Phil Spencer on Halo 2 Anniversary

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"In this fictitious world where that game existed," he began, smiling, "it’s an easy answer: it has to be just the multiplayer experience that we all found in that first Halo 2 game. If you think about what happened in the franchise and what were the hallmark moments – when did duel wielding come in, when did another playable character that wasn’t Master Chief come in?

"All the things that you and I know about the evolution of the franchise, if you’re going to say one thing about Halo 2, you’re going to talk about real multiplayer. I think you just have to nail that in just such a fundamentally core way. Frankly [we'd have to do it] probably better than we did with Halo 1 Anniversary. I thought the multiplayer in Halo 1 Anniversary was good, but Halo 1 never had multiplayer in the truest sense, so it always was going to be something different.
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http://m.ign.com/articles/2014/03/27/xbox-boss-a-halo-2-remake-would-have-to-nail-multiplayer

This has to be real thing.
 
If this doesnt come out this is the cruelest tease ever. All I want is the mp from Halo 2 on XB1. They dont need to change a thing.
 
He did an actual interview highlighting hypothetical aspirations for a game they're not ready to announce yet.

This f'n industry.
 
Halo Anniversary multi-player was Reach multi-player with a separate anniversary playlist with different settings and maps.

He's going to piss off a lot of people by saying Halo CE wasn't true multiplayer lol. And who cares about dual wielding? That's not necessarily what I'm most excited about, or Arbiter. It's about the base/core gameplay, maps and gametypes making a return.

All in all, this is probably the worst kept secret in Xbox gaming right now. Just announce it and end the speculation already. Whether it'll have a revamped classic multiplayer, will have a Halo 5 beta etc.
 
What so Phil is suggesting keeping the MP as it was for the original Halo 2 right?

Sho_Nuff82 said:
He did an actual interview highlighting hypothetical aspirations for a game they're not ready to announce yet.

This f'n industry.
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Hahaha pretty much. Still love that Geoff asks Shu about TLG every time he sees him
 
Pretty sure he means halo ce didn't have real multiplayer because of no online and no buildout of ranking systems, lobby balancing, etc..
 
SFenton said:
It never had multiplayer in the truest sense?
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Probably a reference to the original not having xbox live, but I'll counter that argument.

I had the original xbox and halo on day one in the uk. A few months later me and some friends used ethernet cables and a game service online (maybe gamespy) to play online where the machines thought it was just a system link game.

It was a lot of fun, but halo 2 multiplayer was great. Shotgun's and sniper rifles all the way. Hopefully the put a mode that brings back the flying sword glitch. Was a shame they took it out entirely rather than make it a game mode
 
A HALO 2 REMAKE WOULD HAVE TO 'NAIL' MULTIPLAYER
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Welp Phil just announce it and I will get a Xbox One. I know its coming but I'm gonna wait for the Halo 2 edition Xbox One :P
 
Man, playing around with Bungie's baby is not something to be taken lightly. Maybe it is the rose tinted glasses, but Halo 2 MP was amazing. Good luck, 343i.
 
Ace 8095 said:
1080p 60fps with a ranked matchmaking system and clan support and I'm buying an Xbone.
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It won't be that.

But there needs to be ranked matchmaking and social split. H2/H3 would sway me into buying a Xbone, by then the system will probably be close to $350. Just about right for me.
 
Pardon my ignorance but I'd be pretty disappointed if a HD remake was the big announcement at their E3. The first E3 after release is usually pretty big for any company so I'm hoping they have a lot more engaging stuff than Halo 2.
 
digoutyoursoul said:
Pardon my ignorance but I'd be pretty disappointed if a HD remake was the big announcement at their E3. The first E3 after release is usually pretty big for any company so I'm hoping they have a lot more engaging stuff than Halo 2.
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I'm usually a negative nancy with Microsoft but Halo 2 multiplayer is actually a pretty big deal. They might as well just make a separate cheaper SKU so you don't have to buy that lackluster Halo 2 campaign.
 
digoutyoursoul said:
Pardon my ignorance but I'd be pretty disappointed if a HD remake was the big announcement at their E3. The first E3 after release is usually pretty big for any company so I'm hoping they have a lot more engaging stuff than Halo 2.
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It can't be their big announcement.

But it's still a big announcement, regardless.
 
Please just have the old halo 2 multiplayer (same mechanics, same feel, same everything) with modern visuals. Don't do something awful like halo 4 styled multiplayer but with halo 2 maps.
 
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