Microsoft pulls the plug on Xbox Live for original games

Microsoft announced they will be ending online capabilities of original xbox consoles and xbox emulated games on the 360 on April 15th. We'll I know I'll be playing some of the originals now before they pull the plug. It's kind of sad to see all the old games go, I joined Xbox live when it was originally launched. Even if you play originals on your 360 they will no longer be online.

http://www.tgdaily.com/games-and-entertainment-features/48317-microsoft-pulls-the-plug-on-xbox-live-for-older-consoles

Do any of you guys still play original xbox games online? if so which ones? I will be playing some Halo 2 for sure in the next weeks.

I didnt even know you could play the originals online. my bad

ah! i was actually wondering if they still had halo 2 online! i will have to play it now. RIP original Xbox Live!!

I'll have Halo 2 marathon in April. I missed out on the game. I didn't get live till 2007 and everyone was just playing Gears on my friends list back then until Halo 3 and CoD4 came out. So I've only played Halo 2 every now and again. So before Halo 2 loses Live support I wanna really play it and see what it was all about. It's kinda sad since it's was a vital piece of xbox live history. I wouldn't if Microsoft made a Halo collection like was Sony did with God of War. Put the games in HD, give em achievements and Live multiplayer. I'd be fine with the Halo 2 servers going down if they made a Halo collection.vashkey

I never felt like playing them anyways...I never even used XBOX LIVE/PSN/DREAMCAST etc. online last gen, I played all my games offline, so I have no games that I would want to play online. Bad news for the Halo 2 junkies I guess.

Well. I guess i'll never get to play Dino Crisis 3 after holding onto it this whole time.

Every once in a while, I would pop in Crimson Skies, Unreal Championship 2, Star Wars Battlefront 2, and my personal fave, Splinter Cell Chaos Theory.

In all honesty, it was rare that I played them. But when I did, they were still excellent online experiences. Any gripes I have about this all are all based on nostalgia. Realistically, there's plenty of 360 games to play online.

Wait so can i not play Call of Duty 2 (the 360 version ) online after that date?yoyo462001

They are cutting original xbox games. Not 360 games.

Wait so can i not play Call of Duty 2 (the 360 version ) online after that date?yoyo462001

[QUOTE="yoyo462001"]Wait so can i not play Call of Duty 2 (the 360 version ) online after that date?DranzarTypeF

The main reason i think is because deep down microsoft want those original xbox gamers to switch over to the 360 so they can stay ahead of Sony since they're catching up. And now no more Halo 2? Halo 2 is so much better than halo 3 online. Man microsoft annoy me even more. i mean i like the Xbox 360 i just hate Microsoft, they're a cheap manipulating company. I dont care if anyone replies to this saying otherwise, because it's true.

So are these Halo 2 gamers going to jump ship to the PC version? I hope so.RoslindaleOne

[QUOTE="RoslindaleOne"]So are these Halo 2 gamers going to jump ship to the PC version? I hope so.codezer0

That's a little bias. I'm sure not all of them are 12 year olds. Who knows, maybe those 12 year olds have rich parents.

[QUOTE="codezer0"][QUOTE="RoslindaleOne"]So are these Halo 2 gamers going to jump ship to the PC version? I hope so.DamianAlexander

That's a little bias. I'm sure not all of them are 12 year olds. Who knows, maybe those 12 year olds have rich parents.

RIP original Xbox. I haven't played any original Xbox games online since Halo 3 came out, so I'll be able to bear.

Because consoles are mainly closed networks, I knew this was going to happen eventually (heck I'm surprised it lasted this long). Hopefully the current system will be able to benefit. Although I hope that current and newer games are optimized for future xboxs so they don't have to do this again.

That's a little bias. I'm sure not all of them are 12 year olds. Who knows, maybe those 12 year olds have rich parents.

NevecLP

I think all the 12 year olds moved on to newer games.

It's not bias if it's the truth. My brain just about had an aneurysm last time I played, and had this **** try to tell me that Halo was the first FPS on consoles that was any good. It made me wish I could strange someone over TCP/IP.codezer0

Don't get pissed off because of someone's personal opinion man.

[QUOTE="RoslindaleOne"]So are these Halo 2 gamers going to jump ship to the PC version? I hope so.codezer0

I said this in another forum, but it seems to apply and offers some more information.:P

LINK.

No more Online 360 Xbox Original games, no more Halo 2 Online, and no more Xbox 1 Online play after APRIL 15, 2010.

This sucks for me, I have 2 XBOX's (Halo). Does this mean out 360's are going to get the same treatment in the future, years from now when the 720 is out?

Will one day, our 360's be obsolete with regards to online? I have quite a few XBLA games I need to log in to play, this doesn't bode well for the millions of gamers like me.

I guess play your Halo 2 Online guys, it's going, going....gone. I still play Splinter Cell, Steel Battalion, Halo 2, Crimson Skies, and Phantom Dust all for XBOX as well from time to time...

Think about this, one of THE GREATEST ONLINE CONSOLE GAMES EVER!, Halo 2, will no longer be online on Xbox's around the world.:(

I guess there is a disadvantage to a closed network.:(

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Microsoft has announced it will "discontinue" Xbox Live for the original Xbox and its games on April 15, including Xbox Originals and Xbox games playable on Xbox 360. Xbox Live launched in North America on November 15, 2002--the first anniversary of the Xbox's launch--requiring a $50 'Xbox Live Starter Kit' which packed a one-year subscription, a headset and demos for Whacked! and MotoGP

While the Xbox was not the first console to support online play, Xbox Live certainly revolutionised it. At launch it packed a unified 'gamertag' user account with friends lists, matchmaking, voice communication and downloadable content. Xbox Live Arcade brought downloadable games and demos in November 2004, then run from a disc.

"As we look down the road, we'll continue to evolve the service with features and experiences that harness the full power of Xbox 360," said Xbox Live general manager Marc Whitten. "To reach our aspiration, we need to make changes to the service that are incompatible with our original Xbox v1 games."

Backwards-compatibility is reportedly why friend lists are limited to 100 people, while the same source says the enduring popularity of Bungie's shooter Halo 2 was a large motivating factor behind Microsoft's decision not to discontinue Xbox Live sooner.

"'Halo 2' has had an amazing run on LIVE, with a dedicated community more than five years after launch and well into the next generation of consoles," says Whitten's letter.

Whitten ends on a chipper note, promising "We'll share more details soon, but in the meantime I want to assure you that the best is yet to come for Xbox LIVE."

The main reason i think is because deep down microsoft want those original xbox gamers to switch over to the 360 so they can stay ahead of Sony since they're catching up. And now no more Halo 2? Halo 2 is so much better than halo 3 online. Man microsoft annoy me even more. i mean i like the Xbox 360 i just hate Microsoft, they're a cheap manipulating company. I dont care if anyone replies to this saying otherwise, because it's true.

NevecLP

Nope, you're wrong

Halo 2 does not have the players that it's modern counterparts do

As for the rest you're just throwing out accusations hoping that one of them stick

Most of the way the structure is for Live is because it's been carrying a console that's been dead for the last half of this decade

As we've seen Microsoft wants to continually evolve the platform when it comes to it's online interactions and that's impossible to do when you have to also factor in supporting archaic hardware every step of the way.

Original XBOX'ers have had their time to upgrade and Microsoft has bent over backwards to be the only company to support their hardware so completely.

It's time to move on, all that it's doing now is holding back the company

Meh, I rarely play original Xbox games online.

[QUOTE="DamianAlexander"]

[QUOTE="codezer0"] You think the average Halo player is going to actually be able to AFFORD a computer strong enough to run Halo 2 on PC, much less buy another copy for Windows? :| :oops: :lol:codezer0

That's a little bias. I'm sure not all of them are 12 year olds. Who knows, maybe those 12 year olds have rich parents.

TCP for online gaming would suck so badly...

UDP is where it's at;)

:|Gee that sucks.....I Play halo 2 online with some of my friends who don't have a 360..

I tried to get back on Halo 2, but it won't even let me download the map packs. :( I still have time to figure it out.

ah! i was actually wondering if they still had halo 2 online! i will have to play it now. RIP original Xbox Live!!

Keving7

its not about trying make 360 online better all Microsoft is gaining is money they dont have to pay people to check up and maintain the servers. k2theswiss

No, not at all

You understand that the Live service is determined by what the original XBOX can handle right?

If you take that console out of the loop you can greatly expand the service for everyone

I'm worried that a shutdown will also happen to the 360. Without LIVE, most of my games are useless for me. Halo 3, L4D2, and MW2 are some examples. I know they have single player campaign, but I'm not a big fan of those. I love playing online and playing with other actual peoplegaming4us

TCP for online gaming would suck so badly...

UDP is where it's at;)

HavocV3

Don't get pissed off because of someone's personal opinion man.

Gundamforce

I had my original Xbox without live so it doesn't matter to me.

Doesn't bother me nor anyone I know, so don't care.