[Official] Halo 3: ODST

[Tharp Daddy]

Such a terribad excuse for those defending the game. It's a 5-6 hour expansion pack at ?30. Of course they should take it in to consideration.

All of the (amazing) Halo 3 multiplayer, Halo: Reach beta, the campaign, firefight, Sadie's Story (which required almost as much voice work as the campaign itself, and which Bungie has stated people who complete the whole story will get a reward), and also 3 new maps. I want them to review that, not how much of it is worth $60, they review the game - they are not my financial advisers.

[Kushan]

I really just wish retail stores would think like that. Pretty sure all the stores of ODST now. They are just waiting on the date for release.

That's because part of them getting the games involve an agreement with the publishers that says "We will not sell the game before this date". If they did, many stores would lose business because they didn't get copies before others.

To that end, if a store sells a game early, it's liable to get prosecuted by the publishers. I believe this happened to a large chain of stores in the US (Target, maybe? I'm not sure). They had to pay a large fine and were banned from selling newer games until a month after release date (Which will have probably cost them millions alone).

[Spookie]

No, they shouldn't. They're reviewing the game. The price has no effect on the game. They should review the game and let the reader decide if it's worth the price based on the review.

Yes they should, if you own Halo 3 already, all the DLC and may well be buying it for the SP and Firefight. I'd like to know if it's worth putting 30 notes down for.

[V-99 ODST]

Yes they should, if you own Halo 3 already, all the DLC and may well be buying it for the SP and Firefight. I'd like to know if it's worth putting 30 notes down for.

I was in that same predicament but I bought it knowing it would only be for firefight.

Master Chief had its time until he goes to Halo 4 on the Xbox Shazam Shaba 720

[rajputwarrior]

No, they shouldn't. They're reviewing the game. The price has no effect on the game. They should review the game and let the reader decide if it's worth the price based on the review.

-Spenser

yes it should. It completely should. A part of the review should be what you are getting back for your money. ODST should have been DLC at the most. It should have been 15-20 bucks US/Canadian for firefight and the mini campaign. I can't beleive how good this game is getting reviewed, it makes no sense. And it's not like i'm a halo hater either, i loved the first three.

[Kushan]

Then don't buy it at the full RRP. You have every right and ability to wait for the price to drop to what you're willing to pay for it. This is Halo we're talking about, 6 months after Halo 3 was released you could find it used for ?9.99, 12 months later you could get it brand new for that price. If you really think ODST isn't worth $60, then don't pay $60, pay what you're willing to pay for it.

[V-99 ODST]

Then don't buy it at the full RRP. You have every right and ability to wait for the price to drop to what you're willing to pay for it. This is Halo we're talking about, 6 months after Halo 3 was released you could find it used for ?9.99, 12 months later you could get it brand new for that price. If you really think ODST isn't worth $60, then don't pay $60, pay what you're willing to pay for it.

The people that buy it are in it for the MP and everyone knows the best fights and moments are during the release of a game where everyone is trying out MP.

[Kushan]

The MP is Halo 3's MP, nothing more. It just has all the DLC. Firefight may be an exception, but there's no matchmaking so it doesn't make a huge difference, 6 months from now you'll still be able to get a bunch of friends together to blast it, probably more so if the price drops enough.

[V-99 ODST]

The MP is Halo 3's MP, nothing more. It just has all the DLC. Firefight may be an exception, but there's no matchmaking so it doesn't make a huge difference, 6 months from now you'll still be able to get a bunch of friends together to blast it, probably more so if the price drops enough.

Just firefight.. really?

I'm glad I didn't have any expectations. I was thinking 2 discs.. it has to be revamped w/ loads of awesome but from the way you're telling me that's not the case.

[Neo003]

The people that buy it are in it for the MP and everyone knows the best fights and moments are during the release of a game where everyone is trying out MP.

Not really I'm buying it for single player also; I want to play someone other than MC. I do however like the maps they include in the second disc though, I didn?t buy any of the map pack since I didn't touch the one I bought for Halo 2.

So this is really good for me since not only I'm getting a game which I can play 6+ hours of SP game but all have all the map included which would?ve cost me 1400 MS points.

[Tharp Daddy]

Just firefight.. really?

I'm glad I didn't have any expectations. I was thinking 2 discs.. it has to be revamped w/ loads of awesome but from the way you're telling me that's not the case.

2 discs, combined the 2 disks offer 6 hr + campaign, Firefight, complete Halo 3 multiplayer + all DLC + 3 new maps, Sadies Story (hidden audio files that took as much voice acting as the campaign itself, and if you get all of them it will have a reward) and last but not least Halo: Reach beta.

[Ayepecks]

The people that buy it are in it for the MP and everyone knows the best fights and moments are during the release of a game where everyone is trying out MP.

Um, I'm buying it for the new singleplayer. It sounds more interesting than Halo 3's singleplayer IMO.

EDIT:

Buy Halo 3: ODST at Toys R Us and get a free action figure and $20 gift card (only valid for 2 months):

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/20/toys-r-u...purch/#comments

Good thing there's a Toys R Us on the way back from where I work. I'll then be using that gift card on Modern Warfare 2 :)

[V-99 ODST]

Um, I'm buying it for the new singleplayer. It sounds more interesting than Halo 3's singleplayer IMO.

EDIT:

Buy Halo 3: ODST at Toys R Us and get a free action figure and $20 gift card (only valid for 2 months):

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/20/toys-r-u...purch/#comments

Good thing there's a Toys R Us on the way back from where I work. I'll then be using that gift card on Modern Warfare 2 :)

You know what. I completely lost touch with my feelings about the campaign

When I first saw the trailer for ODST I really thought the campaign was going to be more interesting than Master Chief's campaign.

Gift cards are so awesome when you use them, you get real happy! :laugh:

[spenser.d]

yes it should. It completely should. A part of the review should be what you are getting back for your money. ODST should have been DLC at the most. It should have been 15-20 bucks US/Canadian for firefight and the mini campaign. I can't beleive how good this game is getting reviewed, it makes no sense. And it's not like i'm a halo hater either, i loved the first three.

Yes, but a person should be able to decide that for themselves based on a review of the game. The reviewers shouldn't have to state anything about the price, and shouldn't do so.

And you can't believe it because you're not everyone else. I'm fairly certain many people are going to like the game a whole lot more than you do. It's just an opinion - its going to be different for everyone.

-Spenser

[Spookie]

Sadies Story (hidden audio files that took as much voice acting as the campaign itself, and if you get all of them it will have a reward)

:sleep:

What he means to say is it's a glorified audio book which you have to wander about the streets trying to unlock.

[Tharp Daddy]

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What he means to say is it's a glorified audio book which you have to wander about the streets trying to unlock.

It's a back story made by the same people that have created the Halo viral campaigns and such, they are brilliant and tend to be VERY interesting.

With each iteration of the Halo video game franchise, there has been some form of extended experience, viral campaign, or ARG. For Halo 3 it was Iris. Bungie even produced their own relatively localized mysteries, such as the Cortana Letters leading up to Halo: Combat Evolved, and other strange A.I. users posting and interacting on the Bungie.net forums like The Smuggler and The Superintendent. Bungie had created a diverse, dynamic, and vast universe in which many stories could be told beyond the video game genre.

Sure enough, Halo 3: ODST will have a unique extended experience of its own. Or rather, an embedded tangential experience, for lack of a better term. Within the game, players will be able to uncover bits and pieces of a separate story arc throughout the campaign. This story is being called ?Sadie?s Story?. Created by Fourth Wall Studios in partnership with Bungie Studios? Joe Staten and Ashley Wood, it?s an audio drama (not unlike the radio drama revealed in I Love Bees) that utilizes comic-book style story-telling and will reveal an exciting mystery throughout the campaign, told from the perspective of Sadie- a New Mombasa civilian, and her experience through the ordeal leading up to New Mombasa?s destruction. It?s reported to contain even more voice acting than ODST itself. Fourth Wall Studios is a company spawned from 42 Entertainment, the creators of I Love Bees. Founded by Elan Lee, Sean Stewart, and Jim Stewartson, they?re no strangers to Halo and immersive experiences. Also under their belt are a number of interactive promotional projects, including ?6 Minutes to Midnight? created for the movie Watchmen, and ?Eagle Eye: Freefall? for the movie Eagle Eye. They are certainly worth checking out if you haven?t already!

You just don't want to see anything good with this game do you?

In other news:

Well, it's decided - i'm keeping my reserve and i will play the HELL out of this game. The IGN video review really reaffirmed my resolve Halo 3: ODST Review

[rajputwarrior]

Ars review

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2009...tm_campaign=rss

The Good

New campaign missions adds to the Halo story

New multiplayer maps, two new weapons in single-player

Good voice acting, with some funny lines

All released Halo 3 multiplayer content on one disc

Firefight mode is a blast

The Bad

Short campaign

Sub-par graphics

Rehashed multiplayer

Cheesy music

Set pieces lifted from past games

Linear game play in missions

Hub level used to pad length

Low value for the money

Co-op that breaks the game's internal logic

The Ugly

The fanboys reaction to a panned Halo game, on both sides of the fence

Microsoft learning it can get away with charging $60 for $30 worth of new content

[Razorwing]

EDIT:

Buy Halo 3: ODST at Toys R Us and get a free action figure and $20 gift card (only valid for 2 months):

http://www.joystiq.com/2009/09/20/toys-r-u...purch/#comments

Good thing there's a Toys R Us on the way back from where I work. I'll then be using that gift card on Modern Warfare 2 :)

Is the Toys R Us deal only in the USA?

[Matthew S.]

Probably...

[Jme621]

yep, toy r us been having good deals lately. with batman you got $30 gc, using it for my odst and then the 20 from odst for mw2, works out to be like buy 2 get one free in the long run!

[Spookie]

It's a back story made by the same people that have created the Halo viral campaigns and such, they are brilliant and tend to be VERY interesting.

You just don't want to see anything good with this game do you?

The thing is- I've listened to her story because I have the game. I know it's boring and consists of one girl going to try to save her dad each ending with a bad mini cliffhanger.

So while the virals TEND to be good, this is not. :)

Edited September 21, 2009 by Colin-uk

[Tharp Daddy]

Ars review

http://arstechnica.com/gaming/reviews/2009...tm_campaign=rss

Cheesy music? Wtf? Halo always has astounding music, after hearing soundtrack clips this game is no deviation.

[Badie05]

Got my copy early, thanks Newegg.com for failing :D. Awesome game so far.

[BajiRav]

The thing is- I've listened to her story because I have the game. I know it's boring and consists of one girl going to try to save her dad each ending with a bad mini cliffhanger.

So while the virals TEND to be good, this is not. :)

Use the spoiler tags :s damn it. I get it that you didn't like it but you don't have to spoil it for others.

I know that typical answer is to stay away from these threads but a little courtesy will be appreciated.

Edited September 21, 2009 by Colin-uk

[Lamp0]

:sleep:

What he means to say is it's a glorified audio book which you have to wander about the streets trying to unlock.

Jeez, that's a very negative way of looking at it.

It's a comicbook by one of the industry's best, at worst it's going to be something visually interesting to look at and fun to find, at most it's going to be a fascinating back story to the main game.

There's no point in trying to put the game down for the sake of it.