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{{level infobox | {{level infobox | ||
| game = | | game = [[Wikipedia:Forza Horizon|''Forza Horizon 4'']] | ||
| name = The Halo Experience Showcase | | name = The Halo Experience Showcase | ||
| image = [[File:FH4 - | | image = [[File:FH4 John-HaloExperienceShowcase.png|300px]] | ||
| player = [[John-117]] | | player = [[John-117]] | ||
| date = [[2018]] | | date = [[2018]] | ||
| place = Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, [[United Kingdom]] | | place = Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland, [[Wikipedia:United Kingdom|United Kingdom]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''The Halo Experience Showcase''' is a Showcase Event in the 2018 racing game [[Wikipedia:Forza Horizon 4|''Forza Horizon 4'']] developed by [[Wikipedia:Playground Games|Playground Games]]. | |||
'''The Halo Experience Showcase''' is a Showcase Event in the 2018 racing game | |||
It is represented by the icon of a [[D79-TC Pelican]]. Unlike other Showcase Events in ''Forza Horizon 4'', this event can be played during any of the four seasons. It is located on the Bamburgh Castle Beach course, but access to the event is more recommended with an offroad-suitable vehicle due to the depth of the sand. | |||
== Transcript == | == Transcript == | ||
'''{''Cutscene''}''' | '''{''Cutscene''}''' | ||
'' | ''An [[M12S Warthog CST]] appears, with the player's character near the driver's side of it. The camera rotates around the Warthog and focuses on its front right wheel.'' | ||
''' | ''Only the Warthog is now seen alongside a few [[List of UNSC crates|UNSC crates]] used during the [[Fall of Reach]] with [[health pack]]s and a disabled power cell next to them.'' | ||
''' | ''A [[SPARTAN-II program|SPARTAN-II]] clad in [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark VI#GEN2|GEN2 MJOLNIR Mark VI MOD]] armor is seen walking towards the Warthog, with the camera changing to show him from the front. The Spartan is revealed to be none other than [[John-117]]. He stops walking and briefly observes his vehicle.'' | ||
''John then turns around to see a [[D79-TC Pelican]] touch down in front of him and walks back to his Warthog while still facing the Pelican. Unintelligible radio chatter is then heard. The camera cuts back to the front of the Warthog for several seconds, and the environment is changed to show the Bamburgh Castle Beach during a minimally cloudy afternoon, with a [[Halo Array|Halo ring]] in the background. John is seen relaxing by the driver's side of his Warthog.'' | |||
''If the event is played for the very first time.'' | ''If the event is played for the very first time.'' | ||
'' | * '''[[Cortana]]''': "With the ongoing and evolving threat posed by an increasingly focused [[Covenant]], all front line [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] personnel are expected to complete the following training exercise. Upon completion of the training exercise, please submit results to [[UNSC Fleet Command|UNSC Fleetcom]] for assessment." | ||
'''{''Gameplay''}''' | '''{''Gameplay''}''' | ||
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* '''Kilo''': "This is Kilo Actual. Cortana, do you read me? I heard you need a pickup." | * '''Kilo''': "This is Kilo Actual. Cortana, do you read me? I heard you need a pickup." | ||
''As John gets closer to the first checkpoint, which is marked by a pair of blue signal flares, the player assumes control. Indestructible Covenant props and [[Covenant portable shield|shield generator]]s litter the surroundings while a pair of [[Type-54 Banshee|Banshee]]s fly through the sky and pursue the Pelican, which is flying towards the landing zone on the beach and trying to evade the Banshees, neither of which attack.'' | |||
''As John gets closer to the first checkpoint, which is marked by a pair of blue signal flares, the player assumes control. Indestructible Covenant props and [[Covenant portable shield|shield generator]]s litter the surroundings while a pair of [[ | |||
* '''Cortana''': "Cortana to Kilo Actual. Perfect timing! We are all done here and ready for dust-off." | * '''Cortana''': "Cortana to Kilo Actual. Perfect timing! We are all done here and ready for dust-off." | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "Affirmative, Kilo Actual. I'll scan for a new LZ. Chief, gun it. Get us outta here!" | * '''Cortana''': "Affirmative, Kilo Actual. I'll scan for a new LZ. Chief, gun it. Get us outta here!" | ||
''If the Chief makes a hard crash anytime during the event | ''If the Chief makes a hard crash anytime during the event.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "Hey! [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Keep your head down]]! [[Cortana (level)|There's two of us in there now]]!" | * '''Cortana''': "Hey! [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Keep your head down]]! [[Cortana (level)|There's two of us in there now]]!" | ||
''The Chief clears the gap and jumps onto the grassy terrain part of the Bamburgh Castle. The path is now surrounded by hard light barriers again, this time on both sides. Chief cuts through a narrow castle entrance and sees that the castle has been decorated with UNSC and Covenant props.'' | ''The Chief clears the gap and jumps onto the grassy terrain part of the Bamburgh Castle. The path is now surrounded by hard light barriers again, this time on both sides. Chief cuts through a narrow castle entrance and sees that the castle has been decorated with UNSC and Covenant props.'' | ||
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''John exits the castle through another passageway and sees a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] named Banks escaping to the landing zone in another Warthog. He turns right to reach the third checkpoint.'' | ''John exits the castle through another passageway and sees a [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] named Banks escaping to the landing zone in another Warthog. He turns right to reach the third checkpoint.'' | ||
* ''' | * '''Banks''': "Is that a Spartan?! We're gonna make it home after all!" | ||
''John follows Banks's Warthog to the next checkpoint.'' | ''John follows Banks's Warthog to the next checkpoint.'' | ||
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''John then jumps another public road, which is blocked off with construction signs and military props, and lands on farmland again. Another Marine named Stacker enters the scene from the trees to the left, also in a Warthog, just as John turns right for the eighth checkpoint.'' | ''John then jumps another public road, which is blocked off with construction signs and military props, and lands on farmland again. Another Marine named Stacker enters the scene from the trees to the left, also in a Warthog, just as John turns right for the eighth checkpoint.'' | ||
* ''' | * '''Stacker''': "Hoo-rah!" | ||
''Noticing hard light race barriers once again, John drives to the eighth checkpoint and jumps off a ramp.'' | ''Noticing hard light race barriers once again, John drives to the eighth checkpoint and jumps off a ramp.'' | ||
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* '''Stacker''': "Banshees! Save us, Chief!" | * '''Stacker''': "Banshees! Save us, Chief!" | ||
''The Chief continues on the railroads and reaches the tenth checkpoint, which eventually leads to a diagonal right turn that leads into grassland dominated by tall bushes. Covenant props | ''The Chief continues on the railroads and reaches the tenth checkpoint, which eventually leads to a diagonal right turn that leads into grassland dominated by tall bushes. Covenant props are seen splattered everywhere.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "This is Cortana to all air support units. I'm sending you coordinates for an LZ. Requesting immediate evac. All air support units to the LZ." | * '''Cortana''': "This is Cortana to all air support units. I'm sending you coordinates for an LZ. Requesting immediate evac. All air support units to the LZ." | ||
''The eleventh checkpoint is ahead, situated on more farmland along with a few farmland houses. Chief reaches this checkpoint and turns his vehicle to the right to continue the event | ''The eleventh checkpoint is ahead, situated on more farmland along with a few farmland houses. Chief reaches this checkpoint and turns his vehicle to the right to continue the event. He once again continues following the Marines up hilly farmland to reach the twelfth checkpoint.'' | ||
* '''Kilo''': "Cortana, I'm getting a green from three, four... make that five Pelicans. En route to the LZ. You and the Marines had better be there soon." | * '''Kilo''': "Cortana, I'm getting a green from three, four... make that five Pelicans. En route to the LZ. You and the Marines had better be there soon." | ||
''After passing the checkpoint, John turns left to merge onto a public road and eventually reaches a two-way highway | ''After passing the checkpoint, John turns left to merge onto a public road and eventually reaches a two-way highway. He takes the road on the right, which leads into a tunnel.'' | ||
* '''Kilo''': "Cortana, I can't follow you through here. I'll see you on the other side." | * '''Kilo''': "Cortana, I can't follow you through here. I'll see you on the other side." | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "That's not the most reassuring choice of words..." | * '''Cortana''': "That's not the most reassuring choice of words..." | ||
''As John drives his Warthog through the tunnel, he encounters another Marine named | ''As John drives his Warthog through the tunnel, he encounters another Marine named Navarro. He eventually enters the tunnel, which is marked by wrong way signs at the ceiling of the entrance. He then drives his Warthog through the tunnel, turning left and right to avoid Covenant military objects.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|This cave is not a natural formation]]..." | * '''Cortana''': "[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|This cave is not a natural formation]]..." | ||
* ''' | * '''Marine''': "Wooo, ECHO!" | ||
''John approaches another ramp, jumps it, and smashes through construction signs while following Navarro. All contact has already been lost with Kilo | ''John approaches another ramp, jumps it, and smashes through construction signs while following Navarro. All contact has already been lost with Kilo.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "I don't like this. Comms have gone quiet. Kilo Actual, do you read? Kilo Actual? Whoa!" | * '''Cortana''': "I don't like this. Comms have gone quiet. Kilo Actual, do you read? Kilo Actual? Whoa!" | ||
''A Banshee flies through the tunnel | ''A Banshee flies through the tunnel. At the end of the tunnel is a ramp two lanes wide. The Chief then drives through the ramp at full speed, flies off of it, and makes a close call with the Pelican, which has now regained contact with the Spartan and his AI.'' | ||
* '''Kilo''': "Loud and clear, Cortana!" | * '''Kilo''': "Loud and clear, Cortana!" | ||
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''John continues following the Pelican and Marines and then turns right to reach the next checkpoint.'' | ''John continues following the Pelican and Marines and then turns right to reach the next checkpoint.'' | ||
* ''' | * '''Marine''': "Hoo-rah!" | ||
''John realizes that time is running out and brings his Warthog to full speed for the last several checkpoints up ahead, with the next one directly ahead of him on a dirt road.'' | ''John realizes that time is running out and brings his Warthog to full speed for the last several checkpoints up ahead, with the next one directly ahead of him on a dirt road.'' | ||
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* '''Cortana''': "Cortana to all units, the LZ is right ahead. We have thirty seconds before the ring's superstructure begins to collapse." | * '''Cortana''': "Cortana to all units, the LZ is right ahead. We have thirty seconds before the ring's superstructure begins to collapse." | ||
''John, clearing this checkpoint, jumps the final ramp and above the Pelican. Another pair of Banshees fly past the Spartan and his Warthog while he gets a few seconds of air time and lands, getting an "Ultimate Air" Skill. He follows the route, which then makes a sharp left turn that leads back onto the Bamburgh Castle Beach.'' | |||
''John, clearing this checkpoint, jumps the final ramp and above the Pelican. Another pair of Banshees fly past the Spartan and his Warthog while he gets a few seconds of air time | |||
* '''Cortana''': "Fifteen seconds, Chief! Ten, nine, eight, seven, six..." | * '''Cortana''': "Fifteen seconds, Chief! Ten, nine, eight, seven, six..." | ||
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''The penultimate checkpoint is seen, this time on the beach. John drives onto the beach, with rocks surrounding him on both sides, and clears the checkpoint.'' | ''The penultimate checkpoint is seen, this time on the beach. John drives onto the beach, with rocks surrounding him on both sides, and clears the checkpoint.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "Five, four, three, two, one... We're not gonna make it!" | * '''Cortana''': "Five, four, three, two, one... We're not gonna make it!" | ||
''The final Marines, named | ''The final Marines, named Perez and Reynolds, spawn in Warthogs and reach the landing zone. The finish line, marked by three pairs of blue signal flares, is seen at the landing zone up ahead. John uses full throttle to push through.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "Pilot, this would be | * '''Cortana''': "Pilot, this would be very good time to leave." | ||
''John crosses the finish line. A blank white environment with a reflective floor appears, with military crates and traffic cones present, along with John's Warthog and the Pelican. He is seen driving out of the scene as the event's results are brought up.'' | ''John crosses the finish line. A blank white environment with a reflective floor appears, with military crates and traffic cones present, along with John's Warthog and the Pelican. He is seen driving out of the scene as the event's results are brought up.'' | ||
* '''Cortana''': "Horizon Festival training module complete. Initiating upload of results to the UNSC Fleetcom." | * '''Cortana''': "Horizon Festival training module complete. Initiating upload of results to the UNSC Fleetcom." | ||
''The event ends.'' | |||
''The event ends | |||
== Trivia == | == Trivia == | ||
=== | === Mistakes === | ||
* | * In the same manner as the ''[[Halo 4]]'' mission ''[[Midnight]]'', [[UNSC Fleet Command|FLEETCOM]] is written as "Fleetcom" in subtitles when spoken, but as "FleetCom" when being spoken to. | ||
=== References | === References === | ||
* This event is highly reminiscent of the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' mission [[The Silent Cartographer]], as both missions involve John-117 assisting Marines on a beach situated on a Halo ring while driving a Warthog | * This event is highly reminiscent of the ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' mission ''[[The Silent Cartographer]]'', as both missions involve John-117 assisting Marines on a beach situated on a Halo ring while driving a Warthog. | ||
* This event is also reminiscent of the final missions of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'': ''[[The Maw]]'' and ''[[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]]'', respectively. All three events involve escaping a Halo ring in a Warthog (in ''Halo: Combat Evolved''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s case, [[Installation 04]]; In ''Halo 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s case, [[Installation 08]]; and in ''Forza Horizon 4''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s case, a currently unidentified Halo ring). | |||
* This event is also reminiscent of the final missions of ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'': [[The Maw]] and [[Halo (Halo 3 level)|Halo]], respectively. All three events involve escaping a Halo ring in a | |||
* Some of Cortana's lines are derived from previous ''Halo'' games: | * Some of Cortana's lines are derived from previous ''Halo'' games: | ||
** Her line "Hey! Keep your head down! There's two of us in here now!" is derived from the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' missions [[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]] and [[Cortana (level)|Cortana]], respectively.<ref name="hce- | ** Her line "Hey! Keep your head down! There's two of us in here now!" is derived from the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' and ''Halo 3'' missions ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' and ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]'', respectively.<ref name="hce-topa">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|The Pillar of Autumn]]'' ("Keep your head down! There's two of us in here now, remember?")</ref><ref name="h3-halo">'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level ''[[Cortana (level)|Cortana]]'' ("Just keep your head down... There's two of us in here now, remember.")</ref> | ||
** When Chief enters the highway tunnel, Cortana jokingly and confusedly comments, "This cave is not a natural formation..." This is an infamous line that was first heard in the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' mission ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]''.<ref name="hce-halo">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]''', campaign level ''[[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]]'' ("This cave is not a natural formation.")</ref> | |||
** When Chief enters the highway tunnel, Cortana jokingly and confusedly comments, "This cave is not a natural formation..." This is an infamous line that was first heard in the ''Halo: Combat Evolved'' mission [[Halo (Halo: Combat Evolved level)|Halo]] | * The Covenant and UNSC scenery props are derived from ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'', and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | ||
* | * The tunnel run sequence is reminiscent of the ending of the ''[[Halo 2]]'' mission ''[[Outskirts]]'', which also involves John using an [[M12 Warthog]] to drive through the underground tunnels of [[New Mombasa]]. | ||
** The major differences between the two tunnel runs are that ''The Halo Experience Showcase'' features no combat and only nonstop driving, and that the ''Forza'' version has a much shorter tunnel run. | |||
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=== Miscellaneous === | === Miscellaneous === | ||
* This is the first Showcase Event in any of the ''Forza Horizon'' games where the player does not have to | * This event features a unique skybox, with the Halo ring in the background along with a [[CRS-class light cruiser]] from ''Halo 4'' lurking among the clouds. | ||
** It is also the first Showcase Event to feature | * This is the first Showcase Event in any of the ''Forza Horizon'' games where the player does not have to race against another mode of transport. In this case, the player simply has to complete the event as quickly as possible. | ||
** It is also the first Showcase Event to feature AI-controlled Drivatars. However, the player actually never races against them. | |||
** | * John-117's armor is identical to the one he wears in ''Halo 5: Guardians'', albeit with some minor changes: | ||
* Unlike any of the ''Halo'' games, where John speaks either in cutscenes, gameplay, or both, in ''Forza Horizon 4'', he never speaks at all. This is the same for other | ** His techsuit is now colored a much darker shade of green, and any red paint on the techsuit is now colored white. | ||
* ''Forza Horizon 4'' marks John-117's first full appearance in a ''Forza'' game, in contrast to ''Forza Motorsport 7'', which | ** His visor is now fixed, much like before [[Unconfirmed|his violent altercation]] with [[Jameson Locke]] in ''Halo 5: Guardians'', and has a slightly brighter shade of orange. | ||
* Excluding ''Anniversary'' titles of the ''Halo'' series, ''Forza Horizon 4'' is also the first appearance of Chips Dubbo (at least by name) in a video game since ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
* This Showcase Event features a unique skybox, with a Halo ring in the background along with a [[CRS-class light cruiser]] from ''Halo 4'' partially hidden amongst the clouds. | |||
* Unlike any of the ''Halo'' games, where John speaks either in cutscenes, gameplay, or both, in ''Forza Horizon 4'', he never speaks at all. This is the same for other driver characters in the game. | |||
* ''Forza Horizon 4'' marks John-117's first full appearance in a ''Forza'' game, in contrast to ''Forza Motorsport 7'', which featured an [[:File:FM7 MasterChief DriverGear.png|unlockable set of Driver Gear modeled after him]]. | |||
** It also marks Cortana's second appearance in the series, after her [[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog|''Forza Motorsport 4'' Autovista narrations for the M12 Warthog FAV]]. | ** It also marks Cortana's second appearance in the series, after her [[Forza 4 Autovista Warthog|''Forza Motorsport 4'' Autovista narrations for the M12 Warthog FAV]]. | ||
== | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Games|Halo Experience Showcase, The]] | [[Category:Games|Halo Experience Showcase, The]] |