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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 22 May 2007, 21:33 
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I got the game today... I'm too new for a detailed report, but the game supports a lot of widescreen resolutions natively (like 1680) and the FOV seems fine so far.

The game is REALLY ugly though. It looks worse than the original on PC somehow, in my opinion. Everything is really muddy and blurry as hell textures are EVERYWHERE. There's some nice bump-mapping stuff and the cutscenes aren't bad, but the game... ugh.

Oh, and there's only two video options for performance/visuals, AA and "enviornment detail." Expected for a console port but lame all the same. Major V-Synch issues as well with no in-game option for it.

Blah.

EDIT: Actually now that I look at it, I think it's Vert-...

Oh great, bad graphics, vert-, and hypocritical branding.

I cry for Microsoft's future in PC gaming :(

I dont get why so many people hate halo

Because it's overrated and creates stereotypes of video game players (little kids who scream "noob" into microphones for example).


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 23 May 2007, 05:21 
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I love the Halo games, No its not the best FPS out there but its up there in my top 3. Half-Life series is my top spot. I dont get why so many people hate halo. To be honest Playing Halo and Halo 2 Co-op was probably some my best gaming moments ever.


I dont hate it man... hehe, I played both games through... I just expected it to be better for the scores etc, it got. It seemed unfinished in alot of spots to me...
But I have to admit I didn't get to play the multiplayer, which I guess is where the most fun was.


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 23 May 2007, 07:19 
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I have never played halo... any of them lol.

Seen it tho, looks like it may be fun online.

I dont like how MS is making PC gamers pay to play against console gamers online. MS has been incredibly money hungry latley or atleast its showing alot more with all the law suits and stuff.

You can play pc to pc for free tho.

it probably wont be a bad game, but I dont see it giving any competition to the big dogs like UT3, and all the others. Maybe the one thing that would have given them the edge over the main FPS games would be the cross platform gaming, so say you could play your little brother on his Xbox360 while your on your computer agaisnt some other guys online. However charging for that service nulls it out.

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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 23 May 2007, 08:48 
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I think there's a lot of arguements to be made about Halo not being that great... it certainly looks poor graphically and is obviously balanced for consoles. I just like the grand sci-fi military story with bombastic music and cinema flavored cutscenes... it works on a certain level very well.

I agree it's far from OH MY GOD BEST GAME EVAR but it's certainly, for me anyway, a good FPS.

They patched the game already by the way, I had an auto-update when I loaded it today (the only way to recieve patches as far as I can tell).


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 24 May 2007, 08:59 
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You can force 1440x900 with Art Money. The relevant addresses are 016AA7D0 for height, and 016AA7D4 for width. Works fine for me at least :)


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 24 May 2007, 21:31 
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How do you people have this game? Piracy? It's not out yet as far as I can tell.


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 24 May 2007, 22:35 
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How do you people have this game? Piracy? It's not out yet as far as I can tell.


Halo 2 for Vista [Full ISO/First Person Shooter/2007]
Halo 2 Vista.torrent
Size 3.49 GB
15 seeder(s), 6 leecher(s) = 21 peer(s) total

Release dates:
AU May 29, 2007
NA June 1, 2007
EU June 8, 2007


Anyone have any comparison screenshots comparing Halo2 Xbox to Halo2 PC?


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 25 May 2007, 06:24 
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I posted some screens here:

http://forums.gametrailers.com/showthread.php?t=101444

I have the same username there. I got the game off the shelf at Circuit City, don't know why they had it so early... got it Monday.


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 25 May 2007, 10:05 
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DaFox, you really should know better. :evil:


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 Post subject: Halo 2: Hypocrit Edition
PostPosted: 25 May 2007, 13:13 
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Halo 2 Hot Coffee ... almost ;)

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