I talked today with a reliable source. He didnt have much information given the fact that its underwraps in the company due to some legal issues, however the comment was made that the version on the internet wasnt the final version.
This makes sense, since the game became available to download the day after it was sent to production. Unless they stole the digital tapes on the way to the production facility there is no way its the final version. The earliest that final version of Halo2 could become available for theft would be sometime next week when the first shipments go out.
The likelyhood is that the french version is a beta of some sort. Most of the qualities of the game will hold true in the final version, however there will be notable differences in weapon qualities, and mainly in the multiplayer modes.
Finally, from what i hear so far i hope this is true because the game sounds to be noob friendly, and that will mean halo2 wont have the staying power nor the level of competition of the orginal Halo, which is what kept it popular for so long. Regardless, im ready to throw down with anyone on nubblies on Nov 9th.
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