One of the creators of Halo has issued a few choice words for Xbox\u2019s latest remake of Combat Evolved, specifically the ring we see in the main menu and the lack of PvP.<\/p>\n
Marcus Lehto was one of the key people behind the creation of Halo at Bungie, and while he left the studio a long time ago, he is still a popular figure among fans of the first-person shooter franchise. So when Lehto took aim at a Halo ring in the recently released Halo: Campaign Evolved, fans took notice.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhile Forerunner tech was metal (not stone) it was also ancient, vast, alive, and a tomb to the horrors that lurked within,\u201d he began in a series of tweets on X. \u201cIt had seen hundreds of millennia of conflict. Yet the game shows it as shiny metal that looks like it was built a few years ago.”<\/p>\n
\nWhile Forerunner tech was metal (not stone) it was also ancient, vast, alive, and a tomb to the horrors that lurked within. It had seen hundreds of millennia of conflict. Yet the game shows it as shiny metal that looks like it was built a few years ago. pic.twitter.com\/omp8Pwp76p<\/p>\n
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“The main menu ring is the most offensive thing we see every time we boot up the game. It should feel massive, dark, mysterious, sinister, but also full of wonder. This new ring looks like a shiny new toy – out of scale, no mystery, damn ugly.<\/p>\n
\u201cAlso, for the lore, the ring in CE resides far out on the fringe of the Milky Way galaxy, which we see in the background.”<\/p>\n
Lehto continued: “What about war, flood outbreaks, repairs, collision? Also, the biggest issue is just with pure scale of the design. It lacks all the micro detail that should give it the epic scale it deserves. Lastly, it needs to feel like an ancient tomb.”<\/p>\n
Then: \u201cI understand the tightening of the Forerunner aesthetic throughout the game. Admittedly, my original team was all over the place back in 2000. However, Halo Studios went too far in the wrong direction.\u201d<\/p>\n
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