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Subject: Will ODST be free roam or Linear?

I'm probably wrong, but it seems that ODST would be almost like a free-roam game, where you go around the city and your try and find your squad members, and then when you do the flashbacks they are linear. As opposed to you always just walking in a set path and then finding the squad members as you get farther.

  • 06.05.2009 9:55 PM PDT
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Free roam searching for the "keys" that "unlock" flashbacks.

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  • 06.05.2009 9:56 PM PDT
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i have seen gameplay it is a FREE ROMER.

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You have free roam of the city and several missions to choose from at one time. The ending will most likely be linear though.

  • 06.05.2009 9:57 PM PDT

I died once...I respawned 5 seconds later, seeking revenge!!!

I believe its a free roamer after you acquire Dutche's intel

  • 06.05.2009 9:57 PM PDT

Posted by: Insane Brandon
The ending will most likely be linear though.
Them's speculation, there.

It has been described as free-roam when you are playing as The Rookie during the night-time events that occur 6 hours after the drop. However, it has also been described as more traditional Halo gameplay during the day-time events.

ODST will have components of both.

  • 06.05.2009 9:59 PM PDT

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Posted by: Dread Knight 92
I believe its a free roamer after you acquire Dutche's intel

It's free roam from the very second you wake up and pop the hatch in your pod.

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From what I have observed, it will be both. It will be freeroam when playing as the Rookie, but the flashback missions will be linear, and objective oriented, as seen when Dutch, I beleive is being controlled by the player and has to arm several explosive charges.

Just my theory.

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Lt Sartor: Dare kills her squad 4 r3c0n
goatman327]: they start bangin each other (buck and dare) in the back of the pelican in the end(thats y she kill squad, so they could hav some privacy on the ride home)
Graham 8D: 21 and didn't get. Not really bothered tho :) I just want that sexy body and one shoulder..

Anyone think you'll be able to continue playing after the ending?

  • 06.05.2009 10:01 PM PDT

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Both. As Rookie its free roam. When you assume a flashback character it becomes more linear but not in the tradition A-B sense from what we've seen so far. Don't worry, it looks really good.

  • 06.05.2009 10:01 PM PDT