Xbox 360

Halo 3: ODST

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

• Halo series
• Middleware: FaceFX
• Physics Engine: Havok
• Technology: FaceGen

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User Reviews

An unique and welcome take on Halo	WWWWolf (422)
Why would we need this?!	Pixelspeech (890)

The Press Says

1UP	Sep 19, 2009	A-	91
Thunderbolt Games	Oct 01, 2009	9 out of 10	90
GameSpot UK	Sep 22, 2009	9 out of 10	90
Gamezone (Germany)	Sep 23, 2009	8.5 out of 10	85
GamersGlobal	Sep 20, 2009	8 out of 10	80
GameDaily	Sep 18, 2009	8 out of 10	80
FZ	Sep 20, 2009	4 out of 5	80
PAL Gaming Network (PALGN)	Sep 28, 2009	7.5 out of 10	75
AusGamers	Oct 04, 2009	6.5 out of 10	65
Gaming Nexus	Sep 22, 2009	C-	42

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Trivia

Firefly alums Nathan Fillion, Alan Tudyk, and Adam Baldwin all voice members of your drop squad.