Halo 2 To be released

[Neil]

Actually, the online play isn't free. It uses Xbox Live or Windows Live now. £40 a month, but if you alreeady have xbox live you can use your existing account.

Rofl so people using Vista still have to pay to play it online?

[Stephen!]

i think you have to pay if you want to connect to windows live to play with people on xbox live

[Neil]

i think you have to pay if you want to connect to windows live to play with people on xbox live

It wouldn't surprise me if you have to pay to play online period tbh

[Hoodstar]

You don't have to pay for it to play with other Halo 2 users, who are playing it via PC.

But if the feature of being able to play accross xBox live is available on Halo 2, then yes, you'll have to pay. I read something about account types for it.. Silver, Gold & Platinum or something.. Platinum only allowed you to play xBox Live via Vista. Not sure about that though.

Edit: this link is for Vista Supported Games - http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...3LineupPR.mspx

Edit 2: Ayyyy, found it - http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...boxLIVEPR.mspx Talks about account types ect. Only 3 games that work cross-platform? Haha..

[Hoodstar]

http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/p...boxLIVEPR.mspx

shyt.. reading that, you'll HAVE to pay for PC Online games :|.

[Neil]

Good people using Vista better pay to play 360 games on PC online, it wouldn't be fair if you got to play free, I think it should be any online play needs to be paid for, not like PC gamers are more special than console gamers, you have a 360 you need to pay to play online, I think vista should have the same set up, with some obvious acceptions

[Stephen!]

This is why playstation is slightly better cus you don't have to pay to play online, however the experience isn't as good.

[Hoodstar]

source: CNET News.com

Microsoft is delaying the release of Halo 2 for Windows Vista after partial nudity on the game was discovered, the software giant said Friday.

Halo 2 for Windows Vista is now expected to hit the stores sometime in the first week of June, approximately two weeks behind the revised May 22 schedule. The game was originally scheduled for release on May 8, but was delayed due to some technical problems, Microsoft said at the time.
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The software giant attributes the most recent delay to an "obscure content error" found in the initial production of Halo 2's map editor. That error was partial nudity.


Despite the error, Microsoft said it would be difficult to stumble across the offending content.


"This file is not in the game itself, nor will someone who simply plays the game ever encounter it," Microsoft stated.


The company has no plans to change the rating of its game, given it affects only the initial run of games and not subsequent shipments. Warning labels will be placed on packaging for the affected games, and Microsoft has developed a patch that can be downloaded to remove the content in question.

[Stephen!]

Well i've brought it, and the graphics are a good improvement from the Xbox version.