First Halo 2 Auto-Update Now Available

KingFishKingFish
edited November 2004 in Science & Tech
Today, Bungie announced the release of the first auto-update for its first-person shooter Halo 2. The update addresses many issues discussed in the first Bungie Weekly What's Update, assuring that the 2-million-plus owners of Halo 2 enjoy a smooth online playing experience.
Some users experienced unusually long waits when joining an online game. Bungie states the delays were "caused by a combination of factors, including connection speed and other detailed nuances of matchmaking." The problem has been fixed in the update, normalizing wait times and getting gamers back into the frag-fests ASAP.


On the audiovisual tip, some Halo 2 players playing the game experienced parts of the heads-up display being cut off on HDTV and EDTV monitors in 480p resolutions. The auto-update also remedies that error.

In addition, the update also unlocks a multiplayer map, Foundation, that is inspired by Microsoft-owned mid-'90s first-person shooter Marathon, which was made, ironically, only for the Macintosh. Foundation is a smaller two-tiered enclosed map, and Bungie recommends a friendly game of four-team capture the flag on it, claiming that "[it's] a hoot!" Previously, unlocking the map required beating the game on any difficulty level and performing a "training event" on the final level.
Source: GameSpot

Comments

  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    That always scared me - how console games never had patches. Here is a console game that needed to be patched mere weeks after launch.....
  • pseudonympseudonym Michigan Icrontian
    edited November 2004
    In truth it didn't "NEED" to be patched. There wasn't anything keeping anyone from playing. It was just sometimes it took a bit long to get into a game, and then some weird AV glitch that caused the game to not appear perfect on some TVs. I'm glad that they can and do patch it, makes everything better, just as long as it doesn't become a trend as it has on PC games.
  • SputnikSputnik Worcester, MA
    edited November 2004
    now explain to me how they propose to get rid of the hard drive for most Xbox2s and not piss off customers?
  • Unregistered
    edited November 2004
    offer it as an option
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