Halo 1 & 2 for PC
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Subject: How are the Halo 2 graphics compared to Xbox

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  • 06.14.2011 10:32 AM PDT
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Posted by: fxnavarro
Are they superior or inferior? I have a decent graphics card that can definitely run Halo 2 at full strength but does it look like it does on Xbox? Also Where can I get map packs? (even if I play with myself on them).
It looks much better. (I've done comparisons with them both running on the same TV) Halo 2 Vista is put into full 1080p with slightly updated textures. Here's something GameSpot did on it.

[Edited on 06.14.2011 12:41 PM PDT]

  • 06.14.2011 11:01 AM PDT

They look much better than Xbox.
Halo 2 Graphics Comparison: Windows Vista vs. Xbox
Move the mouse on the pics, and you'll see the difference.

  • 06.14.2011 11:17 AM PDT

Halo 2 Vista uses anisotropic filtering, antialaising, 60fps, supports 1080p and has higher resolution textures. The quality is much higher but is still much lower than any other shooter of its time (just goes to show how crap consoles and their graphics are).

  • 06.14.2011 1:47 PM PDT

ummm consoles don't look like those pictures unless your taking the picture from your cell phone so actually look at the actual graphics before saying they are crap. (I've played both for the past 3 years so I know the difference)

  • 06.14.2011 2:49 PM PDT

As everyone has said, it does indeed have many improvements over Halo 2 Xbox. However, if you haven't played H2 that much, they may not be as noticeable to begin with. Going from H2V to H2X and back again and you will notice a stark contrast in quality, its a shame that H2V wasn't a brilliant port, it had potential..

  • 06.14.2011 4:41 PM PDT

Halo 2 for PC's graphics look somewhere between Halo 2 and Halo 3.

They aren't anything special by today's standards of course, but I think they are acceptable.

  • 06.16.2011 1:31 PM PDT
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The PC version is crap if your computer is not hi-spec ¬¬

  • 06.16.2011 2:41 PM PDT

Quite the contrary infact, halo 2 has multiple issues on high spec machines

  • 06.17.2011 4:20 PM PDT
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pc graphics > xbox graphics

  • 06.29.2011 6:52 PM PDT