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|prev=''[[Prepare To Drop]]'' | |prev=''[[Prepare To Drop]]'' | ||
| | |next=*''[[Data Hive]]'' {{C|Chronologically}} | ||
*''[[ | *''[[Tayari Plaza]]'' {{C|Following the story}} | ||
|game=''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' | |||
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|name='''''Mombasa Streets''''' | |name='''''Mombasa Streets''''' | ||
|player=[[The Rookie]] | |||
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|date=[[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], 2206 hours | |date=[[2552#October|October 20, 2552]], 2206 hours | ||
|place= | |place=[[New Mombasa]], [[Kenya]], [[Earth]] | ||
|objective=Explore the city and find the respective beacons leading to each flashback levels. | |objective=Explore the city and find the respective beacons leading to each flashback levels. | ||
|parscore=100,000 {{C|''Halo 3: ODST''}} | |parscore=100,000 {{C|''Halo 3: ODST''-only}} | ||
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{{Article | {{Article Quote|Explore the city, find your ODST team.}} | ||
'''Mombasa Streets''' is the second campaign level of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and serves as "the hub", an open-world environment used to access flashback missions. It is set in the city of [[New Mombasa]]. | '''Mombasa Streets''' is the second campaign level of ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', and serves as "the hub", an open-world environment used to access flashback missions. It is set in the city of [[New Mombasa]].<ref name="ods">''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref> | ||
==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
Unique as a ''Halo'' game level, this level is an open-world environment which contains "beacons", and objects left by or noted by the [[The Rookie|Rookie]]'s [[Dare's Shock Trooper Squad|squad]] members, which trigger "flashback" levels, explaining previous events. In addition to the beacons, the level also has additional content, such as [[Audio | Unique as a ''Halo'' game level, this level is an open-world environment which contains "beacons", and objects left by or noted by the [[The Rookie|Rookie]]'s [[Dare's Shock Trooper Squad|squad]] members, which trigger "flashback" levels, explaining previous events. In addition to the beacons, the level also has additional content, such as [[Audio Log]]s and [[Supply Cache]]s. | ||
The city map provided by the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] highlights points of interest, such as the "beacon" objects. The Superintendent also guides the player into the right direction using the city's plentiful digital signs and billboards. | The city map provided by the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] highlights points of interest, such as the "beacon" objects. The Superintendent also guides the player into the right direction using the city's plentiful digital signs and billboards. | ||
During the first playthrough, some areas in the city are inaccessible, and the player is forced to play the | During the first playthrough, some areas in the city are inaccessible, and the player is forced to play the flashbacks in chronological order. Completing flashbacks unlocks more areas in the city, allowing the player to progress to the next beacon. Once game is completed, the city is fully unlocked for exploration.<ref name="ods"/> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
The level starts six hours after the Squad's [[Operation: BUMRUSH|failed orbital insertion]], in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Center]]. Some time after [[the Rookie]] wakes up, exits his [[ | The level starts six hours after the Squad's [[Operation: BUMRUSH|failed orbital insertion]], in the occupied [[New Mombasa City Center]]. Some time after [[the Rookie]] wakes up, exits his [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|pod]] and starts to explore the city, the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]] will contact him via a public phone and upload a map of the city to his [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] navigation database. After finding the final beacon and completing the last flashback level, the Rookie will receive a distress signal from [[Captain (Navy)|Captain]] [[Veronica Dare|Dare]], who is pinned down in the data center under the city. At this point, the city will be mostly locked, with only a way to the nearest underground entrance, where the Rookie will descend into the depths of the city underground.<ref name="ods"/> | ||
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
[[File:NM sectors.png|thumb|Map of the level, showing the city's sectors.]] | [[File:NM sectors.png|thumb|right|Map of the level, showing the city's sectors.]] | ||
'''THE ROOKIE''' | '''THE ROOKIE''' | ||
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'''6 hours after drop''' | '''6 hours after drop''' | ||
''The Rookie slowly opens his eyes in his pod. There is static interference in his visor, and multiple cracks in his pod's windows. The screens that are still working are filled with static. Two Covenant [[ | ''The Rookie slowly opens his eyes in his pod. There is static interference in his visor, and multiple cracks in his pod's windows. The screens that are still working are filled with static. Two Covenant [[Phantom]]s fly in the background.'' | ||
''Shortly after the dropships pass, the Rookie activates four explosive bolts to release his pod door open. The pod is on the edge of a short building, but, having no other choice, the Rookie hops out, only to fall about 15 feet to ground, injuring him slightly. If the game is being played in cooperative mode, the bolts section is skipped, and the hatch is popped automatically, as is the Rookie jumping out.'' | ''Shortly after the dropships pass, the Rookie activates four explosive bolts to release his pod door open. The pod is on the edge of a short building, but, having no other choice, the Rookie hops out, only to fall about 15 feet to ground, injuring him slightly. If the game is being played in cooperative mode, the bolts section is skipped, and the hatch is popped automatically, as is the Rookie jumping out.'' | ||
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*'''Buck (COM)''' ''(flashback)'': "All right. Meet you up top!" | *'''Buck (COM)''' ''(flashback)'': "All right. Meet you up top!" | ||
''Fades to black. [[NMPD HQ]] begins.'' | ''Fades to black. [[NMPD HQ|NMPD HQ]] begins.'' | ||
[http://youtu.be/YgiB_H06XSY '''{''NMPD HQ Outro''}'''] | [http://youtu.be/YgiB_H06XSY '''{''NMPD HQ Outro''}'''] | ||
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There are six beacons around the level, each an object related to a squadmate. The following is a list of the locations of these beacons, and the flashback levels they trigger, in chronological order. | There are six beacons around the level, each an object related to a squadmate. The following is a list of the locations of these beacons, and the flashback levels they trigger, in chronological order. | ||
{| | {|border="1" cellpadding="4" align="left" | ||
|'''Location''' | |||
|'''Object''' | |||
|'''Character''' | |||
|'''Level''' | |||
|'''Time''' | |||
|- | |- | ||
|[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]], room overlooking [[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]] | |[[New Mombasa Sector 5|Sector 5]], room overlooking [[Tayari Plaza (location)|Tayari Plaza]] | ||
| | |Dare's [[ODST Ballistic Battle Armor#Recon|Recon Helmet]] | ||
|[[Edward Buck|Buck]] | |[[Edward Buck|Buck]] | ||
|[[Tayari Plaza]] | |[[Tayari Plaza]] | ||
|Immediately after drop (16:06) | |Immediately after drop (16:06) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[New Mombasa Sector 9|Sector 9]], in front of [[New Mombasa Uplift]] building | |[[New Mombasa Sector 9|Sector 9]], in front of [[New Mombasa Uplift]] building | ||
| | |Damaged [[F-99 Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle|F-99 Drone]] Optics Package | ||
|[[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] | |[[Taylor H. Miles|Dutch]] | ||
|[[Uplift Reserve]] | |[[Uplift Reserve]] | ||
|30 minutes after drop (16:36) | |30 minutes after drop (16:36) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[New Mombasa Sector 4|Sector 4]], building overlooking [[Kizingo Boulevard (location)|Kizingo Boulevard]] | |[[New Mombasa Sector 4|Sector 4]], building overlooking [[Kizingo Boulevard (location)|Kizingo Boulevard]] | ||
| | |Destroyed [[M68 Gauss Cannon|Gauss Turret]] | ||
|[[Michael Crespo|Mickey]] | |[[Michael Crespo|Mickey]] | ||
|[[Kizingo Boulevard]] | |[[Kizingo Boulevard]] | ||
|90 minutes after drop (17:36) | |90 minutes after drop (17:36) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]], near destroyed bridge to [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] | |[[New Mombasa Sector 10|Sector 10]], near destroyed bridge to [[ONI Alpha Site (location)|ONI Alpha Site]] | ||
| | |Remote Detonator | ||
|Dutch | |Dutch | ||
|[[ONI Alpha Site]] | |[[ONI Alpha Site]] | ||
|2 hours after drop (18:10) | |2 hours after drop (18:10) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]], hanging from | |[[New Mombasa Sector 3|Sector 3]], hanging from power line | ||
|[[Sniper Rifle System 99D-S2 Anti-Matériel|Sniper Rifle]] | |||
|[[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] | |[[Kojo Agu|Romeo]] | ||
|[[NMPD HQ]] | |[[NMPD HQ|NMPD HQ]] | ||
|3 hours after drop (19:14) | |3 hours after drop (19:14) | ||
|- | |- | ||
|[[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]], entrance to [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] | |[[New Mombasa Sector 0|Sector 0]], entrance to [[Kikowani Station (location)|Kikowani Station]] | ||
| | |[[Biofoam]] Canister | ||
|Buck | |Buck | ||
|[[Kikowani Station]] | |[[Kikowani Station]] | ||
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== | ==Trivia== | ||
===Easter Eggs=== | |||
*On this level, there are several graffiti tags reading "BELIEVE", perhaps a reference to the extensive marketing campaign for ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Believe|of the same name]]. There is other graffiti in the city, some of which read "YOU LOOT, I SHOOT", "HELL ON EARTH", "TWILIGHT OF MAN", "KINSLER IZ A THUG", "UNSC=LIARS", "FASCISTS", "REMEMBER REACH", "MILITIA AIN'T WORTH SPIT!", and "GLASS THIS!". | *On this level, there are several graffiti tags reading "BELIEVE", perhaps a reference to the extensive marketing campaign for ''[[Halo 3]]'' [[Believe|of the same name]]. There is other graffiti in the city, some of which read "YOU LOOT, I SHOOT", "HELL ON EARTH", "TWILIGHT OF MAN", "KINSLER IZ A THUG", "UNSC=LIARS", "FASCISTS", "REMEMBER REACH", "MILITIA AIN'T WORTH SPIT!", and "GLASS THIS!". | ||
*After entering the building next to the first locked weapons cache, search the floor surrounding the door leading to the first courtyard. When searching the floor, players may find a box of cereal labeled, ''Web-O's''. The mascot on the front of the box is a picture of a gorilla with a cowboy hat. This character is recognized by Bungie employees and Bungie.net members as "The Webmaster" (one of Bungie's many inside jokes). In the right corner below him the phrase, "Your mom LOVES 'em!" can be seen. | *After entering the building next to the first locked weapons cache, search the floor surrounding the door leading to the first courtyard. When searching the floor, players may find a box of cereal labeled, ''Web-O's''. The mascot on the front of the box is a picture of a gorilla with a cowboy hat. This character is recognized by Bungie employees and Bungie.net members as "The Webmaster" (one of Bungie's many inside jokes). In the right corner below him the phrase, "Your mom LOVES 'em!" can be seen. | ||
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*In several of the buildings, there are [[AMG Transport Dynamics|Asklon]] [[:File:Asklon Tablet.jpg|business line charts]] going from December to "Infinity". This is a reference to Bungie's ''[[Marathon|Marathon Infinity]]''. | *In several of the buildings, there are [[AMG Transport Dynamics|Asklon]] [[:File:Asklon Tablet.jpg|business line charts]] going from December to "Infinity". This is a reference to Bungie's ''[[Marathon|Marathon Infinity]]''. | ||
*At the ATM which gives the player an audio log, money can be seen being dispensed randomly. The coins, Kenyan shillings, dispensed from this ATM each have the face of [[Jason Jones]], the co-founder of Bungie, on one side.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=102995824 ''Screenshot of one side of the coin'']</ref> | *At the ATM which gives the player an audio log, money can be seen being dispensed randomly. The coins, Kenyan shillings, dispensed from this ATM each have the face of [[Jason Jones]], the co-founder of Bungie, on one side.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Online/Halo3UserContentDetails.aspx?h3fileid=102995824 ''Screenshot of one side of the coin'']</ref> | ||
===Glitch=== | ===Glitch=== | ||
*There is a glitch at the beginning of this level in Theater mode. When the Rookie jumps out of his SOEIV, right after he gets his Silenced SMG out, viewers can press Y once and they can be able to fly wherever | *There is a glitch at the beginning of this level in Theater mode. When the Rookie jumps out of his SOEIV, right after he gets his Silenced SMG out, viewers can press Y once and they can be able to fly wherever he/she want, even up to the Space Elevator, in a way similar to pan-cam. | ||
*There is a glitch in four player co-op that causes one of the players to be killed while still in his pod by a [[Kig-yar Sniper]]. This is because the sniper spawns on a building right next to the player's pod. | *There is a glitch in four player co-op that causes one of the players to be killed while still in his pod by a [[Kig-yar Sniper]]. This is because the sniper spawns on a building right next to the player's pod. | ||
===Mistakes=== | ===Mistakes=== | ||
After the player finishes [[Kikowani Station]] and returns to Mombasa Streets, the positions of the vehicles in the area have changed. Most noticeably, a bus has appeared at the end of the street. If the player drove a vehicle to get to the Kikowani Station beacon, a brand-new, undamaged vehicle of the same type will be parked in front of the bus. | |||
===Miscellaneous=== | ===Miscellaneous=== | ||
*This is the first non-linear open-world level ever in a Halo game, and the largest open environment Bungie has ever created to this date. Additionally, this level is the only level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' which does not unlock an [[achievement]] upon beating it on [[Normal]] or above. This is probably because of the fact that this is a free-roaming level. | *This is the first non-linear open-world level ever in a Halo game, and the largest open environment Bungie has ever created to this date. Additionally, this level is the only level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' which does not unlock an [[achievement]] upon beating it on [[Normal]] or above. This is probably because of the fact that this is a free-roaming level. | ||
**It even has the most loadout points, exclusively in | **It even has the most loadout points, exclusively in [[Halo: The Master Chief Collection|the Master Chief Collection]]. | ||
**This level also does not feature any par time and par scores. | **This level also does not feature any par time and par scores. | ||
*The location of the beacon the player uses to access the city underground and | *The location of the beacon the player uses to access the city underground and [[Data Hive]] will vary depending on which beacon the player accessed last. If the player follows the correct chronological order and completes [[Kikowani Station]] last, the beacon will be in Sector 0 at the top of the map. If the player completes [[NMPD HQ|NMPD HQ]] last, the beacon will be in the center of Sector 3. If [[ONI Alpha Site]] is completed last, the beacon will be in Sector 10, and if the player completes [[Kizingo Boulevard]] last, it is in Sector 4. Each area features similar resistance. Regardless of which elevator shaft the player accesses, Data Hive will always begin in the same location. | ||
*The entire BSP (the level geometry itself) is not rendered at once because of engine limitations - this is why Bungie put in blast doors and walls in between sectors. Furthermore, some of the BSPs are identical - Sectors 4 and 5, 3 and 8, and 0 and 9. | *The entire BSP (the level geometry itself) is not rendered at once because of engine limitations - this is why Bungie put in blast doors and walls in between sectors. Furthermore, some of the BSPs are identical - Sectors 4 and 5, 3 and 8, and 0 and 9.<ref>[[:File:NM sectors.png|An overview of New Mombasa]]</ref> The only noticeable difference is that players cannot enter the building in Sector 4 as they did the one in Sector 5, and another being the [[Uplift Nature Reserve]] in Sector 9. Also, when the player opens a blast door, the BSP loads, but, for example, if the player enters Sector 8, it will load the Sector 3 BSP since they are one and the same. Note that scenery items are not included in the BSP, since no part of the BSP is movable. | ||
*After the Uplift Reserve flashback level, the cutscene depicts The Rookie putting down the Optic Package, and taking out his holstered Silenced SMG from his ''back'', even though in normal gameplay the Silenced SMG is holstered on the character's right thigh. | |||
*When the player is in Sector 10, Sector 10's map in the VISR database also shows the bridge, which was destroyed already. The player can also explore the map of ONI Alpha Site. | *When the player is in Sector 10, Sector 10's map in the VISR database also shows the bridge, which was destroyed already. The player can also explore the map of ONI Alpha Site. | ||
* | *For the feel of continuity, players can see objects that hint the past presence of the fellow squadmates. A [[M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle|Warthog]] wreckage (presumed drove by Miles) can be found in the same plaza where the optic package is. A [[M808 Main Battle Tank|Scorpion]] (presumed commandeered by Crespo) and a [[Type-26 Wraith|Wraith]], both destroyed, can be found near the gate that separates Sector 4 and Sector 10. In Sector 3, an SOEIV (presumed that of Crespo's or Agu's) can be found in a courtyard, with a silenced SMG beside it. | ||
*In many parts of the level, the Huragok have marked areas of interest by mysterious symbols which are highlighted when the VISR is turned on. Most of these symbols are geometric glyphs similar to those used by the Forerunners, commonly arranged around | *In many parts of the level, the Huragok have marked areas of interest by mysterious symbols which are highlighted when the VISR is turned on. Most of these symbols are geometric glyphs similar to those used by the Forerunners, commonly arranged around an "Y"-shape. Some of the symbols depict the Superintendent's avatar, hinting at cooperation between the Huragok and the Superintendent. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Concept art=== | ===Concept art=== | ||
<gallery widths=" | <gallery widths="150"> | ||
File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_EarlyLayout.jpg|An early sketch of the hub's layout, including plans for VFX and art. The areas marked "SC100" etc are the locations of the single-player missions. | File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_EarlyLayout.jpg|An early sketch of the hub's layout, including plans for VFX and art. The areas marked "SC100" etc are the locations of the single-player missions.<ref>[https://twitter.com/vicdeleon/status/1175909611695726592 ''Vic DeLeon on Twitter:''] ''Atmosphere & mood were a priority and here’s the general Env Art and VFX layout that helped us track all the SP levels (SC100-140), along with a couple early shots staging the look for the Hub at night.''</ref> | ||
File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_Early_WIP.jpg|Work-in-progress screenshots of the level. | File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_Early_WIP.jpg|Work-in-progress screenshots of the level. | ||
File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_Mood_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the level's environment. The sign on the right for "Makura Body" does not appear in the final game. | File:H3ODST_MombasaStreets_Mood_Concept.jpg|Concept art of the level's environment. The sign on the right for "Makura Body" does not appear in the final game. | ||
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File:H3ODST_OfficeDesk_Concept.jpg|Concept art of props and assets found within the level. | File:H3ODST_OfficeDesk_Concept.jpg|Concept art of props and assets found within the level. | ||
File:H3ODST_Kiosks_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the kiosk props in the streets. | File:H3ODST_Kiosks_Concept.jpg|Concept art for the kiosk props in the streets. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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File:H3ODST Menu 02 Mombasa Streets.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' menu. | File:H3ODST Menu 02 Mombasa Streets.png|Preview of the level in ''Halo 3: ODST'' menu. | ||
File:RookieAwakes.jpg|Rookie exits his drop pod. | File:RookieAwakes.jpg|Rookie exits his drop pod. | ||
File:H3ODST-Rookie&Mongoose.png|Rookie driving an [[M274 Mongoose]] in Sector 10. | File:H3ODST-Rookie&Mongoose.png|Rookie driving an [[M274 Mongoose]] in Sector 10. | ||
File: | File:Rookie.png|Rookie holding the remains of an [[M168 Demolition Charge]]. | ||
File:Halo-3-ODST-rookie-wide.jpg|Rookie inspecting an emptied biofoam canister. | |||
File: | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{Levels|ODST}} | {{Levels|ODST}} | ||
