They gave a generally positive review, but I think the author didn't quite get it. (I love Ars, but it seems their gaming is their weakest suit.)

The comments have called it out on its claim that it's a response the the XBO's struggle in the console wars, but this paragraph just missed the whole boat on so many levels:

Perhaps Microsoft wanted to prove that the original game experience has been left intact. Perhaps they really thought the switcheroo was a worthwhile gimmick for the sake of oohs and ahhs. [...] Still, we wonder how much more potent this year’s anniversary update could have turned out without being tied down to the original engine. In a weird move, the new version's cut scenes are pre-rendered, but the original real-time cut scenes still load if you tap the time-warp button; it's as if the developers hated the original cut scenes so much that they said, "Screw 'em." [...]