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Subject: Halo 3: ODST a link to Reach?

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I received Recon for being awesome. Like it matters anymore. Thanks ODST! :D

Bungie has stated many times before that Halo 3: ODST was somewhat of a link between Halo 2 and Halo 3. What I believe, however, is that it is a link to Reach.

See, it is mentioned numerous times that Buck is a reach veteran. The writing on the walls that says "Remember Reach." In the banner for Reach, the middle character could even be Buck, and the sniper character could be Romeo.

If this is all true, AWESOME! I really liked the approach ODST had, since playing as a normal soldier was a lot more memorable. If the franchise keeps up with the "average Joe" protagonist, I think we could all get a lot more enjoyment out of the series.

What are your opinions on the matter? I'd like to know what you guys think!

[Edited on 10.05.2009 1:04 AM PDT]

  • 10.05.2009 12:51 AM PDT
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I want my shields back, the red stamina flashing is annoying.

So if your right I'm hoping it's atleast Buck in some armor.

  • 10.05.2009 12:57 AM PDT

Joseph Staten has already stated to OXM that there are going to be connections between the two games.

Wish granted.

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  • 10.05.2009 12:58 AM PDT

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Posted by: Chupanebre627
Joseph Staten has already stated to OXM that there are going to be connections between the two games.

Wish granted.

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Thanks for the good news! :D

And to the other poster, I like the stamina, makes me feel like I'm really getting hurt. Especially when it gets deep red. Then you know you're in trouble ;)

  • 10.05.2009 1:03 AM PDT

All you need is a well placed grenade :)

ODST is not a link with CE and Reach. Reach is the pregame to HALO CE. ODST takes place during the same time as the Chiefs campaign.(They are opening the Arc at the end of the ODST campaign) This is also given away big time with the entire, Brute vs Elite civil war. They mention it even. The writings with "REMEMBER REACH" was because since Reach was glassed, while the humans of New Mombasa fled for there lives and hid within the buildings. They thought Earth was next to be glassed over, so by saying "Remember Reach" or something similar it meens they got -blam!- and made the city like postapocalyptic lol

  • 10.05.2009 1:04 AM PDT

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Posted by: Saint Mudknot
ODST is not a link with CE and Reach. Reach is the pregame to HALO CE. ODST takes place during the same time as the Chiefs campaign.(They are opening the Arc at the end of the ODST campaign) This is also given away big time with the entire, Brute vs Elite civil war. They mention it even. The writings with "REMEMBER REACH" was because since Reach was glassed, while the humans of New Mombasa fled for there lives and hid within the buildings. They thought Earth was next to be glassed over, so by saying "Remember Reach" or something similar it meens they got -blam!- and made the city like postapocalyptic lol


I don't think you understand what I mean by "linked". What I mean, is that ODST is somewhat of an introduction to some of the things that could be happening in Reach. Sort of like "these are the guys that fought back then, and you get to learn their backstory later."

  • 10.05.2009 1:06 AM PDT

All you need is a well placed grenade :)

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH that makes sense haha my bad. The Rookie is a Reach survivor also, that is one of his many reasons he is not very "social" just right to business. The Chief originally back when wasnt suppose to talk or be the main character, that is probably his real soarce for character creations, but hes a bad ass talking or no talking.

  • 10.05.2009 1:08 AM PDT

it would be cool if some missions you played as an odst and others you played as a spartan this so if you take the really good combat of halo 3 and the different but also good combat of odst you get a game that always has new interesting twists in it :D

[Edited on 10.05.2009 1:22 AM PDT]

  • 10.05.2009 1:18 AM PDT
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I think halo reach is about how the war started and whathappened in the beginning

  • 10.05.2009 3:43 AM PDT

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I think halo reach is about how the war started and whathappened in the beginning

It probably is, but I'm wondering if we will be seeing people like Buck in Reach.

  • 10.05.2009 8:41 AM PDT

Halo Reach FTW!!

If I have to play as an ODST for most of Reach I will be pissed.

  • 10.05.2009 8:43 AM PDT

War started on Planet Harvest.. Not on reach.

  • 10.05.2009 9:13 AM PDT

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  • 10.05.2009 9:20 AM PDT

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Posted by: Chupanebre627
Joseph Staten has already stated to OXM that there are going to be connections between the two games.

Wish granted.

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Link please.

  • 10.05.2009 9:36 AM PDT

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Posted by: IcedPea
In the banner for Reach, the middle character could even be Buck, and the sniper character could be Romeo.



That part at least, is certainly not true. The characters in the banner are Spartans and it has been well documented who they most likely are.

From left to right:

Sam, Kelley, John, Fred and Linda. There is no doubt about it in my mind having read the books numerous times.

Also, the players will most likely be playing as the Spartans from those books since in the trailer you will hear the fact that there are Spartans on the ground sir. We're not going anywhere!

While this is certainly not definitive proof, to me, coupled with the near certainty of the identity of the characters in the banner, it would seem that we will be playing as Spartans once again.

Still, this doesn't mean that we will not see characters like Buck or others from ODST and/or other Halo games. We may very well see Captain Keyes, Dr. Katherine Halsey, Cortana, Sgt. Avery and Admiral Whitcomb. Who knows. It is exciting to speculate!

  • 10.05.2009 9:47 AM PDT

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It is not a link to Reach. When Bungie says that ODST is a link between Halo 2 and 3, then they mean it. They don't give us false information, they just don't tell us everything.

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  • 10.05.2009 10:17 AM PDT

Super human feel is better

  • 10.05.2009 10:19 AM PDT

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Remember how Buck reacted when the Covenant started to glass Mombasa? I think that's what Joe means.

  • 10.05.2009 10:31 AM PDT