- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Let's play "Worst-Case Scenario: Halo 2"! List all the possible things that could go wrong with Halo 2 to ruin it for everyone.
* Microsoft waits until Q4 2007 to release Halo 2 Vista.
Microsoft and Bungie have a tendency to release their major products in November, so what if they decide to wait until the holiday season to release Halo 2?
* Bungie didn't optimize Halo 2's code so we have another system-whore like Halo 1.
We all know how horrible Halo PC's coding is;To run it decently you'll need a computer 4x better than the system requirements listed on the back of the box. What if history repeats itself with Halo 2?
* Halo 2 Vista doesn't have voice chat.
This is what I'm most worried about. If Halo 2 Vista doesn't have voice chat, that could ruin the experience. One of the great things about Halo 2 Xbox was the ease of communication, the fact that you could talk to all 15 of your teammates by pushing a button. What if we have to type our messages to our teammates like in Halo 1?
* Halo 2 does indeed support Live Anywhere.
We all know about Xbox Live's community;Mostly screaming kids, rank whores, homophobes, racists, and grievers. If Bungie lets us play against the Halo 2 Xboxers, then that could ruin the game like it did with the original Halo 2.
* Halo 2 Vista supports leaderboards.
Remember the Halo 2 cheating crisis of '05? The modding and standbying was getting so bad that Bungie actually had to get rid of the leaderboards.
If Halo 2 Vista has leaderboards, then that will bring over the nerds who get off to "pwnting" noobs with their "lee7 hax".I'm okay with ranks, but leaderboards will encourage cheating.
Okay, I have to go for now, but feel free to add your own.