I know, I know - necessary sacrifices for 60 fps, but this is ridiculous. The water looks like a sheet of glass placed over the ground. If you actually stop and look at it, you’ll notice it doesn’t even move. Not only does it not ripple, but it does not flow at all. It is completely stationary, but you don’t really notice it unless you stand still.
I have neither been there nor done that to observe it. It seriously looks that bad?
I to have seen some suspect textures, and although it’s disappointing it’s not 343’s fault its hardware limitations.
It isn’t hardware-limited. Convincing water has existed as far back as the SEGA Dreamcast. The water looks fine when you’re walking, but if you stand still and look at it, it looks ridiculous.