I remember downloading the quicktime file for this before high school on my computer, only to come home and it was ALMOST finished downloading. Still had dial up. But, as other said, I remember watching this over and over again
I remember how pumped I was when I saw the 480p version of this on the bonus disc that came with the Halo: Combat Evolved soundtrack. It got me so hyped for the launch of Halo 2, and I didn't even have an Xbox!
What a find! I can’t tell you how many times I rewatched this during the wait for Halo 2. This made me so crazy hyped. It also taught me the danger of being too hyped for something, since this demo was all smoke and mirrors lol. Still, good memories.
@@IonicHyperspace That's right, the Halo 2 E3 demo isn't the only old thing thats been uncovered here, haha. Thanks for watching my video, and saying so!
Man watching this brought back soooo many memories. I remember watching this constantly in high school with my friends. I haven't seen it since then and I was still just as mesmerized watching this video as I was back then. What an absolutely legendary time to be alive. Halo rules! You guys rule as well! Thank you so much for preserving this piece of history. It means a ton to be able to see this again after so many years.
Very nice! I actually have the original "hires" wmv and the quality here is identical, so this likely is truly the highest resolution version of this demo available.
i got this on a dvd in some gaming magazine back in the day. damn it was impressive. kinda still is to this day. halo 2 is one of the best fps of all time even though it was rushed and unfinished
I can see why this was cut, having played it only a month ago, there's too much marine chatter and distraction, so unless every team interaction was going to be like this it seems kind of tonally inconsistent.
I have the same demo on my channel ripped from a Best Buy Demo Disc. EDIT: I thought maybe this would’ve been better quality. But seems like this is as good as it’s ever going to get. Other than 343’s BTS stream of the demo
There actually is a version in better video quality in the demos section of the Halo 1 "Platinum Hits" re-release. th-cam.com/video/QEgBlUxm128/w-d-xo.html
I remember downloading the quicktime file for this before high school on my computer, only to come home and it was ALMOST finished downloading. Still had dial up. But, as other said, I remember watching this over and over again
Bro me too! Limewire was so slow haha
I remember how pumped I was when I saw the 480p version of this on the bonus disc that came with the Halo: Combat Evolved soundtrack. It got me so hyped for the launch of Halo 2, and I didn't even have an Xbox!
What a find! I can’t tell you how many times I rewatched this during the wait for Halo 2. This made me so crazy hyped.
It also taught me the danger of being too hyped for something, since this demo was all smoke and mirrors lol. Still, good memories.
Didn’t expect to see you here, I remember watching your Grunt Time video a long time ago.
@@IonicHyperspace That's right, the Halo 2 E3 demo isn't the only old thing thats been uncovered here, haha.
Thanks for watching my video, and saying so!
Thank God this is real and not a fake memory I have had since childhood.
This will soon be playable in MCC... soon
When??
2:03
"I'm runnin low maaaan"
Man, this brings back memories. Thanks for uploading this.
"Bet'cha can't stick it" Still gives me chills.
I believe the source is likely the same WMP9 video that was officially distributed on the internet back in the day that someone burned onto a CD-R.
Quite possibly the greatest E3 demo of all time. Shame none of it made it into the game.
I think modders are working to make it in halo MCC on steam workshop
@@tyguy3876 343i themselves are working to restore the original demo for release, AFAIK.
Not even the plasma or vehicle explosions, I was so sad
The Blur cutscene in MCC is even better though.
@@benjameshodges I'm not a fan of the blur cutscenes. They totally ruined the timing of most of the music, which is vital to making them land.
I remember standing outside EB Games watching this on their display TVs over and over, was soooo cooool
I watched this at least 30 times as kid. I was so ridiculously hyped.
Legendary
Man watching this brought back soooo many memories. I remember watching this constantly in high school with my friends. I haven't seen it since then and I was still just as mesmerized watching this video as I was back then. What an absolutely legendary time to be alive. Halo rules! You guys rule as well! Thank you so much for preserving this piece of history. It means a ton to be able to see this again after so many years.
Goosebumps still. 20 plus years later.
THIS blew my fragile teenager mind. Epic.
There were those who said this day would never come...
Very nice! I actually have the original "hires" wmv and the quality here is identical, so this likely is truly the highest resolution version of this demo available.
All respect to Noclip but I have a slightly better version. Will add to my channel along with all my other Halo 2 archives soon. EDIT: I added it.
It's crazy to think they scrapped almost all of this and made the game in like 8 months
Awesome!
This never gets old, I remember watching this on the Halo CE: Game of the Year disc via the Game Demos option.
Yes! You finally uploaded it! Would watch this on repeat back in the days of getting demo discs with the official Xbox magazine.
Man, i remember wanting the BR to be Semi-Auto.
Simpler times. Take me back.
I’m still waiting for Halo 2 to be released.
i got this on a dvd in some gaming magazine back in the day. damn it was impressive. kinda still is to this day. halo 2 is one of the best fps of all time even though it was rushed and unfinished
Loving this, was such an epic showing.
I can see why this was cut, having played it only a month ago, there's too much marine chatter and distraction, so unless every team interaction was going to be like this it seems kind of tonally inconsistent.
This weirdly comes up as a music file 😅😂
I'm looking forward to those Stalker tapes you showed a while ago
Watch the version with the audience too, they are all constantly wowed
Haha I heard them in my head at 8:45
This is the trailer that taught me not to trust video game trailers 100%
But Halo 2 is amazing anyway
Man i remember this 😭😭
Very cool!
Btw, did you guys manage to find any footage of Gothic and Return To Castle Wolfenstein?
Halo 2 GOAT
One thing I'm noticing is that the audio is very "3D" in headphones, I could pinpoint the looking the origin of sounds around me.
20 years ago, WTF =/ Halo 2 is still an incredible game, it didn't deserve the hate it received
L E G E N D A R Y !!!
If only they doubled the resolution so that TH-cam compression was less visible
Ps2 / Xbox era.
Have we TRIED REASONING with them?
would love to get an iso of the disc (or the original video file)
You guys will not upload anymore?
No upscale????
i still wanting for e3 1995-2009
Holy shit, this was the first E3 demo I ever saw. I remember watching it over and over again on the pre order disc they gave out for Halo 2
I have the same demo on my channel ripped from a Best Buy Demo Disc.
EDIT: I thought maybe this would’ve been better quality. But seems like this is as good as it’s ever going to get. Other than 343’s BTS stream of the demo
There actually is a version in better video quality in the demos section of the Halo 1 "Platinum Hits" re-release.
th-cam.com/video/QEgBlUxm128/w-d-xo.html
All respect to Noclip but I have a slightly better version. Will add to my channel along with all my other Halo 2 archives soon. EDIT: I added it.
Better than nothing