A full decade of technology has done wonders

As part of theMaster Chief Collectionthat was announced this morning,Halo 2: Anniversaryis getting a fully remastered face lift just asHalo: Combat Evolveddid three years ago withHalo: Anniversary. So, the game looks really pretty but it’d be nice to see just howgoodit looks compared to its old self. 343 Industries went ahead and did just that.

They released a handful of screenshots obviously showing off the Chief himself fighting some Covenant in the opening level Cairo Station, and man it’s looking good. What really took me by surprise was Sergeant Johnson’s face. It looks like that original target render teaser forHalo 2finally came to fruition a whopping decade later. I’m so down with that. There’s other various comparisons that you can find in our gallery. They’ll take you back, man.

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The opening area of the Whisper mission, in a small grove.

The Divide in the Cosmodrome, where the Guardian was resurrected.

A holofoil Ribbontail, as seen in collections.

The Phoneutria Fera hand cannon, inspired by the Season of the Haunted armor set. It has a unique, galactic glow.

Three Fuses appear in a match of Apex Legends' Wild Card mode.

Mad Maggie opens a supply bin and an item with a symbol indicating infinite ammo appears.

Legends slide through a zipline in King’s Canyon in Apex Legends.

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The Yeartide Apex tex Mechanica SMG with a Holofoil glow.