That is just because they did a really bad job with it....

That doesn't mean anything in terms of sales.
Halo 2 for PC was designed to require DirectX10, meaning that Windows XP users would have to buy Windows Vista to play Halo 2 on the PC. This plan failed because no one wanted to do that, and so, Halo 2 Vista was a commercial failure, just like Windows Vista.

Good thing there was XP version of Halo 2. Sure it was illegal, but still better than getting Vista.

But you couldn't play that one online, I think. And didn't it run horribly?

Your joke is insensitive! You must wait a week before making jokes about traumatizing events much like 9/11.

So, in short, they did a bad job. Both in marketing and with the game its self.

Yea let's not make jokes that crash and burn like that.

I like to blame the lag for it's commercial failure. When the gold copy leaked and most of us had it, he was the one who discovered the .ass error and then not only got the game delayed, but had an orange sticker added onto each box for "M for partial nudity".

Of course the games terrible reputation didn't help either, but the delay allowed plenty of time for that reputation to spread as the leak was fairly wide spread and discussed in the community.

No that's a reboot

NO 343 NO.

You have 6 more games to make.

And by god I hope you piss away the 5 you have in a card game so we can get rid of you.

Halo 2 was jessica alba, now 343 have made it into Kim K.

I didn't even say 343 in that entire statement, retard. I said SABER (Say-Burr) and they're the ones doing the character models. Yes all of them look good but from what I saw, the elites and arbiter look ridiculously ugly. Halo 3 elites didn't look much better, I mean yes they looked great but they looked like molded clay to me. Halo 2 elites looked amazing in the original so Idk why they want to use the Halo Wars Arbiter. He looked ugly and uncool. I think they could put a little more effort into the elites. Could even base the models off Halo 2s' 2003 E3 demo. those elites looked badass and kind of intimidating.

Insufferable Halomaps community. Halo 2 Anniversary isn't standalone. The full set is the Master Chief collection, the only way to obtain it. It includes Halo CEA (remade anniversary built on Halo 1's multiplayer this time), Halo 2: Anniversary (Built on Halo 2's multiplayer engine so all the original glitches and tricks are there), Halo 3, Halo 4, Halo 5 Beta, Halo Nightfall (miniseries), the ability to make playlists off campaign (so you can have Halo 3's Sierra 117, then Cairo Station, then Silent Cartographer as an example), and online coop for Halo 2, Halo 1, Halo 3 and Halo 4.. Ontop of this is dedicated servers, 60fps and 1080p. All of these games and features combined for only 60$. All of the afforementioned things were confirmed by 343 Industries. Stop circlejerking. 343 isn't bad. They listened to the fans and are offering a game changing experience.

The arbiter they teased in the trailer looked more like a dinosaur than an alien. I think it's the overly complex/busy scales he has.

wait for the part where they put the mark of shame <3
Edited by UHWArby on Jun 11, 2014 at 09:06 PM

Can I say again I freaking how much I hate the new Covenant art direction? Everything else is fine, just give me my cute and respectable aliens again qq

It all looks pretty good so far IMHO. The only thing I didn't like was that in the IGN video interview with 343 the station looked awfully dark to me with the new textures.

However, that could be due to a badly calibrated tv as well.....

Either way......looking forward to playing Halo 2 without that mountain ghost in the background like in the xbox version.

I am curious as to why they have two completely different smg models in their e3 demos





I wonder if the Cairo Station demo just uses an outdated model (because it's kinda fugly compared to the multiplayer demo smg), or if they are using two separate models for remade multiplayer and anniversary campaign. I'm personally hoping it's the former, because that multiplayer smg is sexy, and I want to shoot grunts in the face with it.



Edited by Delicon20 on Jun 11, 2014 at 10:40 PM

i think its the mp demo thats outdated. the mp model is the h3 smg.

I can't really tell if it's the old h3 smg or not. But if so, then its simplistic model is (IMO) better than the boxy custom H2A smg. I've never understood the need to overcomplicate the design of weapons just because, with today's more powerful game technology, you can. But whatever floats their boat, I guess.


Edited by Delicon20 on Jun 12, 2014 at 01:08 AM

Its harder to tell because its a teeny weeny bit modified and the origins are different.

I'll do a thing tommorow and try and replicate the h2a mp origins, we here at VKMT are planning a special release full of remade h2a stuff soon (including a mod of our mk vi)

#shamelessselfpromotion, also i just ruined alot of ce3 hype there.
Edited by MEGASEAN2812 on Jun 12, 2014 at 02:25 AM

The new MP engine uses different assets than the Ani Campaign.

It is the model from H3. I think it is placeholder and was left in the E3 build as it doesn't really make sense to have the new Battle Rifle model ported over to mp but not the SMG. I feel like the only one who likes the new SMG design over the old ones (pls don't kill me internet).

now go forth and reproduce

Oh, I like the way you comment.

@SOI

I don't laugh much, but somehow that made me laugh.

got this done.



its the h3 model. concluded.
EDIT: Made it moar accoorat.
Edited by MEGASEAN2812 on Jun 12, 2014 at 06:44 PM

I luv u 2

@Sean that's an interesting way of rigging it, though we did see them use what looked to be the new SMG in that Ascension match in some better lighting.

I highly doubt they would mix assets like that and have hat be the final game. O'Conner stated the Cairo Statiok gameplay was still WIP, which probably means that all the assets are not done and can't be imported in yet.
Edited by TheChunkierBean on Jun 12, 2014 at 08:07 PM

No, they are remakes.

I appreciate your offer, but... I'm not that kind of man you think...

This is really dope, Halo 2 is my favorite.