Description
Halo 3: ODST happens mostly at the same time of the events of
Halo 2 and the very beginning of
Halo 3. It details the Covenant's invasion to Earth in year 2552 from the point of view of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. The player takes the role of various members of the ODST squad in the war-torn city of New Mombasa - most prominently The Rookie, who can be considered the protagonist of the game.
A departure from previous games in the
Halo series,
Halo 3: ODST is more open-ended and features more exploration. The new VISR visor system can provide light amplification and is used to identify friends and foes. The visor also provides map, navigation data, and link-up with the AIs that run the city. The players are also no cybernetic super-soldiers this time; player stamina and health are bigger factors than before, and both the speed and jump height are scaled back.
The game features a Firefight mode, a four-player cooperative game mode that is centered around the campaign. Rather than the hardcore sci-fi of previous editions,
ODST has influences of film noir and jazz-like elements to complement the soundtrack.
Halo 3: ODST also includes
Halo 3: Mythic, which is essentially a stripped-down, multiplayer-only version of
Halo 3, and includes all
Halo 3 downloadable maps, including Heroic, Legendary, and Mythic map packs and three previously unreleased maps.
Alternate Titles
- "Halo 3: Recon" -- Working title
Part of the Following Groups
User Reviews
The Press Says
| Peliplaneetta.net |
Sep 25, 2009 |
90 out of 100 |
90 |
| Play.tm |
Sep 20, 2009 |
85 out of 100 |
85 |
| gamrReview |
Oct 11, 2009 |
8.4 out of 10 |
84 |
| GameDaily |
Sep 18, 2009 |
8 out of 10 |
80 |
| Blend Games |
Sep 21, 2009 |
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80 |
| FZ |
Sep 20, 2009 |
4 out of 5 |
80 |
| Wonderwallweb.com |
Sep 23, 2009 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Lens of Truth |
Sep 23, 2009 |
7 out of 10 |
70 |
| Good Game |
Sep 21, 2009 |
6 out of 10 |
60 |
| Game Arena |
Sep 30, 2009 |
5 out of 10 |
50 |
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Trivia
It received the Xbox 360 Gamers' Choice Award after being voted #1 by GameSpy users in Gamespy's Game of the Year Awards 2009.
This entry to the MobyGames database was contributed by
WWWWolf (422) on Sep 25, 2009.
