List of outside references to the Halo series: Difference between revisions

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===Forza Motorsport 7===
===Forza Motorsport 7===
* ''Forza Motorsport 7'' features three Halo-themed sets of Driver Gear: "Halo", "Master Chief", and "[[Olympia Vale]]". The "Halo" Driver Gear could be obtained by playing any ''Halo'' game on the Xbox One or Windows 10 PC in November 2017, while the "Master Chief" and "Olympia Vale" Driver Gear sets could be obtained by setting a lap time (clean or dirty) in the December Car Pack Challenge, December Bounty Hunter, Make a Run, or Cold Runner Rivals events in December 2017 before January 3, 2018.<ref>[https://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/wir_12_8_17 '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Week in Review 12-8-17'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mjolnir-meets-motorsport '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Mjolnir Meets Motorsport'']</ref>
* ''Forza Motorsport 7'' features three Halo-themed sets of Driver Gear: "Halo", "Master Chief", and "[[Olympia Vale]]". The "Halo" Driver Gear could be obtained by playing any ''Halo'' game on the Xbox One or Windows 10 PC in November 2017, while the "Master Chief" and "Olympia Vale" Driver Gear sets could be obtained by setting a lap time (clean or dirty) in the December Car Pack Challenge, December Bounty Hunter, Make a Run, or Cold Runner Rivals events in December 2017 before January 3, 2018.<ref>[https://www.forzamotorsport.net/en-us/news/wir_12_8_17 '''Forza Motorsport''' - ''Forza Week in Review 12-8-17'']</ref><ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/mjolnir-meets-motorsport '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Mjolnir Meets Motorsport'']</ref>
** If the player did not get the "Master Chief" or "Olympia Vale" Driver Gear sets through the Rivals events, they can currently buy the sets through the Race Shop for 300,000 CR each.
** If the player did not get the "Master Chief" or "Olympia Vale" Driver Gear sets through the aforementioned Rivals events, they can currently buy the sets through the Race Shop for 300,000 CR each.


===Gears of War 2===
===Gears of War 2===
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During the Christmas period in 2019, all Gears 5 characters wore Christmas hats in Horde mode.
During the Christmas period in 2019, all Gears 5 characters wore Christmas hats in Horde mode.


===Grand Theft Auto IV/Grand Theft Auto V===
===Grand Theft Auto IV / Grand Theft Auto V===
In the in-game television program, ''Republican Space Rangers'', the three soldiers wear armor similiar to MJOLNIR Armor, although with less detail and clear visors. A ringworld resembling a Halo Installation is also featured several times.<ref>[http://youtu.be/8STcBRTssTA '''YouTube:''' ''Republican Space Rangers (Grand Theft Auto IV)'']</ref> This reference also appears in ''Grand Theft Auto V''.<ref>[http://youtu.be/hMciN2o-NDk '''YouTube:''' ''GTA V - Master Chief Easter Egg! (Republican Space Rangers)'']</ref>
In the in-game television program, ''Republican Space Rangers'', the three soldiers wear armor similiar to MJOLNIR Armor, although with less detail and clear visors. A ringworld resembling a Halo Installation is also featured several times.<ref>[http://youtu.be/8STcBRTssTA '''YouTube:''' ''Republican Space Rangers (Grand Theft Auto IV)'']</ref> This reference also appears in ''Grand Theft Auto V''.<ref>[http://youtu.be/hMciN2o-NDk '''YouTube:''' ''GTA V - Master Chief Easter Egg! (Republican Space Rangers)'']</ref>


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Vert, ruler of Leanbox and a [[Wikipedia:Moe anthropomorphism|moe anthropomorphization]] of the Xbox, mentions in a blog that the game ''Hoop: Reach'' was released and ask if anyone have pre-ordered it, a nod to ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' (both games were released in 2010).
Vert, ruler of Leanbox and a [[Wikipedia:Moe anthropomorphism|moe anthropomorphization]] of the Xbox, mentions in a blog that the game ''Hoop: Reach'' was released and ask if anyone have pre-ordered it, a nod to ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' (both games were released in 2010).


===Guitar Hero III===
===Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock===
[[MJOLNIR Mix]], a remix of the Halo theme, is included as a free downloadable extra.<ref>[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Theme-MJOLNIR-Mix/00000000-0000-400c-80cf-0005415607f7?cid=SLink '''Marketplace.xbox.com''' ''Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix'']</ref>
[[MJOLNIR Mix]], a remix of the Halo theme, is included as a free downloadable extra.<ref>[http://marketplace.xbox.com/en-US/Product/Halo-Theme-MJOLNIR-Mix/00000000-0000-400c-80cf-0005415607f7?cid=SLink '''Marketplace.xbox.com''' ''Halo Theme MJOLNIR Mix'']</ref>


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===Perfect Dark===
===Perfect Dark===
The Xbox Live Arcade remake of ''Perfect Dark'' allows the player to pick between "Classic", "Spartan", and "Duty Calls" controller layouts; the "Spartan" controller layout mimics ''Halo 3''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s default controller layout.
The Xbox Live Arcade remake of ''Perfect Dark'' allows the player to pick between "Classic", "Spartan", and "Duty Calls" controller layouts; the "Spartan" controller layout mimics ''Halo 3''{{'}}s default controller layout.


===Perfect Dark Zero===
===Perfect Dark Zero===
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===Serious Sam 2===
===Serious Sam 2===
The 2005 first-person shooter video game ''Serious Sam 2'' features a usable weapon called the Zap Gun, which is a chargeable energy pistol that is similar to the [[Type-25 plasma pistol]] in both design and behavior, including homing behavior for charged shots. It is usable by various NPCs and protagonist Sam Stone throughout the game.
The 2005 first-person shooter video game ''Serious Sam 2'' features a usable weapon called the Zap Gun, which is a chargeable energy pistol that is similar to the [[Type-25 plasma pistol]] and [[Type-25 plasma rifle]] in both design and behavior, including the plasma pistol's homing behavior for charged shots. It is usable by various NPCs and protagonist Sam "Serious" Stone throughout the game.


===Star Wars: The Old Republic===
===Star Wars: The Old Republic===
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