Dead Man Typing
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22:30 is where Joe Staten says they aren't going to see the sun for the next 5 or 6 months in February 2003. The game didn't ship until November 2004.
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OXM Rumor: Halo 2 Anniversary being developed
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22:30 is where Joe Staten says they aren't going to see the sun for the next 5 or 6 months in February 2003. The game didn't ship until November 2004.
Muffdraul
Member
You want a full run down? OK.
1) Forerunner Tank was mentioned
2) Guy made it obvious he's not familiar with it
3) Guy later claimed that, actually, he is familiar with it, yeah that's the ticket
4) Guy got called out
Ally1987
Member
Word, but also it had one of the most frustrating ending ever!
That was not funny, Bungie! :-(
StalkerUKCG
Banned
I still have no idea what a forerunner tank is.
was some of the stuff that should be in one of the games but got cut, there was a subsection for cut stuff on halopedia, pretty cool stuff.
Awesomeness ensues.
Silly.Mikey
Banned
Youre Halo cred bro...
Muffdraul
Member
Jason Jones explains it here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=sBi_xx26ClM#t=2489s
I just thought it'd be more well known amongst Halo GAF. *shrug*
The multiplayer is the one part worth remaking, so naturally it will be the one part not included.
If they do half-ass the multiplayer like they did with Halo anniversary, at the very least they need to remake all of the maps instead of the 5 or so that the Halo 1 remake came with.
If they do half-ass the multiplayer like they did with Halo anniversary, at the very least they need to remake all of the maps instead of the 5 or so that the Halo 1 remake came with.
CrunchinJelly
formerly cjelly
Halo 2 campaign was awful. Worst in the series. A mess. Cobbled together and it shows.
So if I'm understanding this, nobody can really say for certain what Forerunner Tank is?
StalkerUKCG
Banned
Iv watched that video once and i cant remember any of it. Its like 8 years old at this point or something.
C'mon dude, you don't remember a 30 second mention of a 8 year old level that was cut because it wasn't worth the trouble?
C'mon.
At least you weren't naive enough to think they'd put new levels into this remake. Becase.. you know... they won't.
C'mon dude.
The Librarian
Banned
It is a vehicle through which awesomeness ensues.
So Forerunner Tank is essentially.........Airwolf?
The Librarian
Banned
No, dude. It's a fucking Forerunner tank.
Forerunner Tank is the adjective we should use to describe anything
of majesty, beauty, and intensity.
Something that is simply fucking bad ass . . . is Forerunner Tank.
Airwolf would be lucky to land on one of the Forerunner Tank's multiple helipads.
Dictator93
Member
And then I looked at his avatar.
TUROK
Member
I see your Forerunner Tank and raise you the Tiger Tank.
You guys don't know about the Foreunner Tank? And you call yourselves Halo fans...
Necromanti
Member
I just realized Forerunner kind of sounds like foreigner. [/random]
Halo is actually about stopping foreigners from taking our jobs.
gAg CruSh3r
Member
Yeah, I bet they are going pull a Halo CEA which the campaign is playable which was awesome in 3D and then put the multiplayer maps on Halo 4 or 5 or something??? Which was fine I thought?
Halo 2 is probably my least favorite in the entire series. I never really got that grand adventure experience I felt like I had in CE, or even in 3 or Reach to lesser extents. I also didn't really like the Arbiter twist, not because I need Master Chief as the main character, but rather I just thought it was handled poorly, or at least not as well as it could have been. It definitely had its moments, but I just never fell in love with the game like I did with CE, and I never really even got into the multiplayer either.
With that said, I think this could do well. A lot of people would like to return to the game, but with new, upgraded visuals. Hell, maybe I'll play through the single-player again and change my mind on it.
I am curious as to how the multi-player will be handled. Obviously it's not going to be its own separate mode, as Bungie, and now likely 343 try as hard as possible to keep their newest main entry in the series as the focus multiplayer wise, so maybe we'll see some Halo 2 maps packed in with use in Halo 4.
With that said, I think this could do well. A lot of people would like to return to the game, but with new, upgraded visuals. Hell, maybe I'll play through the single-player again and change my mind on it.
I am curious as to how the multi-player will be handled. Obviously it's not going to be its own separate mode, as Bungie, and now likely 343 try as hard as possible to keep their newest main entry in the series as the focus multiplayer wise, so maybe we'll see some Halo 2 maps packed in with use in Halo 4.
I knowrite, when after ODST it probably had the best. It was certainly very well rounded.
The_eJoker
Member
Played Halo 2 this year on my 360 through BC. Found some glitches, but the game is solid. In fact, it was more pleasant to me than the first one (Anniversary Edition). The arbiter 'arch' is the best part, IMO.
shinobi602
Member
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Halo 2 had an amazing story and voice cast, compared to the rest of the titles.
...Great story? When did I hop to some parallel universe where the story in Halo 2 was considered great? If anything it was the jumping off point where the series decided to get up it's own ass a little too much.
Doctor Decimate
Member
not so big on the campaign, but Halo 2 maps were fantastic
Forgive me!
Blue Ninja
Member
Halo 2 easily had the best story of the series. Halo 1 was mostly about mystery, which was great too, but Halo 2 really crafted the universe and history. Halo 3 was a reaction to millions of people who didn't like playing as a mandibled alien.
Hey that's the best line in all of the Halo games!
I personally really like Halo 2 campaign. I admit I was disappointed at first because it wasn't what I expected. But, after going back and replaying it a few years later I can appreciate it for its own charm. The large forerunner sentinels were also a really fun enemy to fight.
snoopeasystreet
Member
Crimson Skies is ten years old next year... Just sayin'.
AdmiralSnackbar
Member
Only blood could pay for that.
This is yet another mistake that the Halo 2 campaign makes, Elites are really cool looking enemies and were really fun to fight in Halo 1, fans loved them, so did I. I wanted to know more about them and the Covenat in general, but that doesn't mean I want to play through the story from their fucking perspective.
Indeed. IMO his partitions of the campaign were far more interesting than the Chief's though he also got mostly the worse levels (though his last two make up for it).
Halo 2's campaign's problems are it's too corridor-like levels, encounter desing was uneven (too many jackal snipers snipers) and some gameplay issues, like vehicle handling being shitty but otherwise it is a solid, good campaign, a lot of fun in co-op. Also, awesome collection of glitches (campaign glitches are OK, multiplayer glitches are not), it was so much fun to break out of the maps and explore the other areas.
Definetly want to play it again in co-op in high definition graphics and remastered sounds.
Halo CE remake made sense.
It filled the gap before Halo4, showed 343 cared for the series past etc...
Halo 2, On 360? But 720 is coming fast now? And why bother with a game that will be inferior to Halo4, presumably.
On 720? Will they make it look better than Halo4? Will they offer next gen MP through it?
Better use resources to put out Spartan Ops missions for a second year.
Best case, Halo2 remake comes out sept 2013 and Xbox720 in november.
Full 360 circle complete. Next gen anticipation for Halo 5 starts.
It filled the gap before Halo4, showed 343 cared for the series past etc...
Halo 2, On 360? But 720 is coming fast now? And why bother with a game that will be inferior to Halo4, presumably.
On 720? Will they make it look better than Halo4? Will they offer next gen MP through it?
Better use resources to put out Spartan Ops missions for a second year.
Best case, Halo2 remake comes out sept 2013 and Xbox720 in november.
Full 360 circle complete. Next gen anticipation for Halo 5 starts.
Old Gimlet Eyes
Member
After slaughtering the Covenant in H1, reading about slaughtering them in 3 books, I wanted to do just that in Halo 2. Instead I had to play as the Arbiter and even sympathize for him? Really? I want to kill aliens as badass Master Chief, that is all the story I wanted or needed.
You know what, it's been ages since I played Halo 2. Let me give you the benefit of the doubt and look up a synopsis again.
Wikipedia said:
Wikipedia said:
Wikipedia said:
Hahahahha. Nope. Just as dumb as I remember it.
Bornstellar
Member
You are part of the problem.