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Subject: Is Halo 3 Dead???

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Reach was released about a year ago and has taken most Halo players with it. But when Halo 2 was shut down it still had core players. I was greatly disappointed when I heard this news because no other video game affected me as much as Halo 2. I think the definition of "dead" depends on where you sit. Are you a player, or are you an IT engineer?

Yes, I know my name is stupid :(

Posted By: Noble563
There are a few reasons why its not dead.

1. Online is easy mode compared to Reach.
2. Custom maps are about 1000x better than Reach.
3. Gameplay just has a better vibe than Reach.
4. Much less competitive than Reach.
5. Its where the cool kids hang out.



[Edited on 10.18.2011 11:05 AM PDT]

  • 10.18.2011 2:06 AM PDT

It was never alive.

It's a video game.

  • 10.18.2011 2:54 AM PDT
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Sometimes, I dream about cheese.

the stupidity of ones name varies amongst opinions, however I agree MS disabling HALO 2's servers was a heart breaking decision since it was a major contribution in making the xbox live community what it is today, its a shame how almost the whole population have forgotten about HALO 2 and never look back once for the many years to come after a new game dominates the industry (CoD4, BF3)

HALO 3 is far from dead (the population online last time I went on was +7000)
though the numbers will gradually slim down when new games are released. give it about a year and half from now and then It will be dead.

  • 10.18.2011 2:56 AM PDT

Im saying this for the first time EVER, but yes i say it is almost dead and when battlefield 3 comes out, i think it will be pretty much done with. Finding a game in skirmish, mythic, mlg, swat, snipers and doubles is so hard now and takes alot of time

  • 10.18.2011 4:30 AM PDT

I run Skirmish!!!


Posted by: Vitalshotttt
Im saying this for the first time EVER, but yes i say it is almost dead and when battlefield 3 comes out, i think it will be pretty much done with. Finding a game in skirmish, mythic, mlg, swat, snipers and doubles is so hard now and takes alot of time


yeah def agree.. its sad to see halo 3 go like this

  • 10.18.2011 4:31 AM PDT


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Posted by: Vitalshotttt
Im saying this for the first time EVER, but yes i say it is almost dead and when battlefield 3 comes out, i think it will be pretty much done with. Finding a game in skirmish, mythic, mlg, swat, snipers and doubles is so hard now and takes alot of time


yeah def agree.. its sad to see halo 3 go like this


even social is getting harder to find decent matches

  • 10.18.2011 9:00 AM PDT

its not dead... but the forum is

  • 10.18.2011 10:23 AM PDT

There are a few reasons why its not dead.

1. Online is easy mode compared to Reach.
2. Custom maps are about 1000x better than Reach.
3. Gameplay just has a better vibe than Reach.
4. Much less competitive than Reach.
5. Its where the cool kids hang out.

  • 10.18.2011 10:33 AM PDT

I love Nephilim713

Interesting points, Noble563
The question in my mind: is does level of competitiveness have a positive relationship with fun? In other words, will increased competition result in more fun?
Personally I'm sick of games that take competitiveness to the atomic, split-second level. I don't enjoy it as much

  • 10.18.2011 11:03 AM PDT

Magik Mike


Posted by: path1k
HALO 3 is far from dead (the population online last time I went on was +7000)
though the numbers will gradually slim down when new games are released. give it about a year and half from now and then It will be dead.


It won't be dead. Halo 3 Loyalists

  • 10.18.2011 11:58 AM PDT


Posted by: Nareth

Posted by: path1k
HALO 3 is far from dead (the population online last time I went on was +7000)
though the numbers will gradually slim down when new games are released. give it about a year and half from now and then It will be dead.


It won't be dead. Halo 3 Loyalists
yeah we are here to play

  • 10.18.2011 1:14 PM PDT

R.I.P. Halo 2 <33333333
Do not play halo much anymore. Barely ever come on here.

Gonna buy back halo 3 the next oppurtunity i can get.

  • 10.18.2011 3:43 PM PDT

Why not stop by my File Share while you're here?

~Long Live Halo 2
Only regret is I didn't play more of it.

If you haven't noticed by now, I'm sort of a jerk.

1. Nope, you're bad.
2. No duh, Foundry was better than FW.
3. Yup.
4. Nope, you're bad.
5. Yup.
Posted by: Noble563
There are a few reasons why its not dead.

1. Online is easy mode compared to Reach.
2. Custom maps are about 1000x better than Reach.
3. Gameplay just has a better vibe than Reach.
4. Much less competitive than Reach.
5. Its where the cool kids hang out.

  • 10.18.2011 6:46 PM PDT

long live halo 3!!!!!!!!!! when halo 3 dies, the core of halo dies with it, halo 2 and 3 should be remmebered as the classic halo games for xbox live, not stupid reach

  • 10.18.2011 11:19 PM PDT