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"Because of the release of the Halo: Reach Beta, we’ve decided to make a little review of the huge Halo series. It is time, as Halo: Reach marks the conclusion of a grand series, to consider what the franchise created and developed in order to understand its future."
Ah it's that time of year again, when you're going to be browsing websites or running to the mall for last-minute gift-giving. I mean, really, who does Christmas shopping before the week of? Pfft.
So here's part one of our annual holiday guide. In these pages you'll find hardware and video game gift ideas. Basically we look at our reviews from 2009 and gather them up if our staff liked the products. If you're wondering why we haven't included any of the major upcoming titles, keep in ...
"Halo is arguably one of the most recognizable gaming franchises in the industry today. Halo Combat Evolved was singlehandedly responsible for not only selling an insane amount of Xbox machines and securing Microsoft’s place in the console gaming world but also for bringing developer Bungie out of relative obscurity and catapulting them up to compete with the big boys. However, the Halo sequels have often been criticized for being too derivative and for failing to push the envelope. So when..."
"For the campaign of Halo 3: ODST, players take control of the squad’s newest member: “The Rookie”. For contextual reasons unknown, although possibly due to some sort of hilarious military hazing ritual, Rookie never speaks or removes his helmet. He may also have to do the rest of the squad’s washing up and laundry, although the game doesn’t let you stay on your drop ship long enough to find out. The action takes place somewhere around the end of Halo 2 in the series’ chronology. The ODST ..."
"With Bungie obviously eager to explore new facets of the Halo universe, it’s staggering as to why they didn’t explore equally new facets of game play, either. The weapons, vehicles, and enemies of ODST are, at best, shinier, slightly prettier versions of their two-year old counter-parts. That’s not to say there’s no improvement, because there is. But ultimately, Halo 3: ODST is a step sideways rather than a step forward."
Ah yes, another Halo game. Like 'em or not, the franchise is showing no signs of slowing down. Bungie brings us Halo 3: ODST this year, utilizing a little more creative freedom with Master Chief out of the picture.
It's a solid game -- a little bit of the old along with all the new stuff. Definitely a must-try for Halo fans, or even those looking for an enjoyable multiplayer shooter.
Hopefully this is the last late review you have to put up with / we have to push out.
"Bungie got fed up with making smash hit titles and slightly tweaking the game to improve upon a winning formula to take a gamble on a different genre of game while being forced to stick to the Halo name.
The game falls short of being a successor of Halo 3, while failing at striking out to become a more realistic and adult shooter. It's also extremely short, with virtually no replay value. It feels as though this should have been a DLC side mission rather than a full priced retail game."
"Well Halo 3: ODST has finally hit stores worldwide and boy what a lead up it has been. With the Real life Warthog dropping in Sydney for gamers to see and feel, Midnight launches around EB and special offers all throughout the Xbox Community, it seems that ODST has been much more well received instead of being labeled a hyped up meh!! game.
Coming in a 2 disc format with Disc 1 containing the main ODST campaign and Co-Op Firefight, with Disc 2 containing all 24 maps for Halo 3 Online Multi..."
"ODST. Your first question when Bungie renamed this game from HALO 3: Recon to ODST was probably, what the heck is ODST. It stands for Orbital Drop Shock Trooper, they are a group of the hardest and most deadly soldiers in the UNSC (think the equivalent to our Navy Seals). Also referred to as Hell-jumpers because of the unique way they are inserted into battle. Their mode of transportation is a small 1 person drop pod which is fired from the UNSC ships above the battlefield. They don’t have sh..."
All Age Gaming's John Elliott takes a look at the newest entry in the Halo series, Halo 3: ODST. Is ODST just an expansion as many have claimed or is there enough packed in to warrant the full game price. Read on to find out.
"Halo 3: ODST provides a short prequel to Halo 3 and bridging chapter to the events occurring in New Mombasa after the cataclysmic event that befell it in Halo 2. With your squad mates, players are dropped into the city just as a massive explosion decimates the surface below. Consequently the squad is separated and players must take up the role of the Rookie as he battles for survival in a city now teeming with hostile elements. As he struggles to reunite with his friends, the rookie must unco..."
"Despite the absence of one Master Chief, Halo 3: ODST delivers a genuine game of Halo. The fine tuning of level structure, weapon balance and enemy placement are immaculately cohesive in their design, and the plot is stretched just as thin despite the surprisingly interesting premise. To regard Halo 3:ODST as a compliment to Halo 3 may well be the most fitting appraisal, but to suggest that it hasn’t justifiably made the leap from expansion to a full-priced retail boxed product would be compr..."
OXCGN's Alex Baldwin does the first of several Halo ODST reviews from OXCGN. Alex does his bit going through the Campaign Mode in Single Player. The Co-Op and Multiplayer aspects will come in separate reviews, as many do prefer one mode over the other, so OXCGN have done it "a little bit different" this time round.
Slip over and check it out, plus some great pics and even artwork.
![Box shot of Halo 3: ODST [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/halo_3_odst_frontcover_small_CEnj1dZdDFPEssp.jpg)