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Great Halo Game
on October 28, 2009
Posted by: Faster32
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from united states
I think compared to the halo 3 campaign it was way better .but for the price you get a very short campaign and the multiplayer disc most people have already bought all of the maps so it is not worth the price for that.Firefight is fun but to me it gets really old fast.all in all you get a pretty standard halo game which means fun.
What's great about it: A Short But Good Campaign,Firefight,Good Voice acting
What's not so great: Firefight gets old fast,Price
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Underwhelming but with some good ideas
on October 29, 2009
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from Chandler, AZ
Halo has always been about up front, in your face action and ODST attempts to shake up the formula a bit. It’s more or less an expansion off of Halo 3, but it does add some unique components like Firefight that make it stand out.
It may retain the Halo name but once you kick-off the campaign you’ll notice some major changes to the gameplay. For one, you control an Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (ODST) who isn’t nearly as durable or strong as the Master Chief. As a matter of fact, you’re slower, can’t dual-wield weapons, take damage if you fall from high places, and don’t regenerate health by simply staying out of harm’s way. It may feel strange and it should since the typical run-and-gun style you might be so familiar with is going to change a bit.
The story this time around takes place after a cataclysmic event in the Halo 2 storyline. New Mombasa, a mega-city on Earth, is completely leveled after a Covenant ship jumps into slipspace within the atmosphere. You and your squad were attempting to hit the cruiser and just so happen to be caught in the massive explosion which has strewn everyone about the city. This is where you take control of the Rookie - a speechless, standard ODST who runs about New Mombasa playing the role of detective as he tries to find out what happened to his squad.
ODST’s premise sounds intriguing and it certainly is setup nicely; you’re alone and against the world as the mystery of your team’s whereabouts is slowly unveiled. Unfortunately, I couldn’t help but question the way the game was put together throughout my play sessions. You see, the Rookie acts as a catalyst to initiate the story. Whenever he finds certain item locations scattered around the deadend city, it starts a flashback. Depending on whose flashback it is, you’ll play that particular ODST squad member. These scenarios are pretty short, but they tend to be action packed and are pretty standard when it comes to Halo combat.
The problem I have is how you get to these scenarios. As the Rookie you’re traveling in a pitch-black city with absolutely nothing going on around you. There’s the occasional Covenant patrol, but you literally walk from one end of the city to the other just to get to the blip on your map. It’s like an overworld for Halo and that’s an issue. Halo may have always been a linear game, but each area you passed through was laden with entertainment. In ODST it’s just corridors of darkness and debris. I understand that this adds more to the tense atmosphere, but you aren’t rewarded for exploring the far and away places. You can collect random audio logs, but along with the rest of present day games that incorporate this, it feels extremely contrived. The logs usually are nothing but gunfire, noise, and desperate attempts to make it seem like there’s more going on than you think; there’s not.
It’s obvious that there’s much more of a stealth element in this game and, believe it or not, you can sneak up behind Brutes and assassinate them quite efficiently. This all goes back to the new/old play style as a normal human and it’s pretty refreshing. You’ll have to watch your flanks, choose your shots wisely, and really harbor those grenades. ODSTs come equipped with a VISR mode and two sorta new weapons, the revamped, now scoped pistol and a silenced, two-handed SMG. The VISR can be activated at any time and serves as a night-vision device. It even color-codes everything on your screen, highlighting inanimate objects and ammo as well. It’s a neat addition but I couldn’t help but feel like I was playing lite-brite with guns. I also found that the specific ODST weapon set is pretty ineffective against anything that has shields. The new pistol is definitely nice, but like the silenced SMG, unless you’re willing to pump all your ammo into a few opponents it’s not very reliable. Actually, you’ll be running out of ammo all the time, so expect to be fighting with Covenant weapons constantly. Shields also don’t exist, instead it’s a system called stamina. Once this stamina runs out you’ll start taking permanent health damage which can only be replenished by a med-kit, just like in the first Halo. So while you don’t have a shield like the Master Chief, your pure physical constitution absorbs bullets, doubling as a shield. Yeah, that makes sense.
Firefight is the completely new mode ODST brings to the forefront. You and three friends are thrown into a stage against waves of relentless opponents. At this point you can definitely see what Gears of War 2’s Horde mode has done to inspire developers. Firefight, however, is actually better than Horde on many different levels. For one, you’ll be fighting against practically the entire Covenant species and it’s random who will come out and how they’ll hit you. Even vehicles like Ghosts and Wraiths make appearances, ramping up the challenge factor tenfold. You also share lives and are awarded ammunition and extra lives depending on how well you do. Unfortunately, the game with one of the best matchmaking systems available decided not to include any matchmaking with Firefight thus forcing you to play with friends. And if no one is on? Well, you could jump into Halo 3 games and ask if people want to play.
I guess that’s my biggest argument about ODST – it just doesn’t feel like a full game and what we got is lackluster at best. Hell, you’re given a separate disc that includes Halo 3’s multiplayer. Granted, it does come with some new maps, but the campaign can be completed in just about four to five hours. Cut that time in half if you’re doing it with friends. ODST is more of the same with some differences. Unless you’re a Halo fanatic, or you just like buying games twice, there’s nothing to see here.
What's great about it: Standard Halo gunplay
What's not so great: Running everywhere in a dark, bland city
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Good, not great... But fun.
on November 2, 2009
Posted by: Infamous216
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from Cleveland, Ohio
This game was very fun and had a great story line to it. Going from one character to the others to meet up in the end was kind of neat. Although it's the same Halo that we've been playing for a while now. All of the other reviews that said it was basically an expansion game was almost true. I played this game on the second most hardest difficulty and didn't find if over challenging. I have not played the firefight part of this game yet. However I hear that it is basically like a Horde type game play, that of Gears of War. So it is a pretty short campaign, but not to short. It was still very enjoyable and fun to play. I didn't really want to put it down. But I have almost had enough of the Halo brand. Nothing's new and it hasn't changed.
What's great about it: Great story line
What's not so great: Same old Halo
I would recommend this to a friend!
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halo 3 again??
on November 2, 2009
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from Beverlly hills
its the same game as halo 3, it should not cost more than 19.99 (1200 ms or 1600) as a regular add on
What's great about it: its halo
What's not so great: its halo 3, two years later
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Halo 3: ODST
on November 5, 2009
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Halo 3 ODST picks up right after the city of New Mombasa gets tagged.This time you are alone Orbital Drop Shock Trooper aka the rookie.When you wake up from your hard landing you need to find out what happened to the rest of your squad.As an ODST you get to play with suppressed SMG's and a pistol.The pistol goes back to the original HALO game.Also new is the damage system,where if you take too much damage you have to find a health pack to recharge yourself.Disc One features the co-op campaign.You roam around to find clues and play thru flashbacks of your squad mates.The campaign in this game is a little better than HALO 3's campaign mode.But this campaign mode is a little shorter.ODST campaign mode can vary from 4-5hrs.You can play on easy and run through the game very quickly,but for a challenge you must crank up the difficulty.Also on disc one is the new Firefight Mode.Think of it as Gears Of War 2's Horde Mode.Try to team up with your friends for this mode because every wave gets stronger.Disc Two is a gathering of HALO 3's multiplayer map packs that include 3 new maps.Heretic,Citadel,and Longshore.These new maps will allow you to polish off your HALO 3 achievements and eventually score some hallow recon armor at Bungie.net.Is it worth $60? If you are a true HALO fan I say yes.But with the all new expansion it may not win alot of you gamers over.You also get a HALO reach beta key which will let you in on the ground floor for the next HALO game in 2010.
What's great about it: Firefight,Story,Music,New 3 Maps
What's not so great: Price,Same Map Packs
I would recommend this to a friend!
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One of the best Halo games ever
on November 6, 2009
Posted by: Ky105
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from New York,NY
This game has the best free play in the world!!!! You got new maps to play match makeing on it. On one of the disks they have the Fire Fight and on the second disk there is the xbox live on it.There is nothing wrong with this game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What's great about it: The best thing about is the fire fight
What's not so great: Nothing is wrong with it
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Good But not Great
on November 9, 2009
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from Des Moines, Iowa
I have been faithfull to the Halo line since the start, I have always had fun playing the games, and this one is no different. With that said the story line is a little lacking if you like the story part of the other halo games than you will be let down by this one it is kinda like the makers just didn't really have a good direction on this one. The gameplay is enough to make it worth the money in my opinion it goes fast and it is a challenge to play
What's great about it: Fast Paced, Action Packed
What's not so great: Story line
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Where is the story?
on November 11, 2009
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from Federal Way, WA
Im not a huge fan of the Halo games, but this one looked like it would be fun. Any game that has to do with special forces, special squads of killing machines always has my interest. This game is fun to play and I really enjoyed myself, but I am disapointed with the weak story of the game. 1st off I didnt really feel I was part of an Elite squard of special force marines (ODST), instead i felt like just someone who can shoot and kill things, the partnership and teamwork, the comradery wasn't really there for me. 2nd the "relationship" between Gunny (i think that his name) and Dare was kinda lame! how are he gonna sacrafic his whole squad just for a women? doesn't make sense....but overall i like the game, there is just a few things that needs changing in my opinion. in terms of game play and "coolness" it beats Master Chief by far.
What's great about it: The Game Play is Great
What's not so great: The Story
I would recommend this to a friend!
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