Poll: Were you satisfied with Halo 3: ODST?

[syndicated44]

Like I just posted in another one of these threads I loved it. I dont know why and I kinda feel dirty for liking it so damn much but the game was really immersive and I got hardcore into it. Firefight was extremely exciting too I dont remember the last time I jumped around my couch avoiding imaginary gunfire.

 

[Vrex360]

It could have been longer and there could have been a little more to it but overall what we got was a unique well put together game that worked well and had an interesting spin on things. I liked it.

 

[ExplosionProofTaco]

Like my girlfriend always says to me. I would have been better if it were longer.

 

[Satin6T]

I enjoyed the hell out of Firefight but I still kinda wish theyd fix that bug were only two people can play on 1 360...

 

[Kermi]

I enjoyed it. I thought the campaign was the right length for the content it offered - any more and it would have been pointless padding. Firefight is great fun.
I feel I got my money's worth.

 

[scnj]

I'm enjoying it thus far. Time will tell how it stacks up.

 

[Insanum]

Ive completed it in the last 30 mins. Twas Epic.

 

[Rickzilla]

The only part I didnt like was friend-only multiplayer in Firefight...

But other then that, worth it

 

[Anton P. Nym]

It's really a fantastic game, but I have two huge complaints:

First, why did they trim the screens for 2-player splitscreen for campaign and firefight? Each player had half the screen before, now a quarter of the screen is taken up by black trim.

It keeps the "aspect ratio" of each player's screen the same as a full-screen player... though I don't know the precise reason this is important, it was deemed a game balance issue to put players on split-screen on an even footing with full-screen players online in multiplayer.

Second, why doesn't firefight support 4-player split screen? 4 players can play, 4-player splitscreen was supported before (but not for campaign). Why the change?

Hardware limitations. All the Halo games have kept co-op to two players per console because of the extra objects the game has to track and display in campaign co-op. Multiplayer doesn't stress the box as much because of the lack of AI demands and the fewer objects on each level; but Campaign has many, many more objects to track and render. Doubling the load doesn't overmatch the console, but quadrupling it apparently does.

-- Steve

 

[BolognaBaloney]

I wanted to pick two options, I enjoyed ODST immensely, but I'm also sick to death of any Halo related threads.

 

[PhiMed]

It's really a fantastic game, but I have two huge complaints:

First, why did they trim the screens for 2-player splitscreen for campaign and firefight? Each player had half the screen before, now a quarter of the screen is taken up by black trim.

It keeps the "aspect ratio" of each player's screen the same as a full-screen player... though I don't know the precise reason this is important, it was deemed a game balance issue to put players on split-screen on an even footing with full-screen players online in multiplayer.

Second, why doesn't firefight support 4-player split screen? 4 players can play, 4-player splitscreen was supported before (but not for campaign). Why the change?

Hardware limitations. All the Halo games have kept co-op to two players per console because of the extra objects the game has to track and display in campaign co-op. Multiplayer doesn't stress the box as much because of the lack of AI demands and the fewer objects on each level; but Campaign has many, many more objects to track and render. Doubling the load doesn't overmatch the console, but quadrupling it apparently does.

-- Steve

Okay, I'll forgive the second infraction, but just this once...

As for the second, I'm not really sure why they are suddenly concerned about balance in co-op games when they weren't for competitive ones. Multiplayer still fills the screen.