Halo 2 release date

[Boffa Jones Veteran]

Halo 2 is quite possibly the most anticipated game in history (x2)

[o_87]

I am not expecting it to come out before Winter '04.

[Spyder Veteran]

merged.

Why post it two places ass ?

please try to not be a jerk next time? just use the report feature to let us know. thanks

[tomwarren Veteran]

Thanks, checked and posted

https://www.neowin.net/comments.php?id=15647&category=main

[Elliott]

I've known this for a long time. Preordered from EB Games, and they knew it. :p Pretty darn cool. I can't wait.

[John Veteran]

gimme some arguments of the X-Box -over the PS2- please?  ;)

you asked for it :p

• xbox CPU is 733mhz, ps2 is only 300mhz
  
• xbox has twice the amount of ram (64mb instead of 32mb)
  
• xbox GPU is 233mhz, ps2 is 150mhz
  
• xbox memory bandwidth is twice as much (6.4GB per sec compared to 3.2GB per sec)
  
• xbox can draw four times the amout of polygons per second (300 million compared to 75 million)
  
• xbox comes with a hard drive, ethernet, and four controller ports, ps2 just recently got the hard drive and ethernet, and you need to buy a multi tap to get more than 2 players
  
• xbox can have 256 audio channels, ps2 is limited to 48
  
• xbox has HDTV support, up to 1080i. ps2 has none
  
• xbox is capable of surround sound, ps2 is not
  
• the xbox is easier to code for than the ps2
  

also, IMO: xbox games consistently look better than ps2 games. not all of them do, but most look better to me. however, this is a matter of opinion, and we could argue this point to no end...

sources: first results in google for ps2 specs and xbox specs

ps2 specs

xbox specs

[giga Veteran]

thanks for posting

[Mystical112]

you asked for it :p

• xbox CPU is 733mhz, ps2 is only 300mhz
  
• xbox has twice the amount of ram (64mb instead of 32mb)
  
• xbox GPU is 233mhz, ps2 is 150mhz
  
• xbox memory bandwidth is twice as much (6.4GB per sec compared to 3.2GB per sec)
  
• xbox can draw four times the amout of polygons per second (300 million compared to 75 million)
  
• xbox comes with a hard drive, ethernet, and four controller ports, ps2 just recently got the hard drive and ethernet, and you need to buy a multi tap to get more than 2 players
  
• xbox can have 256 audio channels, ps2 is limited to 48
  
• xbox has HDTV support, up to 1080i. ps2 has none
  
• xbox is capable of surround sound, ps2 is not
  
• the xbox is easier to code for than the ps2
  

also, IMO: xbox games consistently look better than ps2 games. not all of them do, but most look better to me. however, this is a matter of opinion, and we could argue this point to no end...

sources: first results in google for ps2 specs and xbox specs

ps2 specs

xbox specs

well i think it depends on the games the system has and what u really wanna play...

im a final fantasy fan so i'd go w/ the playstation cause they have those type of games.....

i have a gamecube right now....

im happy but i still gotta get a playstation.....

the new final fantasy looks soo good....

[o_87]

Please don't turn this into a Console X is better than Console Y thread.

[John Veteran]

well i think it depends on the games the system has and what u really wanna play...

im a final fantasy fan so i'd go w/ the playstation cause they have those type of games.....

i have a gamecube right now....

im happy but i still gotta get a playstation.....

the new final fantasy looks soo good....

i'm a final fantasy fan too, and i have a ps2 specifically for them :) but most of the other games i like are on xbox...

as for final fantasy looking good, i don't like ff11, and ffx-2 seems to be turning into a "hot chicks" game. i like ff 6-9, and 4 & 5 are kinda fun and nostalgic, but the others don't interest me that much anymore :/

the only thing i'd want a gamecube for is super monkey ball :rofl: and maybe mario party or something, but nothing big...

[cyclingplatypus]

:D Can't wait I'm tired of playing virtual Halo with my daughter and the action figures...she always wants Barbie to play along too.. :D

[cyclingplatypus]

gimme some arguments of the X-Box -over the PS2- please? ;)

Ummm..you need an arguement of Xbox over PS2? Umm...Halo...or Halo 2. Won't see them on PS2. And it's not like when they said that Xbox owners will never see GTA: Vice City :D

[.KICK]

I still dont see any solid source, I hardly see costco working for Microsoft :rolleyes:

Nothing has been comfirmed or released by Bungie and 4/4/2004 is a Sunday so that date is definately bogus, sorry guys but this isnt true

Edited December 6, 2003 by KICK_XP

[dewy]

sweeeeet...can't wait for PC version to come out :D

[.KICK]

sweeeeet...can't wait for PC version to come out :D

There isnt going to be a PC version, this is Xbox only, so if you want Halo 2 go buy an Xbox :p

[Mystical112]

i'm a final fantasy fan too, and i have a ps2 specifically for them :) but most of the other games i like are on xbox...

as for final fantasy looking good, i don't like ff11, and ffx-2 seems to be turning into a "hot chicks" game. i like ff 6-9, and 4 & 5 are kinda fun and nostalgic, but the others don't interest me that much anymore :/

the only thing i'd want a gamecube for is super monkey ball :rofl: and maybe mario party or something, but nothing big...

tru but the graphics look nice.....

i still haven't played X...

i dunno about 11 but i always liked the storylines especially the ones from 7 - 9 and nintendo ones....

yea and mario kart from gamecube...!!!....its more a play with other ppl system

but yea ic what u mean also...

[Mystical112]

Please don't turn this into a Console X is better than Console Y thread.

the convo wasn't even going in that direction so i dunno where ur coming from.... :rolleyes:

gameguy gave the specs of both the systems and pointed out that xbox is better in hardware

and i just said that it also depends on what type of games u like and to go w/ that...

[snippet1]

Because some people don't check both forums ass.

I usually only ever check the active threads list...

[OptiPlex]

I still dont see any solid source, I hardly see costco working for Microsoft :rolleyes:

Nothing has been comfirmed or released by Bungie and 4/4/2004 is a Sunday so that date is definately bogus, sorry guys but this isnt true

Yep. There's no confirmation even on the Bungie site, so I think it is false :D

[John Veteran]

tru but the graphics look nice.....

i still haven't played X...

i dunno about 11 but i always liked the storylines especially the ones from 7 - 9 and nintendo ones....

yea and mario kart from gamecube...!!!....its more a play with other ppl system

but yea ic what u mean also...

i was rather disappointed with ffx. i mean, it had its fun parts like everything else (blitzball, what else... dunno :unsure:) but the voices were too different from a ff game for me, and i think they could have done better with the character models...

[SimplyPotatoes]

Xbox is longer, and has more X's in its name.

Thread over.

ahh its all clear to me now

[.KICK]

I want to know why the news is still on main page and has not been anouced that date by Bungie and so therefore its fake

[John Veteran]

it's not fake, it's unconfirmed :huh: and yes, sometimes these things turn out fake, but it's often enough they end up true that everyone believes it...

[FirstSlacker]

<rant> to hell with microsoft and their pos X-box. What good is a FPS without a keyboard and mouse?!?!? And the Framerape!!</rant> Halo was good though.......on PC. It would be even better if they'd realease it for PC and X-box at the same time, getting buyers from both areas. But no....can't do that.....Windows costs more than an X-box but they want all your money so they'll make you get both. :angry:

[John Veteran]

... i score better on the xbox than on PC with halo :dontgetit: i love the thumbsticks, and when i first tried the halo pc trial, the mouse and keyboard felt so wierd. even now i like the thumbstick a lot better than WSAD :yes: