One of the biggest reasons the original Xbox did so well was because of the original Halo. The multiplayer mode in the game is arguably what made the Xbox succeed and brought in the audience that had been looking for another GoldenEye/Perfect Dark experience again.
So can you even imagine what the playing field would be like today had the multiplayer been cut from Halo? Well, it almost actually happened. Gamasutra’s Chris Remo caught up with Hardy LeBel, one-half of the two-man team that made sure multiplayer stayed in the game:
" ... When we got bought by Microsoft, Alex Seropian and Jason Jones, who were the two principals of Bungie, came to me and [former Bungie engineer and animator] Michael Evans, and said, "Multiplayer is cut from Halo because we're trying to make it really work on the console and we just don't have the resources."
But we threw a fit and were like, "No way! You can't cut it! It's just too cool!"
They said, "We were hoping you'd say that -- because you two guys have to resurrect it."
The original Halo was the biggest, and really only, draw for the original Xbox for awhile. Do you think the Xbox would have succeeded without Halo’s multiplayer? Would we have an Xbox 360 right now? Would Rooster Teeth be in business?
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4:41 PM on 10.15.2008
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Halo without multiplayer would've been a damn shame.
Halo without multiplayer is like sex with a condom made of sandpaper, hurtful.
Halo without multiplayer is like a family member in a wheel chair, no fun.
.....how's that?
I bought my xbox because of halo. I was tired of getting so very killed and dead by my friend who played it all the time, I knew I would have to get in practice before I would even stand a chance.
So often in those LAN-party jungles of cables and hubs you would hear a pained cry of rage directed toward one of the other seasoned and frustrating players. MR POOPY!!! (when said with real rage and vengeance is incredibly funny to hear)
Good times.
And to be honest, Halo's campaign modes are kind of lackluster. Some games can be awesome with only single-player, but Halo would've been quickly forgotten if there was no multiplayer.
However, if thered been no multiplayer in Halo 1, i suspect it would not have been such a big deal in Halo 2... and thats what really got the online play going. That would be a huge difference.
Stop hating Halo. It's pretty much the reason you have a 360.