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Swash · #1 09-21-2009, 09:10 PM

Are you guys as excited as me for the release of ODST?

jason davy · #2 09-21-2009, 10:51 PM

Definitely. Halo Wars was awful (didn't buy it, played the demo), so it's about time for another solid release. ODST looks great, even if the multi-player is pretty much unchanged.

Erich Uchiha · #3 09-24-2009, 01:31 AM

Got it and I got almost all the vidmaster challenges done. Recon here I come! I just need the one where you have to complete a Legedary level only using melee, wohoo I can't wait for that one. >.>

Swash · #4 09-24-2009, 01:42 AM

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Originally Posted by indypirate

Got it and I got almost all the vidmaster challenges done. Recon here I come! I just need the one where you have to complete a Legedary level only using melee, wohoo I can't wait for that one. >.>

Yeah I heard that one is pretty easy because theres a level where you get a vehicle and just start driving through.

jason davy · #5 09-24-2009, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by indypirate

Got it and I got almost all the vidmaster challenges done. Recon here I come! I just need the one where you have to complete a Legedary level only using melee, wohoo I can't wait for that one. >.>

Impressive! I haven't really taken the time to do the achievements yet, especially the vidmasters.

I think ODST turned out really well, but it's annoying that the multiplayer is on a separate disk.

***The Skirata Clan*** · #6 09-24-2009, 11:06 PM

I am not a Halo fan, I played the first 2 and didn't like them. However, I just saw the promo for this one and it looks good. What does ODST mean and who are they burying in the commercial. I am more interested in the story than the actual game play.

***Sven Osymthe*** · #7 09-24-2009, 11:08 PM

Its very easy to find out through the power of google, Skirata.

ODST means.. "ODST Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (game)" unless google lied.

and you can probably find the story there too...

edit: oops wait, google says it takes place between the second and the third game.. have fun Skirata.

***The Skirata Clan*** · #8 09-24-2009, 11:10 PM

I am just to lazy to search, besides since they are playing they have a better insight than that Internet thing everyone keeps talking about.

***Sven Osymthe*** · #9 09-24-2009, 11:11 PM

Oh, I have better insight too, google is just more fun.

***The Skirata Clan*** · #10 09-24-2009, 11:12 PM

I know but I am tired of searching for stuff... Tell me the story SvenO.

***Sven Osymthe*** · #11 09-24-2009, 11:15 PM

I don't wanna get anymore off topic... or spoil anything.

jason davy · #12 09-25-2009, 05:18 AM

Yes, it's Orbital Drop Shock Trooper. Basically, the ODSTs are highly trained human soldiers - so you are playing as a human in this game, as opposed to the superhuman Master Chief in the previous games. You actually play as several humans, you switch characters between missions. Like the other Halo games, there is apparently a much bigger story the game doesn't go into. The in-game plot is kind of scattered and I honestly haven't really comprehended what happened yet, lol. Anyway, there are some major changes in gameplay - it's still Halo but with some refreshing twists. Actually, I don't think I answered your question at all...

Tom Sharkwash · #13 09-25-2009, 12:26 PM

My friend got it, but sadly i dont have a xbox

bartholomew bladeroberts · #14 09-25-2009, 11:18 PM

The reason multiplayer is on another disc is that they didn't have space for it on the first disc which means the game is packed with stuff wish i had an x box though

jason davy · #15 09-26-2009, 05:39 AM

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Originally Posted by bartholomew bladeroberts

The reason multiplayer is on another disc is that they didn't have space for it on the first disc which means the game is packed with stuff wish i had an x box though

The first disk (campaign disk) isn't really packed with stuff - it has the campaign (which is relatively short) and the "firefight" mode. It is actually the multiplayer disk that is loaded - it contains all the original Halo 3 maps, PLUS all the additional single maps and map packs (two of which were previously available only by purchased download) AND 3 brand new maps (new meaning new to Halo 3).

They could have easily made it a one disk game. Instead of including the ten trillion new maps that didn't come with the original Halo 3 on a disk, they could have sold ODST with a redeemable code that would allow people to just download the maps and save them directly to the xbox hard drive.

I give Bungie a pass on this one though. They brought the total number of xbox games worth having up to 2 - Halo 3 and Halo 3 ODST.