The Halo 2 Council of Celebrities 58
An anonymous reader writes "I just read about this over at VH1.com. It's called the Halo 2 Council, and it's made up of celebrities who get to play Halo 2 in advance of the launch. Don't expect to join, though. This council is only open to societies' most respected artists and intellectuals: Linkin Park, Hoobastank, some guy that plays sports, a girl that appeared on Friends, and an actor from The 0.C."
The best and the brightest. (Score:5, Funny)
Don't you just love people who are famous because of their fame?
Re:The best and the brightest. (Score:2)
Re:The best and the brightest. (Score:5, Funny)
NASA Scientist 1: First Post!! (+3 funny)
NASA Scientist 2: FP! OMG LOL!! (-1 redundant)
NASA Scientist 3: We should bring back some Mars rocks to research planetary formation so we can understand if it had a strong magnetic field early during its formation. Of course MY projects never get funded because you are too shortsigthed and continue to soak up resources for the doomed ISS (+2 Interesting [50% Interesting, 50% Troll])
NASA Scientist 4: I for one welcome out Martian Rock Overlords (+3 Funny [70% Funny, 30% Overrated])
NASA Scientist 1: 1. Spend billions on rock collecting mission, 2. ???, 3. Profit! (0 [100% Overrated])
Anonymous Coward: You guys are a bunch of dorks, stop spending my tax dollars, go home to your parents basement and play D&D, and let private companies do space exploration. (+5 Funny [20% Interesting, 80% Funny])
I'm so Emo (Score:4, Funny)
Breaking News (Score:5, Funny)
Not only will they receive a copy of TF2, but they will receive a gold-plated Personal Computer (a modern device which does calculations) with which to play them on.
Now let's take a look at the chosen few:
Noam Chomsky, the post-modern Thor Aeckurlund of gaming gods (and a decent linguist too) was quoted as saying "I'm going to be all over this like media on East Timor."
Boutrous Boutros-Ghali, upon seeing how the gold-plated computer would fit snugly into his SUV's front panel was heard saying "We will unite the nations through team gameplay and a global punkbuster."
George W Bush was concerned as to whether or not the game would work on all three of his Internets but was quickly calmed by Gore who said it would work on all of the ones he invented.
Finally, to round out the chosen four, a copy was given to Bill O'r^]CONNECTION LOST
Hacked version? (Score:4, Funny)
That club doesn't sound so exclusive any more.
Re:Hacked version? (Score:2)
Well, they could just ban the French version, but then they'd have to admit that the North American Halo 2 won't be banned, and someone would either filch a copy of that or mod the French one to make it look American.
Re:Hacked version? (Score:3, Informative)
Re:Hacked version? (Score:3, Funny)
I don't think shaving Halo 2's armpits will help with the problem.
You too can be a celebrity (Score:1, Funny)
Oh BTW, make sure you speak french or can read English subtitles.
surprise surprise (Score:4, Insightful)
Why is Bungie not letting dedicated fans play Halo2 before launch? (rhetorical question)
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Actual answer:
Because dedicated fans don't have a high marketing value.
Better answer: They do. They're called Bungie Employees.
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Re:surprise surprise (Score:1)
Well, if you're a dedicated fan who also works in the industry, for a retailer like Electronics Boutique or as a member of the press, then you might have played it at E3. In years past, running a single web page with some gaming news was enough to constitute gaming press, but they've cracked down on that in recent years.
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Why is Bungie not letting dedicated fans play Halo2 before launch? (rhetorical question)
I'm guessing they "want" some "free" advertising on Entertainment Tonight (tv show with viewership largely unaware of Halo or the sequel). The "friends/nerds" (paying customers) of Bungie have already pre-ordered the game. The game is so huge that there is no one who pays attention to games that doesn't know about it- they have to put previews in movie theaters, stage strange stuff like ilovebees, and get some people who are recognizable and good-looking to get their picture taken playing the game in order to reach out to a bigger market.
RHETORICAL QUESTION! (Score:1)
Not a very insightful spoiler (Score:5, Interesting)
Has anyone ever considered that new single player levels might get downloaded from Xbox live? now that could be paid content worth having! Regardless of the brevity or length of plot or gameplay time, I expect that if there was enough demand they could use live to extend the game far beyond the lifespan of HALO (which I still play heavily).
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Who to believe, hmm let me think about this for a second.
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Which makes a lot of sense, considering the franchise.
aye ehs dee eff (Score:2, Interesting)
just take a look at the new G4TechTV, it's like MTV, quite literally, only with videogames. anyone who has that channel can corroborate with me on this.
Re:aye ehs dee eff (Score:2, Insightful)
Re:aye ehs dee eff (Score:2)
Thank you for clearing this up! I thought I had somehow become a rap star without my knowledge.
Respect artists.... (Score:3, Interesting)
What are all the real artisits doing bandaid this year or something? Seriously roll out Bono, this is a crime against humanity. Incubus doing a 20 minute opera that "came easy to them". Call me when Roger Walters starts playing Halo. And I saw this "Hoobastank" on some Video Music Awards... this so called rock band... the "drummer" was a drum machine and they had this poor guy on a chair up the back with a snare and one hat. Kids these days don't even know what a drum kit looks like. These bands have the highest fan to talent ratio in the history of popular music. Example A http://www.moad.org/member/Jon/FredShred.WMV [moad.org] Fred Durst unable to play guitar and butchering a modern classic. Example B: Nickleback singing the same song twice but calling it something different http://www.nintendorks.com/brandon/archives/00047
Halo, halo my precious halo. You are a god among console fps, why, why lower yourself to this?
Re:Respect artists.... (Score:1)
Well, thanks for putting these links up, you just saved my day!
I had not yet made up my mind on Nickelback, it was more of a could-care-less attitude here, but this mp3 just did it for me! As well as the 2 videos, those were real great evidence for the decline of the "music industry" as we know it...
Might be a reason for declining sales, now, might it now, if artists are as shitty as this?
Re:Respect artists.... (Score:1)
You may be forgetting New Kids On The Block and Vanilla Ice.
I'm sure there are completely talentless "musicians" who were just as popular if you go further back too.
Hoobastank (Score:5, Funny)
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Gaming Celebrities (Score:1)
Since gaming is now a big selling market, and Big [engadget.com] Screen [philandlyndel.com] gaming (with live audiences) is becoming a little more popular, I wonder just how long until the gamers begin to gain popularity via reality TV shows such at "Idol".
Can you imagine it? International Halo 2 Star. A cross between traditional gaming and WWF style acting? The possibilities are endless.
Re:Gaming Celebrities (Score:2)
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This isn't fair at all (Score:1)
Re:This isn't fair at all (Score:1)
If you dont click on 'entertainment news' in the local newspapers web-page, on cnn.com or whatever.com they will see what "people" want to read.
If you dont watch the "celebrities" on the television, the ratings will show what you ARE interested in.
Do not complain about something you are not doing anything to change.
Re:This isn't fair at all (Score:1)
Aisha Tyler (Score:2, Interesting)
OOO sign me up (Score:2)
Bah, seriously though, from someone in advertising/marketing, this is just a bad move. I mean, celebrity endorsements are nice every now and then but people want to play video games, they don't want to sit and watch others play them instead, no matter how famous the people may be.
And I think a large number of Halo players are mature to the point where they don't let celebrity endorsements determine what
Re:OOO sign me up (Score:1)
SO when i heard of Halo 2 i was like, who cares?
But now that I hear hoobastank likes it I HAVE TO GET THIS GAME... and if britney spears was on the list I would pre-order.
suggestion (Score:2)
maybe she can lipsync a review of the game afterwards?
Linkin' Park == Negative Endorsement (Score:1)
Re:Linkin' Park == Negative Endorsement (Score:1)
Re:Linkin' Park == Negative Endorsement (Score:1)
E3 (Score:2)
The average game fan can't get in (without some social engineering anyway) or at least has to spend a long time in line for the most popular games. But some shitheel like Carmen Electra can waltz right up to any game they want to play.
MS give-a-ways (Score:1)
MS: Hey guys we have a bunch of money and free stuff that we think is cool and don't want anyone else have, what should we do with it.
MS: Hey Look! Rich people! Lets give them money and free stuff! Because everyone knows they are elite gamers!
Rich people: WOW! money and free stuff, no way! This never happens to us! And look a portable X-box! Thats so cool, now I can play X-box in my luxu