Why did they think you'd want to play as a normal everyday grunt without half the abilities MC has. Normally gameplay is added, not removed with expansions ^^;
i presume you can install the mythic disc as well
BR is removed from the campaign and firefight modes. Bungie felt the weapon was overpowered and jumped at the chance to remove it.
BR is removed from the campaign and firefight modes. Bungie felt the weapon was overpowered and jumped at the chance to remove it.Why did they think you'd want to play as a normal everyday grunt without half the abilities MC has. Normally gameplay is added, not removed with expansions ^^;
I disagree. I think these changes would force players to use a more tactical, team based approach, where it would add diverse gameplay choices rather than keep to the 'run and gun' formula of traditional Halo. Probably a reason why the BR was removed.
BR is removed from the campaign and firefight modes. Bungie felt the weapon was overpowered and jumped at the chance to remove it.
>:(
Remove overpowered crap like the energy sword and brute hammer and fluff like the SMG. The BR was the only decent weapon the game.
do you have to preorder it at tru to get it?
$20 gift card + fruity action toy (lyte edge alert) if you buy at TRU
demi whered you see that offer?
was it in the paper or something?
im not seeing anything about it on the site:
http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3602646&fromWidget=TRU%3ACategory%3ATop+Sellers
i presume you can install the mythic disc as well
Yea but Halo 3 runs worse when installed than when not. ODST is optimized for game installations.
Plopped down a fiver at TRU 8)Jesus, you're rich. What do you do for a living?
demi is mysterious. astronomical gamer score that would take an unimaginable commitment of time to get, yet appears to have a steady source of income to buy everything with. :lol
that's mean :'(Um... it's just a videogame. How am I rich? :lolTieno is useless, don't mind him.
Tieno didnt you buy a Mac recently? R U RICH? ???I live in Europe :smug
Tieno didnt you buy a Mac recently? R U RICH? ???I live in Europe :smug
Yea but Halo 3 runs worse when installed than when not. ODST is optimized for game installations.
i would have hoped that theyd fixed that for the mythic disc
i only like to played installed gamesI installed all my stuff and my 360 died anyway~
makes me feel like my 360 isnt a ticking time bomb
Duckman, talk me down from the hype!
I'm this close to picking up STD at TRU tomorrow.
Duckman, talk me down from the hype!
I'm this close to picking up STD at TRU tomorrow.
Looking at gameplay clips does it for me.
Duckman, talk me down from the hype!
I'm this close to picking up STD at TRU tomorrow.
Looking at gameplay clips does it for me.
Won't stop you from buying it.
Twice.
Who wants to 4p this bad boy. Legendary only.
A 9 in graphics, lulz
Alo 3's campaign was only 6 hours for me anyway. And I hve homies for firefight :rockSurprised a Halo game is good? smh, smh, smh
Surprised it is reviewing so well
Alo 3's campaign was only 6 hours for me anyway. And I hve homies for firefight :rockSurprised a Halo game is good? smh, smh, smh
Surprised it is reviewing so well
Bungie rules, Halo is good.
Halo baby, Halo
Get hype 8)
Halo baby, Halo
Get hype 8)
$60 for an expansion pack! Rip-off ahoy!
Halo baby, Halo
Get hype 8)
$60 for an expansion pack! Rip-off ahoy!
Awful troll attempt. "Expansion pack," lol.
So the game is getting high marks, but it's a "rip-off?" What are you talking about? :lol
So the game is getting high marks, but it's a "rip-off?" What are you talking about? :lol
high marks? Not compared to the previous games.
The hope was for something new, or at least interesting, but it just isn't there. If this game actually succeeds at retail it'll be because it's carried by the Halo name; were it simply called FPS X it would be cast aside nearly immediately as a mediocre release.
The Good
* New campaign missions adds to the Halo story
* New multiplayer maps, two new weapons in single-player
* Good voice acting, with some funny lines
* All released Halo 3 multiplayer content on one disc
* Firefight mode is a blast
The Bad
* Short campaign
* Sub-par graphics
* Rehashed multiplayer
* Cheesy music
* Set pieces lifted from past games
* Linear game play in missions
* Hub level used to pad length
* Low value for the money
* Co-op that breaks the game's internal logic
The Ugly
* The fanboys reaction to a panned Halo game, on both sides of the fence
* Microsoft learning it can get away with charging $60 for $30 worth of new content
Verdict: Rent
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Best review so far, imo.
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some review,blah,blah,etc,zzzz
Best review so far, imo.
Hmm,i suppose that imo means that you already have the game,played it through the end...so enlighten us with your review...what is your verdict?
Sucky or yucky?
lulz at the ODST avatars, overdone OP and review/troll attack force on forums elsewhere.Genuine.
You know, with Reach in development, I wonder if that teaser at the end of Halo 3 will ever translate into a game. I wouldn't mind playing as Master Chief in a brand new sci-fi romp, although hopefully it doesn't become overburdened with backstory like Halo.
lulz at the ODST avatars, overdone OP and review/troll attack force on forums elsewhere.
You know, with Reach in development, I wonder if that teaser at the end of Halo 3 will ever translate into a game. I wouldn't mind playing as Master Chief in a brand new sci-fi romp, although hopefully it doesn't become overburdened with backstory like Halo.
Good is a relative term and your mileage may vary. The novels and the first game just seemed to set the stage for something far better than what eventually transpired. The tension at the end of First Strike (bridged the gap between Halo 1 and Halo 2) was so high and then...
Guh.
For example, you didn't really think the Prophets just wanted to set off the rings, right? I mean, if you had read the books, with the mystery of the Forerunners and the power of the artifacts and the way the Covenant systematically hunted and destroyed human colony worlds, no way it was just about some "Great Journey" of galactic annihilation?
Turns out, it was. :-\
I don't think I knew there were prophets when I played Halo 1 lol. Maybe this has more to do with the books?
Are the books still worth checking out then? I know my friend has them, I could borrow them if they are good.
How actively involved was Bungie in the books?
Are the books still worth checking out then? I know my friend has them, I could borrow them if they are good.
How actively involved was Bungie in the books?
They're entertaining. I don't know that I could recommend them, given my opinion of where the story ended up with the games, but whatever. Bungie was involved in story approval and such, although I'm not sure if they guarded it down to the minute detail. (They certainly didn't seem to remain consistent with the details of them.)
The books go Fall of Reach, The Flood, and First Strike. (Before, during, after Halo: Combat Evolved). The Flood is written by a different author and is not quite as good, considering a large bit of it just details what you do during the game. There are other vantage points introduced (focusing on the surviving humans and a ill-matched Elite and Grunt, so those parts are enjoyable.
There are other books, too. Ghosts of Onyx takes place after First Strike and during Halo 2, but does not really have anything to do with the game. Master Chief is not a central character. Contact Harvest takes place before Fall of Reach, and I have not read it.
Fall of Reach, First Strike, and Ghosts of Onyx are all written by Eric Nylund. I kind of wish they gave him the keys to the universe after Halo 1 and Bungie never touched it except for multiplayer.
Also, I'm working the midnight release tonight at GameStop. :rock
You can easily tolerate these problems. This is Halo.
a spin-off that’s better than the vast majority of original games.
And don’t place too much emphasis on that six hour figure. Thanks to Microsoft’s restrictive review process, we were forced to play with an eye fixed on finishing the campaign quickly – running from place to place without exploration, and passing checkpoints without taking time to defeat every enemy in an area.
The campaign can be played co-operatively with up to four players, and Bungie’s usual metagame offerings are all present and correct – with new skulls and several specific Achievements adding even more longevity. On that note, there are smart Achievements dotted in among the usual level-completion types, a particular tempter asking you to complete a mission without firing a shot or throwing a grenade.
I'd give the campaign a 7. It's better than Halo 3 campaign, imo.
EDGE 9Bungie :bow2
http://www.edge-online.com/features/review-halo-3-odstQuoteYou can easily tolerate these problems. This is Halo.Quotea spin-off that’s better than the vast majority of original games.
Oh EDGE :lol
THATS HYPE BABYWeird, you didn't get aroused by that fat person.
HALO
Amazon release date delivery seems to be a failure so far.
I called my local Gamestop in Issaquah and was like "CAN I GET IN ON THE MIDNIGHT LAUNCH ACTION" and they were like "YOU SURE CAN!" and I was like "THEN HOLD BACK ONE COPY OF PINBALL HALL OF FAME: THE WILLIAMS COLLECTION FOR XBOX 360!" and they were like "Oh that comes out tomorrow but we didn't get any copies" then I was like RAAAAAAAAAAGE and was ready to smash my phone but it's an iPhone and they are expensive so I went to play Tomb Raider Underworld instead.
I called my local Gamestop in Issaquah and was like "CAN I GET IN ON THE MIDNIGHT LAUNCH ACTION" and they were like "YOU SURE CAN!" and I was like "THEN HOLD BACK ONE COPY OF PINBALL HALL OF FAME: THE WILLIAMS COLLECTION FOR XBOX 360!" and they were like "Oh that comes out tomorrow but we didn't get any copies" then I was like RAAAAAAAAAAGE and was ready to smash my phone but it's an iPhone and they are expensive so I went to play Tomb Raider Underworld instead.
Yo Sho, Gamefly sent me Pinball today. Bout to get my fuck on
I called my local Gamestop in Issaquah and was like "CAN I GET IN ON THE MIDNIGHT LAUNCH ACTION" and they were like "YOU SURE CAN!" and I was like "THEN HOLD BACK ONE COPY OF PINBALL HALL OF FAME: THE WILLIAMS COLLECTION FOR XBOX 360!" and they were like "Oh that comes out tomorrow but we didn't get any copies" then I was like RAAAAAAAAAAGE and was ready to smash my phone but it's an iPhone and they are expensive so I went to play Tomb Raider Underworld instead.
I just picked it up and installed it to the HDD, playing it now. Woo! EXCITE BABY!
odst disc should at least be okay unless bungie says no.It says it's 'optimized for hard drive' on the back of the box. :-*
odst disc should at least be okay unless bungie says no.It says it's 'optimized for hard drive' on the back of the box. :-*
I called my local Gamestop in Issaquah and was like "CAN I GET IN ON THE MIDNIGHT LAUNCH ACTION" and they were like "YOU SURE CAN!" and I was like "THEN HOLD BACK ONE COPY OF PINBALL HALL OF FAME: THE WILLIAMS COLLECTION FOR XBOX 360!" and they were like "Oh that comes out tomorrow but we didn't get any copies" then I was like RAAAAAAAAAAGE and was ready to smash my phone but it's an iPhone and they are expensive so I went to play Tomb Raider Underworld instead.
odst disc should at least be okay unless bungie says no.It says it's 'optimized for hard drive' on the back of the box. :-*
this is pretty cool
why would you not have the visr on?
this is pretty cool
why would you not have the visr on?
Try using it during daytime missions. I just beat it on Heroic. :D
Ugh, epic fail at TRU... no figure or code. What did they get like 10 only?
Can you play as Master Chief in Firefight? That mode sounds up me and MrSingh's alley, but I don't want to play as some doof who ain't got the MJOLNIR POWER ARMOR
Can you play as Master Chief in Firefight? That mode sounds up me and MrSingh's alley, but I don't want to play as some doof who ain't got the MJOLNIR POWER ARMOR
No loser. Go cosplay somewhere else
Apparently the figure is fragile and breaks upon touch :lol
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I guess
Wouldn't want to take time out of your day Willco
Can someone explain to me why firefight is a big deal?
i forgot to mention that i installed the mythic disc when i got the game and played a couple matches and it worked flawlessly
I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I just don't understand whats different about this Halo.
I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I just don't understand whats different about this Halo.
I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I just don't understand whats different about this Halo.
Back to an earlier question, Firefight is like Gears of War 2's Horde mode. You face off against wave after wave of Covenant enemies.
I'm sorry. I'm not trying to be sarcastic, I just don't understand whats different about this Halo.
Nothing. Don't buy it.
Evilbore irc ODST night starts tonight!
Wait, we have an irc channel?
#evilbore > evilbore
Q. So, if I’ve got room on my hard drive, I should install this sucker for faster loading?
A. Nope. Halo 3: Mythic is for all intents and purposes, Halo 3. When we built Halo 3, NXE installations were the stuff of the future. As a result, installing Halo 3: Mythic will result in slower load times for you and all your friends (and people you care about will be disappointed in you).
[PS3] NINJA GAIDEN Σ2 ９９９８
[360] HALO 3：ODST ８８８９
Or the fact that Japan generally doesn't take well to FPS games. 8889 is really impressive fromPayolaFamitsu.
I'm getting bored of this game. I don't think Halo is a very fun game as 1 player. I've always played each game in co-op. Maybe I'm just not into it tonight.
It takes a ridiculous amount of bullets, grenades and what have you to take down aliens. It's just not terribly fun.
I just wrote the same thing elsewhere demi. single player halo is deadly boring.Lure them in for lunge, sidestep, they expose back, you kill it.It takes a ridiculous amount of bullets, grenades and what have you to take down aliens. It's just not terribly fun.
For this very reason I wanted to stop playing when you get into the open area with those stupid things you have to shoot in the back. There's no tactics you can employ, they see you and follow you round. It's fucking stupid and not fun.
You cant lure them in because they shoot that green shit at you. fucking uselessEvade that, close in on them and they will try to smack you, sidestep/evade and they'll expose their backs.
Those fucking pinecone enemies take a ton of bullets to kill too. I had to waste all my plasma grenades, load a ton of shotgun, and a bunch of other shit before they finally exploded.
I'm getting bored of this game. I don't think Halo is a very fun game as 1 player. I've always played each game in co-op. Maybe I'm just not into it tonight.
I'm having this problem, as well.
It takes a ridiculous amount of bullets, grenades and what have you to take down aliens. It's just not terribly fun.
Also since your friends cant die and they have infinite ammo, I just give them the beast weapons, like the Laser or Rocket Launcher. Then I stand back and let them take everyone out.I've found that the Laser doesn't really work that well due to the charge time, it requires better aiming. Fuel Rod, Rocket Launcher and Brute Shot are the best weapons to give.
These levels are really short. Through 5 flashbacks, I've probably spent 1.5 hours in game. More time than that backtracking through the hub world. I think there are three more, right? Something like that.
people are saying the graphics are the same...is it that blurry sub-720p shit? Just trying to decide if I make this or MW2 my next fps.
lol dumi that part was easy
maybe you should play co op
Er, I just played the entire game by myself on Legendary. Why would I play co-op?
I just beat the game, though :lol
I kinda freaked since the popups didnt come up, but I got the achievements anyway. Now I can go back on Easy and clean up
spoiler (click to show/hide)1 month after drop. ONI facility (can't remember the actual name). Captain is walking in with somebody whose head is hidden... turns out to be Sgt. Johnson. He throws a data chip or something at the engineer and says something like "the covenant is digging for something and you're going to tell me what it is."
Which totally throws off my sense of the timing of events in the games. I thought Halo 2 and Halo 3 were already done a month after the drop which means Johnson would have already been dead.[close]
I just need to get the audio logs and then I'll do some firefight. Also would like to do a 4 player run for the Deja Vu achievement (Legendary Highway)
Just got all the audio logs (listened to them as i went). Took a bit over two hours.
I think this game is pretty damn different from typical Halo games. It gives you the old school Halo gameplay in the flashback missions, and the city isn't like anything else. The limitations of the ODST force you to play the game differently than you have in the past. One or two Brutes can fuck you up quickly, a single Brute Shot round can force you into cover, and you really can't depend on your melee anymore.
I took a friend to TRU to get his copy on our lunch break. This dorky cashier gets on the microphone:
"Can I get an associate up front for a halo figurine!"
I lost it and I could tell my friend was a little embarrassed too.
:lol :lol :lol
Oh, jeez, I will actually boot Halo 3 to download and watch that.
I don't see how this isn't worth $60. I paid $60 for Killzone and got to the end in less than 4 hours.
COD4 was at the very least perfectly paced, so hopefully this one is too.
If you wait long enough, every product will give you more content/features for less money.
Just need one more firefight to have 1000, but I came home to find my sister had deebo'd my fucking game. I am pissed.
wait
what
The campaign is only as long as it is because you spend a significant amount of time backtracking over the hub world to get to the next mission. Actual in-level game time is close to 3 hours, and those levels are mediocre at best. With or without the maps, it's not worth $60. If you have the DLC already, it's worth nowhere near close to 60 bucks. And the thing is Bungie never wanted to sell it for $60, so there's no real point in defending the price. I can't compare it to other games in the genre, because I don't like other games in the genre. I like Halo, and this Halo is ho-hum.QuoteIf you wait long enough, every product will give you more content/features for less money.
I think the point was missed. This is less content for more money, and far less if you have the DLC already. I suppose if you never played Halo 3, it's probably spot on! Those 8 people are loving life right now.
Have you received your copy yet?
WHY DOES THIS GAME NOT AUTOSAVE LIKE EVERY OTHER GAME IN THE UNIVERSE THESE DAYS. IS THERE A WAY TO TURN ON AUTOSAVE?
I have to redo everything after the first stage because I forgot to save :( When it said "CHECKPOINT" I just assumed it saved :\
Reach should be out, like, now. What, it takes 10 guys a year to do ODST, but it takes the full company three years to make Reach? Bungie seems to waste a lot of time in making games. Other highly competent developers can get great games out every two years. Developers of shooters, even. Who knew? Tell me they're not doing everything from scratch again.
level design varies from great to copy/paste from older games.
Still lookin for 4 people for Gaylo 3 Annual
I'd be completely okay with the main character being nerfed
Word. I normally have great disdain for lore freaks who get hung up over this kind of thing, but come on. You're just a dude. And you flip cars. It's so ridiculous.I'd be completely okay with the main character being nerfed
He's not though. His bullets do less damage (which makes no fucking sense), your movement is slightly gimped and you take some more damage, but he can still flip tanks over and the game plays like any other Halo. The whole ODST thing is so fucking half-assed.