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Subject: New Halo CE Multiplayer

Okay I just saw the E3 clip on my Xbox.

Now I'm curious whether there will be the old school online multiplayer? (e.g. no jetpacks, sprinting, etc.) I'd obviously expect there to be the latest multiplayer included also.

I much preferred the old online multiplayer due to everyone being on a level playing field and battling to get the better weapons, power-ups (invisibility/overshield), etc.

I'm very glad to hear they'll bring back some of the old maps too. Hopefully the pistol will be much stronger again, that was always fun with headshots :P

But anyway, does anyone know if old school (classic) multiplayer will be available?

  • 06.09.2011 6:39 AM PDT

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Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will not have a multiplayer of its own. The seven Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer maps and the Firefight map will be for Halo: Reach.

[Edited on 06.09.2011 6:52 AM PDT]

  • 06.09.2011 6:51 AM PDT

POW!POW!POW!

Posted by: xKingGhidorahx
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will not have a multiplayer of its own. The seven Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer maps and the Firefight map will be for Halo: Reach.


Are you serious? No 3 shot pistol? No Halo CE movement etc? I'm not gonna lie, if this multiplayer plays anything like Reach, I will be very disappointed. Why can't they just give us what the fans want, Halo CE with online multiplayer. This move is dumb if you ask me.

  • 06.09.2011 6:56 AM PDT

There won't be multiplayer, but there's a petition at 343 forums to include multiplayer or custom games finder:

http://halo.xbox.com/forums/games/f/7/t/7188.aspx

[Edited on 06.09.2011 7:17 AM PDT]

  • 06.09.2011 7:16 AM PDT

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Posted by: Carlsleepnow11
Posted by: xKingGhidorahx
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will not have a multiplayer of its own. The seven Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer maps and the Firefight map will be for Halo: Reach.


Are you serious? No 3 shot pistol? No Halo CE movement etc? I'm not gonna lie, if this multiplayer plays anything like Reach, I will be very disappointed. Why can't they just give us what the fans want, Halo CE with online multiplayer. This move is dumb if you ask me.


Yeah its true, sorry.

It will either be like Halo 3: ODST, with the second multiplayer disc, or the game will include a Map Pack code.

Theres a ViDoc on Halo Waypoint and YouTube for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary if you want more info.

  • 06.09.2011 7:34 AM PDT

well thats pretty upsetting... i kinda knew from the video, you can see players sprinting and using assassination animations. I mean its good they kept campaign intact, but the multiplayer is NOT halo ce, it's reach... very disappointing IMO.

Kinda reminds me of when i thought ODST was gonna have its own multiplayer with the new weaponry and everything.

I was hoping 343 would break the mold of beating games to death with maps and expansions. guess it was just wishful thinking.
anyway ill get my name on that petition if i get a change, and i guess theres also xbox connect and stuff like that

[Edited on 06.09.2011 8:49 AM PDT]

  • 06.09.2011 8:48 AM PDT

Come on guys at least they got us a remake and for only $40.
Frank O Conner said in an interview that it wasnt impossible. He said he didnt have time to explain why, but he said was the hardest part of doing a CE remake.
I hope Halo 4's multiplayer will be the remake of Halo CE's multiplayer. It could be a reason why they didnt include the multiplayer in the halo anniversary.

skip to 2:05

  • 06.09.2011 3:27 PM PDT

He said on the interview and i quote," We just wanted to keep the community going, and not to interrupt or split the-the player base, uuuhhh... in a meaningful or impactful fashion. And also people have just gotten used to all of the new systems, but we will be making sure that those maps get the classic treatment and will be making sure the matchmaking reflects the classic moments." He also said in another interview that they had the choice from the beginning, but felt it would be easier for everyone to stick with the Reach MP.

  • 06.09.2011 3:50 PM PDT

aww that's disappointing. I think my Halo days have come to an end. COD has settled it's place in my xbox lol

  • 06.12.2011 2:09 AM PDT
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Guys from Bungie are dumb...and i thought the people from 343 would be smarter but i forgot they were bungie employees too....they need to realize the impact that halo CE multiplayer had...

  • 06.12.2011 9:42 AM PDT

As much as I'm disappointed, I understand why.

Hell, at least Frank had the humility to apologize to those of us who wanted original multiplayer.

  • 06.12.2011 9:52 AM PDT

Halo is one of the best series I've ever played. Thank you for such an amazing game, Bungie!


Posted by: Maxymous
aww that's disappointing. I think my Halo days have come to an end. COD has settled it's place in my xbox lol


I don't even understand what's going on in the gaming industry today. If you're 8-14 CoD is acceptable. It's one of the most rehashed, over-done games in history.

  • 06.12.2011 11:15 AM PDT

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Posted by: Carlsleepnow11
Posted by: xKingGhidorahx
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary will not have a multiplayer of its own. The seven Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer maps and the Firefight map will be for Halo: Reach.


Are you serious? No 3 shot pistol? No Halo CE movement etc? I'm not gonna lie, if this multiplayer plays anything like Reach, I will be very disappointed. Why can't they just give us what the fans want, Halo CE with online multiplayer. This move is dumb if you ask me.
Giving fans "What they want" = Shooting yourself in the foot. Have you seen the Reach forums lately? It's nothing but complaining. It's always been that way. Half of the community wants to go left, the other half wants to go right and in the end and we don't end up going very far. There's little to no reason to make a new multiplayer Halo while Reach is only 9 months old (11 when it actually comes out), only to have the fan base divided again when Halo 4 comes out. It's a crappy reality.


Posted by: KRIS BONN
Guys from Bungie are dumb...and i thought the people from 343 would be smarter but i forgot they were bungie employees too....they need to realize the impact that halo CE multiplayer had...
There's a handful of ex-Bungie staff there. Halo's multiplayer was so amazing because it didn't have online. You had 16 [b]actual[/i] friends duking it out over LAN. Now think of how lame the experience is when you're playing with 15 other randoms. Now take it one step further and consider that watered down experience with latency, possible bullet refunds and asses who have no sportsmanship.

  • 06.12.2011 11:24 AM PDT

The maps are for reach, which is probably my biggest dissapointment of 2011. I was so excited to play the original game online, with classic gameplay. Hang em High, everyone sniping each other with the super pistol. No one I know wants to play the old maps in freakin Reach, with it's lame excuse for a pistol, and it's broken bloom and AAs.

And I don't care that Reach is only going to be 11 months old, it's a lame game. Plus, everyone asking for an updated CE were almost all people who wanted to play CE multiplayer with LIVE.

[Edited on 06.12.2011 3:05 PM PDT]

  • 06.12.2011 3:00 PM PDT