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No Online/LAN Co-op for Halo 2

Posted by Zonk on from the master-chief-is-tough-he-can-take-em dept.

BlueMoon writes "It has now been confirmed that Halo 2 will not include support for co-op mode on Xbox LIVE or LAN play. The co-op mode will remain for offline play only. Bungie made all attempts to implement it however with the complexity of the game it was simply impossible to have a worthwhile co-op experience." You may not be able to play together, but as consolation, check out the Halo 2 Ads pointed out by an anonymous reader.

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  1. I'm truly sorry, but... by bersl2 · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    BWHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    I mean, the only way it becomes (almost) impossible instead of hard is when you don't account for it as you plan and revise.

    When the submitter says "worthwhile," that decodes as there being too much lag to support network co-op. Is this a consequence of being too lax with one's networking code?

    The other possibility is that the Xbox hardware isn't powerful enough. But if they can implement deathmatch, et al., why not co-op?

    Co-op makes for a good time, and it should get more respect than it does from developers and gamers.