One thing I adored about the Bungie era of Halo titles were the maps, I think we can all agree on that. There are so many topics about competitive balance, something 343 did well with maps, but I’m talking from an artistic standpoint. Maps felt alive and lived in. From the art and sound direction there was an ambience and level of detail not present in the more “gamey” 4/5 maps. Looking at Guardian and then something from 5 like Empire (which also had an entire generation gap) it was night and day. Infinite changes this and brings back the best aspects of the Bungie era with advancements and I couldn’t be happier.
Check out these examples below:
Behemoth Ambience
Recharge Ambience
Absolutely gorgeous. Keep it up 343, you’re getting it. <3