10 Iconic Video Games With Hidden Messages You Totally Missed
1. "Happy Birthday, Lauren!" - Halo 3
Halo 3 was the end of the “trilogy”, and while it didn’t make any great innovations to the formula, it was a satisfying capper to the story. Developers Bungie also sprinkled a few secrets in there for fans to uncover, like the insanely creepy family of monkeys with human faces.
There was one message so well hidden that it took seven years for fans to find, and that was only because the developer who hid it tipped off the fans. It was eventually discovered that if players set the clock on their Xbox to December 25th and then toggle the thumbsticks at the main menu, a new screen will pop with a ring on it.
Zoom into the ring, and the following message from a developer to his wife will appear; “Happy Birthday Lauren.”
Probably not the mind-melting secret players were seeking, but it’s a sweet message all the same.