- LT RADCZEK
- |
- Exalted Member
Flaming in threads is more of an annoyance, but I can't stand in-game flaming. If I wanted to scrape my ear off with a knife, I would've done it already.
-Me
So, we've already seen one of the flashbacks, the one involving Dutch, but what about the other 4? I'm under the impression that each flashback mission will be a different type of mission depending on each ODST's combat role. The one that we've seen with Dutch is an action oriented level, with blowing up Banshees, Wraiths, and then the whole bridge, which will then most likely continue on to a fight in or around the ONI building, which is seen in the background. Here are my predictions for each flashback:
Dutch: We've already seen it, but not all of it. It's an action level, with lots of big explosions, and mayhem, which perfectly suits Dutch's heavy weapons specialty.
Romeo: This is the one that I believe could have the most potential. Since Romeo is a sniper, I hope that this mission will be like the CoD 4 sniper level; ie, it starts out quiet, with you being stealthy and silently sniping your enemies, and then later builds up into an all out fight for your life. All the while, Romeo could be providing some much needed comic relief. :)
Mickey: I'm guessing that this mission will be more vehicle oriented, in a more open environment, maybe in a manner that's similar to the Halo 2 E3 2003 demo. (You know, the amazingly epic battle in New Mombassa with the Gauss Hog chase?) It could also be something like defending an area against waves of Covenant armor, much like what we actually got in Halo 2. (Or maybe a Scarab?:) )
Buck: We don't know much about Buck, so it's hard to make assumptions, but I'm gonna guess that his mission involves helping Dare in some way, since they seem to be affiliated with one another. He seems to be the closest to the stereotypical soldier, so I'm guessing that it'll be a straightforward shoot em' up mission. Also, since I believe his the leader of the squad, maybe his mission will take place the latest out of all the flashbacks, where you meet up with the others, and you can control them, making it a squad based shooting level, like Rainbow Six, or Ghost Recon. (I seriously doubt this, but one can dream!)
Dare(?): If Dare does in fact have a flashback mission, then it seems pretty obvious that it'll have something to do with ONI. Perhaps it'll take place inside an ONI base, (Not necessarily the one we saw in Dutch's mission) or it could be infiltrating a Covenant occupied area to learn some more about the Covenant's operations in the city. Either way, this mission could likely be the most revealing flashback, which could either explain what ONI or the Covenant are up to, and could be a big help to discovering what happened.
There is also some concept art showing what one of the flashback missions could look like, and then the rookie seeing the aftermath of the battle 6 hours later, with the object triggering the flashback being a spartan laser on the ground.
So what are your predictions?
[Edited on 06.20.2009 9:42 PM PDT]