VipeNess Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Experience the epic story of Halo 2 as Master Chief delves further into the mystery of the Covenant in the aftermath of Halo?s destruction. What he discovers will soon threaten the fate not only of Earth, but of the Universe itself. Microsoft has postponed Halo 2 Vista's May 8th release date to improve the install experience and address other technical issues. No new date was given. The entertainment phenomenon that conquered the digital universe is once again out to save the planet as the award-winning, best-selling ?Halo 2? is coming to the Windows Vista platform. Optimized for the advanced gaming features in Windows Vista, ?Halo 2? promises to revolutionize the first-person shooter experience for Windows gamers, as it did for consoles. With its classic story, enhanced visual presentation, multiplayer excitement and all-new Map Editor, ?Halo 2? for Windows Vista offers more new content and game customization than ever before.Windows Vista gamers will be able to experience the epic story of ?Halo 2? as Master Chief delves further into the mystery of the Covenant in the aftermath of Halo?s destruction. What he discovers will soon threaten the fate not only of Earth, but of the Universe itself. Key Features: * Epic narrative. The saga continues with ?Halo 2,? the international award-winning sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed ?Halo: Combat Evolved.? In this sequel, the battle comes to Earth, and Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super soldier, is the only thing standing between the relentless alien Covenant and the destruction of all humankind. * Exciting single-player gameplay. Experience firsthand the epic struggle between Master Chief and the Covenant armada. Brandish dual-wield weapons and Covenant arms, while piloting human and non-human vehicles and aircraft to battle intelligent AI alien enemies. * Unmatched online gaming. ?Halo 2? for Windows Vista will tap into the power of Games for Windows ? LIVE to deliver online matchmaking for its Gold account members. The service will enable Windows Vista gamers around the globe to connect via their PCs and play in an innovative and competitive online forum. * New multiplayer Map Editor. The game will also feature the all-new Map Editor, guaranteeing new fan-generated content in the future. The ?Halo 2? community will be able to tap their endless creative potential to develop an unlimited number of user-created multiplayer levels. * Complete community freedom. ?Halo 2? for Windows Vista offers gamers the freedom to host their own dedicated servers for maximum multiplayer action. * Superior presentation and cinematic excellence. Bring the vast, imaginative world of ?Halo 2? to life on the Windows Vista platform through higher-resolution textures and improved lighting effects. Experience the unmatched cinematic quality of ?Halo 2? through the power of Windows Vista. * Unprecedented pedigree. The ?Halo? franchise is one of the best-selling, most monumental entertainment experiences in history with more than 14.7 million units sold worldwide, more than 18 game-of-the-year awards, and 750 million hours and 500 million matches logged over Xbox LIVE?. ?Halo 2? was also one of the most successful entertainment launches of all time ? including books, films, graphic novels, games and music. ?Halo 2? for Windows Vista brings this incredible experience to Windows Vista gamers everywhere. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.F.D.K Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 I think the date has been moved to 25th of May 2007. Thats according to www.game.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sartoris Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 No, you can't have Halo 2 for Vista. Not Yours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olemus Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1Frothy Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Wow is this for real? Sucks :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Oh well :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nicholas-c Veteran Posted May 4, 2007 Veteran Share Posted May 4, 2007 i was getting ready to download!! i mean buy... like the good boy i am :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 Anything related to Vista and DirectX 10 seems to have been delayed. Crysis pushed back, the Flight Sim X update and now Halo 2... there is a distinct lack of DX10 content. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
troist Posted May 4, 2007 Share Posted May 4, 2007 improve the install experience?! i don't care about that... just give me the game! can't any other problems be fixed in a patch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notuptome2004 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Anything related to Vista and DirectX 10 seems to have been delayed. Crysis pushed back, the Flight Sim X update and now Halo 2... there is a distinct lack of DX10 content. Well Halo 2 uses Directx 9 not 10 but yea there is a lack as you say. but i think Halo 2 will show some of gamers what vista can do evan tho the game is Dx9 based but is based around vistas new APIs well the game engine was re-coded around the new APIs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VipeNess Posted May 5, 2007 Author Share Posted May 5, 2007 Anything related to Vista and DirectX 10 seems to have been delayed. Crysis pushed back, the Flight Sim X update and now Halo 2... there is a distinct lack of DX10 content. maybe it is a lack in Windows Vista ... LOL I KID, I KID,! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 improve the install experience?! i don't care about that... just give me the game! can't any other problems be fixed in a patch? 'Install experience' is likely to be related to the Tray & Play feature so it's fair enough :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snakehn Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 They can delay it for 10 years if they want, i don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBear5587 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Damnnnnnnnnnnn. :( I'll still be pre-ordering it off Play.com though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sniper101 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 waaaaaaaa noooooooo!!!! stupid bungie *pulls out rifle and heads to bungie studios* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerxes Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I'm probably gonna sound like a complete idiot here but.. ...Optimized for the advanced gaming features in Windows Vista when they say that, does that mean your gonna need Vista Ultimate to get the full Halo 2 experience? (I ask this cause I recall reading awhile ago that Vista Ultimate has a few extras for gaming in it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrBear5587 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 According to Play.com, the release date is May 18th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveoc64 Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I'm probably gonna sound like a complete idiot here but..when they say that, does that mean your gonna need Vista Ultimate to get the full Halo 2 experience? (I ask this cause I recall reading awhile ago that Vista Ultimate has a few extras for gaming in it) It means that it's designed to work on any edition of Windows Vista. Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate = Works Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xerxes Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 It means that it's designed to work on any edition of Windows Vista.Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, Ultimate = Works Thanks for clearing that up for me, I really do feel like an idiot now :blush: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theyarecomingforyou Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 They can delay it for 10 years if they want, i don't care. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DigitalE Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 What in the world? I thought it went gold already... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELTETHISACCOUNT Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I know I read the whole thread, but let me just ask again to clarify. With an Xbox Live Gold membership, we are able to play with Xbox players? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot B. Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 I know I read the whole thread, but let me just ask again to clarify.With an Xbox Live Gold membership, we are able to play with Xbox players? Nope. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DELTETHISACCOUNT Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 Nope. ghey... still gettin it nonetheless (Y) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b0m8er Posted May 5, 2007 Share Posted May 5, 2007 :( Noooo... :cry: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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