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Many products and ideas that are set in the Halo Universe contain the word, or are titled, "Halo", named primarily after the massive ring-shaped space installations.

Video Games

The Halo Trilogy - The first person shooter trilogy.
- Halo: Combat Evolved - The first halo video game.
  - Halo PC - The Windows and Mac version of Halo: Combat Evolved.
    - Halo: Custom Edition - A free, unsupported upgrade to the windows part of Halo: Combat Evolved.
- Halo 2 - The second halo video game
  - Halo 2 Vista - The Windows Vista version of Halo 2.
- Halo 3 - The final installment of the FPS series.
  - Halo 3 Beta - The beta stage of the third installment.
  - Halo 3: ODST - The upcoming expansion pack of Halo 3.
A series of Halo spin-off games.
- Halo Wars - The RTS version of the Halo series developed by Ensemble Studios.
  - Halo Wars: Limited Edition - The limited edition of the RTS version of Halo. Includes several rare pieces of merchandise.
- Halo: Chronicles - A Halo game developed by Peter Jackson and Wingnut Interactive in association with Bungie. It is also revealed that it will be an serial and is as of at least November 23rd, in the development stage.

Video Game Levels

"Halo" - The second level in Halo: Combat Evolved.
"Delta Halo" - The eighth level in Halo 2.
"Halo" - The tenth and final level of Halo 3.

Movies

Halo Movie - The upcoming Hollywood feature production. It has been delayed multiple times, and is being produced by Peter Jackson.

Novels

Halo: The Fall of Reach - The book explaining what happened before Halo: Combat Evolved by Eric Nylund.
Halo: The Flood - The novelization of Halo: Combat Evolved by William C. Dietz.
Halo: First Strike - The book explaining the SPARTAN programs.
- Halo Box Set - The box set featuring the three first Halo Novels.
Halo: Ghosts of Onyx - The book introducing Onyx.
Halo: Contact Harvest - The prequel to the Halo saga set at the beginning of the Human-Covenant War.
Halo: The Cole Protocol - The latest novel that revealed the location of the Spartan Gray Team.

Music

Books

Halo Graphic Novel - The comic book based on the Halo Universe.
The Art of Halo - The Halo Artists behind the scenes book.
Halo 2: Special Collector's Edition Manual - The manual that comes with Halo 2 Special Collectors Edition.
Halo: Combat Evolved: Sybex Official Strategies & Secrets.
Halo 2: The Official Game Guide - The guide and straight way for becoming a better player.
Halo: Uprising: - The Halo comic book series by Marvel Comics.
Halo 3: The Cradle of Life - A short webcomic made to advertise Halo 3.

Forerunner Constructs

The Ark - A construct that creates Halos.
The Halos - The Forerunner weapons of absolute last resort.
Alpha Halo The first Halo discovered, also known as Installation 04.
- Installation 04 (II) - A replacement for the one Master Chief destroyed.
Delta Halo - The second Halo discovered, also known as Installation 05.
Installation 01 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
Installation 02 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
Installation 03 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
Installation 06 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.
Installation 07 - One of the multiple Halo rings not visited during the series, but seen in holograms.

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 == Music ==
-The music for the "Halo" trilogy by [[Martin O'Donnell]] and [[Michael Salvatori]] have met with both critical and popular acclaim, with many considering them to be some of the best examples in the genre due to its memorable themes, instrumentation, employment of the score in-game and "iconic" nature.<ref>[http://scorenotes.com/soundtracks/halo3.html]</ref><ref>[http://music.ign.com/articles/822/822717p1.html]</ref><ref>[http://www.music4games.net/Review_Display.aspx?id=47]</ref><ref>[http://www.music4games.net/Review_Display.aspx?id=137]</ref><ref>[http://www.music4games.net/Review_Display.aspx?id=182]</ref> Official soundtracks have been released both on CD and digital download for all three games.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Original-Soundtrack-Martin-ODonnell/dp/B000067UO7/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1238431387&sr=1-1]</ref><ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-2-Vol-Various-Artists/dp/B00067RF6E/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1238431387&sr=1-4]</ref><ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Martin-Salvatori-Michael-ODonnell/dp/B000EZ8ZXK/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1238431387&sr=1-5]</ref><ref>http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Original-Soundtrack-2-CD-Set/dp/B000W04S6U/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1238431387&sr=1-2</ref> A special collection containing the already available CD releases (except for '''Halo 2 Volume 1''') was put on sale in a boxed set, as well as containing a bonus DVD with selected cues, trailers and videos from the then-upcoming [[Halo Wars]].<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Trilogy-Complete-Original-Soundtracks/dp/B001HEICW6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1238431387&sr=1-3]</ref>
-The music for the spin-off strategy game prequel [[Halo Wars]] was composed by [[Ensemble Studios]] in-house composer [[Stephen Rippy]], with additional music by his long time collaborator and [[Halo Wars|game]] Audio Lead [[Kevin McMullan]]. It was recorded in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prague Prague, Czech Republic] by 45 members of the FILMHarmonic Orchestra and a 21 voice choir at CNSO Studio No. 1.<ref>[http://www.halowars.com/news/articles/archive/2008/12/12/_2200_Over-and-Out_2200_.aspx</ref><ref>[http://www.music4games.net/Features_Display.aspx?id=259]</ref> The score was released as a single CD package with a bonus DVD containing additional tracks, 5.1 surround sound mixes of some cues and a behind the scenes video showing the recording sessions of the [[Halo Wars]] [[Spirit of Fire (Song)|main theme]] and various trailers for the game.<ref>[http://www.amazon.com/Halo-Wars-O-S-T-Stephen-Rippy/dp/B001OB3R1I/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1238425481&sr=1-1</ref> It was also put up for retail as a digital download over iTunes and Sumthing Digital.<ref>[http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewAlbum?id=303159741&s=143441]</ref><ref>[https://www.sumthingdigital.com/AlbumDetails.aspx?albumid=4074]</ref> The response to the score was almost universally enthusiastic, with most critics praising [[Stephen Rippy]]'s taking the series into new stylistic territory while still paying homage to and reworking classic themes and ideas.<ref>[http://www.music4games.net/Review_Display.aspx?id=191]</ref><ref>[http://www.originalsoundversion.com/?p=2028#more-2028]</ref><ref>[http://fangoria.com/musick/56-musick-reviews/1570-halo-wars-soundtrack-musick-review.html]</ref>
-===Music List===
 *[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]
-*[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]], Volume 1
+*[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]]
-*[[Halo 2: Original Soundtrack]], Volume 2
 *[[Halo 3: Original Soundtrack]]
 *[[Halo Wars Original Soundtrack]]
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-==References==
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