Halo Waypoint

[awsome117]

Holy Crap. A day without a halo thread? I must fix that. Anyway, this is an actual topic, and not just some random halo thread. While Browsing another forum, I came across this [http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/19/halo-waypoint-detailed-captured-on-video/].

What this is(I wouldn't know, I just started reading it myself) is basically a Hub for all "recent" halo games. I assume, they'll add them in later, possibly. It gives you all the latest news on Halo games, videos, and the upcoming Halo Anime.

It is open to all Gold Xbox live members, so if you're a halo fan, I would advise doing so if you haven't all ready. I guess there's no real discussion here, other than if you like it or not, but a friend of mine told me once "Just because you know of it, doesn't mean everyone else does to" so I searched this and found nothing. If something like this was posted, I appologize.

 

[quack35]

Seems pretty cool.

It looks like a pretty decent place for Halo fans to talk about the series they love. Would probably attract a lot of anti-Halo trolls, though.

 

[Ebola Cereal]

Further proof the X-box 360 should have just been named the "halo box"

 

[Curtmiester]

Wow, an actual Halo thread that isn't a total bash fest. You win a cookie because I thought it was impossible.

Further proof the X-box 360 should have just been named the "halo box"

And then my optimism just total disappeared.

 

[Harold Donchee]

Further proof the X-box 360 should have just been named the "halo box"

Believe it or not, theres more games for the Xbox than just Halo.

 

[Vrex360]

Sounds somewhat convienent for the budding Halo fan, with info on games, news on upcoming events and such... yeah it looks interesting. Not that it matters to me though as I lack Xbox Live so if I want info on any Halo related things I'll have to do it the old fashioned way and just look it up on wikipedia.

 

[Sassafrass]

Wow, an actual Halo thread that isn't a total bash fest. You win a cookie because I thought it was impossible.

Further proof the X-box 360 should have just been named the "halo box"

And then my optimism just total disappeared.

Same here...*sighs*

Anyway, on topic, seems a good idea. But like quack35 said, it might, nay will, attract a lot of Halo trolls.

 

[awsome117]

Wow, an actual Halo thread that isn't a total bash fest. You win a cookie because I thought it was impossible.

Anything's possible. Except Trolls will not understand this.

 

[awsome117]

Sounds somewhat convienent for the budding Halo fan, with info on games, news on upcoming events and such... yeah it looks interesting. Not that it matters to me though as I lack Xbox Live so if I want info on any Halo related things I'll have to do it the old fashioned way and just look it up on wikipedia.

It doesn't cost that much for Live.(Yes, I know it it costs something, but means all the better really). I would advise getting it, even just for a month or so. If you can't, then you can't. Nothing you can do to help that. But, it seems really awesome, if I do say so myself.

 

[Ebola Cereal]

Erm perhaps that did come off a bit backhanded and crude. What i meant to say was it just slightly disappoints me that none of the other companies for the 360 actually go these extra steps to make the fans happy, instead of them just releasing a game then moving on to the next best thing. What i'm trying to say is i'd like to see more things like this just not necessarily for just halo.

 

[awsome117]

Erm perhaps that did come off a bit backhanded and crude. What i meant to say was it just slightly disappoints me that none of the other companies for the 360 actually go these extra steps to make the fans happy, instead of them just releasing a game then moving on to the next best thing. What i'm trying to say is i'd like to see more things like this just not necessarily for just halo.

Well yes, Halo isn't the only title in the 360 arsonal. But, is was/is the flagship title of it. When you say xbox, most people will instanitly think halo. It only makes sense that their flagship game would get something like this. I'm not saying other games don't deserve something like this, but Halo, again, is the flagship title of the xbox and is non-the-less very popular.

 

[scnj]

Is it out now?

 

[awsome117]

Is it out now?

Sometime in November.

 

[Pimppeter2]

It seems like a handy tool for those really interested in the series

And its also more proof that Bungie is awesomesauce

 

[quack35]

And its also more proof that Bungie is awesomesauce

Indeed.

 

[awsome117]

And its also more proof that Bungie is awesomesauce

Indeed.

Hmmm Quite.

*smokes pipes*

 

[awsome117]

Guess not as interesting as I thought.

 

[latenightapplepie]

The question is: do I have to pay for this?

Because at the moment, that just looks like a thinled-veiled attempt to shake down Halo fans for more cash. If it doesn't cost anything, then I'll be less judgemental.

 

[awsome117]

The question is: do I have to pay for this?

Because at the moment, that just looks like a thinled-veiled attempt to shake down Halo fans for more cash. If it doesn't cost anything, then I'll be less judgemental.

It's totally free.

 

[rockingnic]

Holy Crap. A day without a halo thread? I must fix that. Anyway, this is an actual topic, and not just some random halo thread. While Browsing another forum, I came across this [http://www.joystiq.com/2009/10/19/halo-waypoint-detailed-captured-on-video/].

What this is(I wouldn't know, I just started reading it myself) is basically a Hub for all "recent" halo games. I assume, they'll add them in later, possibly. It gives you all the latest news on Halo games, videos, and the upcoming Halo Anime.

It is open to all Gold Xbox live members, so if you're a halo fan, I would advise doing so if you haven't all ready. I guess there's no real discussion here, other than if you like it or not, but a friend of mine told me once "Just because you know of it, doesn't mean everyone else does to" so I searched this and found nothing. If something like this was posted, I appologize.

1st: There was a thread earlier today that wasn't about Halo but the the guy that made the thread bashed Halo and said it needed to die but I'll let that slide.
2nd: I think it's open to silver members after a certain date as well, they just have to wait longer.
3rd: I think they should have just combined this with bungie.net, so I don't have to search 2 websites for information on one series.