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Would you kindly?

Yup, I've been living under a rock.

I've been watching all of these ODST videos from e3 and then I found some random comment about how it won't have competitive, skirmish based multiplayer, but instead it will have a Halo 3 multiplayer disk with all Halo 3 maps (plus 3 more).

Alright, seriously? I was actually excited about the prospect of doing a capture the flag game without dual wields and with all the changes made to the Halo 3 experience. Yeah, I've got a thing for Halo: Combat Evolved, and when I heard that people were comparing ODST to the original game, I was intrigued.

But guess what? In terms of multiplayer, we're getting four player co-op (which we already have with Halo 3) and survival... Of course, we also get that Halo 3 multiplayer disk which is full of the maps that most of us already own and a beta (Crackdown anyone?) to Reach.

I was actually willing to shell out 60 bucks for this game if it had skirmish based multiplayer. Heck, I'd buy a goofy DLC pack that allowed me to play a Halo 3 match with gameplay tweaks to make it feel like ODST.

Yeah, I know. "Don't like it? Don't talk about it." Well it's 3 in the morning, I'm tired, and a game that I was looking forward to is now off my radar. I'm obviously not the only one who cares....

Who knows, maybe some random bungie lackey will spot this and shrug away my lament. But what does it matter? The mass of fans that is the "bungie community" will surely make this a best selling title overnight, even though all they're getting is a short lived campaign and a survival mode with the name "firefight" tacked onto it to make it seem like a new feature. Sure you can say "but Reach!" Remember crackdown? It was a mediocre game and the only reason people bought it was for the Halo 3 beta. That's the best part, though. Bungie can take Halo 3, tweak a few things, and ship a 60 dollar package JUST to push 3 more multiplayer maps into the community, because we all know that half of the people are going to put in the multiplayer disc first and not care about the campaign.


Oh well, I'm going to sleep

  • 06.09.2009 1:02 AM PDT

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  • 06.09.2009 1:06 AM PDT

Crackdown was more than mediocre.

  • 06.09.2009 1:09 AM PDT

Man cave.

You are a good writer and almost had me buying into it except for the fact that I want all that stuff.
We knew all that, though. Perhaps the game won't be as bad as you think. A muiltiplayer game as ODST's would not be very good for half the levels. You are slower, shorter, weaker, and can't jump as high. A stealth version of a multiplayer would play amazingly though.
I urge you to give it a chance though. Seriously, has Bungie ever let us down with a game? Firefight looks amazing too. A one team Multiplayer with bots if you will.

  • 06.09.2009 1:18 AM PDT
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NO GROUP INVITES!!!

Posted by: Elite_Buddy
They stated from the start that there was no multiplayer.

Indeed.

I'd rather play MP as ODST (vs Brutes, they don't dual wield either and their shield doesn't regenerate after the armor's gone) with all the tweaks done to them. And the fact there's no Battle Rifle (that thing, unless seriously nerfed, would kill an ODST with one burst...) would make the game even more enjoyable.

But i guess you can't get everything. Of course we could try to make a poll and appeal to MS to have Bungie include MP... but by the time this would happen, the game would be out.

Anyways, i'm very happy with a single player based game. Only fear i have is that Firefight has achievements... ones that require 4 players. 1-2 players are no problem.

[Edited on 06.09.2009 1:20 AM PDT]

  • 06.09.2009 1:18 AM PDT

Per Audacia Ad Astra

Good Night. I'll be buying it... You won't.

  • 06.09.2009 1:20 AM PDT
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One day... I am gonna grow wings... A chemical reaction... Hysterical and useless... hystecial and let down and hanging around... crushed like a bug in the ground.

Well maybe you could just think about how much effort Bungie put int this game.

  • 06.09.2009 1:39 AM PDT

At least now that boy who wanted that ODST game but couldn't get it because you bought it will now be able to get it

  • 06.09.2009 1:40 AM PDT

OP, Your not the only one that thinks this, But Bungie did say there will be no MP for ODST. Im still extrememly excited for this game, Mainly because ive read up on everything such as blogs, the ODST part on the Bungie site and also i go on the ODST Forum as you can see and look at peoples opinions towards the upcoming game.

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Well, I totally agree to not have multiplayer in Halo 3: ODST.

ODSTs are my favorite Halo characters, I don't want to see lots of ODSTs killing each other in a damn map...

So, I think Halo 3: ODST is just fine as it is. And I really think it's going to be the best Halo game up to know, at least it is the one who has got me more excited of all Halo games!

  • 06.09.2009 1:49 AM PDT

Posted by: Falken
Well, I totally agree to not have multiplayer in Halo 3: ODST.

ODSTs are my favorite Halo characters, I don't want to see lots of ODSTs killing each other in a damn map...

So, I think Halo 3: ODST is just fine as it is. And I really think it's going to be the best Halo game up to know, at least it is the one who has got me more excited of all Halo games!


I agree with you on that one. Id rather have Firefight than having to play MP on ODST when i can simply play MP on Halo 3

Firefight will depend on teamwork and working together to overcome the waves of covenant

  • 06.09.2009 1:54 AM PDT

WERE GREEN, AND VERY VERY MEAN!?!?!?!

im happy with firefight its better than no multiplayer at all, firefights gonna rock!

  • 06.09.2009 1:58 AM PDT