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The '''Halo 3 Instruction Manual''' is a publication by [[Bungie Studios]] that accompanies all copies of ''[[Halo 3]]''. It serves as an introduction to ''[[Halo 3]]'', revealing characters, weaponry, controls, and further. | {{Title|''Halo 3'' Instruction Manual}} | ||
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The '''''Halo 3'' Instruction Manual''' is a publication by [[Bungie Studios]] that accompanies all copies of ''[[Halo 3]]''. It serves as an introduction to ''[[Halo 3]]'', revealing characters, weaponry, controls, and further. | |||
==Sections of the Manual== | |||
The manual has 33 pages. It is divided into a number of sections. | |||
===Introduction=== | |||
This section contains health and safety information, as well as a guide to the rating system (differing depending on region). | |||
===The Story So Far=== | |||
"It is the year 2552. Humanity has long been at war with the terrifying | |||
alien civilization that collectively calls itself the Covenant. This monstrous | |||
conglomerate of warlike species sees Humanity as a form of heresy against | |||
their religion—a religion based in the single-minded belief that a Great | |||
Journey awaits its faithful and that this Journey can be embarked upon by | |||
firing an array of vast ringlike weapons scattered throughout the galaxy. | |||
"These immense terraformed rings, known as Halos, have been abandoned | |||
by their mysterious and long-vanished creators, the Forerunners. | |||
"This conflict, terrible and destructive though it is, has recently been | |||
complicated by a series of cascading events. One of these artificial worlds, | |||
these Halos, was discovered and subsequently destroyed by Human forces, | |||
led by Spartan-117—the Master Chief—the last fighting member of the | |||
legendary SPARTAN II military program and Humanity’s last, best hope. | |||
"Conflict at a second Halo installation then ignited a galaxy-spanning | |||
conflagration as civil war erupted within the Covenant, driven by revelations | |||
that the Covenant leadership, the Prophets, had been deliberately deceiving | |||
its populace. | |||
"In truth, these Halos would not take the Covenant on a Great Journey but | |||
rather eradicate all sentient life in the galaxy—a last-resort defense against | |||
the most terrifying menace the galaxy has ever known—and a menace | |||
the deluded Covenant has reawakened for the second time in a hundred | |||
thousand years. | |||
"That horror is the Flood—a sentient, all-consuming parasite that makes | |||
monstrous puppets of those it kills and will not stop until every last thinking | |||
creature is absorbed into its ferociously intelligent plan. | |||
"The second Halo has been activated, putting all of the remaining installations | |||
in a dangerous state of emergency standby—they are now primed to fire. | |||
Worse still, the Covenant has discovered the long-hidden location of Earth | |||
and crushed almost all Human resistance as it seeks vital clues to the | |||
nature of the Halo array, some of which may have been hidden under our | |||
very feet for untold millennia. | |||
"Even with our newfound allies, the Elites, and their valiant and honorable | |||
leader, the Arbiter, we are still hopelessly outnumbered. The Prophets | |||
set their wills against us—and forces greater than the Covenant wheel | |||
malevolently into place, intent upon the destruction of all but the Flood. | |||
"As the Master Chief hurtles Earthward in a Forerunner spacecraft, he may be | |||
our last chance to stop the Covenant, the Flood, and the ticking time bomb | |||
that is the Halo network, before every last soul in the galaxy is destroyed. | |||
The stakes have never been higher. | |||
"It’s time to finish the fight." | |||
===Game Controls (Default)=== | |||
This section explains the default game controls, including the film and forge mode controls. | |||
===Heads-Up Display (HUD)=== | |||
This section describes the different components of the heads-up display, as well as their functions. | |||
===Characters=== | |||
This section describes the different characters present in the game. | |||
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<div class="tab">Spartan-117: The Master Chief</div> | |||
The Master Chief is the last of the elite SPARTAN II | |||
soldiers. These genetically superior, highly trained | |||
super-soldiers stand nearly 7 feet tall and, in MJOLNIR | |||
Mark VI powered assault armor, weigh almost 1000 | |||
pounds. Spartan-117 is an expert in all weapons and | |||
combat systems and can run faster, jump higher, and | |||
hit harder than any normal Human. Honed by years of | |||
battlefield experience, he has an unparalleled natural | |||
talent for war. | |||
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<div class="tab">The Arbiter</div> | |||
The disgraced Commander of the Covenant Fleet of Particular | |||
Justice was stripped of his rank and forced to don the ancient | |||
Armor of the Arbiter—an Elite custom where a warrior is sent | |||
on a suicide mission to claim great honor in death. The Arbiter | |||
discovered, however, that the Covenant’s Great Journey was | |||
a lie and he subsequently started a civil war that has shaken | |||
the foundations of the Covenant. The Arbiter’s people, the | |||
Elites, have joined Humanity’s struggle against the rest of the | |||
Covenant. | |||
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<div class="tab">Cortana</div> | |||
The UNSC’s most sophisticated AI, Cortana is the onetime | |||
shipboard intelligence of the Halcyon-class cruiser Pillar of | |||
Autumn. After helping to destroy the first Halo, she was lost | |||
during events on Delta Halo. Her last known location was aboard | |||
the Flood-infested Covenant capital ship High Charity, in the | |||
thrall of the Flood. Cortana is the only link to the incredible | |||
secret of Halo. She must be saved. | |||
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<div class="tab">The Prophet of Truth</div> | |||
The deluded leader of the Covenant, this zealot is forcing his | |||
civilization down a suicidal path. He intends to activate the | |||
Halo and will sacrifice anything or anyone to do so. The Prophet | |||
believes he can follow the Forerunners to their mysterious final | |||
destination and share their ancient and unlimited power. He | |||
now knows that the secret to this power may lie in the ancient | |||
sands of Earth. | |||
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<div class="tab">Gravemind</div> | |||
The virulent Flood spreads by absorbing sentient creatures. | |||
When it reaches a certain critical mass, it develops a centralized | |||
intelligence known as a Gravemind. It was destroyed once | |||
before by activation of the Halo array, but it will not be stopped | |||
this time in its campaign to consume every thinking creature | |||
in the galaxy. The Gravemind now roams free aboard the former | |||
Covenant ship High Charity. | |||
</div> | |||
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<div class="tab">Sergeant Johnson</div> | |||
Sergeant Major Avery Johnson is the battle-hardened and | |||
longtime cohort of the Master Chief. An excellent soldier and | |||
unmatched marksman who’s seen more than his fair share of | |||
combat, no other Human knows the Master Chief like Johnson | |||
does. Johnson is never more at home than in the thick of battle | |||
and he will do anything for his men and his homeworld. | |||
</div> | |||
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<div class="tab">Commander Miranda Keyes</div> | |||
Commander Miranda Keyes now finds herself in the unenviable | |||
position of coordinating post-invasion resistance on a battered | |||
and occupied Earth. Her father, Captain Jacob Keyes, died | |||
on Halo as one of the first Human victims of the Flood. Her | |||
dedication to duty and raw ability have helped her avoid | |||
accusations of nepotism during her short but distinguished | |||
career. | |||
</div> | |||
</div> | |||
===Covenant Species=== | |||
This section covers the alien species encountered in-game. | |||
===Weapons=== | |||
This section covers the UNSC and Covenant weapons usable in the game. | |||
===Equipment=== | |||
This section covers the equipment usable in the game. | |||
===Vehicles=== | |||
This section covers the UNSC and Covenant vehicles found in the game. | |||
===Basics=== | |||
This section covers the basics of playing the game, such as game lobbies and settings. | |||
===Multiplayer=== | |||
This section covers the basics of multiplayer gameplay, such as creating parties, finding matches, and the ranking system. | |||
===Viewing Films=== | |||
This section provides an overview of the Theater mode. | |||
===The Forge=== | |||
This section provides an overview of the Forge mode. | |||
===Bungie.net=== | |||
This section provides an overview of Bungie.net. | |||
===Xbox Live=== | |||
This section provides an overview of Xbox Live. | |||
===The Xbox 360 Hard Drive=== | |||
This section covers the Xbox 360's hard drive functionality in the game. | |||
===Credits=== | |||
This section lists those who worked on the game. | |||
===Warranty and Customer Service=== | |||
This section covers information about the game warranty and customer service, as well as including copyright information. | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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