What Happened to "Starry Nights" Halo 3?

I think that was a much better art style and color choice. I was wrong to think that Halo 3 would look that impressive. Not trying to hate but it makes you wonder why they showed that CGI stuff when they were going to take a different approach in terms of design.

Again I'm just talking about art style and now graphics. I would have liked a much more toned down style.

Also didn't Bungie say that Master Chief would be very roughed up? His armor would show massive wear and tear and now they are back to the shiny, neat clean polished look.

I thought fighting all those battles would really take it's toll on Chief and he would be mucher roughed up and dreary by now.

You guys didn't seem to get what this guy was saying. He wasn't disputing the fact that the scene was CGI. He was simply saying he preferred the art style and realistic colour choices ect. in that trailer as opposed to the actual game.Packt

You guys didn't seem to get what this guy was saying. He wasn't disputing the fact that the scene was CGI. He was simply saying he preferred the art style and realistic colour choices ect. in that trailer as opposed to the actual game.Packt

Thank you. Exactly I what meant to say. I know it's CGI and everything but when you talk about ART DIRECTION, I think Bungie showed that style than changed it back to the Halo 1 style. I know people are complaining and whining so much about going back to the Halo roots but still why make a carbon copy? Yes the graphics are AWESOME but where is the progession of maturity over time.

For example: Killzone ART STYLE matches that CGI. The same gritty, smoke filled, grainy and dark visual style. Again this is not about graphics but we are talking ART design SPECIFICALLY.

I just thought the Halo 3 style would have a much more realistic approach. Vibrant colors espcially purple and lime green is nice but I thought next gen hardware was going to bring the REALISM effect. This kind of semi cartoonish style was sutiable for last gen hardware in order to make up for technological shortcomings.