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Some serious hunting went into figuring out where the '''Hippo in Halo''' might be hidden in [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] after, on December 6, 2001, "Matt" wrote a long treatise on hippos, and why they should have been in Halo 1 (and why they, for the most part, aren't) - but he finished with this teaser: | Some serious hunting went into figuring out where the '''Hippo in''' ''Halo''''' might be hidden in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' after, on December 6, 2001, "Matt" wrote a long treatise on hippos, and why they should have been in ''Halo 1'' (and why they, for the most part, aren't) - but he finished with this teaser: | ||
:''"...they may not hug walls anymore, but they're still in the game (thanks again to Robt.), and they're still extremely lethal. But you'll need excellent vision and a really nice TV to spot them."'' | :''"...they may not hug walls anymore, but they're still in the game (thanks again to Robt.), and they're still extremely lethal. But you'll need excellent vision and a really nice TV to spot them."''<ref>Matt Soell, [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive4.pl?read=82463 The Tru7h About Wall-Hugging Hippos]</ref> | ||
Everything from the bottom of [[Warthogs]] to [[Sniper Rifle]]s were postulated, but they were finally spotted on the spent shells of the [[Shotgun]] that fall to the ground after the player has fired a blast. When the shell is on the ground, you can see easily with the Sniper Rifle's zoom. You can also see them while reloading the shotgun. The same hippo is also on the [[multiplayer]] level [[Headlong (Level)|Headlong]] on [[Halo 2]] in the tower on the wall. Also, a [[Bungie]] employee wrote in the "Personal Messages" section of the | Everything from the bottom of [[Warthogs]] to [[Sniper Rifle]]s were postulated, but they were finally spotted on the spent shells of the [[Shotgun]] that fall to the ground after the player has fired a blast.<ref>FrogBlast, [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive4.pl?read=95679 Hippo on Shotgun shells...???]; [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive4.pl?read=95694 confirmed] by Matt Soell</ref> When the shell is on the ground, you can see easily with the Sniper Rifle's zoom. You can also see them while reloading the shotgun. The same hippo is also on the [[multiplayer]] level [[Headlong (Level)|Headlong]] on ''[[Halo 2]]'' in the tower on the wall. Also, a [[Bungie]] employee wrote in the "Personal Messages" section of the ''Halo'' credits, "For hippos all over the world". | ||
== References == | |||
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== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive.pl?read=18686 Matt's original "wall-hugging hippos" teaser] | * [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive.pl?read=18686 Matt's original "wall-hugging hippos" teaser] | ||
* [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive2.pl?read=41769 Matt's hippo-love goes back to the ''Myth'' days.] | * [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive2.pl?read=41769 Matt's hippo-love goes back to the ''Myth'' days.] | ||
* [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive2.pl?read=43793 The Monkey and the Hippopotamus], an essay on Halo | * [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive2.pl?read=43793 The Monkey and the Hippopotamus], an essay on ''Halo''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development cycle | ||
* [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive2.pl?read=53757 Matt's a fan of sharks too.] | * [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive2.pl?read=53757 Matt's a fan of sharks too.] | ||
* [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive4.pl?read=82463 The Tru7h About Wall-Hugging Hippos] | * [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive4.pl?read=82463 The Tru7h About Wall-Hugging Hippos], the treatise mentioned above | ||
* [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive4.pl?read=95679 The end of the Hippo Hunt], thanks to [[FrogBlast]] | * [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive4.pl?read=95679 The end of the Hippo Hunt], thanks to [[FrogBlast]] | ||
* What does [[John-117|MC]]'s face look like? [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive6.pl?read=154798 A hippo.] | * What does [[John-117|MC]]'s face look like? [http://forums.bungie.org/halo/archive6.pl?read=154798 A hippo.] | ||
Revision as of 12:25, June 14, 2008
Some serious hunting went into figuring out where the Hippo in Halo might be hidden in Halo: Combat Evolved after, on December 6, 2001, "Matt" wrote a long treatise on hippos, and why they should have been in Halo 1 (and why they, for the most part, aren't) - but he finished with this teaser:
- "...they may not hug walls anymore, but they're still in the game (thanks again to Robt.), and they're still extremely lethal. But you'll need excellent vision and a really nice TV to spot them."[1]
Everything from the bottom of Warthogs to Sniper Rifles were postulated, but they were finally spotted on the spent shells of the Shotgun that fall to the ground after the player has fired a blast.[2] When the shell is on the ground, you can see easily with the Sniper Rifle's zoom. You can also see them while reloading the shotgun. The same hippo is also on the multiplayer level Headlong on Halo 2 in the tower on the wall. Also, a Bungie employee wrote in the "Personal Messages" section of the Halo credits, "For hippos all over the world".
References
- ^ Matt Soell, The Tru7h About Wall-Hugging Hippos
- ^ FrogBlast, Hippo on Shotgun shells...???; confirmed by Matt Soell
External links
- Matt's original "wall-hugging hippos" teaser
- Matt's hippo-love goes back to the Myth days.
- The Monkey and the Hippopotamus, an essay on Halo's development cycle
- Matt's a fan of sharks too.
- The Tru7h About Wall-Hugging Hippos, the treatise mentioned above
- The end of the Hippo Hunt, thanks to FrogBlast
- What does MC's face look like? A hippo.
- A hippo hater may exist at Bungie as well.
