Support for original Xbox games ending on Xbox LIVE

GnomeQueenGnomeQueen The Lulz QueenMountain Dew Mouth Icrontian
edited February 2010 in Gaming
Support for original Xbox games ending on Xbox LIVE
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  • chrisWhitechrisWhite Littleton, CO
    edited February 2010
    The thing to keep in mind here is that Microsoft will be loosing some incoming cash flow by doing this, any original Xbox users still playing Live who won't upgrade to a 360 is one less $50/year subscription fee Microsoft is able to charge. Maybe the price of maintaining the infrastructure offsets that but it isn't like MS didn't consider this move before making it.

    I'd love to know the stats on how many people are still playing online on a first-gen.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    The console is almost as old as Windows XP. Time to move on.
  • CycloniteCyclonite Tampa, Florida Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    ^This.
  • djmephdjmeph Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    Oh man, the Mech Assault community is going to be pissed.
  • shrekan
    edited February 2010
    Not that I completely disagree with this move, but isn't Microsoft obligated to provide an Xbox Live service if games have been sold under this pretense.
    I bought Halo 2 a few years back, I bought it mainly for Xbox Live. On the back of my silver case, emblazoned in some cheap yellow gold ink were the words "XBOX Live 2-16 players". But now, if I'm ever in the mood to play it in the near future, I cant... is this right??
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    You can if you play it in an Xbox 360
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    No, you can't. Microsoft is ending support for ALL Xbox games and consoles, even if they're compatible with the 360.
  • primesuspectprimesuspect Beepin n' Boopin Detroit, MI Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    Oh I read it wrong.
  • Cliff_ForsterCliff_Forster Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    Hopefully for the next gen consoles gamers wont whine and cry about some half assed backwards compatibility implementation.
  • djmephdjmeph Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    People can still host their own games if they are compatible with XBOX Connect. Mech Assault and Halo 2 are among these games.
  • djmephdjmeph Detroit Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    http://www.xbconnect.com/index.php?topic=supportedgames
  • shrekan
    edited February 2010
    xbconnect has to operate over the system link, which is limited on the 360 by ping <200 if I'm remembering correctly, basically meaning unless your connection to the host is hotter than jessica alba's left ass cheek, you aint playing.
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    I won't be able to play Halo 2 in live multiplayer games anymore? WTF?

    I have both an Xbox and a 360 but I play Halo 2 on the original Xbox because Halo 2 is a better game than Halo 3, and the original Xbox controller layout is better than the 360 layout.
  • TiberiusLazarusTiberiusLazarus Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    Do you ever upgrade to anything new?
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    Not too often. Sometimes the older stuff is better. Don't believe the hype about High Definition and 1080p and HDMI all that, that's just a way to get mindless consumer sheep to spend more money and buy new bigger more expensive things that they don't really need. So the big corporation makes more profit.

    I play Halo 2 on my original Xbox on a 19" 13 year old K-Mart CRT tv, and it all does just fine.
  • mas0nmas0n howdy Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    I'm surprised you don't mail your posts to ICHQ via Pony Express.
  • chrisWhitechrisWhite Littleton, CO
    edited February 2010
    You guys have got it wrong, I'm impressed that Tim's made it to a first-gen Xbox already. And Halo 2, hot damn!
  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    I liked where this thread was going for a while, but then it got a big shot of :tim: all over it
  • GargGarg Purveyor of Lincoln Nightmares Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    I've been wanting to combine my love of charts with my need to play with my new Wacom tablet. Thanks, Internet.

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  • chrisWhitechrisWhite Littleton, CO
    edited February 2010
    LMAO, 10/10
  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    Heh... fukken saved.
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    +Rep
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    At least I did good on the intelligibility part. I've been calling 1-800-4my-xbox every day and telling the operators that getting rid of my ability to play Halo 2 is not a good idea. Join me in the crusade to save Halo 2 on Xbox Live !!!
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited February 2010
    Fight'in the good fight?
  • CrisCris Buenos Aires, Arg
    edited February 2010
    I'm not an xbox or xbox360 user but I can see that this is very bad. MS should provide an alternative network solution for these games, it is just plain stupid to shut down network support for thousands of gamers who bought their products in the past and are still paying fees to be able to play online.

    I hope they are not giving similar ideas to other network owners...

    *sends threat to Steam staff*
  • ThraxThrax 🐌 Austin, TX Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    It's a fine idea. Microsoft said that their consoles would have a 10 year lifecycle. The Xbox's lifecycle has ended. This is nothing surprising.
  • JengoJengo Pasco, WA | USA
    edited February 2010
    Most (if not all) Xbox games didnt even have their own servers, most games were hosted by one of the players, the only thing i can think of that they would need their own servers for would be for DLC and maybe voice chat.
  • TimTim Southwest PA Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    Right, it shouldn't be that hard for Microsoft to set up a few servers to keep the original Xbox games going. And the voice chat and whatever. They don't have as much traffic now, so how bad can it be?
  • CrisCris Buenos Aires, Arg
    edited February 2010
    It's one of the wonders of cloud computing Tim! your ability to play a game online is controlled remotely by some buttheads who one day would decide that supporting your game is not profitable anymore for them, and they decide that you must "move on" and purchase their newer products if you want to continue playing.

    It's sad indeed.
  • ardichokeardichoke Icrontian
    edited February 2010
    None of the Halo games were worth playing (especially online) anyway. No big loss there.
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