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'''SABABWL''' is an acronym for a quote by [[Martin O'Donnell]] from the original ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' press coverage in early [[2001]]. The acronym stands for "'''shiny and bumpy and bursting with love!'''"; O'Donnell's description for ''Halo'' on the [[Xbox]] console (in reference to the game's usage of bump mapping and other graphics production techniques).{{Ref/Site|Id=IGN|URL=http://xbox.ign.com/articles/093/093929p1.html|Site=IGN|Page=IGN Interviews Bungie's John Howard and Joseph Staten|D=09|M=04|Y=2002}} | |||
''' | The acronym has appeared a handful of times across the ''Halo'' franchise; | ||
*On the back cover of the physical CD for the ''[[Halo: Original Soundtrack]]'', just above the barcode. | |||
*In ''[[Halo 3]]'' on the map [[High Ground]]. The phrase can be heard as [[morse code]] emitted from the [[radio]] in the [[flag]] room. | |||
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Latest revision as of 17:49, September 11, 2022
- "As Marty (more on him later) likes to say: "XBOX Halo is bumpy and shiny and bursting with love!""
- — Joseph Staten[1]
SABABWL is an acronym for a quote by Martin O'Donnell from the original Halo: Combat Evolved press coverage in early 2001. The acronym stands for "shiny and bumpy and bursting with love!"; O'Donnell's description for Halo on the Xbox console (in reference to the game's usage of bump mapping and other graphics production techniques).[1]
The acronym has appeared a handful of times across the Halo franchise;
- On the back cover of the physical CD for the Halo: Original Soundtrack, just above the barcode.
- In Halo 3 on the map High Ground. The phrase can be heard as morse code emitted from the radio in the flag room.
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b IGN, IGN Interviews Bungie's John Howard and Joseph Staten (Retrieved on Apr 9, 2002) [archive]