[Official] Halo 3: ODST

[Spookie]

Wtf will those achievements consist of if its all old content? :p

Get 10 headshots, open your map, get 5 stick nades, kill 5 people while using your visor. Things like that really.

[Draken]

So, I only have to pop in DVD2 once right? then I can play the contents of that DVD using the harddrive/DVD1 right? right? :o

Right right right (Y)

lol, agreed. I personally was disappointed with odst.

whoaaa nooo is a gretzz game cause Munky sayz it rockzzzzzz :laugh: hehe no, good game but the strong point must be MP

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

Only 3 new maps?

This is a 1000g point game right?

Wtf will those achievements consist of if its all old content? :p

So, I only have to pop in DVD2 once right? then I can play the contents of that DVD using the harddrive/DVD1 right? right? :o

Achievements: 47 Achievements totalling 1000 Gamerscore

01. Heal Up 5 G Completion

Find the first Medical Kiosk and heal yourself.

02. Tourist 5 G Completion

Access and download the city map to your VISR.

03. Dark Times 5 G Completion

Kill 5 enemies while using VISR mode.

04. Boom, Headshot 5 G Completion

Get 10 automag headshot kills in any level.

05. Stunning! 5 G Completion

Stun a vehicle with an overcharged plasma pistol and quickly kill the

driver.

06. Ewww, Sticky 5 G Completion

Get 5 sticky grenade kills in any level.

07. My Clothes! 5 G Completion

Plasma Pistol Overcharge and quickly kill 10 Brutes.

08. Pink and Deadly 5 G Completion

Get 10 Needler supercombine kills on any covenant.

09. Trading Down 5 G Completion

Trade weapons with a fellow character.

10. Headcase 5 G Completion

Finish any level with at least one Skull activated.

11. Tayari Plaza 30 G Completion

Complete Tayari Plaza on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to unlock a new

Firefight character.

12. Uplift Reserve 30 G Completion

Complete Uplift Reserve on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to unlock a new Firefight character.

13. Kizingo Boulevard 30 G Completion

Complete Kizingo Blvd. on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to unlock a new Firefight character.

14. ONI Alpha Site 30 G Completion

Complete ONI Alpha Site on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to unlock a new Firefight mission.

15. NMPD HQ 30 G Completion

Complete NMPD HQ on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to unlock a new Firefight character.

16. Kikowani Station 30 G Completion

Complete Kikowani Station on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary.

17. Data Hive 50 G Completion

Complete Data Hive on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to unlock a new Firefight mission.

18. Coastal Highway 50 G Completion

Complete Coastal Highway on Normal, Heroic, or Legendary to unlock a new Firefight mission.

19. Campaign Complete: Normal 100 G Completion

Complete the Campaign on Normal difficulty.

20. Campaign Complete: Heroic 100 G Completion

Complete the Campaign on Heroic difficulty.

21. Campaign Complete: Legendary 100 G Completion

Complete the Campaign on Legendary to unlock a new Firefight character.

22. Junior Detective 10 G Completion

Find the first clue unraveling the mystery.

23. Gumshoe 10 G Completion

Find the 3rd clue unraveling the mystery, alone or with another ODST.

24. Super Sleuth 10 G Completion

Find the final clue unraveling the mystery, alone or with another ODST.

25. Wraith Killer 5 G Completion

Kill all Wraiths in Uplift Reserve.

26. Both Tubes 5 G Completion

Get 10 Rocket kills on Kizingo Boulevard.

27. Laser Blaster 5 G Completion

Get 10 Spartan Laser kills on ONI Alpha Site.

28. Dome Inspector 5 G Completion

Get 15 headshot kills on NMPD HQ.

29. I Like Fire 5 G Completion

Kill 10 enemies with the Flamethrower on Data Hive.

30. Good Samaritan 20 G Completion

Killing things that are new and different is bad, alone or with another ODST.

31. Naughty Naughty 5 G Completion

Killing things that are new and different is good, alone or with another ODST.

32. Listener 5 G Completion

Find the first Audio Log.

33. Tuned In 15 G Completion

Find 3 Audio Logs, alone or with another ODST.

34. All Ears 30 G Completion

Find 15 Audio Logs, alone or with another ODST.

35. Audiophile 75 G Completion

Find all Audio Logs, alone or with another ODST.

36. Be Like Marty 10 G Completion

In Firefight, finish a full round without killing a single enemy.

37. Firefight: Crater 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Crater.

38. Firefight: Lost Platoon 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Lost Platoon.

39. Firefight: Rally Point 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Rally Point.

40. Firefight: Security Zone 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Security Zone.

41. Firefight: Alpha Site 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Alpha Site.

42. Firefight: Windward 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Windward.

43. Firefight: Chasm Ten 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Chasm Ten.

44. Firefight: Last Exit 10 G Completion

Score over 200,000 points in Firefight on Last Exit.

45. Vidmaster Challenge: Classic 25 G Completion

Finish any level solo on Legendary, on LIVE, with no shots fired or grenades thrown.

46. Vidmaster Challenge: Endure 25 G Completion

In Firefight, on any mission, pass the 4th Set on 4-player Heroic LIVE co-op.

47. Vidmaster Challenge: D?j? Vu 25 G Completion

Complete Highway on 4-player Legendary LIVE co-op, with Iron, and no 'Hog or Scorpion.

[milofoxburr]

So, I only have to pop in DVD2 once right? then I can play the contents of that DVD using the harddrive/DVD1 right? right? :o

No Draken is mistaken. If you want to play ODST Campaign and Firefight you use DVD 1. If you want to play Halo 3 MP you need to use DVD 2. It doesn't matter if they are installed or not you still need the proper disc in the drive. You shouldn't install the Halo MP disc anyway since Load times are increased when Halo 3 is installed.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

^ They fixed that problem with ODST.

[milofoxburr]

^ They fixed that problem with ODST.

Yes you can install ODST and get decreased load times but the Halo 3 MP disc still suffers from the longer load times when installed.

[Draken]

No Draken is mistaken. If you want to play ODST Campaign and Firefight you use DVD 1. If you want to play Halo 3 MP you need to use DVD 2. It doesn't matter if they are installed or not you still need the proper disc in the drive. You shouldn't install the Halo MP disc anyway since Load times are increased when Halo 3 is installed.

:rolleyes: no my boy, I was not talking about installing the game to HD, DVD 2 installs "DLC" like Oblivion expansion and Fable II GOTY did, once you install DVD 2 using its own installer you still need DVD 1 to play, or the original Halo 3 DVD (Y)

[Brad.]

Yes you can install ODST and get decreased load times but the Halo 3 MP disc still suffers from the longer load times when installed.

What munky means is that they fixed that issue with the MP disc that comes with ODST, so installing the MP disc to xbox hdd will reduce the load times, unlike halo 3.

[Draken]

What munky means is that they fixed that issue with the MP disc that comes with ODST, so installing the MP disc to xbox hdd will reduce the load times, unlike halo 3.

ehhh no, he was talking about the main DVD, the campaign one, you MUST install maps from DVD 2, not install that disc to HD, o well is so simple, I don't get why nobody understands!

[Brad.]

ehhh no, he was talking about the main DVD, the campaign one, you MUST install maps from DVD 2, not install that disc to HD, o well is so simple, I don't get why nobody understands!

lol fair enough, my bad. But on my side there was nothing to fix with odst as there wouldnt have been anything wrong? I just knew halo 3 had issues and that's all xD

so much confusion :p

[milofoxburr]

:rolleyes: no my boy, I was not talking about installing the game to HD, DVD 2 installs "DLC" like Oblivion expansion and Fable II GOTY did, once you install DVD 2 using its own installer you still need DVD 1 to play, or the original Halo 3 DVD (Y)

No, you are still mistaken. The Halo 3 MP Disc is Halo 3 without the Campaign and with all the MP Maps. You cannot install the Maps like DLC and you cannot use the original Halo 3 disc to play the newer maps (Until Bungie release the Mythic maps on the Marketplace).

If you buy ODST the only thing you need the Original Halo 3 Disc for is if you want to play Campaign. Everything else is on the MP Disc (Forge etc)

The standalone disc pretty much means that precious Xbox 360 hard drive space can be cleansed of Halo 3 maps.

http://www.n4g.com/xbox360/News-382202.aspx

The 2nd Disc is standalone and doesn't require the original Halo 3 disc to be used.

Draken I'd like to know where you got your information that the 2nd Disc is a DLC Install disc because I've never heard it being suggested or mentioned.

[Kushan]

:rolleyes: no my boy, I was not talking about installing the game to HD, DVD 2 installs "DLC" like Oblivion expansion and Fable II GOTY did, once you install DVD 2 using its own installer you still need DVD 1 to play, or the original Halo 3 DVD (Y)

Dunno where you heard that, but you are mistaken. It's not a DLC install disk, everything is ON the disk and doesn't need installing.

[Draken]

Draken I'd like to know where you got your information that the 2nd Disc is a DLC Install disc because I've never heard it being suggested or mentioned.

Because I just did it!! :woot: and it's too soon here for me to be drugged .... or may be? :unsure:

Dunno where you heard that, but you are mistaken. It's not a DLC install disk, everything is ON the disk and doesn't need installing.

yeah sorry, had a "sharpie" confusion :rofl: everything is on DVD 2 (Y) (MP)

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

I am officially confused. For months I understood everything that Bungie released about the disc configs and how they worked. Now all of you have gone and messed that up

/shakes fist :angry:

[Sethos]

GG on the disc confusion, Bungie.

[Brad.]

I am officially confused. For months I understood everything that Bungie released about the disc configs and how they worked. Now all of you have gone and messed that up

/shakes fist :angry:

GG on the disc confusion, Bungie.

:rofl: :rofl:

[milofoxburr]

I am officially confused. For months I understood everything that Bungie released about the disc configs and how they worked. Now all of you have gone and messed that up

/shakes fist :angry:

4 Options

1: Want to play ODST Campaign or firefight? Use the 1st ODST Disc

2: Want to play Halo 3 Multiplayer with Mythic Maps? Use the 2nd ODST Disc

3: Want to play Halo 3 Campaign? Use the Halo 3 Disc

4: Want to play Halo 3 Multiplayer without the Mythic Maps? Use the Halo 3 Disc

Install ODST Disc 1 and do not install ODST Disc 2

[+Audioboxer Subscriber²]

Well now I can say my sisters BF may have given in and obtained this by nefarious means and may think it's nothing special and still doesn't elevate it above typical-console-shooter for him (& me - but we're both big PC gamers, he likes UT1 and I loved CS/CoD2) and is one for the fans as it won't win anyone else over.

I still think it's going to get verbal *******s from the press as you'd expect. I'm sure MS would be a tad stroppy with publishers about future exclusives if they didn't. :)

Well the first review I've found isn't...

64/100 - http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2...ter.html?cat=19

Not heard of the site though.

[Spookie]

64/100 - http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2...ter.html?cat=19

Halo has one of 3 different effects on gamers.

1. Love, unhealthy devotion, and blind-senseless rage at outside opinions of Halo/Xbox 369.

2. Deep hatred and resentment.

3. Acceptance of what it is (a casual shooter that anyone can play and enjoy) and either a light fondness for it or slight annoyance.

I fall under the third category. I see the Halo games exactly as they are and, in turn, accept them with a slim interest.

Fantastic a review from someone who is remotely sane. Christ, I though it was just me and Brad left.

LAL @ the comments

Hey d-bag...there is NO duel wielding in the game. The next time you write a review play the ****ing game instead of jacking off to your Collectors edition of Killzone 2.

It's comments like this which will be the tipping point for me to join a terrorist organization and fly a plane in to a ODST midnight launch.

[+Mystic MVC]

I am officially confused. For months I understood everything that Bungie released about the disc configs and how they worked. Now all of you have gone and messed that up

/shakes fist :angry:

Same here. I remember asking about all this a month ago and several members explained the whole process to me. The page above me now has thrown that all out the window and I'm back to square one. :p

[rajputwarrior]

i'm excited for the game, hope the single player is better then halo 3's though. Because halo 3 just felt like a re hashed halo 2 (which isn't bad because halo 2 was amazing) IMO.

[DrunknMunky Veteran]

4 Options

1: Want to play ODST Campaign or firefight? Use the 1st ODST Disc

2: Want to play Halo 3 Multiplayer with Mythic Maps? Use the 2nd ODST Disc

3: Want to play Halo 3 Campaign? Use the Halo 3 Disc

4: Want to play Halo 3 Multiplayer without the Mythic Maps? Use the Halo 3 Disc

Install ODST Disc 1 and do not install ODST Disc 2

Right, and you don't need to install any of the discs, it's not mandatory.

[Draken]

the logical procedure will be to install everything to the HD using its own installer and then play with each disk inserted (either H3 or H3:ODST) but go figure why they want you to swap disks :wacko:

[Ayepecks]

Edit: Oops, nevermind.

Edited September 15, 2009 by Ayepecks

[BajiRav]

the logical procedure will be to install everything to the HD using its own installer and then play with each disk inserted (either H3 or H3:ODST) but go figure why they want you to swap disks :wacko:

Bungie had this cleared for the longest time. DO not install the Disk 2. It is just Halo3 multiplayer with additional maps. That game was never designed to be run from HDD and in fact faced performance problems.

Disk1 is a new game and can run from HDD without issues.