Video Games · 2001
I would've been your daddy but the dog beat me over the fence!
— Sergeant Avery Johnson · Halo: Combat Evolved
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An editorial interpretation.
Johnson's combat insult replaces sober military language with deliberately outrageous mockery. The bark makes his confidence audible in a moment of danger. Its humour is part of the character's voice rather than information the player needs to complete the fight.
- PolygonQuotation list entry for Halo: Combat Evolved: Sergeant Avery Johnson. Literal wording and named or written credit; original game edition qualified separately.Reference checked
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