Rumors:
The XBox 360 will have a 40 gig HDD add-on w/a preloaded updated (graphics/maps) version of Halo 2. (The XBox Media Center version will have a smaller 10 gig HDD) You'll be able to load games to it and switch to them on the fly if you get an invite.
edit:Size of HDD drives still being finalized. MS trying to keep costs down...due to go into production in August
The online co-op for Halo 2 WAS running flawless but MS decided to save it for Halo 3. (wanted to have something new that Halo 2 didn't have.) Bungie wanted Halo 2 to be the last in the series but MS changed it midway through development to an on-going series. All the cuts/missing stuff we seen IS being saved for Halo 3. The Ark level, online co-op, dual wielded a jackal shield (hold trigger to block w/it.) and more.
The new Live will use Gamercards. Everyone will have a profile that will list the games you've been playing recently, your average skill level and more. Since you can preload games, if you got an invite from someone playing something else, you can switch to that game w/a touch of a button. Also, the servers are setup to handle all the geometry and hard calcualtions on there end for Live play...expect AWESOME detailed games running lag free on Live.
The Xbox 360 WILL have downloadable games that you'll be able to purchase early AND at a reduced price.
The XBox 360 will also have 2 video outputs, one of the outputs may be hooked up to a monitor.
And NO backwards compatability for Xbox360.
The XBox 360 will have a 40 gig HDD add-on w/a preloaded updated (graphics/maps) version of Halo 2. (The XBox Media Center version will have a smaller 10 gig HDD) You'll be able to load games to it and switch to them on the fly if you get an invite.
edit:Size of HDD drives still being finalized. MS trying to keep costs down...due to go into production in August
The online co-op for Halo 2 WAS running flawless but MS decided to save it for Halo 3. (wanted to have something new that Halo 2 didn't have.) Bungie wanted Halo 2 to be the last in the series but MS changed it midway through development to an on-going series. All the cuts/missing stuff we seen IS being saved for Halo 3. The Ark level, online co-op, dual wielded a jackal shield (hold trigger to block w/it.) and more.
The new Live will use Gamercards. Everyone will have a profile that will list the games you've been playing recently, your average skill level and more. Since you can preload games, if you got an invite from someone playing something else, you can switch to that game w/a touch of a button. Also, the servers are setup to handle all the geometry and hard calcualtions on there end for Live play...expect AWESOME detailed games running lag free on Live.
The Xbox 360 WILL have downloadable games that you'll be able to purchase early AND at a reduced price.
The XBox 360 will also have 2 video outputs, one of the outputs may be hooked up to a monitor.
And NO backwards compatability for Xbox360.