Even if the upcoming Halo: Campaign Evolved doesn't do well on the market, the series is nevertheless getting another pair of remakes that'll bring Halo 2 and 3 to the Unreal Engine. The former is scheduled to release this year and will apparently only be the beginning of Halo Studios' remake run.
This is according to YouTuber Rebs Gaming (via Eurogamer), who said that all three games are in active development at Halo Studios, with Halo 2 and Halo 3 remakes to release, no matter how well Campaign Evolved ends up doing. "One of my new sources sent me proof to verify themselves and that the trilogy remakes are definitely happening, regardless of how well Campaign Evolved does," Rebs Gaming said in his video.
Apparently, the prequel missions that are to appear in Campaign Evolved are to contain content from the second and third games, such as the Brutes, which will serve as hints toward these upcoming remakes. This, however, couldn't be confirmed by Rebs Gaming, so it remains to be seen. Halo really hasn't been at its best for many years now, after several games failed to captivate broader audiences and meet player expectations. The first three games in the franchise are revered as some of the best first-person shooters ever made, both due to their great multiplayer and their emotional, impactful storytelling.
In fact, I'd even say that Halo's best aspect is the narrative, as it focuses on heroic and epic tales of glory and sacrifice. It's not a boomer shooter or a mindless FPS experience where clearing arenas of all the enemies is key, but rather a series of games that try to tell a very good story first and tack the great gunplay onto that narrative foundation. Just hearing that theme song gives me chills and tells me right away what kind of tone and emotion I am to experience throughout a strong, well-structured campaign.
So, suffice it to say that I am excited to see Halo brought back and opened up to new players, even though we already have the Master Chief Collection that ported all the most important Halo games to PC. Some of them were also remastered, while the port is generally pretty good. Nevertheless, if the first one is getting remade, then the whole trilogy should be, too.
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