Summary

TheHalogames are amongthe most influential Xbox titles ever.

Therefore, theyre also among the most famous games of their generation.

In fact, people who dont even play games have heard of Halo.

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Some poke fun at the series, while others are tributes to the FPS titles.

Either way, these are the best references to the Halo series.

Borderlands is one of the games that does this.

Mai Shiranui, Mario, and Ryu stand in front of a collage of character select screens from some of the most notable fighting games ever made.

What’s special about this title is that it gives a unique name to the Halo-inspired controller preset.

The game calls it “angelic,” which is a subtle reference to the name of the series.

It’s protective and makes him look cool.

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Someone who isn’t a fan is Duke Nukem, as shown in Duke Nukem Forever.

Paramount’s Halo TV series comes loaded with all the fanservice that you’d expect.

Here are the best references and easter eggs we’ve caught so far.

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The response is so outrageous that it’s pretty funny.

Bungie then went on to develop the Destiny games, which contain plenty of references to Halo.

It helps create the game’s atmosphere and sometimes makes things feel more epic.

Master Chief in Halo Combat Evolved, Halo Infinite and Halo 3

Well, it can also be used to make Counter-Strike Global Offensive more epic.

Therefore, you could replace the game’s default music with some Halo tunes.

She is a Halo Spartan wearing the same armor as Master Chief, but she’s an original character.

Gears of War 2 screenshot of Dom standing in front of the rest of Delta team.

Of course, this wasn’t just a reference that the developers threw in.

They worked with Microsoft to include the character and stage.

It’s an animated series that pokes fun at plenty of different things.

A screenshot from the first Borderlands game, showing a character shooting at enemies.

That said, it doesn’t feel like Halo is the main thing getting made fun of.

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The Warthog is the most recognizable vehicle in the Halo series.

So, it only makes sense that it would feature in a true racing game at some point.

Duke Nukem Forever screenshot of player looking at green power armor.

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Destiny screenshot of a building that looks like Master Chief.

Counter-Strike Global Offensive image showing a player firing a gun.

Spartan Nicole fighting off with Hitomi from Dead or Alive 4.

Grand Theft Auto 4 screenshot of Republican Space Rangers TV with a guy in green spartan armor, smoking a cigarette.

Forza Horizon 5 screenshot of the Halo Warthog.

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