It was better than Halo 3 and 2 anyway in my opinion definitely one of the highlights of the series.
Halo ODST
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I thought it was a good game, I loved exploring New Mombasa at night as the rookie, and I loved how you could find "clues" as to where and what happened to your squad, and how they all merged together. Firefight was an awesome addition to Halo (A shame it wasn't as fun in Reach) and it gets bonus points for having Buck (Nathan Fillion) as a main character. The soundtrack was also awesome -
But I do feel that the campaign was a bit too short, and i can understand why people didnt like it (Not a Spartan), but as a whole (Including the Halo 3 MP with all DLC disc) it was well worth £40.
Ive got to say that I enjoyed it a lot more than Reach as well
But I do feel that the campaign was a bit too short, and i can understand why people didnt like it (Not a Spartan), but as a whole (Including the Halo 3 MP with all DLC disc) it was well worth £40.
Ive got to say that I enjoyed it a lot more than Reach as well
I played in a few months ago, and quite liked it. Much better than 3, which I found unremarkable, and Reach, which I found lacked the atmosphere promised and had very little oomph until the last few levels, where it finally got a bit exciting but then ended. I found it had a lot of atmosphere, the characters were a lot more fun than normal in Halo, I enjoyed all the details around the city, and the feeling of vulnerability that came from being a human and not a Spartan. However, I also think that if I had bought it at release I would have hated it. It was criminally short, and while I had fun I had no desire to replay it either, besides Firefight mode for a bit. So, as an old title that you can buy on the cheap today, it's great. At the time of release, it was a ripoff.
It's my favourite Halo game, and I am a Halo fan. I love the atmosphere, the open-world (even if it's copypasted street segments), the audio file collectibles, almost everything.
I do think it was kind of lame to start it off as an expansion and then ship it as a full game, and I do think it should've been less than full-price, but I love it so much I ain't even mad.
I had a few qualms, of course: Considering it was supposed to be a campaign only type thing, I wish the campaign was longer. And since it grew out of being a campaign-only thing, I kind of wish it had competitive multiplayer (it was cool that they included the entire Halo 3 Multiplayer, but having already purchased all the previous DLC, it wasn't too amazing for me).
Also, the stealth was shit. There's no denying that. They gave you a silenced SMG (had a scope, awesome) and the "whisper-quiet" Automag (also had a scope and could fire as fast as you could pull the trigger, awesome), and yet the moment you shot, everyone knew where you were. Stealth has never been Halo's strong point, unfortunately. Also, the Automag was definitely a headshot-capable weapon, it amounted to very little to any enemy with any sort of defense. Also, and this is something that irritates me with every Halo game, the Sniper Rifle of all things is hardly headshot capable. I like Halo's multiplayer, where a headshot is a kill; not so much the campaign, where a headshot equals knocking off his helmet and alerting everyone to your position. Why doesn't it kill them? And why wasn't it silenced? Come to think of it, why wasn't every weapon in ODST (every UNSC weapon anyway) silenced?
Firefight is fucking awesome, way better than in Reach. Since you can change the settings in Reach to be identical to ODST, simply being weaker/ making it more challenging isn't why. I think it has more to do with the enemies, weapons, and maps. The maps are just more playable, the weapons are more fun to use, and the enemies offer unique challenges. If an Engineer shows up, you take out the Engineer or you are fucked, because they give everyone else health and shield bonuses. If the Drones show up, you whip out whatever automatic weapon you have and run for cover because they fly erratically and rain death.
Captcha: boom stick. Rather appropriate.
I do think it was kind of lame to start it off as an expansion and then ship it as a full game, and I do think it should've been less than full-price, but I love it so much I ain't even mad.
I had a few qualms, of course: Considering it was supposed to be a campaign only type thing, I wish the campaign was longer. And since it grew out of being a campaign-only thing, I kind of wish it had competitive multiplayer (it was cool that they included the entire Halo 3 Multiplayer, but having already purchased all the previous DLC, it wasn't too amazing for me).
Also, the stealth was shit. There's no denying that. They gave you a silenced SMG (had a scope, awesome) and the "whisper-quiet" Automag (also had a scope and could fire as fast as you could pull the trigger, awesome), and yet the moment you shot, everyone knew where you were. Stealth has never been Halo's strong point, unfortunately. Also, the Automag was definitely a headshot-capable weapon, it amounted to very little to any enemy with any sort of defense. Also, and this is something that irritates me with every Halo game, the Sniper Rifle of all things is hardly headshot capable. I like Halo's multiplayer, where a headshot is a kill; not so much the campaign, where a headshot equals knocking off his helmet and alerting everyone to your position. Why doesn't it kill them? And why wasn't it silenced? Come to think of it, why wasn't every weapon in ODST (every UNSC weapon anyway) silenced?
Firefight is fucking awesome, way better than in Reach. Since you can change the settings in Reach to be identical to ODST, simply being weaker/ making it more challenging isn't why. I think it has more to do with the enemies, weapons, and maps. The maps are just more playable, the weapons are more fun to use, and the enemies offer unique challenges. If an Engineer shows up, you take out the Engineer or you are fucked, because they give everyone else health and shield bonuses. If the Drones show up, you whip out whatever automatic weapon you have and run for cover because they fly erratically and rain death.
Captcha: boom stick. Rather appropriate.
The only problem it had in my eyes was how Microsoft manipulated it from going from an expansion like intended into a full fledged game. So for a full 60$ it ended up being on the short side. I can't know but I think that the amount of meddling Microsoft did during it was likely one of the deciding factors for Bungie to want to completely go independent, and were willing to give up everything they ever did with Halo to do it.
But the stuff that was there was great. Marty went full deity-mode for the soundtrack too so we'll always have that to listen to.
But the stuff that was there was great. Marty went full deity-mode for the soundtrack too so we'll always have that to listen to.
I thought the campaign was awesome and it's one of my favorite Halo Games. The atmosphere, characters(Nathan Fillion ftw) and music were really good. The firefight mode was a nice addon to it. The game wasn't worth the full price though. Still a really memorable game and I give it my recommendation. Gotta play it again some time.....
I thought it was good. Me and my friend had a lot of fun and a great laugh playing it co-op.
Certainly not the best Halo but it's not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be.
Certainly not the best Halo but it's not as bad as a lot of people make it out to be.
Halo is the best series in all the land and ODST while not being the best instalment is still *makes sign of horn hand gesture* AWESOME!
Actually, ODST is the one Halo game I've never played, although that's probably because I just got a 360 this week.AdamxD said:
Have you lost your mind? ODST can't be called a GOOD game.AdamxD said:
It's a bloody fantastic game! Especially after a few playthroughs when you have spent time exploring and collecting audio logs. There's a lot of symbolism going on that can easily be missed the first couple of times.
Maybe not "hate", but you'd be amazed how many die-hard Halo fans consider CE to be the weakest of the "good" Halo games. (most arguing whether 2, 3, or Reach are the best)SpaceBat said:
It's kind of like the Call of Duty situation. Arguably, 4 had the best campaign and one of the better balanced multiplayer experiences. Yet, because more people came into the series afterward; and mostly just for the multiplayer; most die-hard fans of Call of Duty consider anything after 4 to be the "best" the series has to offer.
i played it.
I liked it a little.
It bored me a lot.
It ended just as the characters started becoming interesting.
Cliffhanger-kinda ending didnt help.
It wasn't a bad game though. It didnt give me a bad after taste.
But now that i think about it, it didnt leave anything.
Oh i remember a smooth soundtrack.
I liked it a little.
It bored me a lot.
It ended just as the characters started becoming interesting.
Cliffhanger-kinda ending didnt help.
It wasn't a bad game though. It didnt give me a bad after taste.
But now that i think about it, it didnt leave anything.
Oh i remember a smooth soundtrack.
good game, could have been better
longer and more variety during the night time bit but i still really enjoyed it
also the sound track was utterly amazing
longer and more variety during the night time bit but i still really enjoyed it
also the sound track was utterly amazing
I thought it was very good. The story was barely there, but I wasn't expecting much by that time anyway. The atmosphere was great, the levels were great. The music warmed my cold heart with a cool island song. It was neat to see Halo from a different, more 'down to earth' and human perspective. Collecting the audio files was a fun distraction and added a lot of character. Firefight seemed very well put together and thought out. It did not feel tacked on.
Now for my complaints: the price was steep. And as great as Firefight was, this was offset by the absolutely grueling pace. It took way too long to accomplish your goals. You could play for hours with no end in sight.
Now for my complaints: the price was steep. And as great as Firefight was, this was offset by the absolutely grueling pace. It took way too long to accomplish your goals. You could play for hours with no end in sight.