A big new chunk of the upcoming Halo: CE remake dropped online yesterday, and everyone is being normal about it. I actually mean that for the most part—there's a lot of excitement around the Unreal Engine 5-powered do-over, which will serve as a test run for Microsoft's next phase of Halo.
For some, including myself, Halo: Campaign Evolved (a funny title that says upfront they're only recreating one half of the game) comes across as superfluous. The original holds up tremendously well today and is readily available through the Master Chief Collection, so its remake will have to dramatically improve on that game to make a real mark. I wouldn't want that task.
I'm going into Campaign Evolved with an open mind—expecting different, but not necessarily better. Halo Studios' official playthrough of mission five, Assault on the Control Room, is so far confirming that impression. I watched the 28-minute video in full and then played the original mission through the MCC to refresh my memory. What follows are some notable differences and observations:
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