Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360)

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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.

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Alternate Titles

• "Halo 3: Recon" -- Working title

Part of the Following Groups

• Gameplay feature: Recordable replays
• Halo series
• Middleware: FaceFX
• Physics Engine: Havok
• Technology: FaceGen

User Reviews

An unique and welcome take on Halo	WWWWolf (422)
Why would we need this?!	Pixelspeech (955)

The Press Says

IGN	Sep 19, 2009	9 out of 10	90
GameSpot UK	Sep 22, 2009	9 out of 10	90
Gameplanet	Sep 22, 2009	8.5 out of 10	85
Xbox360Achievements	Oct 06, 2009	84 out of 100	84
gamrReview	Oct 11, 2009	8.4 out of 10	84
Softpedia	Nov 06, 2009	8 out of 10	80
FZ	Sep 20, 2009	4 out of 5	80
Blend Games	Sep 21, 2009		80
Absolute Games (AG.ru)	Oct 30, 2009	58 out of 100	58
The Video Game Critic	Oct 13, 2010	C	50

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Trivia

1001 Video Games

Halo 3: ODST appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.

Development

The game was initially announced and marketed as Halo 3: Recon, a standalone expansion pack to Halo 3, before being upgraded to a full-price release as Halo 3: ODST.

Awards

• 1UP
  • 2009 - Best Xbox 360 Game (Editors' Choice)
  • 2009 - The "Music to Our Ears" Award for Best Audio Design
• 4Players
  • 2009 – Best Trailer of the Year
• GameSpy
  • 2009 - Xbox 360 Gamers' Choice Award (Readers' Vote)
• Machinima
  • 2009 - Best Trailer
• Spike TV
  • 2009 - Best Original Score

Information also contributed by Big John WV

Related Web Sites

• Wikipedia: Halo 3: ODST (article in the open encyclopedia)
• X360A achievement guide for Halo 3: ODST (X360A's achievement guide for ODST.)