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Subject: ODST, a sign of things to come?
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We all know Halo 3 ODST, so I don't need to make two paragraphs about the game. In the following post, I'm not going to talk about story or cannon or whatever; what I'm focusing on is the gameplay elements.

In case you guys haven't noticed, the gameplay is very similar to Halo 1; no dual-wielding, fall damage, health that doesn't regenerate and can only be replenished by health packs, etc. Now, I don't about you guys, but I think this shows that Bungie is starting to dislike the idea of an all-powerful super soldier who is a badass that kills aleins and doesn't afraid of anything, and that can only be killed by a 50 kiloton nuclear bomb.

I think ODST, is not just some separate game, with no bearing on anything. I think ODST is a preview, gameplay wise, of Halo: Reach, albeit, a very small preview. I think gameplay will be like ODST, which in effect is like Halo 1. Halo: Reach = ODST, ODST sort of = Halo 1, so Halo: Reach sort of = Halo 1.

Now of course, will Halo: Reach be exactly like Halo 1? Of course not, although I'm very hopeful it will at least be very, very similar to it. And, I know I left a lot of details, but I don't really care.

Thoughts?

  • 10.02.2009 4:07 PM PDT

Enough with the messages,
I don't want to join your stupid groups.

I hope it's like ODST.
I thought ODST was much better than Halo 3.
The story was told better, main character is more interesting, better gameplay, firefight.
I mean, that's just my opinion.
Some people didn't seem to like ODST, I loved it.

  • 10.02.2009 4:12 PM PDT
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I agree. I think returning the Halo 1 feeling with Halo 3: ODST means Halo: Reach will be very similar to Halo 1 in terms of Gameplay.

  • 10.02.2009 4:14 PM PDT
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Posted by: III Eureka III
The story was told better, main character is more interesting, better gameplay, firefight.


I like ODST and all, but the main character, "the rookie", doesn't say anything. He is about as interesting as a rock.

  • 10.02.2009 4:19 PM PDT

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ODST was just to fill in wait between Halo 3 and Reach. I don't think we'll be playing as anything other than a SPARTAN or Elite for the reminder of the Halo universe. At least from Bungie that is.

  • 10.02.2009 4:21 PM PDT
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Posted by: Spartan 90210
ODST was just to fill in wait between Halo 3 and Reach. I don't think we'll be playing as anything other than a SPARTAN or Elite for the reminder of the Halo universe. At least from Bungie that is.
I'm talking about ODST's gameplay, not the story or what we'll be playing as, just strictly gameplay.

  • 10.02.2009 4:24 PM PDT

Enough with the messages,
I don't want to join your stupid groups.

That's the interesting part, you know hardly anything about him.
We already know almost everything about the chief.
Except for what he looks like.

  • 10.02.2009 4:41 PM PDT

I hope so. Fall damage and health makes for better gameplay IMO; no more junk like jumping from the top of construct to the bottom without consequences.

  • 10.02.2009 4:48 PM PDT
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Posted by: III Eureka III
That's the interesting part, you know hardly anything about him.
We already know almost everything about the chief.
Except for what he looks like.
Personally, I don't really like silent protagonists, they're just not interesting.

  • 10.02.2009 5:40 PM PDT

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I hope that Reach is more like Halo: CE than any other game.

  • 10.02.2009 5:48 PM PDT

Posted by: III Eureka III
I hope it's like ODST.
I thought ODST was much better than Halo 3.
The story was told better, main character is more interesting, better gameplay, firefight.
I mean, that's just my opinion.
Some people didn't seem to like ODST, I loved it.
How is the character more interesting the dude doesnt even talk, and if ODST had MM it would atleast have a chance at being better then Halo 3.All im saying is it eventually gets boring and I think everyone can agree on that.

[Edited on 10.02.2009 7:04 PM PDT]

  • 10.02.2009 7:03 PM PDT

Posted by: III Eureka III
I hope it's like ODST.
I thought ODST was much better than Halo 3.
The story was told better, main character is more interesting, better gameplay, firefight.
I mean, that's just my opinion.
Some people didn't seem to like ODST, I loved it.


freakin mind reader

  • 10.02.2009 7:47 PM PDT

it was a lot less confusing than master chiefs story i think that it was fine until halo 2 when they put they arbiter in gameplay

  • 10.02.2009 7:51 PM PDT

WHATS UP EVERYBODY

I THINK ODST RESEMBLES A START OF A NOTHR PART OF THE HALO UNIVERSE. SHOWING WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE A NONE AMAZIN BADAS$ WHO KILLS ALIENS AND IS A WALKING TANK INSTEAD IT WILL SHOW ROLLS OF MARINES AND OTHER FORCES OF THE UNSC.

  • 10.02.2009 8:19 PM PDT

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I THINK ODST RESEMBLES A START OF A NOTHR PART OF THE HALO UNIVERSE. SHOWING WHAT ITS LIKE TO BE A NONE AMAZIN BADAS$ WHO KILLS ALIENS AND IS A WALKING TANK INSTEAD IT WILL SHOW ROLLS OF MARINES AND OTHER FORCES OF THE UNSC.


I like ODST a lot and Halo CE gameplay more than H3, but a good portion of that is because CE had great level/mission designs. either way Reach will still be good.

  • 10.02.2009 8:23 PM PDT