Halo 2 - Original vs Remaster (Anniversary) Comparison 

remastered cutscenes looks like dark magic, they look extremely real.

important note: the original cutscenes were rendered in real time, i.e. they were the same graphics quality as the gameplay. the remastered cutscenes are pre-rendered by Blur studios, so they look much better than the gameplay (which still looks great). i'm not hating on the remaster, i just think there are some people who don't know this

This is how you make a remaster right

Actually felt like a movie, had the most unreal and the most amazing experience on Halo 2 Anniversary.

I think Halo 2 remastered should be the benchmark on how to do a game remaster. It does an incredible job at staying true to the source material while still delivering a modern aesthetic.

The remaster looks exactly like what i thought the original game looked to me a over a decade ago

Thats how i saw it when i first played it as a kid

one thing i appreciate is that they weren't afraid to change the cinematography if it meant making the cutscene stronger. Certain shots stay the same, the same dialogue is used. but to make both those factors even stronger some shots and cuts were changed.

1:31 Cortana looks smacked out of her head

the remaster game looks exactly like the one i played back in 2004 😆 damn, its amazing to see the difference now....

Halo 2: Anniversary Cortana is my favorite. Best face, and not unnecessarily naked.

Rockstar should take notes cuz this is how you remaster a game

The blue cutscenes are exactly how I pictured halo 2 as a kid since the cutscene looked and felt like a movie

What makes this remaster so perfect is that it is a LITERAL REMASTER. its not like CE where the made certain objects look different and made the elites different and more bulky and also Ce Remaster looked unfinished. Halo 2 Anniversary kept the old look of the game while making it look up to date in terms of graphics. The chief armor still has the same exact tears in the armor like the original, all the enemies have their same looks, hunters look even BETTER, the sound design of the remaster is phenomenal. this is what you call a perfect remaster.

The anniversary version almost like a remake,and it's really cool!

I preferred the halo 2 remastered because they went above and beyond the call of duty in the cut scenes. While in halo ce all they did was put higher textured models in place. like wtf! Who wouldn't of like seeing a better version of the cut scenes. Plus the game overall is way too bright and it kills the atmosphere in halo ce! That's why halo 2 remastered is just better! They did good!

cool comparison,keep in mind, the original was in game cutscenes, while halo 2 remastered are pre rendered

I live how they changed "soda" to "sugar water" lmao

"When you first saw the remaster, were you blinded by it's majesty?"

Cutscenes is Remake Gameplay is Remaster

Isso sim é um remaster foda!!! E não aquela merda q a Rockstar vai entregar pra gente

I don't know why but i still love older graphics sad to see time changing, its awesome though really is just wish for some of us their was a pause button!

The graphics. WHOA. THE SOUND. RED EYES.

de halo me gusta como le meten realismo , que parecen personas de verdad en las nuevas entregas de halo

Halo 2 is probably the best looking game I’ve seen so far

Remaster was so beautiful aside from some wonky shadows. I miss good Halo

I'm not a Halo's fan, but i loved this graphic improovment

Despite the cutscenes being done in a pre-rendered environment I have to say that they look absolutely gorgeous! From my experience most Halo cutscenes are rendered in real time, however Halo 2's remaster is such an improvement over Halo CE's motion capture cutscenes which feel very janky and weird when comparing it to the original which had similar issues but doesn't feel as bad for some reason. (Halo CE: Anniversary was my first CE experience, I never got to play the original. >.

To me Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 3 had great, clear, visually gorgeous graphics that hold up, I hate Halo Anniversary and thank god they didn't remake Halo 3. On the other hand, Halo 2's classic graphics are charming, but look bland, unfinished, and just not appealing, this is mostly due to the fact that original Bungie was originally gonna use an advanced stencil shadow engine that was shown off at the E3 demo, they cut it because it made the game more linear. The Remastered Graphics are so gorgeous, both in-game and in the Blur Cinematics.

As someone who only started playing Halo from 3 onwards (never played CE or 2), Im grateful for these remasters. Am playing through number 2 now and it's awesome. Seeing these comparisons.... I think I'd have struggled to enjoy the original version!

I hope halo 3 anniversary releases

I still can't believe Halo 2 was released to the Original Xbox. It looks like an Xbox 360 game. You compare it with other games released in 360 it's on par.

The remastered looks like a movie

It's a shame every halo game doesn't have this kind of polished cutscenes...i mean it's a shame in general more games don't have this kind of cutscenes

On PC, you can press Tab to seamlessly switch between the remastered and original graphics, there is no loading screen, not even a tiny pause, it just instantly switches and it's so cool to compare the graphics, I do it all the time when playing it, it's so cool

Pensé que el capitán era thanos

It's $50 to get the MCC Halo package. Is it worth it to get it on Steam are they gonna have decent multiplayer?

The remaster definitely looks better, but ngl, I like the rougher and more handmade looking textures of the original. The new one is just a little too sleek for me. (And so many lens flares lol)

Original: Rendered using in game engine and graphics, nothing too fancy Remastered: Movie with game in it

Holy hot damn~ Having played the original (and gotten attached to it), I can easily say I like both versions. WOW. I am blown away.~

this game and mafia 1 remake looks so amazing

They should do the remaster for reach the cinematics would be legendary

2:22 Damn. I never knew there was a vending machine on Cairo Station. 😂

Now that’s what I call a remaster

They really nailed the movie part of halo 2s cutscenes in the remaster.

This brings me back

Somehow Ron Perlman's voice suits the new Hood more than the actual Ron Perlman Hood

They can make a movie with the remaster cutscenes

The alien-like sound of the battle rifle will never be beat

This really shows how they look from the other

The main thing about halo 2As sound design, is that it seriiusly fixed my biggest issue with the original game - it made weapons sound heavy, deep, and loud again. Halo one had such destinct loudness and sound to their guns, then halo 2 comes along and makes all the guns sound soft and light. Just compare the sound to the Halo CE Magnum and Assault Rifle to their Halo 2 counterparts. Halo ones magnum sounded heavyy and deep like a real fucking 44. Magnum, and the AR sounded like a cadence of swift and violent fucking War Drums. Then the SMG in halo 2 comes along, and i remember it soundong like slapping bread together, and dont get me started on the Halo 2 magnums little bitch gun sound. Halo 3s assault rifle sound like a bunch of flapping, so i was so godamn please that Halo 2A came along and made this shit feel HEAVY and loud again. Not just the guns either, EVERYTHING. It truly SOUNDS like a proper sequel to Halo CE. FINALLY. The Halo 2 Battle rifle sounded lik "Dee dee dew, dee dee dew" and then the Anniversary Battle Rifle sounds like *"BAH DAH DOOM! BAH DAH DOOM!"* Halo 2 Anniversary for president

Bro it looks amazing I love halo 2 I’m so glad I started playing the anniversary on my series S

first time I ever thought this but did Lord Hood try to make a fucking joke and say "Iopologize" or am I bugging

I never saw the original and I thought it's not that different but damn

Man the remastered is insane you can easily mistake it for a movie.

Im not a player who has played halo since "Halo Combat Evolved" but the graphics rehanced look astounding the amount of work they put into it

Anniversary cutscenes look more realistic than real life, shame we never got a Halo show...

woooow, thought the thumb was a bait. cool REMAKE

Remastered cutscenes are now a whole movie

man i loved johnson. the remaster also looks so good, well done

Cortana in remaster halo 2 is the best and the hottest version

"GTA triology is remaster not remake"😂

lord hood scares me when i tap TAB to see the original when i first played mcc on PC

THIS IS A REMASTER DONE RIGHT. GOOD JOB SABRE INTERACTIVE!!

Gosh idk why but maybe cause I was young and playing halo is such a fond fond memory, and the nostalgia of the times I'd come home and race to turn on my Xbox I mean idk I just don't know what it is about it but I mean foook I still love the original over the remaster, don't get me wrong the remaster is fantastic but I still prefer the original.

When i was replaying every halo in the masterchief collection before infinite, man... halo 2 was the one i enjoyed the most! obviously before reach haha..

F*** thats a REAL 10000% REMASTERED

From the point of view of animation, the original is "livelier". From the point of view of detail, the remaster textures are normal, but the facial features do not match, most likely the models are made in the generator

Excelente remasterizado

I still like Cortana being Purple and her hair/facial structure better than Anniversary, whatever happened to Cortana being purple? Why the switch to blue? I forget when it happened

Damn I gotta get an xbox and relive my childhood this shit looks good did they do the same for halo 1?

This is just awesome

Ojalá Rockstar aprendiera de esto

Great remaster

Por como se ve, esto si es un remaster; no como el A.C 3 o el FF 8, por lo menos según cinemática x)

The remaster looks more like a remake than remaster considering how good it looks in comparison to the original.

Tengo una pregunta¿Esto es real o solo es una educación?

estos remasters le dan mil vueltas a los nuevos gta triology

Remaster is incredible

They might as well record real footage for halo anniversary version

I can't believe that this is a remaster and a remake

Lord hood sounds and looks amazing

Thanks god I'm original version taken from my friend 😊😂 but I want remastered

Halo CE remaster: a little janky, some glaring faults that hold it back from being a direct upgrade. Halo 2 remaster: Halo hasn't ever looked this good. Even Halo 3 and Reach are outdone.

Graphics looks better than a toystory movie

The difference is unsettling

Its funny, the remaster is how I saw the original game when it came out for Xbox lol.

i love the graphics man damn

I like the original more.

Halo 2 is a masterpiece

WHY DIDNT THEY DO THIS IN THE HALO 1 REMASTER

Halo 2 has no right looking this good

I’m going to cry

0:57 why does he look like jay Garrick from the flash

I remember thinking halo 2 had such great graphics back in the day. It looks horrible now 😂 but this remaster looks nice

Halo 2 Classic is probably the worst looking game in the entire series, but I always see the potential for better lighting to fix it. Anniversary blew me away with Blur’s revamped cinematics and gameplay visuals

Another lucky remaster/remake that bothers using pre-existent voice tracks. Wise decision

How to download remastered version plz tell me 🥺🥺🥺

Eso es un remake no un remaster??

I think I heard tf2 solider's scream