{"id":16512,"date":"2014-08-12T16:02:11","date_gmt":"2014-08-12T21:02:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=16512"},"modified":"2014-08-12T16:02:11","modified_gmt":"2014-08-12T21:02:11","slug":"halo-2-anniversary-sanctuary-screenshots-comparison-and-discussion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/halofanforlife.com\/?p=16512","title":{"rendered":"Halo 2 Anniversary: Sanctuary Screenshots, comparison and discussion"},"content":{"rendered":"

Okay, now that some of the news has died down from earlier today’s Gamescom Halo announcements, let’s take a better look at the remastered Sanctuary. This of course coming with the Halo: The Master Chief Collection.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Establishing-Sanctuary-Ancient-Secrets-jpg\"<\/a>Man, just look at the majesty that is this map. I love the lighting, the landscape, fog, foliage. This is an excellent redesign!\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Establishing-Sanctuary-Tomb-of-Heroes-jpg\"<\/a>Another wonderful shot showing us the vista of which Sanctuary lies in.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-First-Person-Sanctuary-Perch-jpg\"<\/a>Would you just look at the shadows here. Look at the waterfall in the background!\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-First-Person-Sanctuary-Realm-of-Kings-jpg\"<\/a>Yet another shot showing us the grand view. Note the callout above the radar in the HUD.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-First-Person-Sanctuary-Rubicon-jpg\"<\/a>It just keeps getting better, doesn’t it?\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-First-Person-Sanctuary-Under-Fire-jpg\"<\/a>The textures are well done. So far, I’m not seeing any tiling going on.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-First-Person-Sanctuary-Vengeance-jpg\"<\/a>The erosion of the pieces looks great. And hey hey, look there, the player is using an SMG!<\/p>\n

Next up are 6 concept pics.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Multiplayer-Sanctuary-Concept-Cliff-jpg\"
\n<\/a>Anyone else seeing what appears to be the Didact’s helmet on the right broken wall?\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Multiplayer-Sanctuary-Concept-Fight-Pit-jpg\"
\nConcept? Hell, this is a piece of ART!\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Multiplayer-Sanctuary-Concept-Legends-jpg\"
\n<\/a>Oh my….look at that water just flooding over the edge. Beautiful.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Multiplayer-Sanctuary-Concept-New-Dawn-jpg\"
\n<\/a>Water water everywhere!\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Multiplayer-Sanctuary-Concept-Ruins-jpg\"
\n<\/a>Now there is something eerily mysterious and yet calming about the above piece. I can’t quite put my finger on it.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Multiplayer-Sanctuary-Concept-Waterfall-jpg\"<\/a>So was Sanctuary an old aqueduct? LOL.\u00a0
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A comparison shot between the new and old Sanctuary.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Sanctuary-Ancient-Secrets-Comparison-jpg\"
\n<\/a>If\u00a0we only had this shot to go by, it’s PLENTY! This clearly illustrates how much work went into the remastered version of the map. Exquisite!<\/p>\n

And finally screens of multiplayer action on the map.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Sanctuary-Assault-jpg\"
\n<\/a>Beyond the map, look at the fact that the armor seems to be much more rich in color! I miss that. Halo 4’s armor was muted for most of the armor colors.\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Sanctuary-Combo-jpg\"
\n<\/a>Fear the pink<\/strong> <\/span>mist!\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Sanctuary-Evening-the-Odds-jpg\"
\n<\/a>Okay, some things to note in this screen. Armor looks great. Water looks fantastic. AND the blue spartan in the background is NOT bright! He looks as he should in shadow!\"Gamescom-2014-Halo-2-Anniversary-Sanctuary-Unfair-Advantage-jpg\"<\/a>Okay, I have GOT to see some live gameplay on this map. I’m betting that the water will give away people’s positions. We’ll find out!
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-Sal<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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