- last post: 01.01.0001 12:00 AM PDT
Posted by: Slegger
Posted by: The BS Police
It is an expansion, Bungie has stated that since they announced it last year.
Wrong. Bungie and Microsoft both said theres enough content in it to warrant the $60 dollar price tag and making it a full game. Bungie made the Campaign way longer then they originally did, which is one of the reasons it's a full game.
Dude.. Omg you guys took this the wrong way.
MS is saying it is not an expansion, why? BECAUSE IT HAS THE MAPS AND HALO 3 MULTIPLAYER. Without them, it would be an expansion. You guys have to read. The source you provided says:
By: Microsoft Rep
"We believe this standalone experience is much more than just an expansion. Halo 3: ODST provides a new campaign from the point of view of an entirely new character. Combine that with three new multiplayer maps, the entirely new cooperative mode called Firefight, and the complete Halo 3 multiplayer collection on a standalone disc, we feel this is a good value and tremendous addition to the Halo franchise."
They're trying to say what I've said millions of times. The game in itself is an expansion without the maps and halo 3 multiplayer!
Since Joystiq understood what Microsoft said, they even said:
By: Joystiq
Chances are if you're a hardcore Halo player, you already own the multiplayer maps, so you'll basically be paying for content you already own
[Edited on 07.06.2009 1:38 PM PDT]