Halo 2 has sprung a leak
 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/3743110.stm

So, What effect do you think this will have on the release? Will they delay it a year like Half-life 2 or will they get it out on schedule?

Halflife 2 was never ready back then anyways, so yeah... not going into that.

I was one of those folks who simply wasnt overly impressed with Halo, it was just another FPS that happened to make big on a console. (Which is the worst place a FPS can ever go imho)

Bungie/MS will surely recover. If they intend to buy the game, they'll get it still. Just those who never planned on buying it get it a little early, oh well.

Yes, but Half-Life 2 wasn't finished when it was leaked. Its not like anyone actually cares about the shitty french version of the game anyways. The date is set in stone, November 9, 2004, it isn't going to change.

I'm a big fan of Halo 2 and I have to say that the leak will most likely NOT hurt Microsoft or Bungie much. If any of you have played HALO, it's all about the online action and the biggest thing going for HALO 2 is XBOX LIVE. Super fast online gaming at all ends of the hour. Since the pirated versions must be played while a mod chip is activiated it cannot be used on XBOX LIVE since XBOX live will detect the modchip and reflash it and ban you from XBOX lvie. I have a friend who got it tonight and is playing, but he is still buying the game simply because you need to have the actual copy of the game to play on LIVE. I could also easily get it from him, but I am going to preorder the game this weekend.

It might already be too late to preorder the game, FYI. Might want to call around and check first.

It has already been announced that tere will be no delay. Like Omega said, It is the French version, requires the european TV standard and a Modded X-box.

Basically this is a non issue. (Not that the French don't count.... Well.....)

John

Oooh, le ownage. That's entirely true. I mean, how many Xbox owners have added modchips to their systems and actually have a European standard TV? It seems rather unlikely that even 1% of owners meet both those standards.

* It won't affect release date

* It won't affect sales numbers

* How in God's name is Halo "just another FPS" and how does the platform matter? Sure, your opinion, I jsut don't understand it. Frankly, I'd normally agree with you, but Halo is much better on Xbox than PC. It's just one of those flukes.

Actually, many TVs can play PAL games. Also, modded xboxes allow you to switch your xbox into PAL mode, which would be the obvious workaround for this. So, you'd be surprise at how many people can actually play this. To be completely honest, I want to get it, just to get a taste of the gameplay. I fully intend to buy the retail version when it comes out solely because of the xbox live component.

i have a modded xbox, i found the copy to download just now while reading this thread, but i am not going to. mostly because i do not want any possibility of being shut out on xbox live and, i am going to buy it anyway. xepherys is correct in saying that halo was not your average fps...especially when in multiplayer. now, with xboxlive, this title is going to rock everything else away....rockaway, rockaway, rockaway.

cheeterbo, you won't get locked out for downloading the game. You'll get locked out if you try to sign on XBOX Live with a Modded box not for downloading the game. Not sure if you know the details of a modded box, but if you don't have a chip with the external switches, you either A) Can't go on XBOX LIVE, or B) have to get rid of the mod chip.


sblime42. I still intend to buy the game too, but I want a taste of the game asap. So i'm gonna buy the game and get the pirate. Doesn't hurt to get to play first :thumbsup:

lastly, I really hope that it's not too late. I know it's been a long time, but never had money. Hoping that EBX still has preorders, they are giving out the game november 9th 12:00am!

FYI-

There is an English version floating around as well. Same spiel, but not in freaky-deaky French.

This is really kind of sad, I hope the storyline doesn't get out...

/Yes, I'm a halo fanboy-extreme. If by any chance you're like me, then you probably know what http://www.ilovebees.com/ is really about and you've probably already been to the new http://www.halo2.com/ site (and maybe you've even translated some of the crap on there).

/Oh right, and just a warning, do not post anything about this on the Bungie forums -- people have been banned for just mentioning this.

I don't have a box, yet... but once I get the cash I am planning on getting one. This game is one of those titles that is a must buy even if you pirated it earlier. Its all about the multiplayer. SP will prolly be good as well, but ya know what I am sayin.

I'm thinking of pre-ordering halo 2 today at fry's. Anyway, the people that try and play halo 2 online with a mod chip, they will just get there account suspended.

unless.. they can turn off their chip. Pretty much all the new mod chips have switches so they are relatively safe. I have two boxes, just got one today for 60 bucks with a fatty controller. I'm going to wait to make sure turning of the chip allows me to play online before modding the second one. If worse comes to worse I'll have one for online play and one for other.

O yeah, earlier someone mentioned it might be too late to preorder. Just to let you all know it's not. I was worried to, but went to electro boutique today and preordered the limited edition. 60$ after tax... expensive game.

yes, but if they turn the chip off, the games won't run because they don't have a bootloader. And you can readily get the standard edition still at most Gamestop locations.

yah that was the point of my first post. That the leak won't hurt MS or Bungie much because everyone will still buy the game in order to go online. Getting the pirate only allows you to play sys link, XB connect and gamespy.

i wonder if the US version gets leaked if they will push up the release of the game. It is seemingly finished (my gf's brother has played multi-player at a friends, the campaign mode is full of french), so i can't see why they wouldnt bump up the release if people in North America get their hands on the finished copy early. lots of CD's have been bumped due to leakage on the net, maybe games will follow suit.

i was hoping that they would push the release date up to combat the leaked version. *wishful thinking*

It will still sell very well. Most xbox users don't have mods.

[QUOTE=mandal]cheeterbo, you won't get locked out for downloading the game. You'll get locked out if you try to sign on XBOX Live with a Modded box not for downloading the game. Not sure if you know the details of a modded box, but if you don't have a chip with the external switches, you either A) Can't go on XBOX LIVE, or B) have to get rid of the mod chip.


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thanx mandal. wasn't totally sure about that, but to be sure, i have two xbox's, one upstairs (not modded and online), and one downstairs (mod, not online) for the kids. i'll try to convert and burn download tonight!!

delaying it would be counter-productive to fighting piracy. release it sooner, and people won't be as tempted to pirate it.