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The Official Halo 3: ODST Thread

I finished the game this after-noon.

Playtime: 9 hours non-stop, Heroic difficulty.

I'll write my final impressions after I play some co-op but there's some bad news :( If any player leaves the game (co-op/firefight) the session ends immediately. Seriously Bungie, I love you and everything, but 2 years since Halo 3 and you haven't fixed this problem :\ I assume the reason for that is to keep the integrity of the leaderboards but still... I want...
 
Blueblur1 said:
I think you misunderstood what he posted. It seems to me that he was referring to the GAF > Internet > GAF trend. Example: 1) GAFers in a GAF thread make up a silly rumor and laugh amongst themselves because everyone's joking around. 2) A random moron on the internet reads the thread thinking it's true and posts it on some fan site, Kotaku, Joystiq or other shitty blog. 3) Random GAFer then makes a GAF thread about said rumor story posted online and other GAFers post saying that it's fake and actually originated on GAF.

That's what GAF > Internet > GAF is. By comparison, the same thing happened in this case but it's GAF > HBO > Bungie.net instead. :P
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Not sure I understand the analogy - but okay.
EazyB said:
I was merely referring to how it's written up on Bnet. When I saw it I thought Vast Inspiration was an HBO member and wrote it up on your guys' forums before pasting it over here. That's why I was surprised to see the Bnet link lead to HBO which just ultimately led back to GAF. Those were supposed to be arrows GAF gets picked up by HBO then Urk picks it up through HBO which then gets picked up by GAF again.
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Ah - my bad entirely, then. To me, ">" means "greater than" - I've never seen it used as arrows. (I spend all of my GAF time in Halo threads - apologies for being out of the larger loop.) If I wanna make an arrow, I do this: "->"

Whatever. Mystery of EazyB's contempt solved - it wasn't contempt at all. :lol
 
Day 4 of looking for a retailer/store that would break ODST's street date = fail. :( Fuck street dates.

And why would you guys make a 'GAF FireFight 2'? If I took a WILD guess, I'd say that the folks who are on 'GAF Halo 3' would get ODST.

Shocking, I know.
 
Domino Theory said:
Day 4 of looking for a retailer/store that would break ODST's street date = fail. :( Fuck street dates.

And why would you guys make a 'GAF FireFight 2'? If I took a WILD guess, I'd say that the folks who are on 'GAF Halo 3' would get ODST.

Shocking, I know.
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Did you try 7-11? They were reliable in breaking street dates last year.
 
Domino Theory said:
Day 4 of looking for a retailer/store that would break ODST's street date = fail. :( Fuck street dates.
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You just need to ask the right way.

Ask them to exchange breaking the street date for a happy ending.
 
Domino Theory said:
This is pretty cool. The guy at Naughty Dog who was Lead Environment Artist on Uncharted is at Bungie now as a similar role for Halo: Reach. :)
http://www.split-screen.com/2009/09/17/former-uncharted-developer-working-on-halo-reach/
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People should be more pumped about this bit of awesomeness! Uncharted's enviornments were the highlight of that game for me, they're absolutely gorgeous and well designed encounter spaces. That the guy responsible for them has been hard at work on Reach for a year and a half is great news.

And thanks to Vast Inspiration for the impressions. Just got my pre-order in today during lunch. They gave me the display box though (best buy) which is strange, I don't think they're supposed to do that...
 
blazinglazers said:
And thanks to Vast Inspiration for the impressions. Just got my pre-order in today during lunch. They gave me the display box though (best buy) which is strange, I don't think they're supposed to do that...
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That is yours to keep. I've got few empty 360 gamecases free with pre-orders.
 
100 people on the Firefight friends list already? Not even half of that number post in this thread. Is it filled with lurkers or what? :lol
 
Hey guys, I never expected my impressions would get so much publicity. I'm really happy though that I could get you guys pumped for the game.

I was surprised that a game as huge as ODST didn't have more people posting impressions since quite a few people got the game early. I just wanted to give you guys some honest impressions and to really focus your expectations. I find that most people are disappointed because a game doesn't match their expectations. So if those expectations can be made practical and the consumer has an idea of what to expect, they'll appreciate the product that much more.

We now have three full campaigns to compare ODST to, so its easy to focus those expectations by looking at past games. I now wish I had played the game with my Xbox Live Account because I'll need to unlock everything again, but I didn't want constant messages and interruptions from my friend list while I was playing. Tonight I think I'll play the game on Normal so that I'm ready to go with all the maps in Firefight in a few days and to look for those Audio Recordings a bit more.

And actually, I really don't have too many online friends. So in a few days I hope I can add some of you Halo-GAF people and get a few games going. I mostly just play Halo splitscreen with my friends but I really want to get into 4-player firefight matches.

As for the wii-website review, its pure nonsense, comparable to the earlier review from associatedcontent. The guy complains about the game being dark and having to use the visor often....which is the point. The visor is terrific and I wish that it could be retroactively applied to some really dark levels in Halo 2. Its infinitely better than the crappy flashlight. And you'll play the bulk of the game in flashbacks so its not even a real issue anyway. The visor is perfectly integrated with the visuals and you'll never complain that its annoying to use it or you're staying in that mode for too long.

There are also a lot of beam rifles in this game and dedicated sniper areas in some missions, and I never, not once, had a single problem with my shots registering with the enemy. No sniper glitches at all in my playthrough. The game runs on the Halo 3 engine, which didn't have any such issues, so why would ODST? Don't believe the FUD.

Also, the game will be 5 hours...if you play it on Normal. But then aren't other Halos around the same length in Normal? Maybe an hour longer? Play it on Heroic like any self-respecting Halo fan, and I assure you it is a a full length campaign. No question. The haters are grasping at straws with the whole "expansion" connotation. If you picked up any previous Halo for full price, there is no reason you shouldn't pick this one up as well.

I still remember when my brother bought the original Xbox on November 15th, and I got home and played Project Gotham for a few hours. Then at night, I started playing Halo: CE and I was blown away. It was the month of Ramadan then, and I played until the morning when it was time to eat. And all the nostalgia just came rushing back as I played until the morning. I finished the game 10 minutes before I had breakfast, and I laughed to myself about my Halo fandom. I was able to feel the same way I felt 8 years ago when playing Halo: CE, and for that I am grateful.

Thank you Bungie.
 
MirageDwarf said:
Did you try 7-11? They were reliable in breaking street dates last year.
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Yeah, tried that. There was a UPS truck at the 711 I went to, actually, and dropped off a small package which I thought was ODST so I stuck around inside the place lurking at gum waiting for the clerk to open the package, but he opened it, then threw it in the back so I have no clue if it was ODST or not.

But I hate going to my 711s, they attract some of the scariest, most annoying people not including 14 year olds trying their hardest to be wangsters.

@urk: just tell Mr. Ryan to hook me up with a first-class flight to France and I'm all set. Already packed up, too.
 
Vast Inspiration said:
Also, the game will be 5 hours...if you play it on Normal. But then aren't other Halos around the same length in Normal? Maybe an hour longer? Play it on Heroic like any self-respecting Halo fan, and I assure you it is a a full length campaign. No question. The haters are grasping at straws with the whole "expansion" connotation. If you picked up any previous Halo for full price, there is no reason you shouldn't pick this one up as well.
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That is actually a little depressing for me, hopefully I can get at least 12 with full exploration on the Heroic Campaign.
 
I plan on playing the campaign on legendary difficulty the first time through. Blood, Eazy, and Ram...you all better be cool with that. :P
 
Digital-Hero said:
That is actually a little depressing for me, hopefully I can get at least 12 with full exploration on the Heroic Campaign.
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Halo 3 took me a little less than 6 hours to complete on normal and I'm sure I could do it in a mere fraction of that time now. I'm not sure what you were expecting but if it's about 5/6 the length it's more than I expecting. Another thing, Halo 3 had Cortana which is no fun to play, cut that out of Halo 3's playtime and assuming that user impressions of the ODST levels being the best in the series, I could easily see ODST delivering a better campaign experience.
 
[Nintex] said:
So I went to check if the game was out in the Netherlands yet.

Yes, they do have it, no they won't sell it untill tuesday. It was sold too early in France and now Microsoft is keeping a close eye on this one.
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I'm from The Netherlands and i have it. I believe some dutch shops will be selling it or start sending it tomorrow.
 
Digital-Hero said:
That is actually a little depressing for me, hopefully I can get at least 12 with full exploration on the Heroic Campaign.
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I've actually never played on Heroic in my life for any of the games. I just didn't see the point when you can play Legendary. To me, that's the true way to play Halo, despite what Bungie claims ;P If you want to just enjoy the game without the challenge, then you play on Normal. Halo 3, the first thing I did was SP Legendary because with the hours I logged for Halo 2 MP, I knew it'd be no problem. I plan on doing the same for ODST but there's a chance I might play with a buddy in Co-op. Will get all the achievements associated with SP and unlock all the maps for FF before jumping into FF mode. The tough part will be deciding when to play the three new maps...

Edit: I'm not implying that it's stupid to play on Heroic or that you're lame if that's a challenge for you, just saying I personally prefer Legendary.
 
Digital-Hero said:
That is actually a little depressing for me, hopefully I can get at least 12 with full exploration on the Heroic Campaign.
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I'd be much more concerned if Reach wasn't around 12 hours. I can handle a 6-8 hour campaign for ODST.
 
SquallASF said:
I've actually never played on Heroic in my life for any of the games. I just didn't see the point when you can play Legendary. To me, that's the true way to play Halo, despite what Bungie claims ;P If you want to just enjoy the game without the challenge, then you play on Normal. Halo 3, the first thing I did was SP Legendary because with the hours I logged for Halo 2 MP, I knew it'd be no problem. I plan on doing the same for ODST but there's a chance I might play with a buddy in Co-op. Will get all the achievements associated with SP and unlock all the maps for FF before jumping into FF mode. The tough part will be deciding when to play the three new maps...

Edit: I'm not implying that it's stupid to play on Heroic or that you're lame if that's a challenge for you, just saying I personally prefer Legendary.
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Legendary with a wiimote takes an hour and a half.
 
carfo said:
Was this posted yet?

http://triplecombo.piczo.com/post/3878/Halo+ODST+Review:+Prepare+to...Flop??cr=3

Never heard of this site though sounds like some angry ps3 fanboy or something? Or is the campaign that short?
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carfo said:
Was this posted yet?

http://triplecombo.piczo.com/post/3878/Halo+ODST+Review:+Prepare+to...Flop??cr=3

Never heard of this site though sounds like some angry ps3 fanboy or something? Or is the campaign that short?
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I thought it would at least be somewhat serious. Turns out I was wrong. :lol It's probably some angry fanboy who wrote something up to submit to N4G.

The word "Floaty" doesn't even begin to describe the abysmal controls of Halo:ODST. Wherein Halo 3 you had a tight and responsive feel to the game, Halo 3:ODST feels like the exact opposite-so much so that I had to literally pause the game and look for a "Halo 3 controls" settings(There was none). An announcement of a controls patch should be coming shortly. Conclusion: You will constantly fight with the controls.
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:lol
 
SquallASF said:
I've actually never played on Heroic in my life for any of the games. I just didn't see the point when you can play Legendary. To me, that's the true way to play Halo, despite what Bungie claims ;P If you want to just enjoy the game without the challenge, then you play on Normal. Halo 3, the first thing I did was SP Legendary because with the hours I logged for Halo 2 MP, I knew it'd be no problem. I plan on doing the same for ODST but there's a chance I might play with a buddy in Co-op. Will get all the achievements associated with SP and unlock all the maps for FF before jumping into FF mode. The tough part will be deciding when to play the three new maps...

Edit: I'm not implying that it's stupid to play on Heroic or that you're lame if that's a challenge for you, just saying I personally prefer Legendary.
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To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is. Knowing the territory makes it a deeper, more enjoyable experience.
 
Blueblur1 said:
You can view any gamertag's friends list as long as the it's set to be visible by "Everyone."
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Yeah, but what I meant was that you can't go to your friends list, and view one of your friend's friend list. They have to be on your own friends list in order to look at theirs.
 
GhaleonEB said:
To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is.
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Anyone else feel dirty and violated after reading this?
 
CONCLUSION: TERRIBLE review said:
What happens (...) is never fully explained,which leads us to believe Halo:Reach is the next $60 Halo entry that will attempt to answer questions from a previous Halo entry. Conclusion:Short, confusing, and raises more questions than it answers.
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You've heard it here first - Halo: Reach is a direct sequel to ODST.
 
GhaleonEB said:
To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is. Knowing the territory makes it a deeper, more enjoyable experience.
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UNCOMFORTABLE
 
GhaleonEB said:
To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is. Knowing the territory makes it a deeper, more enjoyable experience.
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Same here. Heroic is the perfect difficulty for my first playthrough of a Halo game. It doesn't kick my ass too much, but It makes it fun.
 
GhaleonEB said:
To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is. Knowing the territory makes it a deeper, more enjoyable experience.
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what is this i don't even
 
GhaleonEB said:
To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is. Knowing the territory makes it a deeper, more enjoyable experience.
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I need adult supervision!

EDIT: Spike TV to show clips from Halo Legends tonight at Midnight

Was this posted?
 
Captain Blood said:
+1 to websites trying to get angry Halo fans to rage and up their views.
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Either that, or:
+1 to websites trying to get easily entertained Halo fans to :lol and up their views.

Worked for me.
 
GhaleonEB said:
To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is. Knowing the territory makes it a deeper, more enjoyable experience.
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Oh baby :lol :lol :lol
 
GhaleonEB said:
To me, Heroic is like a make out session. It's where I start things slow, take my time to explore the nooks and crannies. It lasts longer, and maybe isn't as satisfying as a Legendary run, but it gets me familiar with the game's rhythms and structures, which help me enjoy it more when I take it to the next level. I always head into Legendary on the follow-up play session, as that's where the magic is. Knowing the territory makes it a deeper, more enjoyable experience.
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Terminology confirmed: I will now start referring to sex as "Legendary Run" Upon completion of the act, an achievement will be unlocked with the sound effect immatated orally.

May the best man here have the highest gamerscore.
 
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