Doug Heffernan
Member
Stupidly pathetic or ridiculously smart?
Pointless easter egg or potential lawsuit?
You decide.
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Stupidly pathetic or ridiculously smart?
Pointless easter egg or potential lawsuit?
You decide.
Demoncarnotaur
Member
I haven't had a chance to jump into this yet. Any visual differences?
I know the early screens were looking way too bright, so I'm hopeful it's as dark and as moody as the original.
I know the early screens were looking way too bright, so I'm hopeful it's as dark and as moody as the original.
Jessie.Bristol
Member
Yes. You have to have a copy of it (owned or rented) to play as you access it through the Halo 3 Menu.
EarsOfASnake
Member
Exactly. It's such a non issue that what possible ramifications could possible result from having it in there? I just think it's a shame to lose a little of the history and context to the game is all. It's not world ending by not having it in their but then equally it isn't by leaving it in, it's trivial. Again, as I have said, totally understand why it's gone.
KnockOneOff
Banned
Oh ffs, go buy yourself a PC and install FRAPS this is getting fucking stupid with all the moaning over FPS on a console!!
They basic have to do Reach now right? you can't just go 90% of the way. It needs firefight and MP too, I think it would make as a great $20 expansion.
ODST is such a breath of fresh air for this universe, the only entry where you can't play as a walking tank, picking and choosing fights, stealth attacks, its just so different and atmospheric.
ODST is such a breath of fresh air for this universe, the only entry where you can't play as a walking tank, picking and choosing fights, stealth attacks, its just so different and atmospheric.
Emperor Bohe
Member
I would hope so. Maybe next year. MCC needs firefight.
What were you expecting?
Pinning it is pretty pointless, as it'll just direct you to the store page and you have to launch it from the MCC. It's $4.99 for non-alpha users.
Juke Joint Jezebel
Member
Going in blind on legendary difficulty, my ex-boyfriend had a copy of it back back in the day, but never got round to playing it. Just finished the 6th mission out of 11 and I'm having a fair bit of fun with it. Love how the hub area ties all of the "flashback" levels together in a very cohesive way.
Something odd I noticed which may be story related though:
So in conclusion...
Something odd I noticed which may be story related though:
This "Superintendent" AI feels like it's guiding me, and only me around the place, trying to coax me into moving about the city to find these clues. Either this city's AI wants me to find it, or somebody or something is using it to navigate me towards them. That old squeeze of Buck's seems mighty suspicious too. Navigating the pods away from the intended target at the start of the mission, not commenting about the situation between the brutes and elites on the field, saying it's "classified" when Buck asks her, and mysteriously dissapearing from her crash site and going radio silent, I doubt that crushed helmet means she's dead, probably lost it to that creature in the cutscene while getting away. I reckon she's after something else that she's not letting on to.
So in conclusion...
My money is on stored forerunner tech or the city AI being Dare's main goal here.
doctordoak
Member
Started on Legendary, as usual. What a great game; enjoying it more this time around. Fillion is awesome, and the music is so perfect.
Twilight Gap
Member
where is the game in the UI? i'm not seeing it and i've downloaded the patch and the game.
Look under Halo 3.
Twilight Gap
Member
Frankie, ODST is my favorite Halo and has a ton of nostalgic and sentimental value to me. I'm so stoked to be playing it again.
I can provide multiple examples of games from one publisher that contain references to games from another publisher.
Will that do?
Are you saying Activision would have caused legal problems for MS if they left it in?
Diablohead
Member
Completed it, been quite a few years since I last played the story.
Music was as good as ever, the game held 60 most of the time and the cut scenes all played smoothly at the new frame rate, real nice.
I'm happy that ODST was ported over for the collection, I had way more fun sitting through it today then replaying halo 1 and 2 all over again, while good games there is something unique feeling with ODST, a game which was not tied to the limitations of master chief.
Music was as good as ever, the game held 60 most of the time and the cut scenes all played smoothly at the new frame rate, real nice.
I'm happy that ODST was ported over for the collection, I had way more fun sitting through it today then replaying halo 1 and 2 all over again, while good games there is something unique feeling with ODST, a game which was not tied to the limitations of master chief.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Damn, forgot how badass the ODST pistol was.
jizzlobber
Member
Haha, the cutscene animations are so over the top and exaggerated.
Juke Joint Jezebel
Member
Just finished it now, took about 5 hours on Legendary blind, not too shabby overall. Got to say I like it a ton more than Halo 2, in both narritive, and level design, although much like all Halo games it fell into the usual trap of repetitive level design, most noticable examples being the
and
Kind of surprised how close my above speculation was for the ending though. Got to say that the
are cute as fuck when they don't have covenant bomb gear strapped to them. I want a plush of one!
NMPD HQ
Data Hive.
Kind of surprised how close my above speculation was for the ending though. Got to say that the
Engineers
yeah it's like watching a morel orel episode
martinstraka8282
Member
I have a free code if anyone would like. I was stupid and bought mine because I hadn't received a code until later in the day.
First person to PM gets it.
EDIT: Gone
First person to PM gets it.
EDIT: Gone
AdmiralSnackbar
Member
I forgot how big a factor Bungie's attention to detail was in really making this special. There's some kind of weapon cache or story nugget in every corner of the map.
In the commentary they put up on Halo Channel, Joe Staten says that all of the cinematic animations were done by one guy and it was his first major project. It is definitely different from the other games but I really like it.
How do you know there wouldn't be anything legal regarding it?
Also Bungie didn't use mocap until Reach afaik.
Twilight Gap
Member
Garnox
Member
My XBOX currency expires tomorrow, was hoping to use it on this but doesn't look like it will be available to those who weren't getting it gratis until after June 1st?
Is there a way to transfer my currency to keep it...active? There's just nothing else on the Market Place I want and it's just the right amount to get ODST.
Is there a way to transfer my currency to keep it...active? There's just nothing else on the Market Place I want and it's just the right amount to get ODST.
Poodlestrike
Banned
Nah, it's available now.
https://store.xbox.com/en-US/Xbox-One/DLC/Halo-3-ODST/86c6765b-0a5f-49bf-8a7e-fa700c95a46b
Lee Chaolan
Member
Might try this tonight, got my code when the thread went up.
Darknight34
Member
It's fun seeing someone work through ODST for the first time. I absolutely loved working through that game. It isn't my favorite Halo game, but the mystery/alone/dark streets setting is so engrossing.
Garnox
Member
Awesome, thanks for the heads up.
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Downloaded this. Just getting started with Wild Hunt so won't play this just yet. But I can't wait to dig back into it.
How's the IQ?
How's the IQ?
Pathfinder
Member
Just got done playing for a couple hours.
Man, it's pretty. Well worth the wait, and worthy of the apology for MCC.
How would that help? It's not like you can play ODST on a PC.
Miles Quaritch
Member
So how is it?
I'm not going to lie, I'm tempted to pick up the MCC just for this...but only if this performs flawlessly. I'm not particularly interested in playing the rest of the MCC any more, so this would be the only reason I'd buy it.
I'm not going to lie, I'm tempted to pick up the MCC just for this...but only if this performs flawlessly. I'm not particularly interested in playing the rest of the MCC any more, so this would be the only reason I'd buy it.
DoctorEkkoUK
Member
I guess I qualified for the free copy. I didn't even know they were releasing ODST so I'm chuffed. I have been enjoying MCC since I bought it day one but that's because I only play campaign so I never hit any issues.
Thanks 343i you can at least count me as a happy grateful customer.
Thanks 343i you can at least count me as a happy grateful customer.
Steve McQueen
Member
Don't understand why I haven't got my code yet. Played the SP and MP at launch :/
Leyasu
Banned
I wouldn't waste my money on this just for odst in all honesty. And if you do decide to play online, it is just the same laggy/latency filled mess that it has been since launch. We were had!!
KnockOneOff
Banned
Do you even own halo MCC? Think the issue is more with your connection if your struggling
My game can't find the ODST campaign
Install size is 7.6 gb so I guess something went wrong.
Have you looked in the Halo 3 tab?