The result is that most of the environments look terribly flat and desaturated. Halo 2 was originally meant to feature Doom 3-style dynamic lighting and shadows, but this feature was removed mid-development, presumably because the original Xbox couldn’t handle it. Whereas the original Halo’s environments have an austere beauty to them, Halo 2 is a largely dull morass of grey and beige environments, an early adopter of the dingy brown aesthetic that would dominate shooters in the 360/PS3 era.
But the Halo 2 Remaster’s success also has a lot to do with Halo 2 itself. Saber Interactive clearly learned a lot in the three years between 20 when these remasters were developed. There are multiple reasons why Halo 2’s remaster succeeds where Halo Anniversary did not. With Halo 2, however, the Master Chief collection has finally come into its own, providing a decent port of a great remaster, while Halo 2 itself holds up much better than either Combat Evolved or Reach. Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary fared a little better, but was let down by its shoddy remaster on behalf of Saber Interactive, one that sucked out much of the atmosphere of the original game. While still a competent shooter, Halo: Reach struggled to hide the ravages of time when it launched in December last year. The gradual arrival of the Halo series on PC has been far from perfect. Price: £6.99 (£39.99 for Master Chief Collection)ĭeveloper: Bungie/Saber Interactive/343 Industries
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