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Posted by: BattleRifle BR55
Posted by: Dark Spartan 218
Posted by: RCB1
it was just something bungie put together for the show. it was never meant to be in the game
AHHH wrong...according to the halo 2 limited edition dvd, it was a part of an ideal level they were going to implement into the game. But, due to the time and the choices they made for the story, the mombasa level couldn't fit with the storyline they were making. It would of been awesome to play tho. Hope ODST brings the feeling back.Not only that, but there was a lot changed from what I have gauged in seeing the LE DVD, and in reading all the Weekly Updates.
The biggest problem I have with the removal of this level are all the events that take place. The trailer had certain things like Longswords flying overhead, that plasma cannon that actually did something, the new Jackal shields, hell, even the fact that the ODST's actually had a unique property to them, rather than just feeling like marines with a different skin. That patio was a nifty place to shoot from, the ride through the city was pretty cool, but the best part I feel was what they actually portrayed Earth to be like in 2552.
The city had certainly evolved into something substantially awe-inspiring. The stacking levels, the gigantic structures, the architecture, there was just so much to it. I was so looking forward to exploring the level, looking at all the set pieces that had been designed. It's such a shame that it all had to go to waste; I don't know if the statement 'The grass is always greener on the other side' applies to this, but the New Mombasa we ended up with was just not interesting at all.
I don't know if it's just my eyes playing tricks on me or if this does happen to be an interesting easter egg, but if you look into the blinking red signs (I think they're warning signs for the bridge) at the beginning of Metropolis, you can see the old version of the city being reflected.
Not to mention the music; why is it that every unique-sounding segment from every pre-release video for Halo 2 and 3 goes missing in the retail versions? :(
Wow, that was an epic post.
Anyway, the music used in the trailer did make it into the games.
[Edited on 02.26.2009 5:05 PM PST]