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Subject: Halo 2: 360 vs. Vista Confirmed
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But there are so many reasons why it won't happen, aside from Microsoft and Bungie already confirming that it won't happen.

Cross-platforming gaming is hell. It's not that easy.

  • 01.10.2007 3:51 AM PDT

* Pr: ĭnʹtərnĕts: "I hear there's rumors on the uh (pause), Internets...

Like you would know anything about it...>_>

  • 01.10.2007 8:38 AM PDT
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Like you would know anything about it...>_>

Oh, really, now? Well, I know enough to realize that Halo 2 has already been out for two years. I know enough to realize that the Xbox gamers will have a distinct two-year advantage over PC gamers. I know enough to understand that it's not as simple as everyone would like to think to suddenly refit a two-year-old console title for cross-platform gaming.

I may not know much, but I know something.

  • 01.10.2007 11:30 AM PDT
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I don't think its much of a coding problem, more of a balance problem. It wasn't designed to be cross platform. It probably wouldn't be that hard to get it working the way it does now, however it wouldn't meet the needs of today's pc gamer.

  • 01.10.2007 12:17 PM PDT

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If you think about it, 'cross-platform gaming' with a PC and the Xbox 360 shouldn't be too hard. A 360 runs a modified Windows OS, it has the basic properties of a computer; to connect and play with someone over the Internet and play with them doesn't seem to me to be a hardware issue. More of an issue with the game as it wasn't designed to be used as such. But still, with Live Anywhere tech in Vista, it shouldn't be considered, 'hell', that's just ignorant for you to say when you have no such experience. On another note, knowing that a video game was released two years ago and that PC gamers have the upper hand against a controller isn't knowledge, just some facts that you may have heard in this forum once or twice.

You know, I'd at least like to think that this forum has some intelligence left in it, but my dream may be a bit further out than I can imagine.

  • 01.10.2007 12:50 PM PDT
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When I said 'cross-platform gaming is hell', I was really just referring to Halo 2, not just games in general. Halo 2 didn't come out for the 360, it came out for the original Xbox. I mean, the technical issues might be difficult to overcome, but balance is what I'm aiming at here. I apologize for not making the clearer, I just wanted to spread the message to people that it's not going to happen.

  • 01.10.2007 1:46 PM PDT
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http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=1385 5

I an't wait to pwn the crap out of some console scum.

  • 01.10.2007 3:45 PM PDT
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Posted by: stealthlogic
http://www.firingsquad.com/news/newsarticle.asp?searchid=1385 5

I an't wait to pwn the crap out of some console scum.


Lazy Link!

[Edited on 1/10/2007]

  • 01.10.2007 4:04 PM PDT

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Well that article said they were at least looking into it. Which at least acknowledges they know they currently said no. If they pull it off we will have a HUGE already established online community to play with. Unfortunately a lot of us will have a learning curve of two years to make up quickly. But once we do we will be "killing them to dust"!

  • 01.10.2007 4:12 PM PDT
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if they said they wouldn't do it then they won't. i don't see why this is an issue. they wouldn't lie. lol

  • 01.10.2007 4:15 PM PDT
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Just like they didn't lie about Halo 3 not being their next project?

  • 01.12.2007 11:37 AM PDT

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