: I'm not talking about simply changing the lighting and shaders to toon. I'm
: talking about new models and all! Same mechanics and all, just give it a
: Cell Damage look and feel. But with a Halo vibe of course. And simply call
: it Halo Babies

Since the title was a reference to animation, there is only one "L" in "Cel Damage".

And yes, I played the Hell out of that game as a kid.

: I'm not even joking. Halo use to be a fun game with bright colors and a
: cartoony feel at times. It can even be a new entirely new game if you
: want. That way it can be split into Halo Racers™ (Yes, I just trademarked
: that name. lol), Halo Hunt™ which can be like Gmod's Prop Hunt but cooler,
: Invasion, etc. Anything that can be a fun to play in a toon Halo world and
: not be taken seriously. Still produce Halo normally as expected, but the
: Toon version can be where you test ideas. That way these crazy ideas (H5
: beta's RL) can be tested before being placed in the actual game cannon
: games.

: Just an idea that I would like to see come about. Because Halo has just
: become...well, very stale and less Halo with each installment. This idea
: may be less Halo as well but at least it means to be.

I've wondered about Halo taking an entirely different track. What if the Halo visuals and graphics become stylized and abandon the chase for hyperrealism?

The benefit (coming from someone blithely ignorant of how computer graphics work) is that the models and art assets don't age. Instead of wasting time remodeling the assault rifle for every installment, 343i can just port it into the new game and focus on developing new content.

Someone, please, tell me why this idea won't work.