http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/ Engadget Comments for Xbox Live termination ends in a consolation goodie bag for Halo 2 owners http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:17AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
How about users like "LiveStrong7" that didn't renew their XBOX Live account for another year because support for Halo2 was going away? Why not toss them an extra three months too so they can enjoy Halo2 up until the last minute of the game's life.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 2:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 4:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/PS2 players have been doing it for years. Welcome to the club.]]>Mar 7th 2010 1:00AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
And for games that aren't very old.]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:54AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
i think it shows that they feel bad that they have to do it, but have no choice since supporting the first xbox really is holding the rest of the system back.]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/same, I haven't had an email so I'm guessing no?]]>Mar 5th 2010 6:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:20AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
I don't think that they should have to sift through all game users to see who deserves more than the other in the first place. The fact they are giving anything at all is something. ]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/I'm not implying that I deserve something for nothing. I am honestly curious about the method by which they separate the "Avid Fans" from the "Non-Avid fans"]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:56AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 11:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Right. I know about the achievement system, though Xbox 1 games show up with none. Their phrase "Avid Halo 2 fan". I want to know what qualifies that, if anything. Is there a number somewhere that says that? You played 10K online multiplayer games of Halo 2 sine you got it. You're an avid fan. That guy only played 500. He is not an avid fan. You spent X hours playing. That is less than the minimum number required to be an avid fan.
Something like that.]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:55AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
And will they discriminate since I used to play Halo 2 every night and day then stopped for the last couple years?

Do you need a certain playtime in a certain period?]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
I just checked my email, and it says to claim it you need to check your xbox messages and they will send you an email about the halo reach beta sometime in the near future. I only played halo 2 about once, and decided i sucked. so im pretty sure they dont descriminate. if you played halo 2 on your 360, then today is a good day my friend]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Thanks mate, yeah I did play it on my 360, I have the DLC to prove it!]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:41AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
It just bothers me that so many people are completely OK with a developer being able to pull the plug on old stuff when they feel they want to. I understand that there are technical issues that are forcing this, but it shows a complete lack of foresight on Microsoft's side, as well as a lack of empathy for those who still play these games. You can't tell me that there isn't a way to allow old XBoxs on XBL with these new changes. How about a simple version check on the client requesting connection and using the old tech if it is an XBox(while only giving the 100 most contacted or logged in friends)? That way people who don't want more than 100 friends, or at least don't need it, can keep their old games up and running.]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
Halo 2 for the PC allows dedicated servers, just play that.]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Actually there is software that will turn the system link into an online multiplayer of sorts. I used it with my Xbox when I didn't have Xbox Live. I forget what its called exactly, but Halo 2 fans could switch to that service to continue gaming.]]>Mar 5th 2010 10:39AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
XBCONNECT.com]]>Mar 5th 2010 11:31AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:45AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 10:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 11:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/What do you mean its too slow? It is much more fast paced than MW2.]]>Mar 5th 2010 6:19PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 2:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
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Empathy, lol. This is corporates business at work.

Vote with your wallets people.
]]>Mar 5th 2010 5:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/you'd think they'd be worried, wouldn't you? it looks like they know how to take their medicine. i just hope it doesn't set a broader precedent.]]>Mar 5th 2010 9:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 5:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 5:20PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 5:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
This would also require the ability to choose your "Live" server in the game though.]]>Mar 5th 2010 5:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 8:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 8:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/Mar 5th 2010 11:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/http://www.engadget.com/2010/03/05/xbox-live-termination-ends-in-a-consolation-goodie-bag/
Fairly certain you have to play it....like now. With only an hour left, better get your ass off the computer and over to the xbox.]]>Apr 15th 2010 2:02AM