
The Assault Rifle is a serious piece of hardware, and will go a long way toward getting you off the ship alive. Search the floor for an Assault Rifle, then m ove to the door directly across the hall. Two Covenant grunts will greet you at the door.

Head out the same way you came in, towards the blinking emergency lights of the corridor. Once you leave the bridge, you'll have a Pistol. It's your responsibility to get Cortana's technology off of the ship. The Captain decides to abandon the Autumn, landing a drop ship on Halo. There, you will meet Captain Keyes and the computer interface Cortana who will give you instructions throughout the remainder of the game. When the soldier stops, follow the open doorway to the bridge. On the way, you'll go through another firefight and another Checkpoint. Wait for them to wipe out the Covenant, then approach the commando in the gray suit. Move down the corridor and turn right to find another firefight in progress. Here, you'll meet two commandos who tell you to hurry to the bridge. Back up and let the other marines take care of him, then scoot out into the next room. It will spring open and you'll be face-to-face with a Covenant Elite. Head through the darkened passage to another green light door. Turn right at head down the corridor, then head through the green light door to the left. It will be quickly barricaded at both ends. Push down on the left stick to get under the heavy door, then move into the corridor. Under a halfway closed door, you can see your men getting attacked. Step into the dark chamber and look to the left. Keep going ahead, through another green light door. As you continue down this path, a small explosion will throttle the wall to the right. Two of the doors in this hallway are locked, so turn right and go through the door with the green light at the end of the hall. Hop over the pipes and into the hallway with flashing emergency lights. When he is killed by an exploding door, move back to the large, open doorway with pipes across it. You've got to find Captain Keyes on the bridge immediately.įollow the technician through the maze of tunnels. Aliens have penetrated the ship and are taking over. Midway through the explanation, all hell breaks loose. This will introduce you to the basics of your energy shield system.

Once your targeting systems are online and you've calibrated, follow the technician to get some shields.

Make sure you take the time to really learn the controls here, because soon, you'll need to put them to the ultimate test. Finish the tasks as the technician walks you through. After the opening cutscene concludes and you emerge from your cryogenic cocoon, you'll have to go through a series of tests to learn how to play the game.
