to laugh my ass off when Bungie releases a full Halo 2 on August 24th and all you "OMG STUPID ILOVBEES -blam!- LOLOL!" are going to be wrong.

[Edited on 8/2/2004 1:33:21 PM]

  • 08.02.2004 1:33 PM PDT

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Posted by: NEOPYRO9
NOVEMBER 9TH

AUGUST 24TH IS IRRELIVANT

STOP THE ilovebees crap its a stunt by bungie to get press attention


Press attention for what!?! They have to be doing something... why would they gather press attention 3 months before releasing the game.

At the same time, penny arcade has a special demo of halo2 zanzibar at Washington on the 28th... why would they have that if the game came out on the 24th? Who would even go if a demo was released on the 24th? There is no reason. My guess is that something big is going to happen, possibly involving whatever the 1up.com guy saw... possibly (this is an increadibly small possibly) halo2 will go golden, but anyone hoping to pick up the game on the 24th is in to get their feeling hurt

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i think everybody just needs to breathe for a second and be open minded to MOST possibilities (some are just play crazy). We all need to stop being the close-minded Americans the world thinks we are

  • 08.02.2004 1:34 PM PDT

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Posted by: skum4182
i think everybody just needs to breathe for a second and be open minded to MOST possibilities (some are just play crazy). We all need to stop being the close-minded Americans the world thinks we are


I agree completely, I'm trying to keep my mind as open as possible. Heck, a week ago I believed completely that Halo2 would come out August 24th... I just don't think that Bungie would make a big deal about a demo for halo2 on the 28th if the game comes out on the 24th. Even a demo wouldn't make sense. The only way it would work is if penny arcade is a huge red herring and that's not very likely at all.

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Why is there so much ruckus about wether you believe or not anyways? I for one believe we'll maybe get some new media, a good new bit of information or something like that.

But it's no big deal, why has ilovebees geared some of you into "Combat Mode" with your vocabularies?

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in situations such as these its good to remain skeptical about the early release date, becasue at this point just about anything is possible. Those people that have been hardcore about a single release date (whether it be th 24th or the 9th) and calling other people retards etc are gonna feel really dumb when/if they are proven wrong...

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Posted by: Stinger1337
in situations such as these its good to remain skeptical about the early release date, becasue at this point just about anything is possible. Those people that have been hardcore about a single release date (whether it be th 24th or the 9th) and calling other people retards etc are gonna feel really dumb when/if they are proven wrong...


exactly . . . i was just pointing out that HBO article to start convo, thats what this forum is about. If u dont wanna have civil talks here, then DONT READ OR REPLY. Just sit by urslef and make ur own opinions and dont listen to anyone elses input. The only people that deserve to be flamed are the close minded people because the truth is: we dont know what the august 24th date means or if the nov 9th date is gonna stick.

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bearcat,what have u been smoking??

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Posted by: skum4182
i think everybody just needs to breathe for a second and be open minded to MOST possibilities (some are just play crazy). We all need to stop being the close-minded Americans the world thinks we are


I'm an open-minded Canadian.

  • 08.02.2004 2:52 PM PDT
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Bearcat, welcome to my blacklist.

  • 08.02.2004 3:03 PM PDT