I think that's a farce... the multiplayer in Halo 3 will not look much better than what has been experienced so far... multi isn't about graphics, I'm sure the single player campaign will have a MUCH better look to it, that's for certain but that's got nothing to do with beta - released game.
People don't understand development very well, look at anything in the beta and pre-beta state and you can see little details that are added but the main graphic detail remains the same.
So what? Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3 and Smash Bros are all 4 or 5 months away so graphically they will be tuned HEAPS more? I've heard this FOREVER all thought last generation and every time the game came out looking pretty much the same as the 'beta' version.
Yep I know what you mean about the 'creases' but it's just a shader, it's not like it's using model physics... it really isn't very impressive at all, it's like PS3 fanboys have 'hype' goggles on.
