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{{disambig header|the level|the achievement|Metropolis (achievement)}}

{{Level infobox

|pagegamelabel=H2

|prev=''[[Outskirts]]''

|next=*''[[The Arbiter]]''

|name='''''Metropolis'''''

|image=[[File:H2A Metropolis Loadscreen.png|300px]]

|date= [[2552#October 20, 2552|October 20, 2552]]

|place=[[New Mombasa]], Kenya, on planet [[Earth]]

|partime=00:15:00 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}

|parscore=9,000 {{C|''Master Chief Collection''}}

{{Article quote|Take the bridge, break the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]]'s grip on the city-center.}}

==Transcript==

[https://youtu.be/vdhsXy7CEZA '''{''Cutscene''}''']

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uldLI7ANITc '''{''Anniversary Cutscene''}''']

''A [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] drops a [[M808B Scorpion|Scorpion tank]]. [[Sergeant Major]] [[Avery Johnson]] gets out; the Master Chief and Marines walk over.''

*'''[[Sergeant Major]] Avery Junior Johnson''': "Where's the rest of your platoon?"

*'''[[Cortana]] (COM)''': "Thanks for the tank. ''[[John-117|He]]'' never gets me anything."

''Sergeant Johnson climbs back on the Pelican, and cocks its machine gun.''

(Note: On Heroic, the chapter will be called "Ladies like Grinding Treads". On Legendary, it will be called "Ladies like Superior Firepower").

''As John-117 approaches the second speed tunnel:''

''The team enters the [[Kilindini Underpass]] meeting little resistance until a barrier prevents them from taking their vehicle any further. A Warthog pulls up and its occupants joins the fight, while a trio of [[Kig-yar]] stationed on the barrier fires down at the team.  The Chief and his allies neutralize these enemies and regroup.''

*'''Female Marine''': "Secure the area!"

*'''Female Marine''': "Defensive positions!"

*'''[[Palmer (Marine)|Corporal Palmer]]''': "It's tight quarters on the other side, sir. Use this."

===This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us===

''A [[M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle|Gauss Warthog]] pulls up to the Chief.''

''Groups of Pelicans fly by in front of the Scarab. Occasionally, one will turn and unleash a barrage of missiles onto the Scarab.''

''The Chief jumps from the walkway and lands on the Scarab's upper deck. After dealing with any Covenant troops present, he moves down a ramp and enters the Scarab.  Inside, he finds a couple of [[Unggoy Ultra]]s and a [[Sangheili Ultra]], along with two [[Sangheili Major]]s piloting the Scarab.''

*'''Commander Keyes''': "Sir, [[Prophet of Regret|the]] [[San'Shyuum|Prophet]] is bugging-out. Request permission to engage!"

*'''Lord Hood''': "Negative, Commander. I'll vector two [[Marathon-class heavy cruiser|heavies]] for starside intercept."

*'''Commander Keyes''': "There's no time, sir!"

*'''Lord Hood (Video COM)''': "Green light! Green light to engage!"

''Level ends.''

==Scarab Gun==

==Trivia==

===Glitches===

*During Field Expedient, if the player walks back into the building, the Scarab will continue firing its main cannon, the beam will continue to Sgt. Bank's balcony, killing him and the marine beside him, thus leave a dark mark in the area. This glitch won't happen if player sees the Scarab, so it is recommend to stand at where the Marines with turret and shotgun are.

*The female Marine in the beginning cut scene was voiced by [[Michelle Rodriguez]], an actress best known for her role in ABC's "Lost" and the movie, "The Fast and The Furious".

*The other female Marine, the one who offers you her shotgun in the tunnel, was voiced by [[Laura Prepon]], an actress best known for playing Donna Pinciotti on Fox's "That 70's Show."

*It is possible to obtain the Scarab Gun without using the Banshee glitch, but it requires the Sputnik skull and a rocket launcher. On the last bridge of the level a small green supply box must be lined up exactly where the bridge meets the walkway leading to it. You must stand on the box and fire the rocket at or near the other exploitable metal box on your left facing the bridge. Usually the blast sends you way past the bridge with the SG or kills you, but if you do it right you'll have just the right momentum to land on the bridge with the Scarab Gun.

*Prior to entering the command post, traverse up the ramp leading to the weapons cache. There you will find an information monitor with a [[propaganda]] message demanding [[New Mombasa]] citizens to join a 'freedom fighter brigade'. The propaganda message is similar to the one made by the propaganda officer in [[Sadie's Story]].

*When you are near the end where you have to fight the Scarab, there will be lots of weapons positioned all over the place. There will be a rocket launcher on top of a green box. If you hit the box off, you will see a floating rocket launcher.

*UNSCDF painted on a hull of a Scorpion Tank during cutscene could be referred to the JSDF (Japan Self-Defense Force) where the UNSCDF could stand for (United Nation Space Command Defense Force)

===References===

*It is possible to save all the Marines in this level until the very end of the mission.

*In the area place on the bridge where you pick up an extra Marine with a Rocket Launcher, instead of picking up one, you'll pick up two if one of your other Marines died. One Marine has a Sniper Rifle and the other has a Rocket Launcher.

*The inside of the Scarab deflects sniper rounds. This can be deadly and may inflict heavy enemy casualties as well as friendly fire if not careful.

*The Warthog inside the tunnel with the Shotgun wielding Marine is indestructible until all the Marines get out. This can be proven by shooting the Warthog with a tank. However, while the vehicle is invincible, its occupants are not.

*This is the first level in ''Halo 2'' in which you get to drive a Scorpion.

*When the Scarab comes to the building, the Warthogs, Ghosts and Wraiths disappear except if you park them near the stairs in the building.

*When the Scarab is trapped at the end of the level, if you watch long enough, a Pelican will break off from the direction the Scarab is facing and fire a volley of rockets at it.

*This is the first level in the Halo Trilogy in which the Gauss Warthog is ever encountered.

*In the official ''[[Halo 2]]'' trailer the [[Slipspace]] explosion is more like a [[human]]-made explosion with the fire colors of white, mixtures of red, yellow and orange, but in-game it is actually a mixture of blue and purple and waves of white like [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] [[plasma]].

*If you need help taking down the Scarab, it's possible to simply push the marines off the bridge and on to the Scarab to help you out. But watch where you're pushing the marines, because sometimes they fall into the water.

File:H2-Concept-Earth-MOUT.jpg|Concept art of [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers|ODSTs]] fighting alongside [[John-117]] in [[New Mombasa]].

File:H2 Scarab Boarding Concept.png|Concept art of John-117 confronting the Scarab.

File:A Company.jpg|Banks and two Marines following the Scarab through the canal.

File:H2_Metropolis_EnteringSlipspace.jpg|The ''[[Solemn Penance]]'' escapes New Mombasa via [[slipspace]].

File:H2A-daniil-kuksov-metropolis-scarab.png|Concept art of an encounter with the Scarab.

File:H2A-joshua-shaw-mombasa.jpg|Concept art of the level's ending.

File:H2A-Johnson.jpg|Johnson and his Pelican drop off an M808 Scorpion.

File:H2A-John&marines.jpg|John-117 and two Marines prepare to launch an assault on the bridge.

File:HTMCC-H2A Scarab Advances.jpg|The Scarab approaches the command post.

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{{Succession box | before = ''[[Outskirts]]'' <br />| title = [[Halo 2 Campaign|''Halo 2'' Campaign Missions]] | years = '''''Metropolis''''' |after = ''[[The Arbiter]]''}}

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