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When two or more players work together to control a vehicle.
Elites, also known as Sangheili are a Covenant race in the Halo series. During Halo: Combat Evolved and the bulk of Halo 2 they are the primary antagonists. They became semi allied with the humans in Halo 3, and are in a political crisis during Halo 4, some still at war with Humanity.
Grunts are part of the Covenant Army. Due to their sheer number and low standing, they are often used as cannon fodder.
The Covenant Loyalists are a faction of the former Covenant Empire who still believe in the Empire's original goal of activating the Halo rings.
The Covenant Separatists is a group comprised of Elites, Hunters, and Grunts who learned the Truth about halo and have rebelled from the Covenant Empire.
An Easter Egg is an intentionally hidden cheat or hidden content in a video game, also known as a "secret".
The Fleet of Retribution is a Covenant Separatist naval battle group commanded by Ship Master Rtas 'Vadum
Halo Waypoint is a downloadable application for the Xbox 360 and Windows Phone 7 that serves as a hub for both information about the Halo series and the "Halo career" of players.
Henchmen are the loyal grunts caught in between the player and the main antagonist. Without them every game would be nothing more than a boss battle.
"Horde" is a type of multiplayer game mode in which players battle co-operatively against increasingly difficult waves of computer-controlled enemies.
Humans are bipedal, sapient primates capable of abstract reasoning, language, and emotions.
The Human-Covenant War was a series of battles that was fought between the UNSC and the Covenant Empire.
Huragok (also known as Engineers) are a Covenant race known for their affinity with machinery. They are the only known non-combat Covenant species, instead acting in more of a support role
Bugs that are sapient beings and have humanoid and/or anthropomorphised features to varying degrees. This page includes Arachnids (Spiders, Scorpions) for brevity.
A game that takes place between the events of two previously-released entries in a series, whether those be games or other media like films.
One of the alien speicies that comprises the Covenant of the Halo series; known mostly for use their use energy shields and long range weaponry in battle.
Kill Stealing involves a player killing another player's target in order to gain his or her "prize". These include loot, experience points, a point score, etc.
Despite his inexperience, the New Guy has saved the world more times than any veteran.
Orbital Drop Shock Troopers (A.K.A. Helljumpers) are UNSC special forces from the Halo franchise. They are considered the best of the best of the natural Humans; only the cybernetically and surgically-enhanced Spartan supersoldiers outperform the ODSTs.
A division of the UNSC Navy in the Halo franchise. They played an integral part in the Human-Covenant War.
Genetically and cybernetically-enhanced supersoldiers, the SPARTANs are Humanity's first and last line of defence against the Covenant. The Master Chief is a SPARTAN-II. They are named after the ferocious Greek warriors of antiquity.
An alien alliance consisting of several unique species that serves as one enemy in the Halo franchise.
The Covenant Civil War was an event in Covenant history which began in October 2552, with the Separatists, led by the Elites, breaking away from the Loyalists.
The United Nations Space Command is the military force that represents the united Human race in the Halo franchise. They are all that stand between the Covenant and their goal of exterminating Humanity.
Vehicular combat combines driving and combat to form a unique fast paced action game. Many games are purely vehicular combat based (e.g. Twisted Metal or Vigilante 8) or can contain have sections for such combat (e.g. Halo or Mass Effect).
War is a series of organized conflicts carried on by force of arms between two or more nations or groups. Whether it never changes or has already changed is up for debate.
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