It’s already been implied that the game will feature much larger play areas, so maybe we will finally get to play a large section on Earth.
But that bait and switch with the early footage does perhaps offer a hint of the direction Halo Infinite could take. Even the tagline was ‘Earth will never be the same’.Ĭlearly some things never change when it comes to pre-release hype, as in the end most of the game is spent in space and while entertaining offers very little advancement over the first game. What was particularly controversial at the time was that pre-release footage had implied that a considerable amount of the game was spent on Earth, with large open-ended levels.
You can still flip between the original version and the remaster with the press of a button, which is always fascinating, and the port has all the expected mod cons, including 60fps or higher frame rate, 4K UHD support, and multiple field of view options.Ĭreator of Nintendo NES and SNES consoles dies at age 78 None of this, we should emphasise, is the fault of either Halo 2: Anniversary or developer Splash Damage, who have done an excellent job with the PC port. The artificial intelligence in the single-player story campaign is still very impressive, but that says more about the lack of progress in other games than anything else.
Even the dual-wielding, which was one of Halo 2’s big new features, feels awkward now, as you immediately drop your second weapon if you use a grenade, melee, or simply switch to a different gun. Halo 2: Anniversary offers both the classic style maps and remastered anniversary versions and for fans of the original these are great, but they really don’t seem like a template for Halo Infinite or any kind of modern reboot.Įven elements that Halo used to be renowned for, such as the gunplay, now show more obvious flaws, with occasionally unreliably targeting and hit detection. Many complained that Halo 4 was too obviously trying to ape the success of Call Of Duty and while Halo 5 did try to be more distinctive it still fell between two stools for many people.