- GammaSpartan003
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Posted by: Smug Dark Loser
I'm just curious on what you guys have to say in response to this.
Besides nominal qualities alone, why is ODST considered more of an expansion, and therefore not worth full price, when compared to Modern Warfare 2?
Let's just remind you guys.
Call of Duty, judging off the past, will have gameplay that is nearly identical. The campaign will pretty much be new levels and total about 5-7 hours. It'll include a multiplayer with perhaps a couple of new gametypes and basically be just new maps (ripped from campaign) besides that.
With ODST, you've got a new campaign as well. However, the gameplay is obviously much different as it's a (relatively) small open world acting as a hub and an with an original storyline that's not typical of halo. Then, it comes with Firefight, which is essentially a whole new game mode, and then pretty much what COD6 is dong with it's multiplayer--> taking it's old game and using new maps. Granted, there is only 3 new ones here, 13, if you haven't got the new maps, but pretty much the DLC is equal to the new mp in COD.
So umm.... yea. Explicate. What's the difference when it comes to the reality of it all? I don't think there's anything. In fact, I'd say COD6 is more of an expansion than Halo: ODST in reality. Remember again, as I said, I'm talking about actual product, not nominal qualities.
And anyway, inarguably, Isn't Halo 3: ODST actually a spin-off at least, not an expansion?As by tradition an expansion is just the same as what new levels are? Spin offs can be to a lower scale than the main series like an expansion, but they're not something you'd expect to come up in a latter level of the game.
Halo 3: ODST has a campaign that is slightly shorter than a full Halo game's campaign. MW2 has a full-fledged new campaign. Halo 3:ODST, granted, does bring in a new co-op game mode-but with no matchmaking, because it is BASED OFF HALO'S CO OP CAMPAIGN IDEA. MW2 has a brand new co-op game mode with a search for team option, and infinity ward has said that they are bringing in their own version of -blam!- Zombies, which COD4 DIDNT have. Halo 3: ODST has halo 3's multiplayer, but with a few new maps. MW2 has a brand new multiplayer using the new MW2 engine, and from what infinity ward has said, is better than the originals.
So, ODST is a spin off. MW2 is a brand new sequel.
[Edited on 07.05.2009 4:37 PM PDT]