Hey Shacknews, it's time for Weekend Discussion. It's a special weekend too, as today marks the 20-year anniversary of Halo 2's release. Let's dive into some memberberry pie and look at a whole lot of Halo 2 goodness. Let's go!
Halo 2 on Xbox Live
I had to whip out my old Xbox, install some software using an old USB, and jump into Halo 2 once this went online. I miss the crackle of the old VoIP comms.
Halo 2 Behind the Scenes
Back when game developer behind the scenes didn't reek of corporatations and appear over produced.
Hear the Halo 2 devs commentary on the game
A few nuggets of insight here.
RIP Halo 2 servers
Imagine being some of the old guard holding the line. Brings a tear to my eye.
And now... Other Stuff From The Internet!
Halo 2 on magazine covers
Halo 2 magazine covers pic.twitter.com/39KTcLemQC
— Exotica/なおみ (@H2Exotica) November 3, 2024
Truly the golden age of online gaming and print media.
More Halo 2 magazine covers. pic.twitter.com/AuPf0yaRPD
— Exotica/なおみ (@H2Exotica) November 4, 2024
Look at these awesome covers.
More Halo 2 magazine covers. pic.twitter.com/HHswsfnO9G
— Exotica/なおみ (@H2Exotica) November 4, 2024
It was everywhere. The game talked about around the world.
Max has a great thread about matchmaking in Halo 2
Ah, Halo 2. The fear at Bungie and within MS at large when I decided to ditch the game browser and only support matchmaking was palpable. I knew that if I didn't, our matchmaking was doomed to fail though. This was a huge risk, yet I'm not a risk taker. 1/5 https://t.co/UXwBrmd9yK
— Max Hoberman (@MaxHoberman) November 10, 2023
Matchmaking instead of servers was a massive gamble that paid off big time
Some more goodness from Max
I shared my old Halo 2 UX flow design doc with my team, went in to verify that the small text was legible, and stumbled on this surprise from 2003! I don't think that was final text... pic.twitter.com/uCenD9wGww
— Max Hoberman (@MaxHoberman) December 20, 2023
His account is a treasure trove of information
Halo soundtracks on vinyl
Vinyl fans, this is for you!
— Halo (@Halo) November 7, 2024
The legendary Halo trilogy soundtrack hits vinyl for the first time. @Laced_audio’s Limited-Edition box set includes:
✨ 8 galaxy-effect LPs
✨ New artwork
✨ Sets for Halo: Combat Evolved, Halo 2, & Halo 3
Pre-order now:
🎼 https://t.co/qMsKD7zS2Z pic.twitter.com/uww1PXKmhX
These looks so good
Weekend Vibes
What I'm listening to...
Here are some Shacknews articles from this week
- Bet on Black: How Microsoft and Xbox Changed Pop Culture
- Halo 2 E3 2003 demo will be playable in Halo: The Master Chief Collection on PC
- Halo 2 online matchmaking returns in March thanks to community modders
- New Halo 2 Strategy Could Shave Minutes Off Speedruns
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Here's an image of my Achievement for completing Halo 2 LASO. I think this was one of the hardest ones to get in the Master Chief Collection, second only to Halo: Combat Evolved's one. What are you up to this weekend? Let us know in the Shacknews Chatty comment thread below.
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