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Subject: Question about playing Halo 2 on the 360...

Hey guys, I'm new to the Halo series, and I'm currently trying to get all the games. Are there any problems I need to be aware of about playing Halo 2 on my 360? I'm pretty sure I've read that others have had problems, so I thought I'd ask before I shell out the green for it. Btw, I know you can no longer play online... I'm only interested in the campaign anyway.

  • 05.26.2011 3:20 PM PDT

Halo 2 runs better on the Xbox 360 than the Xbox, (after the emulator is automaticaly downloaded of course).

Online is still available through Xbox connect, Xlink Kai, and GFWL(halo 2 vista only) but Xbox live is shut down.

Oh welcome to the series too, not the best, not the worst but welcome nevertheless

  • 05.26.2011 3:48 PM PDT

Thanks Zetren! Does the emulator download when you play the game for the first time?

  • 05.26.2011 4:05 PM PDT

Posted by: nobletomcat
Hey guys, I'm new to the Halo series, and I'm currently trying to get all the games. Are there any problems I need to be aware of about playing Halo 2 on my 360? I'm pretty sure I've read that others have had problems, so I thought I'd ask before I shell out the green for it.

Overall, Halo 2 runs quite smoothly on the 360, and it renders in, I think, 720p.

On the other hand, it suffers from a bug where it occasionally fills the screen with weird ghost images during campaign.

Personally, I strongly prefer playing it (and just about any oXbox game) on an oXbox and a CRT TV, but for the most part it works well on 360.

[Edited on 05.26.2011 5:20 PM PDT]

  • 05.26.2011 5:20 PM PDT

Posted by: Tupolev
Posted by: nobletomcat
Hey guys, I'm new to the Halo series, and I'm currently trying to get all the games. Are there any problems I need to be aware of about playing Halo 2 on my 360? I'm pretty sure I've read that others have had problems, so I thought I'd ask before I shell out the green for it.

Overall, Halo 2 runs quite smoothly on the 360, and it renders in, I think, 720p.

On the other hand, it suffers from a bug where it occasionally fills the screen with weird ghost images during campaign.

Personally, I strongly prefer playing it (and just about any oXbox game) on an oXbox and a CRT TV, but for the most part it works well on 360.
Yeah, I play the original box. The H2 graphics of the 360 is better but there's no shadows on the original.

[Edited on 05.26.2011 5:24 PM PDT]

  • 05.26.2011 5:23 PM PDT

For Carnage Apply Within - We played Marathon before Marathon was cool!

Keep it authentic...

I like playing it on the original Xbox better because of faster loading times in multiplayer and no ghost images in campaign.

  • 05.26.2011 6:11 PM PDT

Posted by: gruntyII7
I like playing it on the original Xbox better because of faster loading times in multiplayer and no ghost images in campaign.
Yeah that reminds me that Campaign loaded faster as well.

  • 05.26.2011 7:11 PM PDT

"No Mission Too Difficult, No Sacrifice Too Great—Duty First!" - The fighting first's motto.

Losing internet 9/7/2012 until i don't know when. See you starside folks.


Fada beo Halo 2!

Posted by: nobletomcat
Hey guys, I'm new to the Halo series, and I'm currently trying to get all the games. Are there any problems I need to be aware of about playing Halo 2 on my 360? I'm pretty sure I've read that others have had problems, so I thought I'd ask before I shell out the green for it. Btw, I know you can no longer play online... I'm only interested in the campaign anyway.


well, mine freezes up on rare occasions, but other that that you should be fine.

  • 05.26.2011 7:18 PM PDT

Yes the emulator will tell you its a patch(I think, I dont have an xbox)

  • 05.27.2011 2:50 PM PDT
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Actually, it runs better on the Xbox. You will probably have some odd ghosting at some point on the 360, which will require you to reload the game. Other than that, it runs the exact same as on Xbox.

[Edited on 05.27.2011 3:16 PM PDT]

  • 05.27.2011 3:15 PM PDT

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Posted by: Zetren
Online is still available through Xbox connect, Xlink Kai, and GFWL(halo 2 vista only) but Xbox live is shut down.

Oh welcome to the series too, not the best but welcome nevertheless


[Edited on 05.27.2011 3:36 PM PDT]

  • 05.27.2011 3:35 PM PDT