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Posted by satchmo on Thu Sep 8th at 8:39pm 2005

As far as I know, it's coming out in November 2005.

But does anyone know whether it can load custom maps on the XBox platform? I don't have any console myself, so I don't know much about them.

At least it'll allow all the people who can't afford to buy a new computer to play the game.




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Posted by Campaignjunkie on Thu Sep 8th at 8:43pm 2005

I think it's just HL2 and (maybe?) Lost Coast. No multiplayer or coop announced.




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Posted by Dark|Killer on Thu Sep 8th at 10:05pm 2005

If they're planning on releasing HL2 On xbox, they would release it with the xbox360, because its coming on november 2005...



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Posted by Crono on Thu Sep 8th at 11:30pm 2005

No, it's being released on the Xbox. The thing's probably done already.

It's just hl2 ... as far as I've read. They specifically said no multiplayer. And obviously, you can't mod it. Name some console games that you can mod like any pc game.

Apparently, the textures, models, and some other stuff is at a far lower quality, but, I've read they actually improved shadows, since the xbox's video card was specially designed and has some special pixel shader registers, or something.


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Posted by French Toast on Fri Sep 9th at 12:02am 2005

I really don't like FPS' on consoles. The controllers just aren't suited for them in the way a keyboard and mouse are. That's why all those Haloers who go on about how great the Xbox is get on my nerves...

Racing/sports games - Console

FPS - PC... only.

And on that note, SNES and N64 are the only consoles that should ever have existed. I still play Donkey Kong and Mario Kart religiously <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">






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Posted by Crono on Fri Sep 9th at 12:40am 2005

No, the N64 was an okay console just because it had okay games. Nothing "fantastic". However, NES (SO many), SNES (At one point Square WAS good), Saturn (Panzer Dragoon, Astal, D), Dreamcast (Too Many to name), even Genesis (Comix Zone, Sonic, Vectorman), and the newer consoles all have at least one "must own" game (ICO, Silpheed, Ikaruga (DC and GC), Eternal Darkness, MGS3, Symphony of the Night, Persona, The Resident Evil remakes are fantastic, etc [Xbox doesn't count since all it's "best" are on computer anyway]). If you want to go even deeper, the reason to own an MSX is Metal Gear 1 and 2 ... not that it's in English or anything. (MGS3 Sustenance is going to have complete ports of both image)

As for FPS on console, I'd agree, except some of them are made pretty well. Apparently it's pretty easy to control Halo because of the dual analog sticks. But, before, the games actually gave time to aiming and such (Medal of Honor and Underground). But there's really only a handful that are made properly. Pretty much all the new ones have God awful controls.


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Posted by Nickelplate on Fri Sep 9th at 12:55am 2005

? quoting French Toast
I really don't like FPS' on consoles. The controllers just aren't suited for them in the way a keyboard and mouse are. That's why all those Haloers who go on about how great the Xbox is get on my nerves...

Racing/sports games - Console

FPS - PC... only.

Agreed. Playing Halo on xbox is like having kidney stones. I always get caught in the corners and just end up looking up and down and getting fragged.




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Posted by satchmo on Fri Sep 9th at 12:59am 2005

I only play FPS's, and that's why I'll never own a console. My friend wants to give me his PS2, but I declined.


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Posted by French Toast on Fri Sep 9th at 1:06am 2005

Indeed. I find consoles severly inadequate. And just so I didn't waste money on one for a sports game, I bought a little controller for my PC. It's soooo much fun <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">




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Posted by omegaslayer on Fri Sep 9th at 1:14am 2005

I dunno if I can agree that FPS is better on the PC rather then the console. Sure the control is a lot better, but games like halo make up for this by having their characters move slowly.

Halo in the console is much funner on the console. There I said it =P. If youve played both, then you know the console is better, not because of the shere drop in frames that the PC has, but because of the controler. Just try it. But other then that Ill agree with everything said. The console controls just arent accurate enough fot FPS (with the acception of halo because you straif to help aim).




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Posted by FatStrings on Fri Sep 9th at 1:21am 2005

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I really don't like FPS' on consoles. The controllers just aren't suited for them in the way a keyboard and mouse are. That's why all those Haloers who go on about how great the Xbox is get on my nerves...

Racing/sports games - Console

FPS - PC... only.

And on that note, SNES and N64 are the only consoles that should ever have existed. I still play Donkey Kong and Mario Kart religiously



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Posted by French Toast on Fri Sep 9th at 1:55am 2005

Thank you FS, and OS, I'll have to point out that your argument is only in favour of Halo. PC or Console, I didn't like it. I don't know... something about it was... not right.

But I know it's still a lot of fun to play with friends when you're just goofing off. <img src=" SRC="images/smiles/icon_smile.gif">




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Posted by wil5on on Fri Sep 9th at 8:21am 2005

? quoting omegaslayer
Halo in the console is much funner on the console. There I said it =P. If youve played both, then you know the console is better, not because of the shere drop in frames that the PC has, but because of the controler. Just try it. But other then that Ill agree with everything said. The console controls just arent accurate enough fot FPS (with the acception of halo because you straif to help aim).

I think it has more to do with halo being a bad game than anything else. But seriously, halo was never really meant for PC as far as I can tell. I've played it on xbox, its the best FPS I've played on a console since Goldeneye (but its about 1/4 as good as that). I'd never own a console for the same reason as Satchmo. French Toast has the right idea, if you have a PC you dont really need any other electronic equipment. A PC can play movies, receive TV, you can play games on it, what more could you want?




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Posted by gimpinthesink on Fri Sep 9th at 1:38pm 2005

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But seriously, halo was never really meant for PC as far as I can tell.

It was origanly being designed for the pc I beleve and a little promo shot of it was on the back of the Voodoo 5 boxes.

But as for consoles I'm not a big fan of them for fps games I preffer the pc for that but nothing can compare to sitting around the tv having a game of tekken or ready to roumble with your mates while having a few beers as well.

I havent been tempted to buy a xbox or ps2 not enough games on there that would justify the cost of the console infact no xbox games have taken my fancy and only Final Fantacy X and X2 would be the reasons I would get a ps2. But if Sega had made another console I would have no doubt got that. I would get a GC if I could afford it just for the donky kong bongos and if I see one on ebay for as cheap as I got my dreamcast for I'll probably bid on it.


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Posted by Forceflow on Fri Sep 9th at 2:54pm 2005

Console-FPS games in general have this stupid auto-aim function. What's so fun about a FPS when all you have to do is push the button when an enemy appears ? It's just no fun



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Posted by Myrk- on Fri Sep 9th at 3:34pm 2005

Based on my assumptions and my knowledge of Xbox games, I'd say it will have multiplayer, but not coop. You can always put more maps on it- Xbox's do have Hard drives- you can download new maps for any game for the Xbox really.


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Posted by rival on Fri Sep 9th at 6:40pm 2005

Before i start my rant i have to say: Halo and Halo 2 are sooo fun!

Now, I think that HL2 should have never been put over to console. it actually depresses me to see the genius of source put to console. it will never be the same. they will leave out alot of important stuff: Graphics (i doubt that a measly 750mhz xbox could handle full Hl2 graphics), probably the physics (well actually i think they will be more cut down then left out) and gameplay (they will either take out levels and make the game gay and completable 3 hours max (eh Doom 3 on xbox anyone?) or add ridiculous extra levels that have no point)
sure valve will make more money for the console export but i have seen too many games fail when they are changed from platform to platform. also Hl2 is a PC game, it always will, it just wont be the same on an xbox!
i think hl2 should stay hl2 on PC.

/end rant




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Posted by Windows 98 on Fri Sep 9th at 6:49pm 2005




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Posted by rs6 on Fri Sep 9th at 7:53pm 2005

EA only distributes....Valve is the one developing. EA has no say in how the game is made...



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Posted by satchmo on Fri Sep 9th at 8:13pm 2005

When HL2 gets ported to the XBox, the graphics suffers in regards to pixelation and non-antialiasing. The physics stays the same, but there are less physics objects in the game (none of those trash things and movable objects in the PC version).

And yes, the game will probably be shorter. Ravenholm will definitely stay, but I am not sure about levels such as "Follow Freeman" or "Black Mesa East".



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