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Halo 2 Only on Vista

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the lot-less-carnage dept.

iLogiK writes "Halo 2 will be available for PC, but only in Windows Vista. From the announcement: 'Halo 2 the game that redefined first-person combat and multiplayer action for millions of gamers worldwide, is set to explode onto PCs exclusively for Windows Vista. Halo 2 for Windows Vista will be developed by a dedicated Microsoft Game Studios team in partnership with Bungie Studios.'" That's one way to force upgrades. I thought just not releasing patches for the microsoft-worm-of-the-week would be enough ;)

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  1. I predict... by Caspian · · Score: 5, Funny

    Vista to become the most popular download on gaming torrents sites... ;)

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    1. Re:I predict... by Echnin · · Score: 3, Funny

      Well, new software that forces people to buy new hardware to make spreadsheets and text documents might not be that bad, honestly. Encourages hardware development, and drives prices down for those of us who need the hardware for more demanding tasks like image and video processing. Just thinking pragmatically here.

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  2. Coining a new term: by Caspian · · Score: 5, Funny

    "Vista: Halo 2 Edition" == "Warezed copy of Vista"

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  3. Not to worry.... by Stephen+Samuel · · Score: 5, Funny

    The guy that runs the crackpot science site has proof that Microsoft is secretly working on a Linux port.
    :-)

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  4. Re:Why even bother? by thelenm · · Score: 5, Funny

    Secondly, Halo isn't that good a game

    What do you mean... didn't you read the article? This is the game that redefined first-person combat and multiplayer action for millions of gamers worldwide! How much better can you get??

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  5. Re:I wish Bungie would come home! by transient · · Score: 5, Funny
    Bungie misses Bungie too. In the first level of Halo 1, take a close look at the walls in the cafeteria. There's an ad that reads:

    FOR SALE
    • Chicago office
    • Integrity
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  6. nice one xbox.com by Tibor+the+Hun · · Score: 3, Funny

    i really doubt that halo2 will be exploding onto the PC market.
    I think we've all learned what to expect from a year-late ports of mediocre games.

    and what exactly is it that halo2 will require that xp can't provide? is the engine more demanding than doom3 or source?
    thanks for selling out, again, bungie...

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  7. Re:I'm not going to Vista, I swear by carambola5 · · Score: 5, Funny

    You just said Windows ME is greater than Windows 2000.

    Speech fails me.

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  8. Re:Why even bother? by StikyPad · · Score: 4, Funny

    I would like to know exactly what Halo brought to the gaming market that "redefined first-person combat and multiplayer action..."

    Limited turn speeds, large rings which don't affect gameplay, and duh.. Master Chief.

    But really, for the first 30 minutes of the game, I thought those little aliens were on my side. I mean, they looked cute and harmless, they made cute little noises, and since they weren't shooting me, I thought they were providing cover fire for.

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  9. Re:What incentive? by swilver · · Score: 3, Funny

    Sounds to me the 2nd option is free...