The likes of Natalya, Boris and Valentin no longer look like someone punched some peach-coloured Play-Doh into a loaf of bread, but closely resemble the actors who portrayed them in the film.Īnd that’s just for starters: Initiate the campaign itself and from the second you see that first shot of the Dam stage in Arkangelsk, it’s clear that there have been huge improvements made here.

Even two console generations later, the difference is stark. The classic opening animation from the N64 version, which shows all the major characters from the game, now goes one step further by switching between their N64 appearance and their shiny new Xbox 360 look.

Boot it up and watch the intro sequence, and you’ll immediately come to a conclusion that will last with you throughout the entirety of your time with this beta: there was clearly still some polish left to be done at this stage, but what’s there is phenomenal.