I have mixed feelings about Halo: Campaign Evolved. The trailer looks and sounds excellent, the gameplay is both improved and familiar, and the nostalgia vibes are strong.

And that's the problem: this is the third version of the Halo: Combat Evolved campaign (Halo: Combat Evolved (2000); Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary (2011); and now Halo: Campaign Evolved (2026)).

I really hope Halo: Campaign Evolved is good. But it's trading entirely on nostalgia.

That leaves me with some obvious questions:

  • How does Halo: Campaign Evolved move the franchise forward (excluding the fact that it'll be on PlayStation)?
  • Can a 26-year-old game hold its own against modern FPS games or is this going to be like the Goldeneye64 remake?
  • Split-screen local co-op, online co-op, and no multiplayer...there's more to announce, surely?