Want Something Sweet For Reach? Play Halo 2 Today

GT: In just a couple of hours the original xbox live service for the xbox is going the way of the dinosaurs. Microsoft decided to terminate the online service for all the original xbox games after 7 years to help build a better live service for the xbox 360.Halo 2 is still one of the most played online games of the original service and to congratulate every Halo 2 player Bungie has promised something sweet for everyone who plays Halo 2 before xbox live dies tonight.

[movements]

Everything must come to end : (

[darthv72]

even cold november rain

[IdleLeeSiuLung]

I hope I can get this content in other ways, since I don't have access to my copy of Halo 2 right now. My gamertag has never been used on the original Xbox or Halo 2, since I played it offline on my original Xbox!

Duh!

[DecoyOctopus]

Just played my first and last game of Halo 2 multiplayer! only played offline on my original xbox and only played halo 3's online on 360 but i wanted to try it before it's gone... i think halo 3's online is better but it's still kinda sad that they have to shut it down after all these years

[mjolliffe]

Real shame, but now it's time for LIVE on 360 :)

[GiantEnemyCrab]

Now they can finally expand the friends list. I hear supporting Xbox 1 was the reason it is capped at 100.

[DirtyLary]

Being mostly a Sony fanboi, I'm looking forward to REACH online. Please bring it Bungie.

[Dr Face Doctor]

Apparently 14 is a couple of hours now.

[cruckel]

I got work and more stuff I have to do, and won't be able to get on till after 9pm CT.

[maxcer]

http://majornelson.com/Defa...

countdown timer on the left hand side

[cruckel]

Thanks man!

[dabri5]

hmm wonder what it is.

[darthv72]

if the closure of original live will invalidate my original acrade game purchases. I have smash tv and joust for the original live arcade. MS didnt offer any kind of trade up policy even though they can see the titles are tied to my gamertag.

The games are saved to the hdd and yet i need to be connected to live to play them. Otherwise they react as demos...i think.

Guess i will just have to try it later tonight.

[GiantEnemyCrab]

If it works like the old themes we purchased on the Blade dashboard then they went to NXE and they are basically worthless. They offered no refund or compensation and just took the money and ran.

[DarkBlood]

so i got to pop in the disc and play it online how would they know if i did?

[DirtyLary]

because Bungie sees you logged in HALO 2 servers with your account, thus crediting it in REACH with the new bling.

[DarkBlood]

alright thanks guess i'll try it tonight

[Solidus187-SCMilk]

Last I checked they still had my old Halo 2 stats including a bunch of the most recent H2 multiplayer games I played on their website. And This was from my old gamertag that I havent used since 2005.

[SyluxPT]

R.I.P. Halo 2

One of the best multiplayer experience ever :(

[e-p-ayeaH]

please awser if you know.

[Elven6]

Yes it does,

[STICKzophrenic]

I wonder if you'll get a message on XBL inviting you to the Reach beta...

[Irishmandkg]

I always enjoyed Halo and Halo 2, but Halo 3 was a big let down. I've been a Sony person for a while now since getting a ps2 after my xbox 1. Halo reach and Mass effect 2 are the reasons I will be picking up an xbox 360 this week. Good old Halo is back, can't wait!