Most probably what would have been gained, performance-wise, through the use of DirectX 10's geometry shaders and whatever else technobabble they've thrown in for good measure, has been lost due to Vista which is pretty resource intensive. That and the nVidia drivers that have supposedly yet to mature.

Come on, these graphics don't even compare with Hal-Life 2: Lost Coast, and that came out quite a while ago. Is this the "bleeding edge" of console graphical wizardry? And don't tell me that it's the gameplay that makes Halo the best console shooter around, because it gets quite repetitive, not to mention that this so-called article (promo actually) is specifically highlighting graphics -- or lack, thereof, once you take a look at the pictures.

Is this a letter to Santa? Because Christmas is long gone by now and the Easter Bunny isn't as generous... I really thought this sort of rants belonged in forums, and not as main articles on gaming sites, as everybody wants something else to improve on their not-yet-bought console, complains about different stuff and has a rather personal idea about what the console should be, as opposed to what it actually is. So, I ask you, in what specific way did this article help you?