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Subject: ODST Firefight = Still Cool?

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We got a bigger, more malleable engine when Reach came out and now we have cinematic story missions in Halo 4 which have direction, motive and story. So why is the Firefight in Halo ODST still cool after all this time, because when I play ODST Firefight, I get this weird feeling that that Reach didn't provide.

[Edited on 12.08.2012 10:39 PM PST]

  • 12.08.2012 10:39 PM PDT
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ODST FTW!

  • 12.08.2012 10:40 PM PDT

Halo devs should have sticked to Firefight the way Treyarch stuck with Zombies.

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Posted by: Dragonzzilla
We got a bigger, more malleable engine when Reach came out and now we have cinematic story missions in Halo 4 which have direction, motive and story. So why is the Firefight in Halo ODST still cool after all this time, because when I play ODST Firefight, I get this weird feeling that that Reach didn't provide.


You can play as long as your team survives or disconnects is why. Also, a lot more skill seeing how the weapons were toned down and you didn't start out with OP loadouts.

  • 12.08.2012 10:41 PM PDT

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Still fun as hell and a million times better then Reach Firefight.

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  • 12.08.2012 10:41 PM PDT

What's cool about it?

It's the same skulls every Set, same enemies every wave, same bonus round, only one spot to spawn(AI could spawn-kill you), and no customization at all.

  • 12.08.2012 10:46 PM PDT

ODST had a "survival" style that firefight was built right into. The weapons and player health settings were built for it.

And the graphics were really cool.

  • 12.08.2012 10:47 PM PDT

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Posted by: HundredJono
What's cool about it?

It's the same skulls every Set, same enemies every wave, same bonus round, only one spot to spawn(AI could spawn-kill you), and no customization at all.
That's what I want to know.

  • 12.08.2012 10:48 PM PDT

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I prefer (preferred?) ODST's firefight to Reach's.

  • 12.08.2012 11:19 PM PDT

Generalizations.
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Reach firefight was spawn killing the covenant.

ODST firefight was a fight to survive.

  • 12.08.2012 11:19 PM PDT

Vote for me for a free cookie.

ODST = Survive
Reach = Rocket launcher galore

  • 12.08.2012 11:40 PM PDT

hmm

Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
Reach firefight was spawn killing the covenant.

ODST firefight was a fight to survive.

  • 12.08.2012 11:54 PM PDT

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ODST put emphasis on survival and conservation of ammo and weaponry. It was the best and still is.

  • 12.08.2012 11:56 PM PDT

Death to rank junkies.

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Posted by: oaklandp8ntbalr
Reach firefight was spawn killing the covenant.

ODST firefight was a fight to survive.

  • 12.09.2012 12:14 AM PDT

The direction that ODST had was the best of any game in Halo in my opinion. Firefight especially felt like a few, very mortal beings were taking on the horde that couldn't stopped.

I really wish I hadn't give my copy of it away to a friend a long, long time ago. Or that I still had the time to really enjoy the games like I did in high school. Nothing quite like a night of yelling at my friends on ODST then going off to Cod 4 for hours on end.

  • 12.09.2012 12:42 AM PDT
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ODST has the best Firefight.

  • 12.09.2012 12:43 AM PDT

Posted by: HundredJono
same enemies every wave
Not entirely true. Waves are random.

  • 12.09.2012 12:56 AM PDT

Quote from Confucius

By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.


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ODST = Survive
Reach = Rocket launcher galore


Reach was more centred on the arcade style

  • 12.09.2012 2:27 AM PDT

Yup. ODST FF is still fun to this day although, I wish there was still stats for it.

  • 12.09.2012 4:14 AM PDT

BrAdLeY

I still love firefight, And when i get my xbox back i want players who will play ODST with me.

  • 12.09.2012 5:08 AM PDT