
These games don't get the same anniversary treatment as Halo 1 and 2, but benefit greatly from enhanced lighting and an improved sense of fluidity. While the differences between the original and remastered versions of Halo 1 aren't quite as dramatic as those of Halo 2, you can finally switch graphics modes at will doing so in the Xbox 360 version required you to sit through a brief loading screen.Ĭhief's collection is rounded out by scaled-up versions of Halo 3 and 4, which both originally debuted on the Xbox 360.

Halo 2: Anniversary is joined by Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary, which gave the first Halo a similar reworking when it first hit the Xbox 360 in 2011. Signature Halo 2 mechanics such as dual-wielding weapons and jacking enemy vehicles feel just as good now as they did in 2004, and the whole experience is smoother now that the game runs at a buttery 60 frames per second. Halo 2's core gameplay hasn't changed, because it holds up remarkably well. Blur's cinematics make Halo 2 feel like a brand-new game, and are reason alone to fire up Halo 2: Anniversary. Crafted by Blur Studio, these new scenes use real-life motion capture and detailed set pieces to add emotion and scale to the game's many iconic moments - from Sergeant Johnson's tussle with the alien Arbiter to the Chief's epic takedown of a Covenant ship.


Halo 2's recrafted stages are glued together by immersive new cutscenes, which marry the game's original dialogue with strikingly lifelike cinematics.
