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HALO 2 WILL BE PLAYABLE AT PAX 2004

Cruzn15Cruzn15 Registered User, ClubPA regular
edited July 2004 in PAX Archive
I really hadn't planned to go to PAX--mainly because an entire country separates me and the expo--but this little bit of information may have just pushed me over the edge. Is everyone excited to get your hands on Halo 2 three months earlier than everyone else? The problem will be that the line for this one will be torture.

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  • KyleGKyleG Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    I saw that a moment ago too.

    Aaaaaah, August 28th can't come fast enough.

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  • Optimus WangOptimus Wang Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    meh

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  • KyleGKyleG Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    Optimus Wang wrote:
    meh

    :shock:

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  • FallFall Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    I still haven't seen anything related to Halo 2 that justifies that "Ninjas on fire" statement from them a year back. Looks like Halo with a few minor changes. Maybe this demo will manage to impress folks who didn't find the original to be anything great.

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  • VThornheartVThornheart Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    I'm just excited to hear that the promo booths will have things in them. =) I hadn't heard about any of the groups that would be promoing there as of yet, so I was a bit worried that it'd end up being like 2 people showing off a homemade Atari 2600 game. Not that it'd be a bad thing, but I'd want to see some more modern stuff too, you know? =)

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
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  • Robert KhooRobert Khoo Registered User, ClubPA staff
    edited July 2004
    Cruzn15 wrote:
    I really hadn't planned to go to PAX--mainly because an entire country separates me and the expo--but this little bit of information may have just pushed me over the edge. Is everyone excited to get your hands on Halo 2 three months earlier than everyone else? The problem will be that the line for this one will be torture.

    there should be 10-12 boxes set up. :)

    -robert

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    Doctor K wrote:
    Cruzn15 wrote:
    I really hadn't planned to go to PAX--mainly because an entire country separates me and the expo--but this little bit of information may have just pushed me over the edge. Is everyone excited to get your hands on Halo 2 three months earlier than everyone else? The problem will be that the line for this one will be torture.

    there should be 10-12 boxes set up. :)

    -robert

    Will they be sys-linked?

    And will there be rules against ctf games, since ctf takes for-goddamned-ever?

    Oddball > Slayer > All.

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  • BarcardiBarcardi All the Wizards Under A Rock: AfganistanRegistered User regular
    edited July 2004
    i think that sold me... im in if i can get up there

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2004
    Optimus Wang wrote:
    meh

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    While I am happy about this...they should've kept it a secret, IMO. But whatever. I guess they want as many people there as they can get, even if they don't like PA or anything. Because something like that is only going to drive a shitload of people there JUST for it...

    But whatever. It'll be fun to sit in line for an hour to play some of it. :|

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  • Robert KhooRobert Khoo Registered User, ClubPA staff
    edited July 2004
    Taramoor wrote:
    Will they be sys-linked?

    And will there be rules against ctf games, since ctf takes for-goddamned-ever?

    Oddball > Slayer > All.

    Yes, from what i understand they will all be system linked. Short timed slayer games i'd imagine to get people in and out.

    -robert

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  • Optimus WangOptimus Wang Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    I think it'll take away from the magic that is a PA convention.

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  • GrathGrath I'm a much happier person these days Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    Uriel wrote:
    Optimus Wang wrote:
    meh

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  • BorfaseBorfase __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2004
    Where is this information?

    I'm not that excited about it. It'd be neat to play Halo 2, but there will be a line as long as uh, something really long to play it. It will detract from more exciting activities, like drinking lots of alcohol and gambling.

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  • BorfaseBorfase __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2004
    Did Optimus Rhyme back out? I don't see them on the musical guest list now.

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    duhhhh i like spaghetti-o's lolz
  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    "Where is this information?"

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/

    Gabe's post.

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  • SoulFurySoulFury Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    Optimus Wang wrote:
    meh

    Get me some SWG Jump to Lightspeed Demos and then I will be impressed.

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  • Robert KhooRobert Khoo Registered User, ClubPA staff
    edited July 2004
    Borfase wrote:
    Did Optimus Rhyme back out? I don't see them on the musical guest list now.

    sorry that's my fault- they'll be on the front pax page in a few minutes.

    -robert

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  • Optimus WangOptimus Wang Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    Doctor K wrote:
    Borfase wrote:
    Did Optimus Rhyme back out? I don't see them on the musical guest list now.

    sorry that's my fault- they'll be on the front pax page in a few minutes.

    -robert

    PHEW

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  • WhitePantherWhitePanther Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    I guess Halo 2 being announced kinda rules it out as the final event for the Omegathon, doesn't it?

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  • LegacyLegacy Stuck Somewhere In Cyberspace The Grid(Seattle)Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    WhitePanther wrote:
    I guess Halo 2 being announced kinda rules it out as the final event for the Omegathon, doesn't it?

    Almost. :|

    Oh well. It's still there. And that's all I was going for.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    I've still never played Halo 1.

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  • ReloadReload Registered User new member
    edited July 2004
    Fall wrote:
    I still haven't seen anything related to Halo 2 that justifies that "Ninjas on fire" statement from them a year back. Looks like Halo with a few minor changes. Maybe this demo will manage to impress folks who didn't find the original to be anything great.

    Minor changes? An entirely new graphics engine, dual wielding weapons, hijacking vehicles, fully destructable (part by part) vehicles, destructable enviorments, melee combos, play as elites in multiplayer, full Xbox live support, high level of marine interactivity, a slew of new enemies, weapons and vehicles... What more could you really want?

    In all seriousness, what do you think it needs that it doesn't have? I really can't see how it is just "Halo with a few minor changes". If you think those are a few minor changes, then boy.... I wonder whar a major change would be.. big heads and cell shading?

    Halo 2 looks awesome, this is another reason for me to envy you Americans, damn Australia and its lack of anything interesting :x

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  • Red Machine DRed Machine D __BANNED USERS regular
    edited July 2004
    Grath wrote:
    Uriel wrote:
    Optimus Wang wrote:
    meh

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2004
    They should get Half-life 2, that would certainly not be meh, that would be WOO.

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  • ReloadReload Registered User new member
    edited July 2004
    Uriel wrote:
    They should get Half-life 2, that would certainly not be meh, that would be WOO.

    Strangely enough... the games media (with the exception of GameSpy) wern't very "WOO" about Half-Life 2 at all... Indeed Halo 2 was getting the most WOOs. I can not believe how unappriciative some people are...

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    Reload wrote:
    Uriel wrote:
    They should get Half-life 2, that would certainly not be meh, that would be WOO.

    Strangely enough... the games media (with the exception of GameSpy) wern't very "WOO" about Half-Life 2 at all... Indeed Halo 2 was getting the most WOOs. I can not believe how unappriciative some people are...

    That's because Microsoft has the big bucks.

    Valve... ehhh... notsomuch.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    Taramoor wrote:
    Reload wrote:
    Uriel wrote:
    They should get Half-life 2, that would certainly not be meh, that would be WOO.

    Strangely enough... the games media (with the exception of GameSpy) wern't very "WOO" about Half-Life 2 at all... Indeed Halo 2 was getting the most WOOs. I can not believe how unappriciative some people are...

    That's because Microsoft has the big bucks.

    Valve... ehhh... notsomuch.

    I heard Jon Stewart saying that last sentence.

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  • TaramoorTaramoor Storyteller Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    The Geek wrote:
    Taramoor wrote:
    Reload wrote:
    Uriel wrote:
    They should get Half-life 2, that would certainly not be meh, that would be WOO.

    Strangely enough... the games media (with the exception of GameSpy) wern't very "WOO" about Half-Life 2 at all... Indeed Halo 2 was getting the most WOOs. I can not believe how unappriciative some people are...

    That's because Microsoft has the big bucks.

    Valve... ehhh... notsomuch.

    I heard Jon Stewart saying that last sentence.

    Then my work here is done. I must leave you now, and go where I am needed.

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  • westyside26westyside26 Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    screw halo, they should make the tournament halo2 4v4 slayer, that would be total The Wizard style. Make sure nobody gets to play it before the tournament. now that would rock

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2004
    westyside26 wrote:
    screw halo, they should make the tournament halo2 4v4 slayer, that would be total The Wizard style. Make sure nobody gets to play it before the tournament. now that would rock

    u r dum

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  • Robert KhooRobert Khoo Registered User, ClubPA staff
    edited July 2004
    To answer the question posted here:

    http://www.penny-arcade.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=69273

    As posted on the schedule, Halo 2 will be on 10-12 boxes on Sunday between 2 and 5 PM in the console room. I'm not sure if it will be in the booth itself or not, as that is up to Microsoft.

    -robert

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2004
    thanks alot

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2004
    Where are you all getting this info from??

    Ive looked everywhere on the site and this thread is the only thing I have heard about it.

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  • The GeekThe Geek Oh-Two Crew, Omeganaut Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2004
    Sid Icarus wrote:
    Where are you all getting this info from??

    Tiny magic pixies.

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  • KerberosKerberos Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    Does the fact that he is an Admin tell you nothing?....

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2004
    Yeah PAX is just too far to travel for such an event. It's a shame that they didn't decide to gather some supporters on the East coast and try some sort of dual event type thing, because that is the only way I am sure a lot of people would be able to attend.

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  • DogDog Registered User, Administrator, Vanilla Staff admin
    edited July 2004
    HALO 2

    drooll i want glar so glar bad glar..... english languace failing how disipointed i am

    GLAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    dieing slowly BRING IT OT CANADA

    matt :|

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  • Liquid GhostLiquid Ghost DO YOU HEAR THE VOICES, TOO?! Registered User regular
    edited July 2004
    ^ I just pictured Strongbad yelling all of that.

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