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Subject: There is only one way to truly honor Halo 2.

Paging Dr. Richolds.

Bring it back.

Microsoft owes a tremendous debt to Bungie and the Halo franchise.

Without Halo: Combat Evolved, the original Xbox likely would have been a failure. Likewise, without Halo 2, Xbox Live surely would not be what it is today. The former revolutionized console first person shooters and the latter paved the way for mainstream online console gaming.

343 Studios should take some time off from whoring out the Halo name and make themselves useful. They should convert Halo 2 to the new Xbox Live format and leave everything else about the game absolutely untouched, with the exception of fixing problems caused by emulation.

Moreover, this game (available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace) should be free for anyone with an active Xbox Live Gold subscription. Halo fans are the reason that the Xbox brand is as big as it is today. Microsoft owes us nothing, but this would at least be a showing of good faith. More importantly for them, it would probably get people who have never tried Halo (yes, they do exist) on board for Reach. It is a brilliant marketing strategy for them, and a dream come true for us.

The Nintendo Wii now comes with Wii Sports and Wii Sports Resort, so why shouldn't Xbox Live come with Halo 2?

  • 05.11.2010 10:19 AM PDT

Bring back Halo 2

I like that idea, it's hard not too honestly. To once again have access to Halo 2 on LIVE but at the same time to not have to pay for it would be a dream come true.

It would go a long way towards consumer relationships but I don't see it happening, at least the free part, but honestly I and I think many others would be willing to buy it again at arcade prices to play Halo 2 multiplayer.

I do agree however that Halo 2 should be free because of what the Xbox Live community has done for Microsoft. Live is our legacy, Bungie's and the fan's.

  • 05.12.2010 8:24 AM PDT

Posted by: ღMidnight Hawk2ღ
Everyone is entitled to their own wrong opinion.


I'm part of the Bungie.net Minecraft group/server called SeptaCrafters
We're a Bungie.net group that goes to our very own Bungie server. Most players are from the Halo community either off Bungie itself or through word to Halo friends.

this was my idea, Unfortunately i really have no way of contacting those who don't have a bungie account.

Halo 2 Memorial screen-shot
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  • 05.12.2010 10:47 AM PDT