DaveC Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 So I was checking out the EBgames website and decided to look at Halo 2 and the release date has been changed to June 1, so it looks like we're going to have to wait a little longer.... :evil: Over at gamespot they are reporting the same deal: RUMOR #5: Halo 2 is being delayed until summer 2004. Source: EBGames and GameStop have changed their release dates to June 1. The official story: "We're going to ship it when it's ready." -- Xbox Xecutive Robbie Bach What we heard: The Bungie folks stopped responding to e-mails long ago, and Microsoft isn't too keen on revealing the day the Master Chief will touch down. Reliable sources tell GameSpot that the Halo 2 news blackout is so real that Microsoft PR staff have long been under strict orders to stay clear of Bungie's work area. And while online stores sometimes post ballpark figures for release dates, they will often quietly blow the lid off of the information that tight-lipped developers have worked overtime to conceal. Bogus or not bogus?: Unfortunately, not bogus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kain rising Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 I can't say that I'm really surprised. As far as I know the only date that has ever come out of Bungie itself has been "When it's done." I'm really looking forward to the game but certainly don't mind waiting if it means a very well done end product Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 My advice to everyone regarding Halo's release date is to wait until Bungie or Microsoft announces a release date. All you're going to do by counting on a release date from such sites as EB, IGN, Gamespot, etc. is disappointment. As the quote says... "We're going to ship it when it's ready." -- Xbox Xecutive Robbie Bach This has always been the case with Halo 2 and it always will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnthonyVolpe Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 My advice: WHAT ABOUT ALL THE CRAP THAT CAME OUT THE PAST 3 MONTHS?????? YOU FINISHED IT ALL ALREADY??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted January 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 My advice: WHAT ABOUT ALL THE CRAP THAT CAME OUT THE PAST 3 MONTHS?????? YOU FINISHED IT ALL ALREADY??????? I'm one of those gamers that buys a shit load of games and plays them all but I never seem to finish them, except of course a few like Halo and Prince of Persia and a couple others that really stand out!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 June is my prediction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishepa Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 I'm beginning to not really care when its released. For all these damn delays it BETTER be the best thing since sliced bread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 I would think that if the release was in the next 3 months or so, we would already start to see the hype machine kicking into high gear. I'm guessing they will announce a release date during E3, and get the hype going plus focus attention away from whatever their competitors big E3 news will be. Then they will release the game late in 3rd quarter. Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark E Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 For all these damn delays it BETTER be the best thing since sliced bread. You must be expecting the release of Duke Nukem to come complete with the rapture then . Delays are nothing new for the industry and realistically I imagine it's worse for consoles than it is PCs. PC products can easily be patched, consoles cannot. Technically you can do that over Live, but realizing that only a fraction of the people who'll buy Halo 2 have Live, they have to make sure everything works because they can't go back and fix their mistakes as easily as they could if they were shipping a PC title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camp Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Since Halo 2 never officially had a release date is it fair to call this a "delay"? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I wish rumor #1 were correct. Bungie officially gave a "Fall 2004" date today. Hard and fast. On bungie.net. With a new screenshot. So this year at E3, everybody line up for Halo 2, Half-Life 2, and Doom 3 . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Yep delayed again. Oh well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Bungie.net also has First Ever Halo2 Multiplayer Screenshot Didn't know how they would feel about linking picture directly. Carlos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Originally posted by Carlucci@Jan 30 2004, 03:16 PM Didn't know how they would feel about linking picture directly. My server and bandwidth thank you as that pic is over 1MB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Geez Carlucci! As if the wait wasnt bad enough man. 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlucci Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Originally posted by FutureVoid@Jan 30 2004, 02:41 PMGeez Carlucci! As if the wait wasnt bad enough man. 8) And to add to the anticipation, the accompanying Article states: It's really important to point out that this screen is straight from the current game engine. The resolution is a little sharper thanks to the way screens are dumped from the frame buffer, but this is entirely representative of the lighting, polygon counts, bump-mapping and particle effects. There's no trickery or BS here. And of course, this is early stuff, so things will change and improve between now and launch. Gonna be a loong wait! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 ie..the article... Red Vs. Blue on the Halo 2 engine :lmfao: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeyN Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Yeah thats the first thing i thought also. My charector is gonna be O'Malley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I call dibs on Church :rock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 I got dibs on Grif (EDITED TO BE LOPEZ). OK BIG EDIT: I TOTALLY HAVE DIBS ON LOPEZ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris F Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Ok, I'm Tucker. For sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColdForged Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Dibs on Caboose . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buck Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Originally posted by FutureVoid+Jan 30 2004, 03:57 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (FutureVoid @ Jan 30 2004, 03:57 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>I got dibs on Grif (EDITED TO BE LOPEZ). OK BIG EDIT: I TOTALLY HAVE DIBS ON LOPEZ![/b] Hey now :shock: What season are we going by here? <!--QuoteBegin-Spoiler inside Church uses Lopez's body at the end of season 1 and at the start of 2 Or are we talking about a LCVG version of RvB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishepa Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Caboose was my favorite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romier S Posted January 30, 2004 Report Share Posted January 30, 2004 Hey now What season are we going by here? Whatever season allows me to be Lopez. I will talk no further as I am "in character" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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