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Deadly Cyclone · Oct 29, 2014

http://popwatch.ew.com/2014/10/29/halo-2-trailer-exclusive-comparisons/#more-313500

Direct link to the trailer (the article has a few comparison videos though): http://bcove.me/tajlkv0z

While Halo: The Master Chief Collection combines the first edition of Halo with the following editions up through Halo 4, the game receiving the biggest overhaul among them is Halo 2, which celebrates its 10th anniversary on Nov. 9. The game has been given a complete visual facelift courtesy of Halo developers 343 Industries, and to complement their work, the studio brought in an industry stalwart to redo the game’s cinematic cutscenes.
Below, watch the exclusive debut of a Halo 2 trailer highlighting some of the work done for the game by visual effects outfit Blur Studios. The studio, which has done similar work on just about every major series in gaming, from Star Wars to Far Cry to the Batman: Arkham games, completely upgraded every memorable scene from the original Halo 2.

WOW. Blur does some amazing work.

Thanks to chugen for the gif

Spades · Oct 29, 2014

They're glorious. You can also switch from old to new on the fly as you watch them, which is pretty neat.

Icyflamez96 · Oct 29, 2014

ayyy lmao

wwm0nkey · Oct 29, 2014

Have them make a Halo movie, please.

Deadly Cyclone · Oct 29, 2014

I need gifs, STAT!

Trey · Oct 29, 2014

I thought you were saying "ew". Had a slight fright that we'd have another Lord Hood face situation.

Icyflamez96 · Oct 29, 2014

I need a weapon.

TheOddOne · Oct 29, 2014

Deadly Cyclone said:
I need gifs, STAT!

Need direct sauce.

T.O.P · Oct 29, 2014

nerdgasm

ebullientprism · Oct 29, 2014

wwm0nkey said:
Have them make a Halo movie, please.

Yep. I dont know why they dont do this and keep making cheap looking live action stuff.

Tadale · Oct 29, 2014

Wow at the music.

king grimlock · Oct 29, 2014

getting random outburst of little girl-ness now thanks 343

Welfare · Oct 29, 2014

AHHHHHHHHHH!

Gravemind! The cut cutscene! BLUR!

Mindwipe · Oct 29, 2014

wwm0nkey said:
Have them make a Halo movie, please.

If they could take the aesthetic and remake Halo 4 that would be good too.

It looks *so* much better than Halo 4's art direction.

everyday math · Oct 29, 2014

"I need a weapon" ;__;

Oh how Iv missed this game.

Garrett Hawke · Oct 29, 2014

Out of interest, why have they decided to do cutscenes like that? Won't there be a massive disconnect between gameplay graphics and cutscene graphics?

singhr1 · Oct 29, 2014

Holy mother of god

TheIdleMiner · Oct 29, 2014

If I wasn't impressed before, I sure am now.

Skele7on · Oct 29, 2014

I read this as EW HALO 2 REVAMPED CUTSCENES.

I was half way from punching the OP through the screen.

R3TRODYCE · Oct 29, 2014

Holy shit Batman.

Diablohead · Oct 29, 2014

Halo movie by Blur, when?

TheIdleMiner said:
If I wasn't impressed before, I sure am now.

I read this in Gun's voice lol

Toa TAK · Oct 29, 2014

I just might cry.

Webhead · Oct 29, 2014

basically my reaction.

Deadly Cyclone · Oct 29, 2014

Skele7on said:
I read this as EW HALO 2 REVAMPED CUTSCENES.

I was half way from punching the OP through the screen.

I debated typing it out, then I got lazy.

Wurdfurd · Oct 29, 2014

That was incredible. I can't remember the name of that track playing at the end though anyone got the title?

Ricky Ricardo · Oct 29, 2014

Because I am

Pie and Beans · Oct 29, 2014

Jesus, thats... a huge level of improvement. I assume they haven't done the same for Halo 3 so the comparison is gonna be kinda hilarious?

Loxley · Oct 29, 2014

Good Lord O.O

jbug617 · Oct 29, 2014

Pie and Beans said:
Jesus, thats... a huge level of improvement. I assume they haven't done the same for Halo 3 so the comparison is gonna be kinda hilarious?

nope just for H2A

Sephzilla · Oct 29, 2014

Microsoft and 343 just need to contract Blur to make the Halo movie.

sunofsam · Oct 29, 2014

Fuck, now I need to call my wife and tell her to bring me some new pants at work.

Trunchisholm · Oct 29, 2014

Wurdfurd said:
That was incredible. I can't remember the name of that track playing at the end though anyone got the title?

Sacred Icon Suite 2

Kinyou · Oct 29, 2014

Makes me wish for games that actually look like that

iFirez · Oct 29, 2014

Speechless. The Arbiter reminds me a lot of how the previous Elite to take the title of The Arbiter, looked in the Halo Wars Cinematics. Blur always seems to give Elites this powerhouse animation, more so than we'd seen in Halo before, I love it.

My wish was granted too, seeing clips from my favourite cutscene (Gravemind) really sent chills down my spine. I'm just waiting for that close up when he says "I have listened, through rock and metal and time..." I love that line so much.

kittens · Oct 29, 2014

These cinematics are just ridiculously good. Blur's got some talented folks.

TheBioLover · Oct 29, 2014

Man, that's a hype-ass trailer. I like it.

FantasticMrFoxdie · Oct 29, 2014

wholey shiiiit

Would watch entire movie

Jarlaxle · Oct 29, 2014

I expected it to look nice. I just wasn't ready.....

Tadale · Oct 29, 2014

Wurdfurd said:
That was incredible. I can't remember the name of that track playing at the end though anyone got the title?

Edit: Answered

JonCha · Oct 29, 2014

I honestly wasn't sold on them before as they just seemed like a huge vanity project, but watching the trail I think they look good. I'm not quite as blown away as everyone else though.

Pit · Oct 29, 2014

Please make a feature film blur, finally a studio has shown what a halo movie could look like and it is glorious.

Toa TAK · Oct 29, 2014

Gravemind and Delusions of Grandeur are my most eagerly anticipated cutscenes to see.

I love Halo 2's story (minus the horrid cliffhanger of course).

GrizzNKev · Oct 29, 2014

Hot

Gimme game now pls

Pie and Beans · Oct 29, 2014

jbug617 said:
nope just for H2A

Damn. Kinda hard to see how they'd justify a H3A now then, bit of a shame really.

Maybe another collection with H3A and tarted up for Xbone ODST and Reach?

Trey · Oct 29, 2014

Chief's one liners are hilarious.

"Are you sure?"

"Tell that to the Covenant."

dancrane212 · Oct 29, 2014

Amazing!

I noticed the trailer seemed to have the ODST short from the map pack disk for Halo 2 in it. Nice touch!

Blue Ninja · Oct 29, 2014

Chief looks too skinny. 0/10

In all seriousness, looks amazing. Can't fucking wait for this game. Blur are gods confirmed. I'm so glad to hear Michael Wincott's voice again.

That remake of 'Impend' at the start sounds so amazingly epic. The Halo 4 and Legends tracks afterwards just seemed out of place. They need to work on their trailer-editing skills though. :lol

VinFTW · Oct 29, 2014

awww yiss.

edit: just watched it

and HOLY ******* SHIT

Amazing.

Ugh, so good.

Detective · Oct 29, 2014

Amazing!!

Couldn't watch the whole thing, I wanna save it for later when I play the game.

Great job 343i/MS.

chugen · Oct 29, 2014

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