On Sunday I got the chance to setup and hop onto XBox Live to play Halo 2… and I must say, it seems to have been done very well. Setting it all up is a bit lengthy (mainly because I wasn't using a keyboard), but once you're signed up, it just plain works.
Halo 2 also has a "matchmaking" feature which automatically slots you into games with people that have similar levels or statistics, saving you from wading through thousands of open games. This does tend to make it a bit slower in joining games (as mentioned in this article in Wired Magazine), but I think it's worth it.
One thing I didn't mention before is how big the XBox is. It's much, much bigger than my 12″ Powerbook, and a whole lot thicker! I wasn't expecting that…
Oh well, I'm off to go play some Halo 2… 
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