Halo2 E3 gameplay footage just sold me an xbox

[Johnny Rotten]

Wow. WOW. Never been a big console fan (had a dreamcast and never used it), even managed to avoid buying an xbox when Halo came out (rented one and played it instead) since I knew it was coming to the PC. But Halo2 (and the Live support) has sold me an xbox.

Even IF I only end up buying one game (plus a Live subscription) for it.

 

[ben6]

Heck way things are now, you can buy Doom3 (confirmed for Xbox today), XBL Starter Kit, XBox, and Halo 2 for less than a 5900 Ultra/9800 Pro .

 

[BoddoZerg]

DOOM3 at 640*480, no AA or AF, with long load times and god-awful framerates... You could do better with a Radeon9500, why bother with a 9800/5900?

But yes, HALO2 alone is reason enough to buy an Xbox.

 

[Johnny Rotten]

Heck way things are now, you can buy Doom3 (confirmed for Xbox today), XBL Starter Kit, XBox, and Halo 2 for less than a 5900 Ultra/9800 Pro .

Cant forsake my first love like that Doom3 and Half-Life2 deserve to be played in 1280x1024 glory with full eye candy and anti aliasing and anisoropic filtering.

Just biding my time waiting to see what ATI's counter 5900Ultra is....

 

[Legion]

I am wondering if that Ghost hijacking scene was scripted as that seems like a terribly risky manuver considering direct impact at high speeds meant certain death in Halo 1.

 

[zurich]

I am wondering if that Ghost hijacking scene was scripted as that seems like a terribly risky manuver considering direct impact at high speeds meant certain death in Halo 1.

Doubt it, probably just a 'hit melee at the right time' sort of thing.

 

[BoddoZerg]

I am wondering if that Ghost hijacking scene was scripted as that seems like a terribly risky manuver considering direct impact at high speeds meant certain death in Halo 1.

Yes its risky, but... haven't you ever meleed a Swordsman Elite to death in Halo 1? Same idea.

 

[chaphack]

Jonny, i am glad you seen the light!

HALOLLUYAH!!!!

 

[BoddoZerg]

I am wondering if that Ghost hijacking scene was scripted as that seems like a terribly risky manuver considering direct impact at high speeds meant certain death in Halo 1.

Come to think about it, this will allow me to finally have a defense against my brother in vehicles-on CTF games. We always play on opposite teams, and he always runs me over whenever he's in a Ghost. Hopefully, in Halo2 I can just whack him off his high horse!

 

[Gubbi]

Come to think about it, this will allow me to finally have a defense against my brother in vehicles-on CTF games. We always play on opposite teams, and he always runs me over whenever he's in a Ghost. Hopefully, in Halo2 I can just whack him off his high horse!

Free tip: You can duck to avoid being hit by ghosts.

Cheers
Gubbi