Editing Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary

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{{Game Infobox

|image= [[File:HCEA box art.png|250px]]<br>

*[[Certain Affinity]]<ref name="ign"/>

|publisher= [[Microsoft Game Studios]]

|platform= [[Xbox 360]]

|releasedate=November 15, 2011<br/>November 17, 2011 (Japan)

[[Wikipedia:Computer Entertainment Rating Organization|CERO]]: (D) Ages 17 & up

'''''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''''', commonly referred to as '''''Halo: Anniversary''''', is a [[first-person shooter]] video game and a graphical remake of [[2001]]'s ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.<ref name="waypoint01">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/halo-anniversary-exclusive/7ed1f10f-349c-4c47-a07a-831d12f94d63 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Exclusive'']</ref> It was developed by [[343 Industries]] in collaboration with [[Wikipedia:Saber Interactive|Saber Interactive]] and [[Certain Affinity]] as part of 343 Industries' celebration of the original game's tenth anniversary. The game features remastered graphics and audio, using assets from ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.<ref name="waypoint01"/><ref name="audio">[http://www.videogamer.com/news/halo_remake_does_not_feature_original_audio.html '''VideoGamer''': ''Halo remake does not feature original audio'']</ref> Available with the game are six multiplayer maps from ''Halo: Combat Evolved'', ''[[Halo PC]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]'', along with a [[Installation 04 (level)|Firefight map]] based on the level [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|''Halo'']] for ''Halo: Reach'' multiplayer.<ref name="waypoint01"/>

The interactive guide, the ''Halo Anniversary Digital Experience'', was released on the day prior to the launch, and is viewable on [[Halo Waypoint]].<ref>[https://halo.xbox.com/guides/anniversary/index.html '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Halo Anniversary Digital Experience'']</ref>

[[File:Halo CEandCEA comparrison.jpg|thumb|230px|A graphical comparison of both the newer ''Halo: Anniversary'' and the original ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''.]]

The game features a graphics layer running on top of the exact ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' physics and gameplay engine.<ref>[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3-2011-halo-4/714845| '''GameTrailers''': ''E3 2011: Halo Returns Interview (Stream)'']</ref> As such, gameplay mechanics from the original game, such as the [[M6D Personal Defense Weapon System|M6D pistol's]] three-shot kill, are all present. The game also features the ability to play the campaign co-operatively over Xbox LIVE with two players. Pressing the 'Back' button allows the player to switch seamlessly between the graphics of the original 2001 title and the 2011 remake.  

[[File:AnniversaryLibrary.png|left|thumb|250px|A [[Sangheili Minor]] in ''Anniversary''.]]

The game integrates [[Wikipedia:Kinect|Kinect]] to further enhance the gameplay experience for the single-player component.<ref name="kinect">[http://uk.xbox360.ign.com/articles/120/1200549p1.html '''IGN''': ''First Halo Kinect Details Revealed'']</ref> For example, players can reload their weapon, throw grenades, and switch between "legacy" and "remastered" graphics via voice commands.<ref name="kinect"/> A new feature to this integration is the [[Library (feature)|Library]]. When the vocal command "analyze" or "scan" is given, specific characters, vehicles and objects can be scanned. The Library, which cannot be accessed at all if the player does not have a Kinect, is essentially an index for detailed information on the scanned items.<ref name="kinect"/> The remastered graphics are also available in 3D, provided that the player has a 3D television.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/343-guilty-spark-level-demo/ed041717-3134-463a-9fdd-5187e7349448 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''"343 Guilty Spark" Level Demo'']</ref> Kinect integration was not included on the disc; the feature was released as an automatic update on November 15th.

The game features [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Skulls|skulls]], including at least five that have never appeared in previous Halo games. [[List of Achievements for Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Achievements]] are also available.

[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]] are found throughout the game, which, unlike the text-based [[Terminal/Halo 3|terminal]]s of ''[[Halo 3]]'', contain full-motion video narrated by [[monitor]] [[343 Guilty Spark]]. These terminals supposedly link the game's story to that of ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref name="waypoint01"/><ref>[http://xbox360.ign.com/articles/117/1173462p1.html '''IGN.com''': ''E3 2011: Halo CE Anniversary - New Secrets for an Old Friend'']</ref> ''Anniversary'' also has subtitles available for in-game and combat dialogue.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUAU5giE2_4 '''YouTube''': ''SDCC 2011: Halo Universe Panel Part 3 '']</ref>

As the multiplayer is actually running in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', [[Theater|Theater mode]] is available there, but not for the remastered single-player, for obvious reasons.<ref>'''OXM Special Edition - Halo: The Game That Changed The World''', ''page 116''</ref>

[[File:AnniversaryMultiplayer.png|thumb|right|300px|The multiplayer menu of ''Halo: Anniversary''.]]

A result of collaboration between 343 Industries and [[Certain Affinity]], ''Anniversary'' includes ''Halo Reach''<nowiki/>'s multiplayer component, as well as six competitive maps and one [[Firefight]] map. The maps can also be played on ''Halo: Reach'' itself via the [[Anniversary Map Pack]], a downloadable add-on bundled with the game. For those who do not wish to buy ''Halo: Anniversary'', the map pack is available on the Xbox LIVE Marketplace for 1200 Microsoft Points.<ref>[https://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-11911-/290676 '''The Halo Bulletin''': ''11/9/11'']</ref>

These competitive maps are remakes of maps from the earlier games; each has both an exact remake and an optimized version that takes advantage of ''Reach''-era gameplay options. [[Forge]] and [[Theater]] support is available.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/Content/assets/en-us/Podcast/343Sparkast_005.mp3 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''343 Sparkcast <nowiki>#5</nowiki>'']</ref> The [[M6G Personal Defense Weapon System|M6G magnum]] can be modified to function like the M6D magnum from the campaign.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/media/latestvideos/video/bts-anniversary-multiplayer/22c7b7e6-8106-4ac9-a5cd-c53660d02434 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''BTS: Anniversary Multiplayer'']</ref>

*''[[Battle Canyon]]''<ref name="bulletin817">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-81711/168336 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 8/17/11'']</ref>

**''[[Beaver Creek]]''<ref name="bulletin817">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-81711/168336 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 8/17/11'']</ref>

*''[[Penance]]''<ref name="bulletin817"/>

**''[[Damnation]]''<ref name="bulletin817"/>

*''[[Ridgeline]]''<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1076639 '''HBO forums''': ''"Map... never been seen on console before."'']</ref><ref name="Halo - Ridgeline Flythrough">[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/26/halo-anniversary-ridgeline-flythrough '''IGN.com''': ''Halo - Ridgeline Flythrough'']</ref>

**''[[Timberland]]''<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1076639 '''HBO forums''': ''"Map... never been seen on console before."'']</ref><ref name="Halo - Ridgeline Flythrough">[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/26/halo-anniversary-ridgeline-flythrough '''IGN.com''': ''Halo - Ridgeline Flythrough'']</ref>

*''[[Solitary]]''<ref name="Halo - Solitary Flythrough">[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/26/halo-anniversary-solitary-flythrough '''IGN.com''': ''Halo - Solitary Flythrough'']</ref>

**''[[Prisoner]]''<ref name="Halo - Solitary Flythrough">[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/26/halo-anniversary-solitary-flythrough '''IGN.com''': ''Halo - Solitary Flythrough'']</ref>

*''[[Breakneck]]''<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/the-halo-bulletin-91411-/239029 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 9/14/11'']</ref>

*''[[Installation 04 (level)|Installation 04]]''<ref name="Halo - Installation Flythrough">[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/26/halo-anniversary-installation-04-flythrough '''IGN.com''': ''Halo - Installation 04 Flythrough'']</ref>

All non-vocal audio for the game has been been re-recorded by [[Skywalker Sound]],<ref>[http://www.ign.com/videos/2011/08/27/halo-fest-halo-anniversary-campaign-discussion '''IGN.com''': ''Halo Fest: Halo Anniversary Campaign Discussion'']</ref> while the original voice-acting remain untouched.<ref name="waypoint01"/> The soundtrack has both a normal CD release and a 5,000-edition vinyl limited release.<ref>[http://www.xbox360achievements.org/news/news-9754-343-Industries%E2%80%99-Frank-O%E2%80%99Connor--%E2%80%9C3D-Will-Always-Be-Like-5-1%E2%80%9D.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter '''Xbox360Achievements.org''' - Frank O'Connor Interview]</ref> Both editions were released on [[2011|November 15, 2011]].<ref>[http://www.gamestop.com/toys/movies-tv/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-original-soundtrack-cd-2-disc-set/97534 '''Gamestop.com''' - ''Halo: Anniversary'' soundtrack]</ref><ref>[http://www.gamestop.com/toys/movies-tv/halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-original-soundtrack-limited-edition-vinyl-with-download-card/97533 '''Gamestop.com''' - ''Halo: Anniversary'' soundtrack, limited Vinyl Edition]</ref> Players have the option to choose between the original and the remastered score in the Options menu when pausing a campaign game.<ref name="BTS: Music">[http://youtu.be/quk-fTMvE-w '''YouTube:''' ''BTS: Anniversary Music'']</ref>

The game's ability to alternate between classic and remastered graphics in the Campaign was made possible thanks to a rendering engine developed by [[Wikipedia:Saber Interactive|Saber Interactive]].<ref name="render">[http://www.computerandvideogames.com/321507/interviews/the-man-whos-rebuilding-halo-combat-evolved/ '''Computer and Video Games''': ''The man who's rebuilding Halo: Combat Evolved'']</ref> The technology allowed the developers to update ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s visuals while preserving the original gameplay at the same time.<ref name="render"/>

Because of their previous contributions to the series - the [[Blastacular Map Pack|Blastacular]] and [[Defiant Map Pack|Defiant]] map packs - [[Certain Affinity]] was approached once more by [[343 Industries]] to streamline the multiplayer maps to take ''[[Halo: Reach|Reach]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s gameplay options into account.

Customers who preordered the game received a code to download John-117's Mark V MJOLNIR armor for their Avatars. Preordering the game also gave access to the [[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Skulls#Grunt Funeral skull|Grunt Funeral skull]], which causes [[Unggoy]] to explode like [[plasma grenade]]s when killed.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/special-halo-combat-evolved-anniversary-pre-order-bonuses/111729 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Special Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Pre-order Bonuses'']</ref>

A video documentary in which various 343 Industries employees comment on the development process and features of the game.<ref name="waypoint01"/>

A behind-the-scenes look at the new Terminals of ''Halo: Anniversary''. The trailer feature exclusive interviews with [[343 Industries]] employees and the motion design group [[Sequence]], as they reveal the development process behind the [[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|terminals]] in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.<ref>[http://youtu.be/mTwkrMUkNyk '''YouTube:''' ''BTS: Anniversary Terminals'']</ref>

A trailer for the remastered campaign, with a voice-over by [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]]. It shows several aspects of the campaign, including in-game cinematics and scenes from the [[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|terminals]]. Footage from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' was used to explain the story's background.<ref>[http://youtu.be/uW_GT2OP3X0 '''YouTube:''' ''Halo: Anniversary Campaign Trailer'']</ref>

The Living Monument allows fans to upload pictures that are composited into an image of John-117,<ref>[http://www.halolivingmonument.com/en/default.aspx '''Halo Living Monument.com''']</ref> similar to the [[monument to NOBLE Team]] from the ''[[Remember Reach]]'' ad campaign. ''Heroes Never Die'', a live-action short made to promote the monument, features an [[Unidentified commander (Living Monument)|unidentified Navy commander]] presenting a eulogy dedicated to the men and women of the [[UNSC Defense Force]] who gave their lives during the [[Human-Covenant War]].<ref>[http://youtu.be/5yVPaI5oRXo '''YouTube:''' ''Halo: Anniversary Tribute]''</ref>

The American restaurant chain [[Wikipedia:Pizza Hut|Pizza Hut]] is currently offering a unique pizza tailored for the release of ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''. Those who order the pizza will receive a promo code good for two free days of a Xbox Live Gold membership.<ref name="Halo pizza">[http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/224506/pizza-huts-halo-pizza-is-a-real-thing/ '''Gamepro.com:''' ''Pizza Hut's Halo Pizza is a Real Thing'']</ref> The pizza itself is prepared with onions, pepperoni, chicken, and peppers as toppings.<ref>[http://kotaku.com/5857917/halo-anniversary-edition-pizza-unboxed-eaten-and-unappreciated '''Kotaku.com:''' ''Halo Anniversary Edition Pizza Unboxed, Eaten, and Unappreciated'']</ref> This promotion is only available from November 7th until December 19th and is limited to those who reside in the [[United Kingdom]].<ref name="Halo pizza"/>

*According to Frank O'Connor, [[John-117]]'s abnormally proportioned helmet from the announcement trailer was being fixed prior to the trailer's release, though it was not completed in time to appear in the final E3 trailer.<ref>[http://carnage.bungie.org/haloforum/halo.forum.pl?read=1076456 '''Halo.Bungie.Org''': ''Frankie's Back. With an update ;-)'']</ref>

*The pistol [[John-117]] was wielding on the cover of ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary'' was the [[M6G]], the model featured in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]''. The M6G was used as a place-holder for the original [[M6D]] pistol seen in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''. Although the M6D now has its own skin and the M6G is not seen in the game, it is still featured on the cover.

File:Halo_anniversary_ost_concept_cover.jpg|Concept art featuring John-117.

File:Halo_anniversary_menu_concept_1.jpg|Concept art of Installation 04 in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary's'' menu.

File:Halo_anniversary_menu_concept_2.jpg|Another concept of the menu.

File:Halo_anniversary_pillar_of_autumn_concept_1.jpg|Concept art of the level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]''.

File:Halo anniversary pillar of autumn concept 2.jpg|Concept art of a corridor on the ''Pillar of Autumn''.

File:Halo_anniversary_assault_on_the_Croom_concept.jpg|Concept art of the level ''[[Assault on the Control Room]]''.

File:Halo_anniversary_two_betrayals_concept_1.jpg|Concept art of the level ''[[Two Betrayals]]''.

File:Halo_anniversary_two_betrayals_concept_2.jpg|Concepts of ''Two Betrayals''.

File:Halo_anniversary_the_maw_concept.jpg|Concept art of the level ''[[The Maw]]''.

File:Anniversarymenu.png|Screenshot of the current menu in a demo.

File:CE_AR.PNG|The MA5B as it appears in ''Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary''.

File:Halo_CE_T%26R.PNG|A screenshot of the redesigned level ''[[The Truth and Reconciliation]]''.

File:2817470-gallery.png.jpg|Two Unggoy near a set of blast doors on the ''Pillar of Autumn''.

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