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As you will recall UT2004 had a demo. More people played the demo then they did the game because it was always said the game sucked and that the demo was the best of the game. From my point of view a demo would make me think that this demo is the best of the Halo 2 experience. What fun would that be?

  • 05.23.2004 9:13 AM PDT
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Well then the solution to that is don't make the demo good like don't give us all the the weapons and stuff just enough to let us get a small idea of the game play and for the real game release give us all the weapons and stuff that will make the demo look like -blam!-.

  • 05.23.2004 9:26 AM PDT
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OK guys. Im kidna confused. Were those pictures of a multiplayer map, or a campaign map? I heard you guys talking about flags and flag carriers, so I thought of a multiplayer map. But then I saw elites. Does this mean that there are bots in Multi player levels?

  • 05.23.2004 9:27 AM PDT
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This was a multiplayer map but now in halo 2 you can play as the elites.

  • 05.23.2004 9:34 AM PDT
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and the matter of bots in multiplayer we don't now yet bungie has yet to make a statement about that.

  • 05.23.2004 9:35 AM PDT
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Actually Halo 2 means alot for me. It means no more weekends of boredom and no more saying wow i wish i could have fun. Im going to get xbox live with halo 2 and im going to get my wireless modem soon. So i think that it really doesnt matter if they had a demo because my expectations of this game will be the same. Godly and better. Even though if there is a lack of the old halo weapons i wont be very happy. Also a headshot thing needs to be added for guns like the assault rifle, shotgun, and other such weapons. Im tired of being killed cause there arent headshots with ARMOR PEIRCING bullets.

  • 05.23.2004 9:38 AM PDT
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Posted by: DeathsFury
Actually Halo 2 means alot for me. It means no more weekends of boredom and no more saying wow i wish i could have fun.


Exactly, and a demo would mean less boredom until launch date. I'm pretty sure that everybody here has been sold on Halo 2 for a very long time, I doubt a demo would ''dampen'' the experiance. Plus one more way for me to go SUCK IT B**** to all the PS2 Fanboys that harrass me about '' the great killzone'' ;-)

  • 05.23.2004 10:21 AM PDT
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Wow, that was the coolest update since the one about the history of the Covenant!
Too bad theres no mister cheif, thats my favorate part, i liked that one with the flooding and he's like "HOLY CRAP"

  • 05.23.2004 1:54 PM PDT
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What I'm curious about is if I can be any more stealthy in halo 2 because I one feature that I'd like to see put in is you can stay ducked while throwing grenades. I didn't it when i always stand up and give away my position when I plant one in their back side =)

  • 05.23.2004 2:56 PM PDT

ok i don't know what all this talk of "a demo ruining the retail version of the game because everything good was in the demo" is about. if a game is ruined because everything was in the demo, it's not worth buying then. if everything good in the game can be summed up in one level or one deathmatch then the game is probably ass to begin with. all a demo would do in this case is show you what you are instore for when the game ships, something to whet your appetite so to speak. a demo would also help slaes of halo 2 (even though i'm sure sales would be astronomical without a demo). releaseing a demo of halo 2 wouldn't ruin anything or cheapen anything or blah blah etc. despite whatever convoluted idea you can come up with...it would just be a nod to the fans, a thank you for waiting so long, here's your chance to get a taste of what's to come. if everyone is worried about shiz getting ruined or spoiled release a playable of zanzibar or release a playable of the single player that was demonstrated at 2003's e3. people outside of bungie got to play zanzibar at e3 and the world didn't end did it? nothing is ruined is it? no, its just a chance for everyone to finally expirience the magic bungie has been secreating out of their magic gland for these past few years. in summation demo = good.

  • 05.23.2004 3:44 PM PDT
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Posted by: rxbandit5446
people outside of bungie got to play zanzibar at e3 and the world didn't end did it? nothing is ruined is it? no, its just a chance for everyone to finally expirience the magic bungie has been secreating out of their magic gland for these past few years. in summation demo = good.


I agree. Just because you get to play it, doesn't mean it'll make the rest of Halo 2 not fun. Or funless. Just because you get a taste of the cake, doesn't mean a peice later on isn't good. But, I doubt a demo will be released. If you recall, Halo PC didn't have a demo until it'd been out for a week or two. No, I think if there ever will be a demo, it'll be out after November 9th.

SF

  • 05.23.2004 4:35 PM PDT
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It still would make the game look cheap. Personally i dont think that the game should have a demo. Halo 1 didnt have a demo and CS didnt have a demo and as i recall Far Cry didnt have a demo and they turned out to be great games. UT2004 was SUPPOSED to be a good game but in the end i thought it was a -blam!- game. Too fast paced and impossible to do. A demo would smash a great title into a terrible game. Its in its alpha/beta phase and i think that we should have respect for what the Bungie team is doing and not pressure them to meet a demand when they could just work on Halo 2 until its finished without us bugging them for a demo.

  • 05.23.2004 4:37 PM PDT
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*sniff* i salute u DeathsFury.

all i can say about the update is GLOOBLAAMINGFANKS which is gibberish for "thanks for the update and hey could u pass me that doughnut?"

  • 05.23.2004 5:58 PM PDT
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Thanks =D! Ill see everyone tommorow...the 24th. For now im sleeping so dont flame me until tommorow please =).

  • 05.23.2004 7:08 PM PDT
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YAY i was acknowledged by deathfury yay some one knows i exist WOOOOOT sorry im just a tad bit off and i just think everyone i havent mett thats on this websight is cooler than me
but anyways they say theres another halo in halo 2 explaining the name, but we always knew that didn't we oh yes we did! if you bothered to listen to the story inbetween all the headsmashing and WAAAAAAAAAS of the elites in the level after the library, 343 Guilty Spark says that halo has an efective blast radious of some od 5000 light years, but when the "others" fallow the whole galaxy will be devoid of life
see see see... see um yea we knew we knew, also some other stuff very few have probably noticed, in the credits theres a special thanx to hippos world wide AND after the credits 343 Guilty Spark is floating through space all floaty and glowing like!
and theres other stuff too like a hunter's orang flesh glows after death its pretty weird, if it isnt glowing hit it once or twice because the corpse prooved me wrong!


me are am in love with HALO!!! >:-B

  • 05.23.2004 9:22 PM PDT
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ps the acknowledgement was a ways back
I agree with demo thing death but i still freaking want one

  • 05.23.2004 9:29 PM PDT
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hey DF,
no flames here, we've all got feelings as to what "should" happen with Halo 2 and it's obvious that there are a ton of strong feelings that are gonna flow before this is done, but hey no matter what it's all good. lets keep try it civil, we all want the samething here, some just want it (or at least a taste) sooner than others. now that, that's said, i'm gonna go back to my mental preperation of the wonderious beauty that awaits us in little more than 3 months...

  • 05.23.2004 9:37 PM PDT
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Its come to my attention that the thousands upon thousands of Bungie slaves...er...I mean fans want a demo. Well, Mr. Bungie guys (as if anyone there is reading this) I think that it will not only make many happy, it will make the world a safer place for the many, many Halo addicts.
Case in point, the guys at Nightmare Armor. Its fun to have a hobby, but to make an actual suit of Spartan Armor.... and to have it look badass as well! Now thats commitment or obbsession... you decide. Also, this very forum is more then enough evidence. Sure, I know it will be better than sex (most sex anyway) to be surprised by your many secrets when the game comes out, but think about the money you will make....oh, and that keeping your fans happy stuff too. Finally, if that's not good enough, then how about this. I didn't want to post this but I feel I must. The other night I woke up with a red flag in my hands and I was covered in what I'm hoping isn't evdence. I had this feeling of victory which quickly turned to fear and confusion which even more quickly turned into a need to urinate.
If a demo is not released to the masses then so be it. But if not, I will not buy Halo 2 on Nov 9th.... I will wait until the 10th in hopes I'll fark with your sales reports.

  • 05.24.2004 12:36 AM PDT
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We need a demo 2 let us get a feel of the game before we play it. Im sure it will not trubble bungie 2 much 2 sale us a demo , heck thats $$$ in their pockets! Not like they are running low on funds :O and it "should" not slow down the sept 9th date for halo2 seeing is how they had a lan demo at E3. So I will now join in the beggin 2 see a copy of halo2 in my local gameing store. PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ PLZ !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! FOR THE LOVE OF HALO!!!! PLZ!!!! SHIP OUT THE DEMO!

  • 05.24.2004 6:34 AM PDT
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there was a halo playeble demo so why not one for halo 2

  • 05.24.2004 7:12 AM PDT
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On the part of the trailer when they showed you a bird's eye view, they should of showed so much more of the map that must of been maby 1/4 of its total. But still playing is better.

  • 05.24.2004 8:54 AM PDT
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i agree with you it almost makes me want to start school just to pass the time until then!!

  • 05.24.2004 9:37 AM PDT
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thanks for showing us the secrets to a level that we cant play for another 6 month

  • 05.24.2004 1:37 PM PDT
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no offence ment in the last poast but I would rather lern more about the wepons and different veichles

  • 05.24.2004 1:40 PM PDT
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Halo had a demo after the game came out. I have no problem with a demo after the game came out but i dont care what you want. You dont need a demo and sure we have all been waiting for what...3 years now? I dont see why see why we cant wait JUST another 6 months. 6 months and you can demo your heart out.

  • 05.24.2004 4:01 PM PDT