‘Halo 5: Guardians’ Gets A Close-up Look At A 1080p Run and 400 Achievements

Agent Locke may have been getting a lot of attention for the upcoming "Halo 5: Guardians," but that does not mean that he will be taking the limelight for the title. Developer 343 has already confirmed that Master Chief will still be the main hero, though there may be a new antagonist debuting in "Halo 5: Guardians."

Speaking with OXM, the developer has also confirmed plans to expand the cast with the plan of future sequels at play. 343's Bonnie Ross said that Master Chief remains to be the hero, but more cast will mean more supporting members for his crew that can survive to possibly create other titles. One of them is Locke, who has already appeared in the cut scenes in the upcoming "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" despite being a non-playable character.

'The Master Chief Collection' Achievements Showcased

For those who will be getting "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" ahead of "Halo 5: Guardians," there are 4,000 achievement points that are waiting to be gained for the collection. VG 24/7 reports that the points will span 402 goals spread over four games.

According to the source, these are the following achievements that gamers can look forward to:

- Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary: 92 achievements (855 points)

- Halo 2: Anniversary: 111 achievements (1,005 points)

- Halo 3: 76 achievements (695 points)

- Halo 4: 51 achievements (570 points)

343 Industries has also offered a bonus of 72 achievements worth 875 points coming with the whole bundle. The points also span difficulty levels in the game, so both beginners and hardcore fans can enjoy attaining them.

Screenshots Released in Full 1080p Glory

Fans of the "Halo" franchise can also take a gander at the newly released 1080p-worthy screenshots from the collection. These have been released by the developer with only a month left of waiting for "The Master Chief Collection" to be released this Nov. 11.

Gamepur has even included a side-by-side comparison that pits the classic "Halo 2" scenes with the upcoming "Halo 2: Anniversary." While the collection may an enhanced version of the games, the improvement is remarkable and worth getting the trip for fans of "Halo." Check out the screenshots in the link above.

The source adds that "Halo: The Master Chief Collection" will have over 100 multiplayer maps, with six new maps for the "Halo 2 Anniversary" built from scratch for the Xbox One.

And speaking of boasted 1080p run of "The Master Chief Collection," IGN has obtained a preview to show off the 1080p/60fps quality of the collection.

"Halo 2: Anniversary" (Credit: YouTube/Halo)

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