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Online services for Xbox 360 Halo games will now end in January 2022
- Thread starter Draugoth
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MidGenRefresh
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It's time to finish the fight.
DrAspirino
Banned
Exactly.
ZoukGalaxy
Member
Oh no, my lovely Xbox 360.. *sadness*
Syphon Filter
Member
You have to "rebuy" them though, not everyone likes wasting money rebuying things they already bought.
Andodalf
Member
I mean the single play is still there. It's been over a decade for these games, at least. You had to expect that the servers would go down at some point
Mufausa The 3rd
Member
I mean.. at this point. People should be playing Master Chief Collection now.
Kiddo Cabbusses
Member
Hopefully this doesn't start a trend of Xbox 360 online-support cancellations en-masse.
DaGwaphics
Member
Agreed. Probably a very small number left using the old hardware, completely expected.
Sosokrates
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At this point anyone who can afford xbox live and a isp subscription can save up enough money to buy a xbox series S.
If someone saved £20 a week they could get a SeriesS after 12.5weeks
If someone saved £20 a week they could get a SeriesS after 12.5weeks
BusierDonkey
Member
You don't "have" to do anything. If you only want to play the X360 version you can't anymore. It's up to you to decide to purchase the new one. There is no gun to your head.
Halo: The Master Chief Collection - | Xbox One | CDKeys
It's $30, works across all platforms, Xbox One, Series and PC, has every fps Halo game included outside 5 (for now) and they've honestly added more than $30 worth of content to the collection since it launched. They recently even updated Halo 3 MP with new maps and gear and on PC have mod-friendly servers so you can drive a limousine Warthog with 20 players in it around.
Naked Lunch
Member
Impossible to go back to 360 Halo 30fps multiplayer when the MCC exists.
Though im wondering once they shut it down - if I can still access my theater save films ive had for over a decade at this point. Ive saved some true classics back in the day.
Though im wondering once they shut it down - if I can still access my theater save films ive had for over a decade at this point. Ive saved some true classics back in the day.
Andodalf
Member
Halo 4 being a 360 game instead of a XO launch title as had been internally suggested really messed things up. They scrambled to get H5 ready to go as soon as they could, and then after it missed the mark decided to go deep in the tank on the next title.
Agreed. Playing Halo 3 at 1440p 165fps is a revelation after playing on 360 for so long.
Nameless King
Member
Man it's heart-warming to know these servers have still be going. I have such fond memories of playing Halo 3 on 360.
So many sleepless nights just playing custom games. Times were simpler back then.
So many sleepless nights just playing custom games. Times were simpler back then.
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Oddvintagechap
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I traded a Xbox One for a White Stars Wars Xbox 360.
marketplace.xbox.com
I should probably buy and play this before they remove it. But when will I play this. I wish I had the strong nostalgia nintendo fans have.
Which makes me think.. When people say I don’t pick a side, I own all consoles.. I think wow what an incredible waste of time.
Metal Arms™: Glitch in the System
I should probably buy and play this before they remove it. But when will I play this. I wish I had the strong nostalgia nintendo fans have.
Which makes me think.. When people say I don’t pick a side, I own all consoles.. I think wow what an incredible waste of time.
IbizaPocholo
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Halo: Reach Online Multiplayer Still Playable on Xbox 360 Through Demo
Despite the official server closure for Halo: Reach on January 13, Halo players believe that they've discovered a workaround.
The Halo Reach demo disc was released after the game first launched, offering Xbox 360 users a chance to try the game out before they purchased it. It not only includes a portion of the Halo Reach campaign's Long Night of Solace level, with all four difficulties included, but also two multiplayer playlists. There's standard Multiplayer, which is played on the lone Powerhouse map supported by the demo, as well as Firefight, played on Overlook.
Accessing the demo isn't even altogether very difficult, so long as players have an Xbox 360. The file is available freely online. All that's necessary is formatting a flash drive to FAT32, downloading the file and transferring it to the flash drive, and then plugging it into the back of the Xbox 360 for installation. From there, it's just a matter of selecting the Multiplayer playlist and waiting to find a match. It may be slow, however, depending on how many people across the world are playing.
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Sosokrates
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Having multiple version of the same game is pretty pointless. But for anyone still battling away on a 360, I suggest they treat themselves and get an XSS, or hell if they are on a really tight budget a 2nd hand Xbox one.
grfunkulus
Member
It's like $10-20 regularly
Bernkastel
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grfunkulus
Member
It ran rock solid on the 360 but the field of view was tiny and the resolution was usually (?) sub native 720p (know that was the case in the single player. They may have left a little performance on table but back in the day, a shooter that played that well with that much going on was awesome. It wasn't quite the same revelatory experience that Cod4 was because 60fps on console in a AAA shooter was so unusual but the attention to detail and polish in 3 was best in class for sure.
Bernkastel
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