Why does Halo 5 barely look better than Halo 2?

[CavaliersFTW]

Aren't we 2 console generations beyond? Can anyone explain?

It honestly looks like Halo 2 and a half or something. Am I the only one who's disappointed?

Halo 2:
http://static1.gamespot.com/uploads/original/1536/15366587/2679009-gamescom-2014-halo-2-anniversary-first-person-delta-halo-you-dare-jpg.jpg

Halo 5:
http://cdn4.dualshockers.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/Joystickin-With-Jorge-LIVE-HALO-5-GUARDIANS-BETA-Screen-Shot-2014-12-20-04-06-21.png

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That's the beta of Halo 5

Early form of the game

They said they do the touch ups last thing

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It's also art style

Halo 4 tried to have too much detail and it didn't feel like Halo

Chief's armor for example

Didn't look right

[CavaliersFTW]

That's the beta of Halo 5

Early form of the game

They said they do the touch ups last thing
We'll see I guess. It's just that after having seen the HUGE difference between GTA San Andreas, and GTA V (basically the same generation gap as Halo 2 and Halo 5) I'm expecting to see some sort of epic night and day difference and it just isn't there. They're so... similar looking.

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Graphical/Texture Realism in a sci fy game really isn't that cut and dry

[CavaliersFTW]

It's also art style

Halo 4 tried to have too much detail and it didn't feel like Halo

Chief's armor for example

Didn't look right
So does Halo 4 appear to have better graphics than the Halo 5 game thus far? Or "more realism" or w/e?

I haven't seen or played Halo 4 so I don't really know. I suppose throttling back to the original could be a good idea if a more realistic version wasn't well received.

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That's also the Re-mastered version of Halo 2 in that image

LMAO nice trick here bro