It's time to switch back over to
Halo 2 for a while, because there's an Xbox Live tournament to join and Xbox 360 Elites to win. As part of Xbox Live Tournaments and Play & Win, players can
sign up for the
Halo 2 Challenge running from now until June 25th for a chance to win a truckload of prizes. Once signed up, play
Halo 2 Rumble Pit and climb the rankings ladder, because the top 64 will advance through the finals and compete on the two
new Halo 2 maps to find out who's worthy of their Spartan armor. Also, just for signing up and playing
Halo 2, you're automatically entered to win an Elite, Xbox Live subscriptions and accessories as part of the Play & Win contest. Complete contest details are available after the jump.
So, un-learn all your
Halo 3 beta tactics and hop online for some
Halo 2. Which really means prepare for a whole army of modders, cheaters and those who like to standby. W00t!
{ Jun 11th 2007 at 2:00PM } 
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Jermaine Pulliam @ Jun 11th 2007 3:27PM
After playing Halo 3 multi, I don't think there's any way I can go back to Halo 2.
ZenGaijin @ Jun 11th 2007 3:30PM
I fully agree with Jermaine
MDB @ Jun 11th 2007 3:41PM
I fully agree with Zen and Jermaine
STD Spanky @ Jun 11th 2007 4:17PM
I fully agree with MDB, Zen and Jermaine
Colin @ Jun 11th 2007 5:37PM
i went back and played a couple of halo 2 matches, those who whine about the graphics of Halo3 need to go sit down, the difference is HUGE!
Shaggy240 @ Jun 11th 2007 4:31PM
I fully agree with STD Spanky, MDB, Zen and Jermaine
p.s. modders, cheaters, standby... all reasons i stopped playing halo 2... my favorite game
Jermaine Pulliam @ Jun 11th 2007 5:50PM
The closest I'll come to ever putting Halo 2 in my machine again is to go through both 1 and 2's campaign mission a week or two before September 25th. Other than that I enjoyed Halo 2 while it lasted....Give me my Halo 3 back.
John @ Jun 11th 2007 6:02PM
I'll be playing some Halo 2, but these contests are retarded because it just promotes cheating and encourages people who don't cheat to consider it if they want a chance to win.
The Kraig @ Jun 11th 2007 6:26PM
The sheer volume of lag and the blatant host factor on Halo 2 makes this the 'best connection owners get a prize' contest.
colin @ Jun 11th 2007 7:33PM
*completely unrelated
with all your newfound freetime not playing halo ... i highly recommend going to see the film hot fuzz. excellent. just excellent.
Mike @ Jun 11th 2007 8:30PM
golly gee willickers guys, you mean MS didn't get rid of the big bad modders with their misguided banhammer?????
seriously, I'll be partaking of this tourney, but since I don't cheat, I suspect I won't win (or place for that matter), as natural talent has no hopes of defeating modified superhuman abilities.
dakinle @ Jun 12th 2007 9:09AM
I found the balance just to be so much better in Halo 3 that I will miss it when I venture back into Halo 2. I will play H2 but not in the contest, as I am not good enough to fare well. Also, I have now become a convert to the concept of team play. Gears of War and the Halo 3 beta absolutely have convinced me. I don't think I will return to FFA for any large spats (maybe the occasional foray, but nothing long-term). Now if they would just add open chat as discussed in a previous X3F blog post!
J @ Jun 12th 2007 4:57PM
I unfortunately didn't get in on the Halo3 Beta and actually just started playing Halo 2 mulitiplayer online and keep hearing about cheaters and modders, but am not sure what is considered cheating. I've googled it and haven't really gotten a clear answer on this matter. Can you all tell me what exactly is considered cheating and/or where I can find a good site that explains it so that I know when its happening to me? I was the best "offline" mulitplayer I know and right now I just feel like I suck pretty hard and this is my only glimmer of hope that I'm not actually this bad. (I also want to make sure that I'm not cheating myself in anyway.) Thanks!