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Manufacturer: Microsoft Part number: 5EA-00001
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- Halo 3: ODST returns players to familiar ground on a vital, top-secret mission. The gripping story, cooperative campaign and multiplayer content will have Halo fans "Preparing to Drop". Originally titled Halo 3: Recon, the game brings the perspective of characters to the Human-Covenant struggle, as it explores the ODST, or Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.
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Gamespot editors' review
Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360) price range: $16.83 - $19.99
- Reviewed by: Tom Shea
- Reviewed on: 09/21/2009
- Released on: 09/22/2009
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Good But Not Complete
by thanerdat11 on January 6, 2012
Pros: - Story has a different structure and keeps the player interested.
- Weapons are easier to use and more effective than previous installments.
- Visor mode a good addition. Much more effective than standard night-vision.Cons: - Campaign too short and very anticlimactic.
- Weapon selection limited
- Long periods without action in "Rookie" story
- The missing radar takes the length of the game to get used to.
- Little to no interaction with team members.Summary: Before playing this game, it's important to remember that this game was created as filler between the feature 'Halo' installments. The animation in just okay and the story is ...
Summary: Before playing this game, it's important to remember that this game was created as filler between the feature 'Halo' installments. The animation in just okay and the story is over just when you are getting into it. There are both long periods without action, as well as periods with enough to make you thankful for the next 'Checkpoint'.
The lack of variety in weaponry makes it difficult to get settled on a favourite and scarce ammunition leaves you picking off the bodies. However, the M6 pistol and the M7S SMG are both very easy to use and effective. Both very nice additions to the UNSC arsenal (on XBOX 360) and hopefully to be seen again.
Players may also notice that health packs are difficult to find in the "Rookie" story, however, this encourages smart decision-making involving constant movement and coverage.
Overall, enjoyable for as long as it lasts, as are most good things in life. -
Get on clearance or rent not worth owning
by whattodo1989 on November 8, 2010
Pros: New halo, kinda, good story sequence
Cons: weapons, main character or lack there of...enemies, fire fight is for a select few really
Summary: Its rather depressing that this game has HALO on it... especially for as much as $60... would have been good $15-$20 DLC, the main character doesnt do anything... he ...
Summary: Its rather depressing that this game has HALO on it... especially for as much as $60... would have been good $15-$20 DLC, the main character doesnt do anything... he past out and is fallowing and figuring out what happened to the real troops that are a few hours ahead of him... yup thats right your guy has minimal actual fight time but as he finds clues to what the real troops did you get to fight in sections as those other characters...
Basically your guy didn't really do anything at all till the very end he just runs around an empty city fighting an a few small skirmishes but nothing difficult... throwing grenades seems to solve every situation he comes into contact with...
Good rent i suppose but that's all the online is the same as halo 3 lol... like stated before its a rent that should be a $15 DLC. -
great game.
by sirturkle on September 27, 2010
Pros: the campaign was way more interesting than the other halo games. introduciton of firefight. the halo three mythic map pack.
Cons: nothing was wrong with this game.
Summary: this game was fun to play :)
Summary: this game was fun to play :)
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Not a bad prequel to Halo 3
by reallyme07 on July 28, 2010
Pros: Firefight and Mulitplayer is awesome! 4-Player Co-op Campain makes it bearable.
Cons: Campaign story seems stiff.
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Not a must-have, but a nice add-on
by Ptto911 on December 8, 2009
Pros: New "Firefight" mode allows for co-operative multiplayer play, Halo 3 multiplayer disc with all map packs and addons + 3 new maps
Cons: Short campaign
Summary: While it may not impress veteran Halo players, Halo 3: ODST gives more insight of the story of Halo 3, and brings a new arsenal of weapons and features to ...
Summary: While it may not impress veteran Halo players, Halo 3: ODST gives more insight of the story of Halo 3, and brings a new arsenal of weapons and features to the campaign, such as the new co-operative mode "Firefight" where you can kill enemies and build your score.
ODST also comes with a Halo 3 multiplayer disc that includes every map released for Halo 3, plus 3 new maps. The disc has the options; Matchmaking (online play), Custom Games (online or offline play with maps and gametypes of your choice), Forge(online or offline object editor that gives you the ability to create your own map), and Theater (online or offline play of films of Halo 3 gameplay).
Overall, Halo 3: ODST is a great addon for your game collection, but don't expect an entire new Halo game. -
i actually thought it was a pretty good.
by xXDADDYXx on November 13, 2009
Pros: i like firefight alot and gettin the halo 3 multiplayer with all the DLC (which i didnt have) was a good deal to me./
Cons: they could have done a lil better with the story line.
Summary: its good i enjoy playing it,
but now i have MW2 MOFOS SO IM GOOD TO GOOOO,
add me! on XBL! "THAT 1 C00L GUY" the o's are zeros!!Summary: its good i enjoy playing it,
but now i have MW2 MOFOS SO IM GOOD TO GOOOO,
add me! on XBL! "THAT 1 C00L GUY" the o's are zeros!! -
This should have been DLC not worth $60!
by kenwilfy on October 5, 2009
Pros: More Halo story and a new version of multiplayer game.
Cons: Too short, too dark, and navigation too confusing.
Summary: People who bought this game most likely are rabid fans of Halo and already have all of the multiplayer maps. So they are paying $60 for a short campaign and ...
Summary: People who bought this game most likely are rabid fans of Halo and already have all of the multiplayer maps. So they are paying $60 for a short campaign and one new version of multiplayer. Ridiculous! I am a Halo fan and I would feel cheated if I had shelled out $60 for this "game". They should have charged $15-30 for it to say thanks to all of the fan support they have received over the years instead of trying to milk Halo fans one more time. Bungie said that Halo 3 was the end of the story. Please let Halo RIP. Do not pull a Lucas on us and dig Halo up every couple of years to see if it still has some loose change in it's pockets. Instead, how about a new IP from Bungie? What a shocking idea! Prove you are not a one trick pony!
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Fun but short
by nnewbrunswick on October 1, 2009
Pros: -Game play we all love
-New human element to the Halo story
-Really slick night visionCons: -This game is short. It's been said before but this should of been a cheaper add-on.
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A great story that shows a more human side of the plot.
by JohnnyInterwebs on September 25, 2009
Pros: Firefight, pistol zoom.
Cons: Silenced weapons don't mean a thing, short main plot.
Summary: A great buy, despite the plot being so short.
Summary: A great buy, despite the plot being so short.
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So much hype, but not much delivery...
by kaiijez on September 19, 2009
Pros: The firefight option was really fun! The new vision mode is awesome, helps in dark areas. The pistol is back!
Cons: You never turn off the new vision mode!! Though you don't have a shield, you still can jump in the middle of a group and come out alive with ease. The very little bit of coop I played was very open, and was a change, but was too open.
Summary: The game felt like it didn't live up to the hype that was presented about it. Seemed more like a game that was designed to hold you over until ...
Summary: The game felt like it didn't live up to the hype that was presented about it. Seemed more like a game that was designed to hold you over until the next Halo game, Reach. Seems like every time I turn around, there's another game out there that has a survival mode, but Halo 3 ODST definitely is different from the rest. You get that Halo feel that everyone is just so accustomed to, but yet, they preached on how it would be a different game, and it wasn't. Very fun with a second third or fourth player, but I just can't seem to get that feeling of constantly checking the time until I get off work so I can go back home and play some Halo!
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Microsoft
- Part number: 5EA-00001
- Description: Halo 3: ODST returns players to familiar ground on a vital, top-secret mission. The gripping story, cooperative campaign and multiplayer content will have Halo fans "Preparing to Drop". Originally titled Halo 3: Recon, the game brings the perspective of characters to the Human-Covenant struggle, as it explores the ODST, or Orbital Drop Shock Troopers.
Product Basic Spec
- Platform Xbox 360
- ESRB rating Mature - Blood,Violence,Language
- Genre Action
- Elements Action - first person shooter
- Context Science-fiction
- Number of players 1-4 Players
- Connectivity Voice Chat,Online
- Customization Downloadable Content
- Offline modes Competitive,Cooperative
- Online modes Competitive,Cooperative
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- Developer Bungie Software
- ESRB Mature
- ESRB descriptors Blood,Violence,Language
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