H2:Metropolis
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Enter New Mombasa through the bridge, regroup at city-center and disable the Protos-pattern Scarab. |
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Halopedia has a walkthrough guide for this level; see H2:Metropolis/Walkthrough. |
| “ | Take the bridge, break the Covenant's grip on the city-center. | ” |
Metropolis is the fifth campaign level of Halo 2. It is the first level where the player is able to drive the Scorpion Tank and the first level with Wraiths and Banshees. Metropolis is one of two levels where the player can acquire the Gauss Warthog (the other being Quarantine Zone). It takes place in New Mombasa, and starts as soon as the player emerges from the highway tunnel that was the last part of Outskirts.
In this stage, the Master Chief and two Marines must battle across a long bridge guarded by Covenant forces and another but shorter tunnel than the one at the end of Outskirts. After that, there is a small park, where another Marine-controlled Warthog lurks, and an open urban area with Wraiths, before going onto catwalks attached to buildings in order to attempt to board the Protos-pattern Scarab and take out the Covenant piloting it.
Transcript[edit]
{Cutscene} {Anniversary Cutscene}
A Marine sitting on the ground, breathing erratically, watches as the Master Chief approaches. The Chief steps over him and walks up behind a standing female Marine.
- Female Marine: "It blew right through us. (They watch as the Scarab ramps over the bridge, out of view) 50-cal, rockets... didn't do a thing."
A Pelican drops a Scorpion tank. Sergeant Major Avery Johnson gets out; the Master Chief and Marines walk over.
- Sergeant Major Avery Junior Johnson: "Where's the rest of your platoon?"
- Female Marine: "Wasted, Sarge."
- Marine #1: "And we will be, too, sir, if we don't get the hell outta here!"
- Sergeant Johnson: (Puts a hand on Marine's shoulder) "You hit, Marine?"
- Marine #1: "N-no, Sir."
- Sergeant Johnson: "Then listen up!"
(Note: The following dialogue varies according to difficulty)
- (Easy): "You had your chance to be afraid before you joined my beloved Corps. But to guide you back to the true path, I brought this motivational device. Our big green style cannot be defeated!"
- (Normal): "The Chief is gonna jump in this tank, roll across the bridge, and blow up any inhuman-son-of-a-bitch dumb enough to get between him and the Prophet of Regret! Pull yourself together, because you're going with him!"
- (Heroic): "When I joined the Corps, we didn't have any fancy-shmancy tanks. We had sticks! Two sticks, and a rock for the whole platoon - and we had to share the rock! Buck up, boy, you're one very lucky Marine!"
- (Legendary): "Usually the good Lord works in mysterious ways. But not today! This here is sixty-six tons of straight up, H-E-spewing dee-vine intervention! If God is love, then you can call me Cupid!"
- Female Marine: "What about that Scarab?"
- Sergeant Johnson: "We've all run the simulations, they're tough, but they ain't invincible. Stay with the Master Chief, he'll know what to do."
- Female Marine: "Yes, sir, Sergeant!"
Sergeant Johnson climbs back on the Pelican, and cocks its machine gun.
- Sergeant Johnson: (smirks) "Oh, I know what the ladies like."
Ladies Like Armor Plating[edit]
{Gameplay}
(Note: On Heroic, the chapter will be called "Ladies like Grinding Treads". On Legendary, it will be called "Ladies Like Superior Firepower").
The Chief starts out standing next to the tank and damaged Warthog to his right. The burning skyline with the Covenant assault carrier hovering over it is visible in the distance. The suspension bridge is strewn with the wreckage of cars, trucks and buses. A multitude of Ghosts as well as a Wraith tank patrol the bridge.
About halfway across, Banshees swoop in for an attack from either side, and three Phantom dropships fly by, deploying troops and another Wraith tank. A lone Marine (or two, if one of the two accompanying the Chief was killed) stationed on the bridge joins the Chief and the other two Marines (if he took the Scorpion). At the other end of the bridge, a group of Banshees flies in over the rooftops.
As John-117 approaches the second speed tunnel:
- Cortana: "That's quite a welcome party."
A pack of Ghosts skitter into view and open fires. They are soon joined by a pair of Wraith tanks which come in from the nearby highway tunnel, as well as another pair of Banshees.
The team enters the Kilindini Underpass meeting little resistance until a barrier prevents them from taking their vehicle any further. A Warthog pulls up and its occupants joins the fight, while a trio of Kig-yar stationed on the barrier fires down at the team. The Chief and his allies neutralize these enemies and regroup.
- Female Marine: "Secure the area!"
Or
- Female Marine: "Form a perimeter!"
Or
- Female Marine: "Defensive positions!"
Another female Marine walks up to the Chief and offers him a Shotgun.
- Corporal Palmer: "It's tight quarters on the other side, sir. Use this."
They enter a dark section of the highway tunnel filled with wreckage and Covenant troops. A pair of Sangheili Minors and a large group of Unggoy attack, while a pair of Kig-Yar Snipers fire on the team from a distance with their Beam Rifles. At the end of the tunnel, the team encounters more Unggoy and Sangheili (including a pair of Stealth Sangheili on higher difficulties), as well as another trio of Kig-Yar. On legendary difficulty a Sangheili Zealot attacks the team. After clearing this section of tunnel, the team enters a series of sewage tunnels that open out into the Kilindini Park Cultural Center.
This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us[edit]
A Kig-Yar Sniper is seen near the exit, standing with its back turned to the marines. The team eliminates it and continues on into a wide area, where they engage more Kig-Yar Snipers, along with several Sangheili and two