jcap and a few other standouts in the Halo PC and Halo 2 PC community have put their heads together and nailed down why Halo 2 for Windows Vista is a mess. I totally agree with these guys. Go read what they had to say: http://www.h2vista.net/forums/showthread.php?t=6854

Unfortunately, I can say that Shadowrun and now Gears of War (PC) are being handled the same way. Shadowrun, which is a mod of Halo 1 and was designed by Halo and Halo 2's lead designer, was a jewel of a game. It is my favorite first person shooter of all time. Unfortunately, the way Microsoft handled the game ruined the game for me and others. Halo 2 (PC) was the same way as you can read in the article above.

And guess what's happening now? Gears of War (PC) is in the same boat:

I having begun playing Gears of War (PC). It is riddled with problems just like Halo 2 (PC) and Shadowrun. I hope that the community will continue to express their disgust with the title support and Games for Windows - LIVE.

This isn't a bad deal at all. Buy HALO 2 (PC) for $40 at Circuit City and get Shadowrun for free. $40 isn't a bad price. Getting Shadowrun (which I think is a ton of fun) for free is like getting both for $20.

If you bought HALO 2 (PC) from Circuit City lately, you may be able to do a return and rebuy if you haven't opened the game yet. Doing so may allow you to get the Shadowrun deal.

Link to Circuit City ad

HBO got word from an official Microsoft spokesperson. They sent the following:

"Halo 2" for Windows Vista did not release to retailers on May 22, as previously announced and will now ship from manufacturers on May 31. "Shadowrun" will be the first game to debut the highly anticipated Games for Windows - LIVE system on May 29. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our customers.

This goes along with some news we published a fe