Abstract: Grab your MJOLNIR body armor and boot up Cortana because this -- wait, no, this is not your cyborg-fueled, kick-ass Halo. Halo 3: ODST drops you in as a human soldier. You’re not a Spartan super-soldier, you just fell from the sky and now you’ve got to...
Abstract: HALO 3 ODST is the re-envisioning of the HALO universe. With the story arc of the Master Chief completed in HALO 3, Bungie turned to another section of the UNSC to give a different perspective of the fight against the Covenant. I was invited back to Mi...
Published: 2009-09-21, Author: Tom , review by: cnet.com
Abstract: You wake up all alone in a hostile city. Pockets of enemies are hiding in the nearly pitch-black environment and your allies are nowhere to be found. In the opening moments of Halo 3: ODST, you are vulnerable and aimless--two elements that have never b...
Firefight mode is a blast, Campaign is wellpaced, with tons of great moments, The between level sections are moody and engaging, Same great multiplayer from Halo 3, with three new maps, No Flood.
Multiplayer is mostly recycled from Halo 3, Damage indicators are annoying.
An awesome campaign and addictive new Firefight mode make ODST a thrilling new entry in the Halo franchise. ...
New multiplayer options. Different weapons. New main character.
Some environments are too dark. Not a big departure from Halo 3 in campaign mode.
Halo 3: ODST is a prequel to Halo 3, but with plenty of tweaks to the original game and new multiplayer options, this first-person shooter still feels fresh....
Abstract: Halo 3: ODST starts with a rather fetching vista of 26th century Earth. You, affectionately dubbed the Rookie, are being dropped from orbit into the smouldering ruins of New Mombasa. Originally planned as a petite single-player side-mission in the Halo...
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Published: 2009-09-19, Author: Anthony , review by: gamespy.com
Great combat; combat visor is a cool addition; Firefight is a fantastic multiplayer mode.
The dark/light environments could be used more effectively; noir music sometimes sounds cheesy.
