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*****In Halo: Fall of Reach, the first video clip | *****In Halo: Fall of Reach, the first video clip Déjà shows the SPARTAN candidates, is of the Battle of Thermopylae, the battle of the 300 Spartans against the Persian Army. | ||
== Starcraft (Blizzard Game) == | == Starcraft (Blizzard Game) == | ||
Revision as of 14:56, April 8, 2008
This is a list of references to the Halo series made by notable sources outside of the series itself.
300 (Movie)
- 300 is the number of tech personel in the Pillar of Autumn.
- A female marine says, "Tonight we dine in hell!"
- Spartans exist
- The same typical story, a big faction fighting a little one with the little one always winning.
- In Halo: Fall of Reach, the first video clip Déjà shows the SPARTAN candidates, is of the Battle of Thermopylae, the battle of the 300 Spartans against the Persian Army.
- The same typical story, a big faction fighting a little one with the little one always winning.
- Spartans exist
- A female marine says, "Tonight we dine in hell!"
Starcraft (Blizzard Game)
The Big Bang Theory (TV)
- The nerds have a weekly Halo 3 match. Leonard, trying to romance Penny, suggests that they play at a Halo competition together. She declines, saying that unlike him she has a life.
- It is incorrectly stated that there are Health Packs in the game, while they were in fact only in Halo: Combat Evolved.
- There are references to plasma grenades, active camouflage.
- Later in the episode, one of the characters, Sheldon, states that Halo 3 is better than sex due it's features.
- There are references to plasma grenades, active camouflage.
- It is incorrectly stated that there are Health Packs in the game, while they were in fact only in Halo: Combat Evolved.
Chuck (TV)
The Sarah Silverman Program (TV)
- In one episode, Brian Posehn's character is playing Halo 2 on Xbox Live. (despite the fact that the television displays campaign mode, and cooperative play was not available on xbox live in Halo 2.)
- Also, in an episode where they have a video game party, Brian's character states that he brought over Halo 3.
Guitar Hero III (video game)
- Mjolnir Mix is included as a downloadable extra.it is also free to download.
The Longest Yard (2005 film)
- Halo 2 is played by the guards.
VG Cats (webcomic)
- #36 The Blue Grenades Stick makes fun of anti-Xbox users in a Halo environment. The title refers to Plasma Grenades.
- #123 Alien Abductions makes fun of Halo 2 matchmaking.
- #128 The Crying Game jokes that Samus, hero of the Metroid games, spent the night with John-117 while drunk.
- #151 Tea Bag makes fun of the Corpse Humping practice in Halo multiplayer matches.
- #182 It's The Thought That Counts features Christmas gift-giving scenes using characters from various video games, including a blue Spartan giving a red Spartan a blue flag in front of a holographic tree.
- #231 Spoons pokes fun at the close proximity of Mongoose riders.
- #240 ...gross makes fun of the gross nature of the porta.
Baby Don't Go (Song)
In the Music Video, the singer is seen playing Halo 3, but, when the video was made, Halo 3 was not released, and so, it features the Starry Night Trailer.
