Halo: Campaign Evolved Main Menu Video Sparks Fan Debate Over Ring Detail

Over the weekend, Halo Studios released a 6-hour video of the Halo: Campaign Evolved main menu, which, as you’d expect, contains the iconic Halo music from the original game. But what you might not have expected is the debate the remake’s new Halo ring has sparked, and some fans calling it too detailed.

Fans are comparing this remade Halo ringworld to the original from the 2001 first-person masterpiece, fussing over any changes they spot. There are clear differences, and indeed the remade ringworld has more detail to it. But why would this be a problem? Some fans say that the details on the ringworld are too large, and so it gives the viewer the impression that the ring itself is smaller than it should be. Thus, this main menu ringworld doesn’t have the sense of awe and scale of the original, which relied upon simple shapes and abstract markings to convey mystery and impossible scale.

This has become a significant talking point within Halo circles, with some offering an explanation of sorts. The thought is that the sense of scale isn’t being portrayed properly here, not just because more detail leaves less to the imagination, but because of where we’re viewing the ring from.