Xbox 360 Halo: CE coming to Xbox Live Arcade

[Major]

So apparently the original Halo will be available for download on XBL for $15 starting December 4th. No word on whether or not you'll be able to play online. But if you can, I'm going out and buying an Xbox 360 right away.

 

[Mirage]

It's probably the exact same version as it was before. Isn't the 360 backwards compatible with XBOX games though? Why would anybody buy this if they already have the original?

 

[Major]

There would be no reason to buy it unless they added online play. I really doubt they did, but you never know. What would be the point of re-releasing it when everybody already has it, or if they don't, they can go to the store and buy it for the same price or less?

 

[CaliforniaSteve]

Maybe Mircosoft and or Bungie upped the graphics a bit. That would motivate some to rebuy a game they already own.

 

[Mirage]

When does it get released? I'll be on the lookout for any news on whether or not it's playable on LIVE.

 

[Major]

Release is December 4th. I read somewhere today that it will NOT be playable on Live, which blows. I definitely won't be wasting my money on it, and hopefully nobody else will either, unless they don't already own it.

 

[MegaMike]

Well, I won't be buying it, seeing as I already own all 3 Halo games, but it is a good idea. Halo 3 brought in a lot of new people into the series who haven't played 1 or 2. I'm sure more than a few people will buy this over XBLA.

 

[generalblue]

Has anybody bought this game yet?

 

[Major]

Has anybody bought this game yet?

No. Don't waste your money unless you don't already own the original Xbox version. They're exactly the same. No online play or anything.

 

[Doc]

I'll probably look into getting it when I get some gamer points. I don't have the original, or even Halo 2 yet, so it wouldn't be that big of a deal for me to want to run it off of the hard drive.

How many gamer points does it cost?