Halo 2 to be Released on Playstation 2 and Xbox Respectively

*zrion* · 11-04-2004, 08:18 PM

So Christina kept goin on about this article that was released on a certain date last year that caused a huge fuss with the XBS readers - I thought it was fitting if I go and track it down and post it - heres the original article http://www.xboxsolution.com/article674.html which is also below!! but its the fact that 101 readers commented on this article thats so laughable (comments are at the bottom of the original article)

Bungie, Sony, and Microsoft Sign Halo 2 Distribution Deal

NEW YORK — Apr. 1, 2003 — Bungie Studios, Microsoft Game Studios' premiere 1st party game-development studio, today shocked the gaming community by officially announcing "Halo 2" for the Playstation 2™ video game system. Members of the press were amazed at the developments as this sequel to Bungie's award-winning "Halo: Combat Evolved™", has been announced for distribution to the Playstation console primarily, with a soon to follow port to the Xbox video game console from Microsoft.

"Halo 2" continues the story of the Master Chief, a genetically enhanced super-soldier who is the only human ever to successfully defy the Covenant—a coalition of alien races on a murderous march toward Earth. To the mysterious leaders of the Covenant, the human victory at the ancient ring structure known as Halo was an unacceptable failure. Having limited processing power in the PS2 console is not seen as a disadvantage, but more as an area of oppurtunity to display the true skills of our programming team.

"Halo 2" surpasses its predecessor in graphical beauty and combat intensity. "'Halo 2' on the Sony's Playstation 2 console is a lot like 'Halo', only it's 'Halo' on sedatives, crawling around backward trying to make out the shadows from poorly rendered bump mapping," explained Jason Jones, the head of Bungie Studios, "and we expect a slew of clipping issues, too." The Master Chief and his marine allies return to battle the full complement of Covenant forces, as well as as-of-yet-unrevealed foes, some of which are the hardware itself.

"Halo 2" expands the Master Chief's already substantial arsenal with powerful new weapons, many pried from the twitching claws of his defeated enemies. This sequel also increases Halo's number of drivable vehicles giving players many more ways to speed into battle or explore the game's vast landscapes.

"Halo 2" is powered by a completely new graphics engine designed specifically for the Playstation hardware. "Gearing the game code towards the Playstation console has limited our ability to create truly dynamic, lush environments," said Chris Butcher, one of "Halo 2's" engineering leads. "Rest assured however that we have everything in place to truly compete with Sony's online leader SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs, everything you could imagine."

In addition to an epic single-player campaign, "Halo 2" has support for multiplayer action via split-screen, and online through the Playstation Online Adapter Kit. (networking training available at additional cost) "We still have the multiplayer game-types that people loved in 'Halo', but we're planning something special for multiplayer in 'Halo 2,'" hinted Jaime Griesemer, "Halo 2's" lead designer. "I don't want to ruin the surprise, and don't get you're hopes up too high since we cannot create an effective means of player interaction and communication through the current Sony Online service" continued Jamie "Halo 2's" online multiplayer will feature squad-oriented team-play, talk to yourself and to the TV screen voice chat and extensive community support through Sony's outdated forum system when it ships at the end of next year.

Sources at Microsoft have declined to comment in a formal fashion. "Having the oppurtunity to bring Halo 2 to a broader audience just makes good business sense, the increased revenue will allow Microsoft Game Studios the added resources necassary to truly develop games to their potential" says Gary White of Microsoft. "We look at this huge event as a stepping stone to many more oppurtunites to bring the gaming community closer together."

About Bungie Studios
Bungie was founded in 1991 with two goals: to develop games that combine brilliant technology, beautiful art, intelligent stories and deep gameplay, and then sell enough of those games to achieve the real goal of total world domination. Over the last 10 years it produced games like the Marathon Trilogy and the first two Myth games, hailed as classics by critics and gamers around the world. "Halo: Combat Evolved," its latest game, has achieved phenomenal success on the Microsoft Xbox video game system. More information on Bungie can be found at http://www.bungie.net.

About Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) markets the PlayStation® family of products and develops, publishes, markets, and distributes software for the PS one™ console and the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system for the North American market. Based in Foster City, California, Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. serves as headquarters for all North American operations and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. For more information please visit www.us.playstation.com.

Note: Before you go into a hissy fit, please notice the date of this article... April Fools!

Boondock_Saint · 11-04-2004, 08:28 PM

I'm glad this is an April (November) Fools joke. If not I would have been furious and gotten rid of my copy of Halo 2 . . . after the months of non-stop Campaign and MP action

Kraven · 11-04-2004, 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by zrion

..but its the fact that 101 readers commented on this article thats so laughable!!

What may prove to be even funnier are those people who see the title of this thread now and think it's real

*zrion* · 11-04-2004, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Kraven

What may prove to be even funnier are those people who see the title of this thread now and think it's real

That was not my intention at all - nah uh! nope, nada

MasterChief3 · 11-04-2004, 09:39 PM

Ya im glad this is fake. Halo wouldnt fit the PS2. It is the right game for Xbox and should never be made for ps2. Like the controls will be screwed and well ya its just not right to be on ps2.

Kraven · 11-04-2004, 09:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MasterChief3

Ya im glad this is fake. Halo wouldnt fit the PS2. It is the right game for Xbox and should never be made for ps2. Like the controls will be screwed and well ya its just not right to be on ps2.

Aye yi yi! They're coming out of the woodwork already!

Boondock_Saint · 11-04-2004, 09:51 PM

We wait in the shadows for the Halo & Halo 2 threads to become actives then spring out!

CoLd · 11-05-2004, 06:22 AM

"Note: Before you go into a hissy fit, please notice the date of this article... April Fools!"

phew! Had me worried there for a little bit.

Noxicity · 11-05-2004, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by MasterChief3

Ya im glad this is fake. Halo wouldnt fit the PS2.

Damn straight! Halo 2 on the PS2... HAH!!! The pathetic PS2 is not deserving enough to have even a shoddy port of Halo 2 grace it's hardware...

roughneck0101 · 11-05-2004, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Shizen Tai

Damn straight! Halo 2 on the PS2... HAH!!! The pathetic PS2 is not deserving enough to have even a shoddy port of Halo 2 grace it's hardware...

Even if was stoopid enough to not look at the sate, the part that said halo 2 for ps2 would of had me looking for ashton kutcher and his you got punked crew!