Halo: Master Chief Collection vs Original [PC] | Direct Comparison

A graphic comparison of the new PC release of Halo: Combat Evolved in the Master Chief Collection to the original 2003 PC release of Halo: Combat Evolved.

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[Nick]

Thanks for tuning in everyone!
Quick corrections - It's "Captain Keyes" not commander.
It appears chief's armor being invisible in the cryo-pod is a bug. I swapped back and forth but the armor never appeared on my end.
Looks like the NPCs on board the Pillar have randomized faces. Therefore the only real difference between the original PC port and the MCC classic visuals is the lighting during some of the cutscenes (you can see this in the screen I captured of Keyes talking on the bridge)

[soxamillion]

the 10 year anniversary version of the original is almost 10 years old already, crazy how time flies

[ENXGMA_YT]

Your comparisons are always on points. Thanks for this.

[ikov]

The captain looks like he's got botox and a few plastic surgeries.

[ConnorEllisMusic]

There's an actual button to switch instantly between classic and new graphics. It's actually witchcraft.

[walteracevedo]

Some of the anniversary models are carried over from Halo: Reach, including Cpt. Keys.

[kristoferjefferson]

I think for Captain Keys, it looks like they’ve gone for a similar design to what Bungie gave him in Reach, probably for continuity, seeing as this is the release straight after reach

[starcraftown]

This is going to come off as extremely pedantic, But i always felt like the bridge on map 2 was never suppose to be a bridge. Halo was an alien structure through and through and we simply don't understand how it works. Giant underground complexes, sprawling surface pylons, metal bars connecting landmasses.


Turning that first piece of manmade architecture we see into something we understand as a bridge there to be traversed removes a lot of the mystery you got when you first landed on halo. You're walking across this metal pipe clearly meant for some other purpose we don't know the reason for.

[anthony]

Maybe its a bug for PC but you can definitely see chiefs body in anniversary in the cryopod

[LordRedfern]

So I do agree chief's helmet does not look as good, it looked more angular and cool in the original
Cortana's model is the same from Halo 3
Captain Keye's model is not a stray from the design made by Bungie, because the same model is used at the end of halo Reach, which was made by Bungie. Granted the Captain keyes in Halo Reach does look better than the version used in CE Anniversary

[AnGush]

I think the best part of the remaster is that you can actually switch between versions on a fly by pressing tab button. I've never played CE before, so it allows me both to get familiar with the original and to apreciate the changes even more.

[sgt.texasranger]

Really appreciate that someone can take the time to do this, great work man.

[doobasaurus]

Best way to experience the Halo Games:
1) Play through the originals first with no Anniversary graphics to get that authentic and nostalgic experience.
2) After completing your initial run on the original graphics, play on the Anniversary graphics and see your favourite levels brought to a new light.

[hurricanexanax]

The lighting seen while playing in classic mode is definitely not as good as it was in the original.

[hela]

I loved the blood effect when punching dead elites/ grunts.. Would love to have it in the anniversary edition.

[anthonymendez]

I always loved CEA's artstyle the most. To me it's the perfect artstyle for Halo because it combined all aspects from all of Bungie's Halo games into one. You get the militaristic Feel and look from Reach but also the bright and vibrant look from Halo 2 and 3.

[jessejive]

Keys looks like an aged Hollywood actor. He looks like has had so many lip injections. He’s got that Steven Tyler look.

[ocarinagk]

Captain Keyes model in "CE: A" looks like a puppet off of "Team America" lmao

[gdoubleu]

The lighting just felt so wrong to me with the remaster graphics. Nice textures? Sure. But not every darkened corner is now insanely bright.


The Library level was the worst for this. The dimly lit original, with flood pouring out of every dark crevice was amazing. With the new graphics, that level is very bright and kills the tension.

[martnrs]

Halo combat evolved was epic back in the day, remember the first time playing it and being blown away by the graphics - just recently installed master cheif collection on my pc and abosoultly loving it - the humour is brillant:)