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The Halo Remake‘s Version Of The Big Space Ring Is Getting Roasted Online: ‘Absolutely Mogged By A 25 Year Old Game’
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The aesthetic of the Halo remake has had its fair share of critics. Between the move to Unreal Engine and the addition of tons of new detail to sci-fi objects and structures that were previously very flat and basic-looking, not everyone is in love with the glow-up. But those complaints felt mild compared to the deafening “no thank you” that erupted over the weekend regarding Halo: Campaign Evolved‘s new take on the titular Halo ring.
Halo: Combat Evolved for the original Xbox opened with a menu screen that overlooked the spinning alien superstructure while the iconic accompanying theme music played. To pay tribute 25 years later, Halo Studios uploaded a six-hour cut of the theme playing over footage of the Halo ring, showing off the visual overhaul it’s received for the remake. While fans praised the OG vibes and indulged in some warm nostalgia, some feel that the new ring doesn’t look right.
It’s missing something. What exactly? Well, everyone has their own theory. The main issue is the proportions of the mechanical details of the superstructure itself. On the exterior of the original Halo ring, the details are very tiny and hard to discern, with the surface largely appearing to be flat. That could be because of the limitations of the gaming hardware at the time, but the effect was of a strange and mysterious object so vast that it was hard to visually comprehend at a glance.
I'll say the problem with this design is that there's too much visible depth. An object at this scale should appear more flat on the surface https://t.co/9XjtMoq05r
The little lights make it look like a city so big it wraps around on itself. Small greeble that takes after the death star. 2026's greeble is so big it's indistinguishible from the greeble on your rifle viewmodel, and with the thickness, it looks more like elaborate jewelry https://t.co/znRqTkY31h
The reason why the original ring design is better is because the underside has detailing and objects that scale the other parts to really give you a sense of how large it is.
The new one doesn't have that, on fact it does the opposite. https://t.co/Z31yJdFuL3 pic.twitter.com/KTkFfW6RsQ
— Twist Ledgendz, the depressed hunter (@Twist92331616) June 21, 2026
Unfortunately I have to hand it to the haters on this one https://t.co/LYBLCdw09s