Compare the Past and the Present in this Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Trailer

"A gift to the fans..." that they have to pay $50-60 for. Cute.

@YukoAsho: Almost every Xbox game that features multiplayer supports system link.

Not sure if it's the game or the video but the framerate seems awful.
 
If running the old engine alongside this is contributing to it then that is a retarded decision. Who the hell is going to play it with the old graphics. Really?
 
"I was a hardcore PC gamer guy" *cringe*

@Ygg: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/sdcc-11-halo-anniversary/717890

The framerate looks good in that one. Must have been a weird conversion error on the site.

If I can't climb on top of this map I'm not buying it.

I like it, it's not selling itself as anything other than fan service of a modern classic. the amount of times i've thought of going back to Halo:CE has been huge and i'll hold out till this comes out. 

People that are complaining over stupid things or just whatever, who cares. This is a chance to relive Halo with buddies over xbox live. Buy it or don't. You know what it is, you know how its gonna be, and we all know how disappointed we are with the multiplayer aspect (that being Halo Reach multiplayer with classic Halo maps...). Go complain about your framerate elsewhere. Go drag out the old xbox with Halo and compare that framerate. At least it is not 60 bucks.

@Godlyawesomeguy said:

@PoToSkull said:

I wonder if this will play like the original?

I doubt it will play like that specific one, but it's nearly impossible to tell because all of the Halo games are so different from one another.

Microsoft stated when this was announced that this will play basically identically to Halo 1. It's literally all the old Halo 1 code with a new graphics engine laid on top of it. All the physics, all the controls, and apparently even all the level designs - everything about it is 1:1 with the original Halo 1.

Never been a big fan of the Halo series, but what they were able to do with the tech for this game, is pretty damn awesome... 

Not to be a big poopy pants, but this really underlines how little Halo has evolved.

It looks fantastic! Don't get me wrong. But without the context of history, this is a single-player Halo Reach map pack, with modified weapon attributes.

I rather play it with the old school graphics.

at the start this level lags just like the orginal, i dont know if thats a good or bad thing xD

@infestedandy:

Actually I don't own the original and I never did. I never had an Xbox so the only time I played it was at my friend's house.

Man, this is some good trolling.

Time to drive, punch, grenade, and otherwise force my Warthog into places it was never supposed to go... now in beautiful, current-gen graphics!
 
Edit:
@infestedandy: You don't think maybe it's possible that playing through Halo: CE again with updated visuals and online co-op is worth $40 to some people? I don't think anyone's getting "suckered" here; everyone has the same information. Some just think this game is worth the money and others don't. It's a matter of opinion, nothing more or less.

Dat water.

@Ygg: http://www.gametrailers.com/video/sdcc-11-halo-anniversary/717890

The framerate looks good in that one. Must have been a weird conversion error on the site.

@YukoAsho: Almost every Xbox game that features multiplayer supports system link.

@Enigma777: Because of the visuals? Come on man. I bet you (just like me) have gone through the original Halo several times. How has this game become a must purchase when you most likely already have the first game? Save your $40 and buy something worth buying this holiday season. There's a ton of amazing games coming out and they shouldn't be wasted on picking up a pricey remake.

Good memories. I'm picking this up for sure, can't wait to play some Hang Em High.

Well I mean it looks awesome, and as someone who hasn't played a Halo game since Halo 2, it brings back some good ass memories. But do I really want to spend 40 bucks on a old-ass game, that hasn't changed any since I played it the first time except graphics? No. 10 bucks, 15 bucks? Absolutely! These guys must be high off their ass with that asking price.

All the physics, all the controls, and apparently even all the level designs - everything about it is 1:1 with the original Halo 1.

@YukoAsho said:

@WinterSnowblind said:

@YukoAsho: Almost every Xbox game that features multiplayer supports system link.

360? I don't remember that many 360 system-link games. PD Zero maybe?

Yep, the 360. The option usually isn't blatant, but it's there. I played Reach, Halo 3, ODST and Halo Wars over system link quite regularly. I know both Saints Row games support it too and a lot of XBLA games. Again, pretty much any multiplayer game supports it.

I'm looking forward to this so much....
 
Assault on the Control Room is the level I'm dying to play the most. Me and my brother played that level countless times when we were younger and it's in essence, a level that defines what Halo is.
 
And anyone asking about seeing Blood Gulch in this... you won't see in this package essentially as it was in Halo:CE... all the multiplayer will be through Halo:Reach and 343 think that ForgeWorld's take on Blood Gulch is a pretty close representation of it.

10. Years. Ago.

Have I ever told you the definition of insanity?...

Halo 2, 3 and Reach remakes are in line to be made too, right?

I'm worried about this one. If it uses the same code then that means we're going to have the same crappy team ai and the assault rifle will still be the most useless gun in the game. It looks beautiful but it needs to be updated, and not just visually, alot of the improvements made to Halo Reach and Halo 3 were really beneficial to how the game played. Besides, I WANT to use a spartan laser during the campaign - the new guns need to be added.

To everyone asking about a Halo 2 remake, why would you want that?

Water tech has come a long way.

Is there a button that makes the framerate not suck?

               

Is there a button that makes the framerate not suck?

           

This isn't Halo. This is Avatar with evil aliens and a super soldier.

they say it's for tjhe fans,like me . but the fans still have combat evolved and still play it every now and then . at least i do ..... 
so  what is the enticement for fans like me ? the graphical update is cool and all but get's old in about 5 minute's . i do hope 343 does have ton's of other stuff to please us fans ! 
but no matter how it turns out , i will get the game anyway !

They weakened the pistol, didn't they? THOSE JERKS.

Wow that switching is really impressive.  But I have to say the Halo 3 and Reach engines were just not that impressive.  A lot jaggies it seemed to me and just didnt seem to have the clean feel to it that other games have.  Just weird.  I mean, when Halo on the xbox came out, it was big, had large environments and looked better than anything else on the system while still being that big.  Halo 2 kinda didnt have those big environments and to me didn't look much better.  Halo 3 disappointed and seemed like a cleaner version of Halo 2, Halo Reach was better but didnt feel like it was the best looking game on the system. Halo 1 made me expect that.  Anyway, point being, I think they could have waited for more power or just done a better job with the Reach engine to do this remake with.

why is the frame rate so bad

To everyone asking about a Halo 2 remake, why would you want that?

@YukoAsho said:

@WinterSnowblind said:

@YukoAsho: Almost every Xbox game that features multiplayer supports system link.

360? I don't remember that many 360 system-link games. PD Zero maybe?

Yep, the 360. The option usually isn't blatant, but it's there. I played Reach, Halo 3, ODST and Halo Wars over system link quite regularly. I know both Saints Row games support it too and a lot of XBLA games. Again, pretty much any multiplayer game supports it.

That classic mode feature is a fantastic idea, surely this isn't the first time that's been done?

Watching this just reminds of how epic playing Halo, particularly Silent Cartographer was 10 years ago. That is one of the best video game levels ever.

I think that the graphics overhaul doesn't look all that great but in comparison with the original...Man.

That is some lovely water. Also this is honestly I'm really looking forward to this one. Anything that preserves my nostalgia and keeps it kicking in the current generation is ace in my book. 

I've already said it on several occasions to comment on that gameplay footage: I think I just came a little.

Is there a button that makes the framerate not suck?

Not a fan, but:
Neat nonetheless!

Funny, how when they started yelling "Oh what is going on?!?", the video timed out and went to the next.