Keyser Soze said:The only thing that I can fathom from this is that Bungie are preparing to "drop" Halo 3 (hand the multiplayer stuff over to Gearbox), and move onto this game they are showing here.
SupahBlah said:
Origins
The Orbital Drop Shock Troopers, or "Helljumpers", have their roots in the paratroopers of 20th and 21st century fame, who dropped frequently behind enemy lines to capture buildings, bridges, and other important military and industrial targets in anticipation for a larger advance by more conventional military forces. Such troops were first used in 1939 by the German Wehrmacht in World War II to overrun the Allied defense forces in Holland and the legendary Eben Emaelfortress in Belgium and later in Operation Overlord on June 5th, when two American Airborne Divisions and one British Airborne Brigade landed behind enemy lines in Normandy, France. The ODSTs also seem to have characteristics from US Navy SEALS and the British SAS from today, highly trained professional soldiers working in small teams in extremely high-priority missions.
However, the origin of dropping humans from orbit comes from the Martian Campaign of 2163, where UN Marines were dropped onto Mars in support of UN forces against the Neo-Communist Koslovics [2]. The ODST's seem to have "always been a part of the UNSC." It may be that the participants of the Argyre Planitia campaign were the predecessors to, or early members of, the first ODST units.[3]
[edit] Human-Covenant War
ODSTs were known to be operating as early as 2525 [4]. The first and most elite division of ODSTs were the 105th Orbital Drop Shock Trooper Division, most known as Helljumpers ,and their phrase "Feet First into Hell!", which quickly gained a reputation as a brutal and effective fighting force. They are often referred to as elite and seem to have a class of their own, often coming right after the Brutes, Elites, and Spartans.
Barring the personnel of the SPARTAN programs, ODSTs are one of the most effective forms of troops available to the UNSC, and the expectations placed on ODST units made them all-volunteer outfits, with some outsiders regarding such volunteers as 'crazy' [5]. By 2552 their strength had swelled to a greater number of divisions in an attempt to fill the demands of the Human-Covenant War.
Some ODSTs actively participated in training the SPARTAN-IIs, but the efficiency of the program was demonstrated when a single adolescent SPARTAN-II killed two ODSTs and left the other two severely wounded during an exercise. These fatalities resulted in ODSTs having a disdain of the SPARTANS, as they were "freaks" in Silva's opinion and not even worthy of being called Human.
Talon- said:I'm not sure what this means, but when the Superintendent screen starts scrolling through messages, it says "Maddie, where are you?" for a moment.
Personal story in the game? I didn't pay attention to ILB, so does anyone know if Maddie was a character in that? Here's a screen.
Bossman said:Maddie is that little girl that got kidnapped a year ago.
Atilac said:damn.... I didn't remember that scene. Why are they deploying so close to the ground?
ThatGuy said:I hate to say that, BUT i was absolutely right with a short CGI trailer which says nothing like the "God of War 3" trailer.
g23 said:I just hope its a whole new game and not just some DLC content...
I mean it did have the Xbox logo at the end soo it must be a new game.
BlueDirtbag 504 said:I'm so confused.
So halo3 mythic?
McBradders said:I'm guessing firstly it's a Halo 3 expansion that takes place on earth after the Master Chief leaves for the Halo 3 halo... and you're cleaning up his mess. ¬_¬
PROFOUND.
electricpirate said:At the end of the trailer, a single "thing" is streaking towards the ground. Spartan, or just random debris?
Revengeance said:lol at the outrage. You guys need to manage your own expectations a little better. Everyone wants to know everything at once, but I've come to expect the constant tickling of my ass with a feather from Bungle.
It's just how they do it.
Awesome. So maybe it's like a short, very polished Halo 3 "episode" a la Half-Life 2.Chinner said:Trailer is up on marketplace.Description:
"Halo 3 Keep it clean. [PEGI: 16+ ] High action and deep mystery await players in this new halo 3 campaign experience. Perpare to drop!"
Chinner said:Trailer is up on marketplace.Description:
"Halo 3 Keep it clean. [PEGI: 16+ ] High action and deep mystery await players in this new halo 3 campaign experience. Perpare to drop!"
Yeah, who knows. And at the beginning, the pods that the SI zooms in on:electricpirate said:At the end of the trailer, a single "thing" is streaking towards the ground. Spartan, or just random debris?
FirewalkR said:That's what I was thinking. In Portugal no less... however... I doubt they'd refer to that since it could very easily backfire.
FUCK YESChinner said:Trailer is up on marketplace.Description:
"Halo 3 Keep it clean. [PEGI: 16+ ] High action and deep mystery await players in this new halo 3 campaign experience. Perpare to drop!"
Ah, I missed both. Yay.Cocopjojo said:Ghaleon, it's 100% New Mombasa. Not sure when, but it's definitely that city. There is a sign at one point that says so, and on the SI's green screen it has a little logo that says New Mombasa.
GhaleonEB said:Hmmm. If it's New Mombassa, it's been re-imagined. The space tether + white explosion made me thing it was, but visually it was very different in Halo 2.
Not really sure what to think now.
GhaleonEB said:Hmmm. If it's New Mombassa, it's been re-imagined. The space tether + white explosion made me thing it was, but visually it was very different in Halo 2.
Not really sure what to think now.
Thats the entry burn up, they use the boosters shortly after.Atilac said:damn.... I didn't remember that scene. Why are they deploying so close to the ground?
Well it could be about the Blue (ODST) Squad.EazyB said:Blue
GhaleonEB said:Not really sure what to think now.
cjelly said:
Ha, I was just counting them. Yup, that's my thought as well.Cocopjojo said:Yeah, who knows. And at the beginning, the pods that the SI zooms in on:
16 of them. 16p co-op confirmed, lol.
Chinner said:Trailer is up on marketplace.Description:
"Halo 3 Keep it clean. [PEGI: 16+ ] High action and deep mystery await players in this new halo 3 campaign experience. Perpare to drop!"
Wizpig said:Some [almost all] of the new Halo 3 Achievements they added yesterday will be unlockable in this new expansion.
I think that the reveal MS canceled would have been more extensive. For them to incite the ire of Bungie fans over a 1 minute teaser? Doesn't seem worth it. (damn - beated by dirtbag)DancingJesus said:People are pissed because this announcement was delayed 3 months only to find the trailer explains absolutely nothing. I think it's a reasonable complaint. It doesn't bother me, but I still would of liked the water to be cleared up.
GhaleonEB said:Ha, I was just counting them. Yup, that's my thought as well.
New Halo 3 campaign, featuring ODSTs?
Sign me the fuck up.