Apparently, this is something to makea big deal over, butHalo 3: ODSTwill not be in HD. Perhaps this is becauseHalo 3: ODSTis based onHalo 3, which also did not run at 720p. Despite this blatantly obvious fact, people are still apparently surprised about this, especially given that the game’s visuals impressed a fair few people.
“Everything that existed inHalo 3’s engine was there from the beginning.” says senior designer Lars Bakken. “So the graphical differences that you’re seeing inODSTis really testament to the artists, because they were able to just take the tools that we had from the beginning, and just make awesome looking stuff.”
At first, Bakken seems unwilling to admit thatODSTisn’t in HD, simply saying that the game is “the same asHalo 3.” When specifically asked if this meant it would run at less than 1280×720, he responded with, “Yes, exactly.”
So there you go. Not everything really has to be in HD to look good, asCall of Duty 4has adequately shown, but nevertheless this is something that someone’s going to care about, somewhere. He probably owns a PlayStation 3 and is on a message board right now, telling everyone thatHalo 3: ODSTdefinitely sucks now.
