AI M I NG CO LLECTI NG Aiming Collecting Ammunition HOW TO PLAY CAMPAIGN T h e r e t i c ul e ma y cha n g e f r o m w ea p o n t o w ea p o n , b u t t h e p r in c ip l e To c o l l e c t a m m u n i t i o n , s i m p l y w a l k o v e r a n a v a i l a b l e c l i p o r w e a p o n a n d t h e r e ma in s t h e s am e : t a k e a im a n d f ir e. Yo u c o ul d s a y i t’s a simp l e p o in t M a s t e r C h i e f w i l l a u t o m a t i c a l l y a d d w h a t h e f i n d s t o h i s c u r r e n t s t o c k s . T h e MULTIPLAYER ‘n’ c li ck in t e rf a c e. T h e Ma s t e r Ch i e f’s H U D p r o v i d e s a m o di c um o f a m o u n t f o u n d w i l l b e i n d i c a t e d o n t h e u p p e r l e f t o f t h e s c r e e n . T h e r e i s a l i m i t a s si s t a n c e b y cha n gin g t h e c o l o r o f t h e cr o s sha ir t o in di c a t e w h e t h e r o n t h e a m o u n t o f a m m o t h a t c a n b e c a r r i e d a t a n y g i v e n t i m e . I f y o u ’ r e d u a l - EXTRAS t h e t ar g e t i s h o s t il e o r a lli e d . P o in t a t a G r un t’s h ea d , a n d i t w ill b e w i e l d i n g t w o g u n s o f t h e s a m e t y p e , t h o u g h , y o u r s t o r e s w i l l b e c u m u l a t i v e . INDEX f r e d; dir e c t i t a t a Mar in e, a n d i t w ill b e gr e e n . I t’s a s simp l e a s t ha t .
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P la sma - ba s e d C o v e na n t w ea p o n s ha v e b uil t- in p o w e r s o ur c e s a n d c a nn o t b e r e l oa d e d . T hi s i s n o t qui t e t h e a d v a n t a g e i t c o ul d b e, t h o u gh: t h e y ar e h i ghl y p r o n e t o o v e r h ea t in g . W h e n t h e t e mp e r a t ur e gau g e r i s e s , i t’s a d v i s a b l e – unl e s s , p e r ha p s , y o u’r e o n e sh o t a w a y f r o m di spa t ch in g a f ina l E li t e – t o h o l d y o ur f ir e f o r a m o m e n t a n d a ll o w i t t o c o o l d o w n .
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You can swap your weapon for something better with the Marines down there – you could, for example, grab a MISSION BRIEFING: Shotgun for close-quarters combat. There’s a Beam Rifle Master Chief, climb into the tank and drive down to the bridge. Advance on the floodgate (Fig. 4), which is handy for attacking the HOW TO USE into the city center through the tunnel and help the Marines stationed Covenant further down the tunnel (mainly Elites and Jackal THE WALKTHROUGH there. And finally: destroy that Scarab! Snipers). Your goal is the exit of the tunnel (Fig. 5). Go . through the tubes (take the one on the left side) to reach ARMORY
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(Fig. 1). One well-aimed hit with the cannon will usually destroy SACRED ICON . “This Town Ain’t Big these speedy Covenant vehicles, but it’s always worthwhile Enough for Both of Us” QUARANTINE ZONE to bathe them in constant machine gun fire. The engines of 3 a terminally ill Ghost will often explode. Watch out for the Mission Objective: Regroup with Marine forces in the GRAVEMIND characteristic sound these “dying” Ghosts make and remember city center to keep your distance. UPRISING 01 05 Take out the enemies in the basin one after the other using a HIGH CHARITY There’s a Wraith on the middle of the bridge (Fig. 2). Shots Sniper Rifle or Beam Rifle (Fig. 7). The crew of the Warthog from its mortar cannon are relatively slow and fly in an arc but, THE GREAT JOURNEY
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. you should definitely keep one eye on the skies. Hit the Wraith a Marines to be the gunner. Your goal is the passage (Fig. 8) few times with the Scorpion’s cannon to destroy it. Behind the under the right rim of the dome. You could also choose to Wraith is a hole in the road. Drive around it – staying to the left run through without a vehicle and use the Rocket Launcher is safer. At this point, Phantoms will arrive from behind. Shoot lying behind a corner there to fight the Wraith. You might even the cannons attached to their undersides. Additionally, Banshees prefer to board one of the Ghosts. Whatever you opt for, you will attack from above, and there are some more Ghosts to deal should go through the arch (Fig. 9) behind the Wraith (under with. At the toll booth a veritable Covenant armada is waiting the small dome) and advance into the city center. for you (Fig. 3). Two Wraiths will emerge from the tunnel – and you’ll have to get past them because, typically, the tunnel CAMPAIGN
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while moving sideways, or instead go and pick up the Rocket Launcher lying in a back road (Fig. 10). A Warthog with a Eventually, the Scarab will be trapped and you can jump Gauss Cannon will offer support. You could choose to drive onto its deck whenever you want to (Fig. 13). The last – and it yourself, of course, because this vehicle is another of your strongest – Elites won’t show up on the deck voluntarily. You HOW TO USE many options here. If you are feeling especially brave (or, have to go downstairs to meet them. There is a white Ultra THE WALKTHROUGH perhaps, just plain foolhardy), jump on a Wraith and attack the Elite here, and he’s equipped with an Energy Sword (Fig. 14). ARMORY pilot at close range (Fig. 11). 10 He doesn’t initially brandish it, but will draw it if angered – if CAMPAIGN you can’t see him, listen out for the sound. He can kill you 13 CAIRO STATION As soon as you’ve defeated all the Covenant in the city center, with a single swipe, so be careful not to get too close. Take . the entrance into the building opens – it will be marked with grenades and the Rocket Launcher with you, but remember OUTSKIRTS
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