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Subject: Pursuit of truth pays homage to Marathon?

Okay so I noticed something today. Halo 2's OST High charity (pursuit of truth) sounds very on beat to the Marathon sound track "Leela".

If you don't have the patience to listen to the suite, click here to skip to the part where you can hear the similarities.

Thoughts?

  • 09.26.2011 4:37 PM PDT
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Has to be safe to assume that there are more scores (subtle or not) inspired by or secretly plugged into Halo from earlier Bungie games, too, e.g. Siege of Madrigal. The power of the air viola.

Do wonder if it was Alex Seropian who puppet mastered shipping Leela somewhere in Halo 2 or if it was the maestro's play. A moment of silence for my sense of trivial curiosity, if you please.

  • 09.26.2011 9:32 PM PDT
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They actually took a lot from Marathon and implemented it into Halo. Another one of similar consequence is the soundtrack "Covenant Dance" from Halo and Marathon's "leela."

Halo 2 explicitly did wonders relating to Marathon, you just have to look underneath the skin, really.

  • 09.29.2011 2:07 PM PDT


Posted by: CmdrScott1701
They actually took a lot from Marathon and implemented it into Halo.

Well I know that obviously, it was just a little weird how I've been playing Marathon for so long and never noticed this.

  • 09.29.2011 3:00 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

There are a lot Marathon references within the Halo games, so I would not be surprised if those soundtracks are linked in terms of similarity.

Cool find though, nonetheless.

  • 09.29.2011 3:20 PM PDT


Posted by: Super PolarBear
There are a lot Marathon references within the Halo games, so I would not be surprised if those soundtracks are linked in terms of similarity.

Cool find though, nonetheless.
Yeah, I'm not sure if the community will ever find all of the marathon easter eggs and references. Doesn't mean its not fun to look though.

  • 09.29.2011 3:28 PM PDT

This is actually the stupidest thing ever posted on B.net:

Posted by: the omega man117
Why does everyone hate Halo 2? Maybe its because its the worst game ever next to mario.

Posted by: InvasionImminent

Posted by: Super PolarBear
There are a lot Marathon references within the Halo games, so I would not be surprised if those soundtracks are linked in terms of similarity.

Cool find though, nonetheless.
Yeah, I'm not sure if the community will ever find all of the marathon easter eggs and references. Doesn't mean its not fun to look though.
Yeah, no harm in sharing man. I didn't know my favorite Halo map of all time (Gemini) was actually a remake of a map from Marathon 2: Durandal until a few years ago.

  • 09.29.2011 3:33 PM PDT


Posted by: Super PolarBear
Yeah, no harm in sharing man. I didn't know my favorite Halo map of all time (Gemini) was actually a remake of a ma-

Duality!
Sorry about interrupting you, you were saying?

[Edited on 09.29.2011 3:40 PM PDT]

  • 09.29.2011 3:40 PM PDT

"Somewhere in the heavens... they are waiting."

Yeah and one of my favorite maps, Foundation, is a remake of Marathon 2's Thunderdome

  • 09.30.2011 8:09 PM PDT


Posted by: InvasionImminent

Posted by: Super PolarBear
Yeah, no harm in sharing man. I didn't know my favorite Halo map of all time (Gemini) was actually a remake of a ma-

Duality!
Sorry about interrupting you, you were saying?


Yes, we get it, you play Marathon.

  • 10.01.2011 8:50 AM PDT


Posted by: Tempus Irae

Posted by: InvasionImminent

Posted by: Super PolarBear
Yeah, no harm in sharing man. I didn't know my favorite Halo map of all time (Gemini) was actually a remake of a ma-

Duality!
Sorry about interrupting you, you were saying?


Yes, we get it, you play Marathon.

Haters gonna hate.

  • 10.01.2011 9:05 AM PDT


Posted by: InvasionImminent

Posted by: Tempus Irae

Posted by: InvasionImminent

Posted by: Super PolarBear
Yeah, no harm in sharing man. I didn't know my favorite Halo map of all time (Gemini) was actually a remake of a ma-

Duality!
Sorry about interrupting you, you were saying?


Yes, we get it, you play Marathon.

Haters gonna hate.


What do you think I'm hating on?

  • 10.01.2011 9:10 AM PDT

Future engineer of Awesomeness: Aerospace
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LOL

  • 10.01.2011 10:51 AM PDT