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Multiplayer Mayhem - Halo 2

The gents from Punch Nerds get together for a little round of Halo 2. Whilst Chadley destroys his chances of winning, Tristan and Marshall talk about whether Chadley is weeping, the Ernest movie series and Chadley feebly attempts a comeback.

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0ut1awed4517d ago

Man I miss the Halo 2 days. Probably my first real online FPS experience.

I still think I spent more time in Halo 2 then I did on my 6 month addiction to wow... XD

3-4-54517d ago (Edited 4517d ago )

Halo 2 had GREAT / Amazing Multiplayer maps.

They stopped making maps like in Halo 2 and everything went south.

*Halo 2 shipped with like 20 maps and after a year had about another 20 so around 40 maps or so compared to the 9 we get now.

Think about that and wonder why you get bored of Halo sooner than you thought you would.

That and the 9 maps they give us SUCK.

Bungie had lost their map making touch and 343 can't create a map to save it's life.

Sidewinder-4517d ago

This was the game to play on XBL.

When it was still an actual community for gamers and not a knobhead convent.

Summons754517d ago

yeah, I remember sitting in lobbies or goofing around in custom matches just talking the hours away with friends I met in Halo 2 online. Doing clan matches, glitches, matchmaking or just sitting in a lobby watching the same movie or shows.

One of the best online experiences I ever had and ever will with the disgusting way people act now.

BillytheBarbarian4517d ago

This was more fun than all Halo games afterwards

ambientFLIER4516d ago

They need to hurry up and remake Halo 2 for the 360 and/or XbOne. Swords/Shotties and stickies on Lockout!!!

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Halo 2 & 3 Campaign Remakes Allegedly In Development, Halo 7 Will Feature Multiplayer

Remakes of the campaigns featured in Xbox Game Studios' Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in development, according to a new rumor.

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medman199d ago (Edited 199d ago )

That's Microsoft's gaming division for you...kill off developers making new ip while trying to capitalize off some long lost glory that has no hope of ever being what it once was thanks to recent decision making favoring unrealistic profit goals and greed. What a joke.

Reaper22_199d ago

So much bitterness. Why be upset over something like this. Just don't buy it and stick with what you prefer.

Tacoboto199d ago

Complaining about Microsoft is the only thing people comment here for anymore.

This website is practically dead without it

Mmmkay198d ago

I remember when you guys constantly complained about Sony remaking and remastering games. Guess it is cool now. As usual.

thesoftware730198d ago

Give it rest medman..., take a deep breath and try to not sound so invested in something no one is forcing you to read, buy, or play.

"Console war"is over, Sony won, be happy.

medman194d ago (Edited 194d ago )

@thesoftware730
I'm invested in people losing their jobs and their livelihoods while Microsoft execs tout record profits for their gaming division. Not sure why you wouldn't be invested. Could be you one day. Good luck.

Travesty199d ago

So what’s their solution to having multiplayer? Wait until Halo 7?
That was one of the most memorable parts of Halo..

monkey602199d ago

I'm not sure spending the heavy investment in time to recreate the multiplayer here is the answer either though.
Remaking the campaigns is a great idea to bring the new players up to speed. But if the multiplayer is included in each it'll just fracture the player base of each release.
I think it might be better to turn these campaigns out quicker and have 1 multiplayer game to keep everyone in one place

Travesty199d ago

Maybe having an Halo Online and just release the Combat Evolve maps. And when Halo 2 releases have those maps release. I don’t know but I would like to play a newer version of Halo multiplayer. I know times have changed, and Fortnite is all younger kids really play. But back then it was Halo and you connecting 6 Xbox’s together lol.

jjb1981199d ago

I agree. I think that'll segment the playerbase and once 7 comes out, players might realize it sucks and go back to the older games. Especially if 7 is live-servixe, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot on the one good leg they have to stand on.

crazyCoconuts199d ago

Kinda surprised they didn't just port MCC.
Maybe more $ to by made with separate remasters

Inverno199d ago

Wouldn't have that problem if it were MCC being released. Gotta wait for 7 to be disappointed with MP all over again cause if they half baked Infinite what makes people think they won't half bake the next game? MP works in past HALO games not cause of nostalgia but because it's MP that isn't concerned with the endless service approach.

JEECE198d ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance over Infinite. People say they didn't like it because it was a live service. Yet if you look at what the criticisms of it were at the time it came out and when the playerbase started falling off, the primary issue people had was a lack of updates. In other words, it wasn't enough of a live service.

Which is really an encapsulation of the problem with multiplayer today. So many people think that they want to go back to the "good old days" of mid-2000s multiplayer (The first few Halos, Socom, the first few Battlefields, CS 1.6, etc), but in reality if a multiplayer game like that came out today, people would whine about the lack of content within a month of launch and go back to a live service with a grindy progression system.

isarai199d ago

Why not just port the MCC? 🤔 That was the easiest layup ever and you completely missed it

franwex198d ago

30% profit margins! People will pay $70+ for remakes!

Software_Lover198d ago

I thought the same thing, then I realized that they wouldn't include the remakes in that edition. We may get a different version of Halo MCC in the future with all of the remakes included. I just want them to include Halo 5 at some point for PC.

TheColbertinator199d ago

Can they remake Reach too with the multiplayer?

Knightofelemia199d ago

I wonder if Microsoft will port Reach over to Playstation I quite enjoyed that game. I played Halo 3 and it was not bad I have Halo 2 on the OG Xbox I just need some cables to hook up to my tv to play it.

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Gaming's Greatest Month 20 Years Later - Remembering November 2004

Eight seminal games were released on the gaming market between October 26 and November 23, 2004. Twenty years later, here's Wccftech's retrospective.

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theandinator92546d ago

You're not gonna include Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal or Jak 3 on that list? Just change it to Fall 2004 Releases and include the masterpiece that is Sly 2.

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20 Years Later, Halo 2 Is Still The Ultimate Sequel

Unexpected characters, infamous cliffhangers, and an E3 demo that time forgot.

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MrDead554d ago

My favourite of the series... I have only played 3 though

Never a big fan of the original but number two blew me away with it's scale, the bit at the beginning when you're driving a tank across this giant bridge whilst shooting down flying enemies lives in my head. Always rocked the double needler

gigoran8554d ago

as much as I liked it, it was one of the first game endings where I went "you gotta be f'ing kidding me!"

Lamusiqa554d ago

I still remember the gameplay reveal during E3 2003.. Man, the graphics was like a major upgrade from Halo 1 and it blew everybody's mind. It looked miles ahead of anything on PlayStation 2 and the score was epic! When it launched, Halo 2 was worthy of every bit of hype it generated.

Elit3Nick554d ago

They actually just released the E3 demo recently for MCC. It's unreal to actually see people finally playing something from 20 years ago.

darthv72554d ago

2 & 3 had the best teaser trailers back in the day. The score is so memorable.

goken554d ago

Where are the calls for a remake eh?

cthulhucultist554d ago

This in my opinion is one of the best Halo games (Alongside 1 and Reach). It introduced the prophets, you could play an elite which was awesome, dual handling SMG, amazing graphics for its time on original Xbox and so many more.

The city levels had flat textures and streaming issues but the assault on the Temple with the ODST team was an unforgettable experience. I still remember how detailed the buildings covered with moss and grass were like and the water element in the temples was perfectly utilized.

Replayed this gem on MCC and had a blast.

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