Bungie Universe
This topic has moved here: Subject: PAL version of Halo 2 / Halo 2 Limited Edition
  • Subject: PAL version of Halo 2 / Halo 2 Limited Edition
Subject: PAL version of Halo 2 / Halo 2 Limited Edition
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Can anyone from Bungie confirm whether the PAL version of Halo 2 will be released on the same date as the NTSC version (Nov 9)? Also, will the Limited Edition version be available outside North America, i.e. in PAL version? Finally, will PAL XBox owners be able to play against NTSC XBoxes in Halo 2 over XBox Live?

Thanks,

Ciarán.

  • 05.17.2004 3:03 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

I raised this point earlier and the answer so far is NO. I'm looking for it too as i am from the UK, it may be releaced soon but i'm not certain

  • 05.17.2004 3:08 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Mythic Member

January 30, 2004 (Warthog's Day)
The Master Chief emerged from his code. After seeing his dynamically lit realtime shadow, he went back for 9 more months of development.


Behold the power of the Originals, the Gods Axeone-Neurone.

Xbox Live is a Global network. You can paly anyone in the world.

  • 05.17.2004 3:19 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

Yeah, but with Halo you couldn't mix PAL and NTSC boxes (e.g. over XBConnect) - they were incompatible because the game's internal clock was linked to the screen refresh rate, which is different for PAL and NTSC (or something link that). I just want to make sure that I can get owned by US players too :)

  • 05.17.2004 3:23 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Mythic Member

January 30, 2004 (Warthog's Day)
The Master Chief emerged from his code. After seeing his dynamically lit realtime shadow, he went back for 9 more months of development.


Behold the power of the Originals, the Gods Axeone-Neurone.

Well ok. You probably still will not be able to play sytem link between PAL and NTSC.

[color="pink"]Currently all Xbox Live games can be played between PAL and NTSC through the Xbox Live networks.[/color]

  • 05.17.2004 3:28 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

You can get owned by "anyone" over live! I dont think it will be an issue of NTSC or PAL in Halo2, dont worry =) I still havent seen any official word on a (UK) European release on Nov 9th =(

I still have hope...

*cries into hands*

  • 05.17.2004 3:30 PM PDT
  • gamertag:
  • user homepage:
  • last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT

What the heck is a PAL Xbox? I thought they were all the same. For XBConnect i just put NTSC and it has been workin fine so i guess my box is an NTSC? Please enlighten me as to why there would be 2 different kinds of Xbox's.

  • 05.17.2004 3:32 PM PDT
  •  | 
  • Exalted Mythic Member

January 30, 2004 (Warthog's Day)
The Master Chief emerged from his code. After seeing his dynamically lit realtime shadow, he went back for 9 more months of development.


Behold the power of the Originals, the Gods Axeone-Neurone.

You live in the US right? So yours is an NTSC.
PAL is used for Europe.

Different parts of the world have different standards for technology and therefore different encoding methonds.

  • 05.17.2004 3:38 PM PDT