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*"Sometimes I give myself the creeps," a lyric from a Green Day song, is in a ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' easter egg. | *"Sometimes I give myself the creeps," a lyric from a Green Day song, is in a ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' easter egg. | ||
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*There are at least two references to Firefly in ''[[Halo 3]]'' in the form of random Marine quotes: "Say 'hi' to Vera!" and "Gee, it'd be nice if we brought some ''grenades,'' wouldn't it?!" Both are quotes from the character Jayne Cobb; both are said by marines voiced by Adam Baldwin, who played Jayne Cobb in both ''Firefly'' and ''Serenity.'' | |||
[[Category:Lists|Pop Culture]] | [[Category:Lists|Pop Culture]] | ||
Revision as of 03:20, December 7, 2007
This is a list of pop culture references in the Halo series.
Star Wars
- When the Flood is about to appear in Halo: Combat Evolved, a marine says "I have a bad feeling about this."
- The scene in Halo: CE where the Halo can be seen, and then it zooms out to show the Pillar of Autumn looks allot like the opening scene of each Star Wars episodes.
Aliens
- Main article: List of References to Aliens in Halo
- Jonesy is a cat loose on the Pillar of Autumn, named in homage to an Aliens cat.
- There are numerous similarities between the Flood and the Xenomorphs.
Green Day
- "Sometimes I give myself the creeps," a lyric from a Green Day song, is in a Halo: Combat Evolved easter egg.
Firefly/Serenity
- There are at least two references to Firefly in Halo 3 in the form of random Marine quotes: "Say 'hi' to Vera!" and "Gee, it'd be nice if we brought some grenades, wouldn't it?!" Both are quotes from the character Jayne Cobb; both are said by marines voiced by Adam Baldwin, who played Jayne Cobb in both Firefly and Serenity.
