Eeehhh....not a fair analogy (Gaming)

by ManKitten , The Stugotz is strong in me., Tuesday, October 28, 2025, 12:30 (8 hours, 11 minutes ago) @ Cody Miller

But nobody these days wants to play the original campaign with its archaic 2001's graphics.

It's a mistake to think they are 'archaic'.

The graphics weren't just the way they are because of hardware limitations. They were still a choice. A choice which defined the feel, vibe, and emotion of the game.

They were as much a part of the game's identity as anything. The visual look was carefully crafted. Even sadder because up until very recently, you technically could not even play the campaign with the original 'archaic' graphics, because MCC did not faithfully recreate the original look in classic mode.

Fwiw, you don't need to defend Halo 1 to me, I agree with you. It's still a beautiful game and selfishly, I kind of hope the original graphics don't ship with the PS version. It can be that one thing us Xbox players get to keep.