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{{Disambig header|the terminals in the games|other uses|Terminal (disambiguation)}} | {{Disambig header|the terminals in the games|other uses|Terminal (disambiguation)}} | ||
'''Terminals''' are | '''Terminals''' are objects found in ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]''. Conceptually based upon similar terminals in [[Bungie]]'s earlier ''[[Marathon]]'' game series, the Terminals fill the player in on the ''[[Halo universe|Halo]]'' backstory. | ||
==Halo 3== | ==Halo 3== | ||
[[File:Ark Terminal.jpg|thumb|right|The exterior of a ''Halo 3'' terminal.]] | [[File:Ark Terminal.jpg|thumb|right|The exterior of a ''Halo 3'' terminal.]] | ||
{{Main|Terminal/Halo 3|l1=Halo 3 Terminals}} | {{Main|Terminal/Halo 3|l1=Halo 3 Terminals}} | ||
The Terminals in ''Halo 3'' are a continuation of the ''[[Iris]]'' alternate reality game used as viral marketing for ''Halo 3''. They clarify a great deal of the Iris | The Terminals in ''Halo 3'' are in textual format, similar to the Terminals in ''Marathon''. They are a continuation of the ''[[Iris]]'' alternate reality game used as viral marketing for ''Halo 3''. They clarify a great deal of the Iris storyline by naming the authors of different messages and by explaining the circumstances of the original firing of the [[Halo Array]]. The Terminals follow the stories of [[the Librarian]] and [[the Didact]], [[Forerunner]] logs of [[the Flood|Flood]] attacks, and [[Mendicant Bias]]'s progression into [[rampancy]]. | ||
==Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary== | ==Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary== | ||
{{Main|Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|l1=Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Terminals}} | {{Main|Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|l1=Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary Terminals}} | ||
The Terminals in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' feature fully-animated cutscenes instead of text like in ''Halo 3''. Most of them are logs narrated by [[343 Guilty Spark]] and expand on the history of [[Installation 04]].<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcG-WpL-7lc '''YouTube''': ''Halo Anniversary Gamescom 2011 Interview '']</ref> | The Terminals in ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' feature fully-animated cutscenes instead of text like in ''Halo 3''. Most of them are logs narrated by [[343 Guilty Spark]] and expand on the history of [[Installation 04]]. They also have connections to the stories of ''[[The Forerunner Saga]]'' and ''[[Halo 4]]''.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BcG-WpL-7lc '''YouTube''': ''Halo Anniversary Gamescom 2011 Interview '']</ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||