Halo 3: ODST

[Geo]

This deserves its own thread.

Open world, different dynamic with human ods troopers instead of Master Chief, and the new Firefight mode (~ Horde mode in Gears of War) added to the online features of Halo 3. Currently dated for September 22nd.

I was a little skeptical when this was first announced, but this looks awesome.

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/e3...o-3-odst/51017

[Rumpy]

I'm pretty sure I want to play this. Not for $60 though.

[Destro777]

ODST looks fantastic. Im a big fan of the overall Halo universe, so its great to see characters and stories other than Master Chief. The cinemas from ODST already look better than anything Bungie has done so far. The ODST crew looks pretty awesome - they have their profiles and backgrounds up on Bungie's site now. http://www.bungie.net/News/content.a...Halo3ODSTsquad

Everything Ive read about the game make it seem very similair to Halo1 (health packs, jump damage, and the return of the Halo 1 pistol). Its a little disappointing there seems to be only co-op multiplayer (no VS) but horde mode is always a good time. Oh and one of the new Halo 3 maps included with the package is confirmed to be a Midship remake for yall Halo 2 fans. Looks like a Sgt. Johnson in-game model is gonna be an ODST preorder unlockable bonus at certain stores.

The one to really watch out for though is Halo Reach. If anyone follows the Halo storyline you know what Reach means: Spartans everywhere. The first artwork shows sillouettes of what appear to be different Spartans (female and male, and different classes -sniper/HWguy). I can only hope for a higher online player count and TF2-like classes. We'll see. Thats gonna be the big one. Oh and you get in on the Reach multiplayer beta in 2010 if you buy ODST.

[jyoung]

Still looks like the same ol' Halo gameplay, i.e., slow, floaty, and with weak-ass guns, so no thanks.

[YellerDog]

The game looks like good fun (I like Halo well enough, still haven't really touched 3), but the story mechanics seem as jarring as a very jarring thing. You pick up an item and it triggers a flashback, eh?

[Cowutopia]

Dude, Nathan Fillion!

[Advocate]

I'm pretty sure I want to play this. Not for $60 though.

It's an expansion pack. I believe the price they set when it was first annouced was 30, unless its changed now.

edit: they changed it.

[K3V]

So yeah this looks pretty cool. Hitting stores 9/22, Gamestop has an exclusive "Collector Pack" with a custom controller for $99:

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GS Collector Pack: http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/Prod...oduct_ID=75073

Also, they have a huge truck on tour if you want to check out the game early: http://www.gamestop.com/gs/landing/h3otour/default.aspx

New feature they seem to be touting is the new Co-op mode, Firefight, which sounds an awful lot like Gears of War 2's Horde mode:

Firefight is a new cooperative multiplayer mode where up to four players can assume the role of an ODST squad and fight together to take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies.

Bulletpoints!

• * Halo 3: ODST contains 1,750 new Xbox LIVE achievement points, as well as new weapons, technology and an invite to join the Halo: Reach beta in 2010.
  * Stand-alone expansion to Halo 3 that doesn't require ownership of the previous game to play.
  * New campaign, hero and tactics from the Halo universe as players take on the role of a rookie in the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers sent into New Mombasa.
  * 4-player co-op "Firefight" mode offers a whole new way to play Halo with friends both via system link and over Xbox LIVE.
  * Along with all the existing Halo 3 maps, ODST contains three new multiplayer Halo 3 maps: Heretic, Longshore, and Citadel.

[Razor Ramon]

I'll stick with Gears. The co-op sounds fun but the last Halo game I bought was sold within two weeks of having it.

[K3V]

Thanks for sharing.

Besides, I thought some dude cut their nose candy on your Gears disc. Won't you be needing something new to play?