Despite its trappings as a jingoistic space opera, the Halo franchise often finds itself straddling the line between serious and humorous. The latest example of this phenomenon is a glitch that sees the seriesā ubiquitous Warthog jeeps shrunk down to comical proportions during multiplayer matches.
These tiny Warthogs, or āHogletsā as those in the Halo community have affectionately dubbed them, appear to spawn at random.
Going by the dates on these videos, this glitch has existed in Halo Infinite for months, with some appearances coming as recently as yesterday.
And itās not confined to the one vehicle type, either: footage also exists of the Mongoose, a two-seat, ATV-type transport, getting the same treatment.
Rather than being upset, however, fans are mostly enamored with the glitch, with some even petitioning 343 Industries to keep the hilariously tiny vehicles in the game
āHoglets should be in [the Fiesta playlist],ā wrote one user on r/LowSodiumHalo, a subreddit devoted to more lighthearted Halo conversation than weāve seen elsewhere. āSmall versions of all vehicles! But itās random.ā
āIt would be excellent for Forge,ā added another. āRainbow Road rockets or something. Could do loads of things.ā
āI say little everything,ā suggested a third. āLittle Ghosts, little Wraiths, little Scorpions, little Banshees. And our life-sized Spartans just dangling outside. Then call it āMicro Machines.āā
Looking over the above footage, I canāt help but agree. Halo multiplayer mode has always been a fun, silly diversion from the seriesā overly militaristic single-player campaigns. Why not implement go-karts, at least in a separate mode meant specifically for their use?
343 Industries, I know you have a lot on your plate, what with the full game being released today and all, but do the right thing and make these tiny vehicles official.