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A lot of salty desperation around here this month. I just heard that Phil Spencer doesn't sort his recycling, can we get another thread about what a heathen he is?
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Halo Infinite campaign can't be played right now, even if you have the disc.
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MatrixReloaded101
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JackMcGunns
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What's the difference between data on a CD vs the same data on a USB drive, SSD or HDD?
Halo Infinite went with a Global release as opposed to a midnight released depending on your time zone.
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MidGenRefresh
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Nah, man. This one is fully justified. You advertise your game with a release date of December 8th and put the game on a store shelf? Either:
- Make it playable
- Don't sell it until it's playable
crunchyBiscuits
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The third world would like to have a word with you
ManaByte
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crunchyBiscuits
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kingpotato
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I'm pretty sure I remember a thread where someone was pointing out Mass Effect Legendary Edition Trilogy can't be played offline with the disc until you redownload the entire game.
crunchyBiscuits
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I'd just like to state that unless it says so on the box, requiring you to have internet to play an SP game is kinda shit. I don't care which company does it, it's always shit. No, I'm not a warrior, I'm waiting for the unlock time in my region so I can start playing!
MidGenRefresh
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What's the difference between data on a CD vs the same data on a USB drive, SSD or HDD?
Halo Infinite went with a Global release as opposed to a midnight released depending on your time zone.
So why they advertised it all over the place (TV ads, YouTube ads, posters, online banners...) to be released on December 8th without specifying the time? Why can you buy it in physical format since this morning (10+ hours in my region) in every major retailer? And most importantly: why do you need a fucking map to understand when you can play the game?
This is a disaster and there's no other way to look at it.
Skifi28
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I would imagine most people in third world counties can't pay these prices. Frankly I probably wouldn't able to justify it. It's something like 500 dollars for the equipment and the monthly price is over 100 dollars.Starlink - Wikipedia
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remember_spinal
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Phil Spencer boast about game preservation (out of nowhere) months later drops a 60 dollar physical game with no game data on it
JackMcGunns
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So why they advertised it all over the place (TV ads, YouTube ads, posters, online banners...) to be released on December 8th without specifying the time? Why can you buy it in physical format since this morning (10+ hours in my region) in every major retailer? And most importantly: why do you need a fucking map to understand when you can play the game?
This is a disaster and there's no other way to look at it.
We don't need the map, I posted it for YOU! since you're the confused one
You want this so badly to be a disaster. Sorry, but the game is out and disc copies are working. Move on
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Drunkensamurai
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Wasn't this what they were trying to do with Xbox One? It's pretty shit that I can go to GameStop right now and buy the game but I can't play it until MS says I can. What a terrible policy.
the_master
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I am very disappointed with this. In 10 or 20 or 40 years this game will not be playable.
Also, I did buy the disc to play a bit early and was quite upset when I heard the embarassing low quality robot voice telling me I had to connect online. Then I knew (and then I was disappointed again when the game was not out yesterday but today)
Also, I did buy the disc to play a bit early and was quite upset when I heard the embarassing low quality robot voice telling me I had to connect online. Then I knew (and then I was disappointed again when the game was not out yesterday but today)
SenjutsuSage
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Smart as fuck. Launch date is December 8th 1PM EST motherfuckers.
SenjutsuSage
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You rather they be able to play a few days before and the whole game be fucked up? Many have had a whole month to review this. That's unprecedented for such a major release nowadays.
the_master
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You make it sound like it is not confusing.We don't need the map, I posted it for YOU! since you're the confused one
You want this so badly to be a disaster. Sorry, but the game is out and disc copies are working. Move on
So someone buys the dusk, has to connect online and when he clicks campaign he can GO TO FUCKING PREORDER, with the message states that it is available december 8, so right now.
How do you think this is not confusing?
MidGenRefresh
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We don't need the map, I posted it for YOU! since you're the confused one
You want this so badly to be a disaster. Sorry, but the game is out and disc copies are working. Move on
Listen. I played more Halo Infinite than most likely anyone else on this forum. 106 hours and counting. I adore this game.
How the hell do I want it to be a disaster if I specifically woke up early and went to local MediaMarkt to buy a physical copy just so I can play few hours early since my Steam pre-order won't unlock until 7pm?
The game is out and disc copies are NOT working. Learn to read. That's the issue. If you can't understand it, that's not my problem. Who's confused now?
ManaByte
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Then I guess they aren’t buying $500 video game consoles either.
DeepEnigma
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Oh, well that changes everything.
Moronic.
Convince us that you probably compensate of the entertainment industry, without telling us you compensate off the entertainment industry.
Because if this is FO FREE! Woosah!
R6Rider
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Not even remotely comparable.
Drunkensamurai
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Stay away from the internet?
ManaByte
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So now everyone has access to the internet.
DeepEnigma
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SafeOrAlone
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Something has to change in regards to disc vs digital. Digital prices need to drop and physical copies need to be playable on command.
JackMcGunns
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Sosokrates
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Third world is more interesting in getting food, healthcare,heating and shelter let alone videogames.
Large areas of india and africa dont have electricity, some places burn cow shit to cook food.
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Kagey K
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DeepEnigma
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Not when you have an army of clowns to support every little thing you do. Who defend some of the most asinine shit on command.... FOR THE BRAAAANNNND!
Skifi28
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You're comparing apples to cars right now and you probably know it.
Deputy Moonman
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Should have moved to Alaska. Playable at 9am.
crunchyBiscuits
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Okay? I'm from the third world. I game and I'm not alone in my country. My point still stands. Not everyone has Internet access in the third world but are able to play games...
cireza
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That's the same guy that allows you to put your 20 years old Panzer Dragoon Orta disc inside any modern Xbox and download a widescreen 4K enhanced version of the game for free.
Reizo Ryuu
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ITT a bunch of Americans too self-absorbed to realise nobody is getting the game "early", because the rest of the world is well into the advertised date of 8 December and retailers are honouring the advertised street date.
Sosokrates
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Yeah, modern gaming does not work well without internet, its just weird to single out halo for this problem.
MachRc
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"Is" is not the same as "want"
Evil Calvin
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This is next level bullshit. In my 30 years of gaming I can't recall a situation where I couldn't play a game that I bought on a disc.
I preordered Halo Infinite on Steam but this morning I decided to go to my local game store and pick up physical version for Series X to start playing early. The piece of shit doesn’t work. It even prompts you to preorder campaign once you get to main menu for another 60 EUR which just adds insult to injury.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck
Most new games require a day 1 patch before playing. Most of the game is on the disc I'm sure (look and see when installing if it's all network or disk.This is next level bullshit. In my 30 years of gaming I can't recall a situation where I couldn't play a game that I bought on a disc.
I preordered Halo Infinite on Steam but this morning I decided to go to my local game store and pick up physical version for Series X to start playing early. The piece of shit doesn’t work. It even prompts you to preorder campaign once you get to main menu for another 60 EUR which just adds insult to injury.
Fuuuuuuuuuuuck
That is not true. The PS4, PS5, and Switch all work just fine without online connections. We crap on games that have bizarre requirements all the time. There are threads for COD and others.
Thank you! This isn’t the end of the world but it is a sad state of affairs. I’ll likely consider the steam version but I also like to own physical console games. This is crappy and shouldn’t be an issue.
I am speculating but didn’t Microsoft have GFWL or whatever and they already jettisoned all those players into the ether because they couldn’t be bothered to keep it running.
LeftThumbstick
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Damn you Xbox, my rage knows no bounds you evil monsters!
Sosokrates
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Ok... Complain away. Wont make a difference, its the direction things are going.
DeepEnigma
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A. Single. Player. Game. On. Disc.
This is a first I believe, for a disc based single player game.
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crunchyBiscuits
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It's not just Halo. It's ANY game that does this. Doesn't matter which publisher it is. See my earlier post in this thread.
Sosokrates
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There are some games which are pretty broken without day 1 patch.