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WilHarris · 15th Mar 2007, 11:21

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2007/03...o_arrive_soon/

riggs · 15th Mar 2007, 12:14

I never even finished the first Halo game...ok, so it was my brothers Xbox (which I didn't get a chance to play very often), but I got quite bored towards the end of the game.

And anywho, I thought Halo 2 wasn't that great? At least that's the impression I got off my brother - he seemed to think the single player was pretty dire, too short and didn't conclude anything. Yeah, I know Halo 3 will pick up where the 2nd left off, but still, he was pretty disappointed.

And regarding the PC->360 multiplayer (if/when implemented), I'm assuming it'll hook you up with players of a similar calibre? Otherwise the poor 360 owners will just get completely owned by the keyboard & mouse using PC nuts...

DougEdey · 15th Mar 2007, 12:17

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Originally Posted by riggs

I never even finished the first Halo game...ok, so it was my brothers Xbox (which I didn't get a chance to play very often), but I got quite bored towards the end of the game.

And anywho, I thought Halo 2 wasn't that great? At least that's the impression I got off my brother - he seemed to think the single player was pretty dire, too short and didn't conclude anything. Yeah, I know Halo 3 will pick up where the 2nd left off, but still, he was pretty disappointed.

Multiplayer was awesome though for a console.

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Originally Posted by riggs

And regarding the PC->360 multiplayer (if/when implemented), I'm assuming it'll hook you up with players of a similar calibre? Otherwise the poor 360 owners will just get completely owned by the keyboard & mouse using PC nuts...

Games for Windows Live does this automatically for you. So basically if you are awesome with a keyboard and mouse and someone else is as good on a 360 you will be put together.

I think it works of your voice chat aswell, so whoever keeps shouting "****ING CHEATING N00Bs OMGze34ere WTFOMGLOLBBQFATSAUCE" gets put onto a server for pratts.

mikeuk2004 · 15th Mar 2007, 12:18

Ok the best FPS are PC based so why would PC gamers want console ports???? Also its old, there are newer and better FPS games out and coming out.

Halo 2 had its time on my old xbox before getting rid of it. The year is for Halo 3 and not revisiting the old.

move on.

Jamie · 15th Mar 2007, 12:56

What's a bBox?

keir · 15th Mar 2007, 13:25

Be Unlimited's router

r4tch3t · 15th Mar 2007, 13:37

So basically anyone who plays FPS even semi-frequently on PC is very unlikely to play against a console player. We all know that KB+Mouse totally owns for FPS. Never been a fan of Halo anyways, I will not play a FPS with a controller, its unnatural.

aggies11 · 15th Mar 2007, 15:05

Charging for Windows Live sounds crazy. Why will PC players pay for something that is has been mostly free (and still is)?

I have to wonder if this move is less about getting existing PC players to use Live, as it is an incentive to get 360 players onto PC.

They couldn't give it away free, otherwise that would upset people paying on 360.

Some Have said that Halo 2 should have been the minesweeper of Vista. While a neat Idea, thats pretty unrealistic unfortunately. However, I think it would be a very smart move to include Halo2 with a 1yr Games For Windows Live subscription. That would soften the blow for PC players, and be a reasonably "fair" thing to do. I think you would see decent adoption rates. Some may say that's a bad deal for Microsoft. But face it, it's a Service providing features most of which are already Free, and a several year old Console Port. $50 (USD) seems pretty reasonable for the pair.

Obviously this will never happen, but thats probably the only thing that would get (me), a PC gamer who doesn't already have a 360, using the service and/or playing Halo 2 on PC. Heck, having a Live account gives me more reason to own a 360, which is a double win for Microsoft.

Aggies

Techno-Dann · 15th Mar 2007, 16:01

Pay money to play an FPS game online? No thanks, I think I'll stick with UT.

Snaek · 15th Mar 2007, 16:23

The article says that Windows Live Gold is $50/year and this gives you access to the matchmaking and cross-platform game playing. I would assume then, that there will be a Silver level of Windows Live, following the pattern of XBox Live, that should be free and offer less features, though (hopefully) still allowing you to play online.

Hazardous · 15th Mar 2007, 16:49

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Originally Posted by r4tch3t

We all know that KB+Mouse totally owns for FPS... I will not play a FPS with a controller, its unnatural.

It's for that very reason that I've pre-ordered my son one of these XFPS for his 360...

Dunno how well it'll go down, if (/when?) he starts winning all the skirmishes he takes part in online though

I would think it'll give him an advantage, so it might not sit too well with console die-hards

Skill3d · 15th Mar 2007, 21:00

@Hazardous, thats a nice piece u got there for your son... I'll bet he'll punish those poor controller bashers

DXR_13KE · 15th Mar 2007, 21:45

they want me to pay a monthly fee to play a FPS on-line? let me see.... nope, shove that game into a certain slot..... i am happy waiting for crysis

Aankhen · 15th Mar 2007, 22:33

It's really irritating to see all the "ZOMG PAY 2 PLAY PC ONLINE???? NEVAR!" type comments. You don't have to pay to play online like you've been playing all this time. If you pay $50 a year for Gold membership, you get matchmaking and cross-platform play (as mentioned in the article) and a few other small things, IIRC.

Bladestorm · 16th Mar 2007, 18:44

Have they sorted the issues with acceleration and mouse movement with adaptors since the XBOX days ? back then the last ones I looked at found that most of the games were setup to accelerate the variable input from the analog sticks and the mouse couldn't do the same, so while you gained a lot of accuracy at long range, the gamepads could turn a lot faster (ie drag the mouse all the way across the pad and turn 45 degrees, like back in the worst of the ball mouse days)

Hazardous · 17th Mar 2007, 09:51

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Originally Posted by Bladestorm

Have they sorted the issues with acceleration and mouse movement with adaptors since the XBOX days ?

I won't be able to find out for sure, until they get that XFPS in stock/send it to me... but I honestly don't expect acceleration/mouse movement to be much of an issue, given the much higher resolutions (is that the right word?) mice use these days?

You can even adjust a few 'on the fly', so if you're finding pointer movement too slow, you can up the speed at which it moves during gameplay, by simply pressing a button!
There's no need to quit the game you're playing to change its speed

15th Mar 2007, 11:21	#1
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15th Mar 2007, 12:14	#2
riggs ^_^ Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Lincs. Posts: 1,643	I never even finished the first Halo game...ok, so it was my brothers Xbox (which I didn't get a chance to play very often), but I got quite bored towards the end of the game. And anywho, I thought Halo 2 wasn't that great? At least that's the impression I got off my brother - he seemed to think the single player was pretty dire, too short and didn't conclude anything. Yeah, I know Halo 3 will pick up where the 2nd left off, but still, he was pretty disappointed. And regarding the PC->360 multiplayer (if/when implemented), I'm assuming it'll hook you up with players of a similar calibre? Otherwise the poor 360 owners will just get completely owned by the keyboard & mouse using PC nuts... __________________ Hell hath no fury like a hippo with a machine gun PSN ID: buster2006

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r4tch3t hmmmm.... Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,882	So basically anyone who plays FPS even semi-frequently on PC is very unlikely to play against a console player. We all know that KB+Mouse totally owns for FPS. Never been a fan of Halo anyways, I will not play a FPS with a controller, its unnatural. __________________ Fight my Brute The quantum limit of reality might be scaled up because we're all holograms. Obviously. Once more we see that sufficiently advanced physics is indistinguishable from getting really stoned. From here

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aggies11 Multimodder Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 171	Charging for Windows Live sounds crazy. Why will PC players pay for something that is has been mostly free (and still is)? I have to wonder if this move is less about getting existing PC players to use Live, as it is an incentive to get 360 players onto PC. They couldn't give it away free, otherwise that would upset people paying on 360. Some Have said that Halo 2 should have been the minesweeper of Vista. While a neat Idea, thats pretty unrealistic unfortunately. However, I think it would be a very smart move to include Halo2 with a 1yr Games For Windows Live subscription. That would soften the blow for PC players, and be a reasonably "fair" thing to do. I think you would see decent adoption rates. Some may say that's a bad deal for Microsoft. But face it, it's a Service providing features most of which are already Free, and a several year old Console Port. $50 (USD) seems pretty reasonable for the pair. Obviously this will never happen, but thats probably the only thing that would get (me), a PC gamer who doesn't already have a 360, using the service and/or playing Halo 2 on PC. Heck, having a Live account gives me more reason to own a 360, which is a double win for Microsoft. Aggies

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Snaek Multimodder Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Naples, Florida Posts: 131	The article says that Windows Live Gold is $50/year and this gives you access to the matchmaking and cross-platform game playing. I would assume then, that there will be a Silver level of Windows Live, following the pattern of XBox Live, that should be free and offer less features, though (hopefully) still allowing you to play online.

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