Jump to content
The Dark Mod Forums

Farewell Halo 2.


lost_soul

Recommended Posts

http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Windows-Vista-Halo-2-Multiplayer-Servers-Achievements-Jessica-Shea,20564.html

 

I just read this article. Back in the day, I played the original Halo online a lot for the PC. It was quite fun in spite of having a lot of technical flaws. When H2 was coming to the PC, I was ready to snag myself a copy and play, but they made it Vista exclusive. I passed. Now they're turning off H2's multiplayer, while at the same time there are still a lot of servers and plenty of people playing the original Halo.

 

It just makes me laugh: You would imagine that a sequel to a game should live longer than the original?

--- War does not decide who is right, war decides who is left.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

From what I've played, the first one is better than the second. I never got around to playing any Halo 2 multiplayer for reasons that should be obvious if you dwell on this next point. For some odd reason they decided to take a game that ran perfectly well on the original XBox and yet on the PC you were required to upgrade to Vista. I wasn't going to pay $250 to play one game for no good reason other than to line Microsoft's pocket. This is especially true given a few months later a third party released a hack that allowed the game to run on XP.

 

I still play the original quite a bit. I'd play it more often if there were less modded servers.

Edited by rich_is_bored
Link to comment
Share on other sites

the multiplayer wasn't any good, you had to signup to windows live to use it and microsoft could tell if you were not a xbox player and kick you from the servers when ever they felt like it which was most evenings. Halo 2 was like playing in sludge and dull boring game design which ment you saw the same environment more than once. Which had you saying am sure I played through this area before, even though you hadnt. microsoft couldn't detect the hack, cos apparently it also told windows live you were running windows vista.

 

I wonder it halo 2 will run on windows 7 or will it still require windows vista.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recent Status Updates

    • Petike the Taffer  »  DeTeEff

      I've updated the articles for your FMs and your author category at the wiki. Your newer nickname (DeTeEff) now comes first, and the one in parentheses is your older nickname (Fieldmedic). Just to avoid confusing people who played your FMs years ago and remember your older nickname. I've added a wiki article for your latest FM, Who Watches the Watcher?, as part of my current updating efforts. Unless I overlooked something, you have five different FMs so far.
      · 0 replies
    • Petike the Taffer

      I've finally managed to log in to The Dark Mod Wiki. I'm back in the saddle and before the holidays start in full, I'll be adding a few new FM articles and doing other updates. Written in Stone is already done.
      · 4 replies
    • nbohr1more

      TDM 15th Anniversary Contest is now active! Please declare your participation: https://forums.thedarkmod.com/index.php?/topic/22413-the-dark-mod-15th-anniversary-contest-entry-thread/
       
      · 0 replies
    • JackFarmer

      @TheUnbeholden
      You cannot receive PMs. Could you please be so kind and check your mailbox if it is full (or maybe you switched off the function)?
      · 1 reply
    • OrbWeaver

      I like the new frob highlight but it would nice if it was less "flickery" while moving over objects (especially barred metal doors).
      · 4 replies
×
×
  • Create New...