Indeed it looks like a placeholder, although personally as a big Halo 1/2 fan I look at it and think 'yay more halo content' rather than 'poo doesnt look any better than Halo 2'. IMO its an indication of the mindset bungie has, trying to continue the halo story rather than trying to compete with epic etc. whether this is…
It again comes down to what was discussed in the Neverwinter Nights thread . If an Art Director allows low quality art assets to enter the final product then He/She is not doing there job. The only exception I can see to that rule is if the Art Direction is broken up by Character, Animation, Environment and Level Design by…