Halo Combat Evolved vs Anniversary vs Campaign Evolved

[ThunderBoy]

 

[Heinzu]

I like the remaster it looks somehow more realistic.

 

[CaptainMuskrat]

More generic UE5 slop that only "looks good" superficially. The original game has a timeless aesthetic and will outlive the remake, like every other.

 

[JPchicre]

The remake looks too gritty imo. The Original and remaster had a more colorful style, they stood out from other shooters at the time.

 

[Neb Lleb]

More generic UE5 slop that only "looks good" superficially. The original game has a timeless aesthetic and will outlive the remake, like every other.

[groan]
Must EVERY post about games using UE5 attract mad raving nostalgiaturds? Including Halo?

 

[pr0xy]

[groan]
Must EVERY post about games using UE5 attract mad raving nostalgiaturds? Including Halo?

Why would Halo make it any different?
Edit: genuine question — not trying to stir the pot.

 

[CaptainMuskrat]

[groan]
Must EVERY post about games using UE5 attract mad raving nostalgiaturds? Including Halo?

UE5 sucks, and I'm not talking out of nostalgia. Halo CE was a game made with intent and passion, despite the odds that were against it. Bungie took an idea for a Sci-Fi spiritual successor to their Myth RTS games, and eventually turned it into an FPS unlike any other. The art style is colorful and striking, the enemies were intelligent and fun to fight, and it all laid the groundwork for better sequels.

This demake is just a hollow cashgrab, made by people who probably weren't even 'born' when the original Halo released. 343 is a terrible company, who made a point to hire people who HATED Halo. They are a mismanaged, toxic company who wouldn't know a good video game if it bit them on the rear. Plus, the very idea of a "remake" is insulting to video games as an art form. Just leave well enough alone, and make something NEW.

 

[Neb Lleb]

UE5 sucks, and I'm not talking out of nostalgia. Halo CE was a game made with intent and passion, despite the odds that were against it. Bungie took an idea for a Sci-Fi spiritual successor to their Myth RTS games, and eventually turned it into an FPS unlike any other. The art style is colorful and striking, the enemies were intelligent and fun to fight, and it all laid the groundwork for better sequels.

This demake is just a hollow cashgrab, made by people who probably weren't even 'born' when the original Halo released. 343 is a terrible company, who made a point to hire people who HATED Halo. They are a mismanaged, toxic company who wouldn't know a good video game if it bit them on the rear. Plus, the very idea of a "remake" is insulting to video games as an art form. Just leave well enough alone, and make something NEW.

"UE5 sucks and I'm not talking out of nostalgia."

proceeds to talk out of nostalgia by regurgitating the "343i are Satan" narrative further exposing himself as a toxic, annoying and hypocritical Bungie stan

 

[mistymermaid]

UE5 sucks, and I'm not talking out of nostalgia. Halo CE was a game made with intent and passion, despite the odds that were against it. Bungie took an idea for a Sci-Fi spiritual successor to their Myth RTS games, and eventually turned it into an FPS unlike any other. The art style is colorful and striking, the enemies were intelligent and fun to fight, and it all laid the groundwork for better sequels.

This demake is just a hollow cashgrab, made by people who probably weren't even 'born' when the original Halo released. 343 is a terrible company, who made a point to hire people who HATED Halo. They are a mismanaged, toxic company who wouldn't know a good video game if it bit them on the rear. Plus, the very idea of a "remake" is insulting to video games as an art form. Just leave well enough alone, and make something NEW.

Misguided creative direction, maybe. Cashgrab, no.

Agree with the artistic style or not, it displays an immense degree of modeling and texturing effort.

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

"UE5 sucks and I'm not talking out of nostalgia."

proceeds to talk out of nostalgia by regurgitating the "343i are Satan" narrative further exposing himself as a toxic, annoying and hypocritical Bungie stan

It's not about nostalgia, but rather being against the sheer homogeneity of graphic engines.
You obviously have to reference the original for the sake comparison... DUH..

This demake is just a hollow cashgrab, made by people who probably weren't even 'born' when the original Halo released. 343 is a terrible company, who made a point to hire people who HATED Halo. They are a mismanaged, toxic company who wouldn't know a good video game if it bit them on the rear. Plus, the very idea of a "remake" is insulting to video games as an art form. Just leave well enough alone, and make something NEW.

It has been a pretty common practice in recent history for companies to do exactly this..

 

[Boscobilly]

Easily the original. UE5 remake looks like a grokified version of the game.

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"UE5 sucks and I'm not talking out of nostalgia."

proceeds to talk out of nostalgia by regurgitating the "343i are Satan" narrative further exposing himself as a toxic, annoying and hypocritical Bungie stan

Don't ask questions, keep consuming product.

Have some standards, buddy, for your own sake.

 

[TruxtonTatsujin TruxtonTatsujin]

I've never played a Halo

 

[KenaiPhoenix]

It looks like ass, the whole art style an vibe broken so it is more "spectacular" and blockier, which is something CE is not that much.

I would say "343 doesnt understand the Halo aesthetic" but this have been proven time and time again, but i really think they dont care, thats why they changed everything back when they took over, and now use UE5 so they can use cheap outsourcing.

Im not going to get it, and I really hope people just dont. It is time to just end this sad story.

 

[Jellyjamlu]

Pretty much want to echo most of what people are saying here.

By using UE5 I feel this robs the original art fingerprint. Yes the graphics are technically better, absolutely, but everything else, the overall aesthetic vibe, even the color palette have mostly been cemented over by using said engine choice, it's not my thing and that's fine.
I'm still happy enough with the OG CE as intended, something i can simply look back and play whenever, as it is timeless. I don't need a remake/remaster again, just personal preference. no harm nor foul.

 

[qw90700]

I see nothing "evolved"!!!

lolol

 

[Neb Lleb]

It's not about nostalgia, but rather being against the sheer homogeneity of graphic engines.
You obviously have to reference the original for the sake comparison... DUH..

Don't ask questions, keep consuming product.

Have some standards, buddy, for your own sake.

Typical Bungie stan responses: saying that they're "comparing" when they're actually one-sidedly bashing whilst calling me a "consoomer" for calling them out for being annoying dipshits.

Yeah, you people can go fuck yourselves.
EDIT: No, really. You can go fuck yourselves. Calling out bad fanboys for being annoying, idiotic and heavily biased is not the same as being a blind supporter of something. In fact, I don't know what I was thinking when I didn't add you Bungie fanboys onto my "worst game fandoms" thread.

 

[pr0xy]

Typical Bungie stan responses: saying that they're "comparing" when they're actually one-sidedly bashing whilst calling me a "consoomer" for calling them out for being annoying dipshits.

Yeah, you people can go fuck yourselves.
EDIT: No, really. You can go fuck yourselves. Calling out bad fanboys for being annoying, idiotic and heavily biased is not the same as being a blind supporter of something. In fact, I don't know what I was thinking when I didn't add you Bungie fanboys onto my "worst game fandoms" thread.

No one’s forcing you to read these threads. Why keep engaging with these ‘Bungie fanboys’ if it only frustrates you? You’re being vitriolic just for the sake of it.

 

[sambair]

Halo's already playable on modern consoles, so I personally have no interest in this remake. In my opinion, remakes should be for games like Croc where it's a good game but the actual gameplay is held back because of the technical limitations when it came out.

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

Typical Bungie stan responses: saying that they're "comparing" when they're actually one-sidedly bashing whilst calling me a "consoomer" for calling them out for being annoying dipshits.

Yeah, you people can go fuck yourselves.
EDIT: No, really. You can go fuck yourselves. Calling out bad fanboys for being annoying, idiotic and heavily biased is not the same as being a blind supporter of something. In fact, I don't know what I was thinking when I didn't add you Bungie fanboys onto my "worst game fandoms" thread.

First off, I've very recently gone on-record, on this site, taking a massive dump on the Halo series as a whole as being extremely over-rated. So, nice try there..
Next, I was talking very broadly about 'consoomer' graphic whores, and that I had done so for decades. But for some reason YOU decided to rush-in & wear that clown-suit with pride!!

Just because I don't full-throated fanboy for a series doesn't mean I can't be objective about comparing the general aesthetics of a game. Particularly, when it comes to an apples-to-apples comparison, like oh, I dunno... AN ORIGINAL TO IT'S REMAKE!!!

I generally don't like to go full Ad Hominem... But HOLY SHIT you are a fucking dumbass!

 

[qw90700]

No one’s forcing you to read these threads. Why keep engaging with these ‘Bungie fanboys’ if it only frustrates you? You’re being vitriolic just for the sake of it.

Some people wanna be happy, some wanna be angry, some wanna be horny and I'm just crazy!!!

lolol

 

[Metroid_Hybrid]

Some people wanna be happy, some wanna be angry, some wanna be horny and I'm just crazy!!!

lolol

I enjoy slaughtering people's sacred cows, because I want the beef that comes well-seasoned with all the salty tears!!!

 

[pr0xy]

Some people wanna be happy, some wanna be angry, some wanna be horny and I'm just crazy!!!

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lolol

Yeah, that's true.
Welp, to each their own, I guess. At least no one's insulting you in Italian this time.

 

[qw90700]

Yeah, that's true.
Welp, to each their own, I guess. At least no one's insulting you in Italian this time.

Not yet!!! I hope they will insult me in other languages too because Italian, French and English insults got too boring!!! lolol

 

[Mr. SyS]

Now would be a very good time to replay the original if you have it.

 

[ec2025ec2025]

IMHO Silent Cartographer is still one of the best single player missions in any FPS / Action game, great pacing with ebbs and flows in the action, bursts of combat liberally peppered between moments of exploration.

Up to the release of Halo I always looked down on console players FPS game experience, thinking they were always subpar to the PC. This game, and specifically this level — as well as Multiplayer in Blood Gulch - no shees! — made me seriously reconsider.

Still can't believe that Microsoft used to let you download the PC demo version for free and get essentially the whole level - lots of cheeky workarounds with IT security during my late teens so that me and my friends could place this on the school PCs!

While this remake looks pretty "reasonable" graphically, I feel both this and many of the later Halo games are missing some of the "vibrance" in the early Halo games' colour palletes. There is a particular feel that the old combat evolve has in its use of textures and lighting that both of the more modern remakes don't completely capture / enhance.