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Subject: What was the point of Halo 3: ODST?

I like Halo, and everything about it.

"A hero need not speak, for when he is gone, the world shall speak for him."

Now that it has been pretty much one year since ODST's release, I look back on it and think, what was the point?

I mean, it offered no multiplayer values, nothing new really besides campaign and firefight, which people did not really care for other than for achievements.

And two of the biggest reasons why people bought it, was because you could acquire Recon armor through the game's achievements, and the new Mythic map pack was included as well.

Sure, the storyline was good, and i really loved playing it the first time through, but it really did not offer anything. I thought it was cool that all of that happened after the Covenant Cruiser departed through Slipspace, but in reality, i do not think anyone cared about what happened in the city [i] after[i] the jump.

It was cool to witness what battling like an ODST feels like, but other than that, nothing new really came into play, besides the new-at-the-time firefight game mode.

If there was a multiplayer format where everyone battled on new maps with ODSTs, that would have been alot better. But i mean, the new guns they created for the game didnt even reach multiplayer either, so really, what [i]was[i] the point?

In my opinion, i think it was just pretty much "throwing a bone" so to speak, to Halo players out there, and to give them something new, and also, to just make some extra money. And i cannot forget, to open their cases, and see the Halo: Reach multiplayer invitation inside as well

[Edited on 09.06.2010 2:23 PM PDT]

  • 09.06.2010 12:05 PM PDT

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Wrong forum. But I do kinda agree with you.

  • 09.06.2010 12:08 PM PDT
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To tell a story. Add a new popular game mode and slap a beta code on it to get people to buy it.

  • 09.06.2010 12:08 PM PDT

Go Reach.

Uh... money? Fun? What else?

  • 09.06.2010 12:09 PM PDT
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There were two key points in my mind;

1. Bungie was trying to test their ability to make a game that was in no way involved with Master Chief, and was from a different time period.

2. Bungie wanted to keep us captivated. If they hadn't of made ODST then I think there would be a lot less interest in the Halo series when Reach comes out.


P.S. Where did the disc you play Multiplayer on come from?

  • 09.06.2010 12:09 PM PDT

To give the fans of the Halo Universe another view into its massive world. ODST is the most elite force in the UNSC, other than the Spartans. So what better way to experience that than through game play. As far as 'throwing a bone' that's exactly what is was. Halo: ODST was originally going to be an add-on. Instead they through in a few new features and bonuses to get some more money. Which was smart on there part because I think it was worth it. Though I do agree that a multiplayer would have made the game much more popular title and much less critisized.

  • 09.06.2010 12:16 PM PDT

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Didn't you post this in the ODST forums already? I'll repeat what I said there. ODST was mainly a story expansion. The primary demographic were those who wanted to experience another Halo story. Multiplayer was not the main draw for ODST itself, however due to the exclusive packaging of the Mythic maps at the time it would be understandable to see why some people could be disappointed with it as multiplayer junkies are not necessarily story junkies as well.

  • 09.06.2010 12:43 PM PDT


Posted by: Jon iS Amature
There were two key points in my mind;

1. Bungie was trying to test their ability to make a game that was in no way involved with Master Chief, and was from a different time period.

2. Bungie wanted to keep us captivated. If they hadn't of made ODST then I think there would be a lot less interest in the Halo series when Reach comes out.


P.S. Where did the disc you play Multiplayer on come from?

  • 09.06.2010 12:48 PM PDT

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Posted by: Jon iS Amature
There were two key points in my mind;

1. Bungie was trying to test their ability to make a game that was in no way involved with Master Chief, and was from a different time period.

2. Bungie wanted to keep us captivated. If they hadn't of made ODST then I think there would be a lot less interest in the Halo series when Reach comes out.


P.S. Where did the disc you play Multiplayer on come from?

  • 09.06.2010 12:49 PM PDT

Hates to love and loves to hate.

Bungie used recon and the maps as a gimmick to make good money for a bad game.

  • 09.06.2010 12:56 PM PDT

helllo

I agree, mostly money

  • 09.06.2010 1:04 PM PDT

I kind of agree as well. development for a game like REACH takes alot of capitol. I mean movie development capitol cash.

I think ODST was put out to fund Reach, movie studios use this tactic as well. put out a decent fall flick to fund next year's epic blockbuster.

  • 09.06.2010 1:12 PM PDT

I like Halo, and everything about it.

"A hero need not speak, for when he is gone, the world shall speak for him."

and i know this is the wrong forum, i just wanted to see some opinions because i posted this in the ODST forum, but no one visits that forum so i would not get barely any feedback.

  • 09.06.2010 2:18 PM PDT
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the point was getting me 1000 more GS easily without modding

  • 09.06.2010 2:19 PM PDT

Now, in the quantum moment before the closure, when all become one. One moment left. One point of space and time.

I know who you are.

You are Destiny.

Fun!

  • 09.06.2010 2:20 PM PDT

I like Halo, and everything about it.

"A hero need not speak, for when he is gone, the world shall speak for him."

hahahaha! thank you for posting on that one in that forum! (: i did not think anyone would reply to it, thats why i posted it on this forum lmao.

  • 09.06.2010 2:20 PM PDT