On April 15th, Microsoft will pull the plug on the Xbox Live service for all original Xbox games—which affects both Xbox 1 games played on both the original Xbox and the Xbox 360.
So say you downloaded an Xbox Originals game onto your Xbox 360. That game will still play just fine, but don't expect to go online with it. The same general rule applies to every vintage Xbox title no matter the grander Xbox platform.
But by cutting off these older titles (aka pissing off a bunch of Halo 2 fanatics), Microsoft will gain much more flexibility with the Live platform through announcements coming "in the next few weeks." [Gamerscoreblog via Kotaku]
So... who's up for one last go at Chrimson Skies?
I just posted about this this morning and I was upset about Project Gotham Racing 2 more than anything. That game I had on LIVE and was having a blast with before any of us were really good friends. Def best racing game ever IMHO. I was just on a dinner date with Juniper last night talking about the great times I had with that game. Cat and Mouse anyone?
ReplyDeleteAnother shocker IS Halo 2. I guess that we'll finally get to have more than 100 friends on our Friends List now b/c as some of you may know the friend list is capped at 100 b/c of Halo 2.
Amateria and I STILL break out Chaos Theory coop every once in a while. No more....no more.
I'm reminded of the great Edgar Allan Poe poem "The Raven." The last lines are fitting.
But the Raven still beguiling all my fancy into smiling,
Straight I wheeled a cushioned seat in front of bird, and bust and door;
Then upon the velvet sinking, I betook myself to linking
Fancy unto fancy, thinking what this ominous bird of yore
What this grim, ungainly, ghastly, gaunt and ominous bird of yore
Meant in croaking "Nevermore."
Goodbye old XBOX LIVE. You started it all.
Well said, my friend.
ReplyDeleteSorry, I posted this prior to reading your post. Lesson learned.
And now for a moment of silence for Halo 2... ok, that was long enough. So long!
HAHA Only the 2 of us could turn this from a goodbye to old LIVE to a HALO bashing. Love it.
ReplyDeleteStop it! This is a senstive moment! One that needs headed on with some heart and tact, and your blunt words will do no good here...
ReplyDeleteThis is huge news. And it's more than a little bit depressing. I think we should try to set up times to play all of our old stuff. Splinter Cell co-op, Crimson Skies, Halo 2... umm... Star Wars Batlefront?
Ok, so maybe it's not that serious, but still - DAMM! I freaking love Chaos Theory Co-op!