Halo Infiniteis finally out, and players all around the world can continue following the adventures of Master Chief and the UNSC as they battle more threats from the stars.The Banished continue to assail our hero, and more threats emerge from the distant past with the emergence of the Endless.
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Halo Infinitehas been released for the PC as well asXboxsystems, allowing modders to get to work at tweaking, improving, and customizing theHaloexperience. The game has been out for only two months at the time of writing, but modders have already left their mark on the game.All discussed mods can be found on Nexus.
6Halo 3 Loading Screen Replaces The Halo Infinite Startup Animation
A common criticism among the PC gaming and the modding community is that the intro cinematic toHalo Infinitedrags on for too long. The vast majority of mods for the game on Nexus at the moment address this complaint. Some mods are better than others, and this is one of the cooler replacementsfor the lengthyInfiniteboot-up animation.
The Halo 3 Loading Screen mod by user Generalkiddreplaces theHalo Infinitestartup screen with the classicHalo 3opening animation. This classic animation follows a hologram model of a Halo ring as it manifests against a black backdrop. It was a very memorable loading screen, which isn’t a common thing to say about loading screens in general. That makes it worthwhile to bring back.
5Halo Reach Dance Party Intro Opens The Game With A Bang
On the other end of things, there is theHalo Reach Dance Party Intro by user Mohawkma Gandhi. It replaces the intro animationwith a dance party starring Noble Teamand a slew of Elites fromHalo Reach. Why watch a boring loading animation when you can watch some Spartans and Elites bust a move on the dance floor.
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The dance party animation actuallycomes from this video by YouTuber Allen Scott. The song is called Dancin' by Aaron Smith, specifically the KRONO Remix. For fans in the mood for a little humor amidst all the sci-fi mayhem, this mod should do the trick.
4Campaign Intro Video - Upscaled 4K 60fps Improves The First Campaign Cinematic
Moving past the opening loading screen to the campaign itself, there is theCampaign Intro Video Upscaled 4K 60fps mod by user James Gorman. This one actually comes from praise of the game as opposed to impatience with it. In the description for the mod,James praised the opening cinematic for the campaignbut was surprised that it was restricted in its graphical quality.
To fix this, James upscaled the cinematic to 4K quality at 60 frames per second. It’s a simple touch-up, but it’s one that shows the love and passion for games that many modders have.
3Reach Realism ReShade Makes For A Grittier Experience
Reshades of the game is another common type of mod that can do wonders for the graphics. There aren’t many complete overhauls or new elements this early in the games' life, but there are people who have implemented graphical and aesthetic overhauls to the game.The first one is the Reach Realism Reshade by user Brent Bagley.
This mod aims to mute and darken the visuals ofHalo Infiniteso that it better aesthetically matches its predecessor,Halo Reach. The latter is considered one of, if not the best, game in theHalofranchise. This mod aims tomakeHalo Infinitedarker, grittier, and more somber. That is the narrative tone ofHalooverall, so it makes sense for the visuals to match.
2Halo Infinite Cinematic ReShade Aims For Movie Quality
The next reshade is theHalo Infinite Cinematic Reshade by user ProDudeFilms. This one embraces the brightness andcolor ofHalo Infiniteas it is and tries to strengthen those qualities. With this mod, the colors pop, the light shines, and the game overall looks like a particularly colorful modern Hollywood film.
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This mod goes in the opposite direction of the Reach Realism Reshade, showing how different players can embrace and celebrate different qualities in a video game. One modder wanted the game muted and gritty, and the other wanted it bright and colorful.
1PureClarity_ReShade Touches Up The Graphics And Mutes Yellows
This mod splits the difference between muting and brightening the colors ofHalo Infinite.The PureClarity_Reshade by user Subject195aims to remove the overwhelming yellowsand make the plant life look more natural overall.
Like the Reach Realism Reshade, this one does mostly darken the visuals to a degree, but this reshade is more concerned with the performance overall. The bright colors can tax a PC, and this particular reshade helps ensure thatHalo Infinitedoesn’t start to chug or crash.
Halo Infiniteis out now and available to play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.
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