Bungie vet says original Halo outshines Campaign Evolved's modern graphics

During an appearance on the Mint Blitz podcast, former Bungie design lead Niles Sankey, who was with the company from 2006 to 2015, shared his impressions of the upcoming Halo remake. He has seen the same gameplay footage as everyone else, and while impressed by the visual fidelity, he worries Halo Studios isn't seeing the snowcapped mountains for the trees, prioritizing detail over map readability.

Sankey admits the environments in Halo: Campaign Evolved "look good," but says he's "just not the biggest fan of modern, AAA, fancy, Unreal graphics" because that level of detail can impair visibility. Some games, like Arc Raiders specifically, are visually "amazing," he adds, yet he generally prefers landscapes where you can actually see what's going on.

"I do question the readability of some of the battlefield," Sankey says.

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