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Posted by: MetalxTongue

Posted by: Xplode441
Why not separate Halo 3 and ODST? Well, I came here January '08.
It's called Halo 3:ODST...So makes sense not to separate them.
It's called "Halo 3" ODST because it uses the same engine as Halo 3. It has, as far as I'm aware, no significance to the story.

  • 12.02.2011 10:32 PM PDT
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  • 12.02.2011 10:32 PM PDT

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Posted by: r c takedown
I was Halo 3. In hindsight, i don't know why i didn't join earlier, i've been playing since CE.
Same, even though I was still really young when I first joined (12), so that's probably why...

  • 12.02.2011 10:36 PM PDT

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Posted by: RogueAssassin27

Posted by: MetalxTongue

Posted by: Xplode441
Why not separate Halo 3 and ODST? Well, I came here January '08.
It's called Halo 3:ODST...So makes sense not to separate them.
It's called "Halo 3" ODST because it uses the same engine as Halo 3. It has, as far as I'm aware, no significance to the story.
That makes sense.

  • 12.02.2011 10:40 PM PDT

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It seemed to me to be something in the lines of a prequel to Halo 3, but ultimately along the lines of "side-story". It's the kind of thing you would release with a team that small as an expansion. Halo 3: ODST, were it multi-platform or a PC title it would have been an expansion/addon. It was M$ that pressured them into releasing it for the full $60 as a standalone game by including the Halo 3 multiplayer. It's a side story. Missing it doesn't detract from your Halo 3 experience, but it definitely adds to the lore.

It was conceptually an addon. Remember when the SuperIntendent (ARG thing) was in swing, then anticlimactically M$ (their publisher) forced them to release it a year later? Instead of being released relatively close after Halo 3 as that expansion it was further detached by moving it to the later date. IMO people got hyped for something that it wasn't meant to be. It was great, but it was never meant to be standalone. Then by the time Reach rolls around the world says, "OH Halo 5. We're so over that." It hurt their rep in the long run. M$ hasn't been good for Bungie or Halo. May it rest in peace.

My point.. they were meant to be related. The title says it the most. And when you put the facts together, it makes sense.
Posted by: RogueAssassin27

Posted by: MetalxTongue

Posted by: Xplode441
Why not separate Halo 3 and ODST? Well, I came here January '08.
It's called Halo 3:ODST...So makes sense not to separate them.
It's called "Halo 3" ODST because it uses the same engine as Halo 3. It has, as far as I'm aware, no significance to the story.

  • 12.02.2011 10:50 PM PDT

My Best Bungie moment: finally beating all the Halo games on solo legendary.
My Worst Bungie moment: not seeing giant stuffie grunts in the Bungie store.

Between Halo 2 and 3.

  • 12.02.2011 10:52 PM PDT

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Posted by: Will 043
It seemed to me to be something in the lines of a prequel to Halo 3, but ultimately along the lines of "side-story". It's the kind of thing you would release with a team that small as an expansion. Halo 3: ODST, were it multi-platform or a PC title it would have been an expansion/addon. It was M$ that pressured them into releasing it for the full $60 as a standalone game by including the Halo 3 multiplayer. It's a side story. Missing it doesn't detract from your Halo 3 experience, but it definitely adds to the lore.

It was conceptually an addon. Remember when the SuperIntendent (ARG thing) was in swing, then anticlimactically M$ (their publisher) forced them to release it a year later? Instead of being released relatively close after Halo 3 as that expansion it was further detached by moving it to the later date. IMO people got hyped for something that it wasn't meant to be. It was great, but it was never meant to be standalone. Then by the time Reach rolls around the world says, "OH Halo 5. We're so over that." It hurt their rep in the long run. M$ hasn't been good for Bungie or Halo. May it rest in peace.

My point.. they were meant to be related. The title says it the most. And when you put the facts together, it makes sense.
Posted by: RogueAssassin27

Posted by: MetalxTongue

Posted by: Xplode441
Why not separate Halo 3 and ODST? Well, I came here January '08.
It's called Halo 3:ODST...So makes sense not to separate them.
It's called "Halo 3" ODST because it uses the same engine as Halo 3. It has, as far as I'm aware, no significance to the story.
My pride says to compromise and say it's both, being that the previous is a part of the latter.

  • 12.02.2011 11:09 PM PDT
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  • 12.02.2011 11:15 PM PDT

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  • 12.02.2011 11:16 PM PDT

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  • 12.02.2011 11:17 PM PDT

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  • 12.02.2011 11:20 PM PDT

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  • 12.02.2011 11:38 PM PDT

January of 2008. Holy, that was a long time ago.

  • 12.03.2011 12:00 AM PDT

Posted by: Dustin 6047
Troll confirmed. I never even insulted you

Posted by: Dustin 6047
OP - You're a dumbass with the reading comprehension skills of a second grader.


Can someone tell me what's wrong with these two, this made me LOL hard.

Combat Evolved, but didn't really get into it until Halo 3.

  • 12.03.2011 12:10 AM PDT

Nothing is so embarrassing as watching someone do something that you said could never be done.

Halfway through 2007 I was graced upon this community. I still barely remember how this site looked before.

  • 12.03.2011 12:57 AM PDT

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I joined in February of '08 but I've been playing since H2.

  • 12.03.2011 1:01 AM PDT

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I think about it, I kind of wish that I had joined earlier!

  • 12.03.2011 1:25 AM PDT


Posted by: Sonic343
Lurking: Halo 2 era
Joined: Halo 3 era

  • 12.03.2011 3:15 AM PDT

Don't -blam!- with Kerser!

Halo CE. I miss my old account so much.

  • 12.03.2011 3:18 AM PDT

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I started coming here in the H3 era.

  • 12.03.2011 3:57 AM PDT

Shortly after Halo 3 came out, but I wasn't actually playing Halo 3 when I joined and was still stuck in the Halo 2 era.

  • 12.03.2011 4:01 AM PDT

What's up with all the -blam!-ing negativity?
Stop it.

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Posted by: OfTheBloodguard
Three months after Reach. :(
and even you have heroic.... GOD DAMN IT!

  • 12.03.2011 4:04 AM PDT

I began playing Halo CE at my friends' houses all the time, didn't own any of the games until Halo 3, and became a member shortly thereafter. This is by far my favorite franchise, as I'm sure many will agree. Only just started to get re-involved with Reach and the community recently after investing in another Xbox 360

  • 12.03.2011 4:25 AM PDT

Posted by: Timtaztix
yeah this reminds me of the time i got sent to jail for stealing crocs from target becozs i wanted all of the colors because i only got the green wons for my birthday and i wanted more ;)

I joined B.net just after Halo 3 was released. I've been playing since December '01 though. I would've joined earlier, but I was pretty young back then.

  • 12.03.2011 4:41 AM PDT