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Halo 3: ODST; Is it worth getting?
Topic Started: Sep 23 2009, 02:33 PM (579 Views)
browland1
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I am just getting into the Halo series now and I am curious about the new Halo 3: ODST release. I hear that it's a stand-alone expansion of Halo 3 and the critics love it, but would you recommend it for a casual Halo fan?

I am not into online gameplay, so I would only benefit from the single player campaign. Is that alone worth the price of admission?

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I havnt gotten it yet but from i have heard its decent. however it really depends on what you do in the halo games, if you only play multiplayer it might not be worth it as i have heard it only has 3 new maps (although it also includes fire fight which i have many good things about) if you are just buying for the campaign then i hear it is a solid campaign but only about 6-9 hours long. all comes down to personal preference i suppose
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I'm going to buy it Friday because I have no school because of teacher meetings, awesome
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Ill tell you something about my day today, well i went to gamestation and brought Halo3 ODST played it for an hour thought it was shit returned it and got beatles rockband instead. The reasons why i didnt like it because it really didnt feel like halo and firefight isnt really worth it either so i got rid of it
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looks pretty decent to me but you should wait for lower price to me it doesn't seem like a real game to me
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wasn't this suppose 2 b an expansion pack dlc @ first?
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Sep 23 2009, 05:19 PM
wasn't this suppose 2 b an expansion pack dlc @ first?
Yes it was and they decided to make it into a real game but my opinion dont buy it if you do dont have high hopes
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browland1
Sep 23 2009, 02:33 PM
I am just getting into the Halo series now and I am curious about the new Halo 3: ODST release. I hear that it's a stand-alone expansion of Halo 3 and the critics love it, but would you recommend it for a casual Halo fan?

I am not into online gameplay, so I would only benefit from the single player campaign. Is that alone worth the price of admission?

If your only going for campaign id gee it a miss
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It's very expensive for what should've been DLC. I'm giving it a miss.
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Nope 5-6 hours of SP gameplay not worth price. Its a rent only.

rent it beat it and move on :) you can also tell by gameplay videos its not worth 50$ or 20$ lol Wait till MW2 or the new flashpoint game. Always play demos / watch gameplay footage before you buy a video game :) Most games are all hype these days. Frankly the only tip i can give you is stay away form games that only take 1-2 years to make :) they are usly bad and a rent only save your 50-60$ on games with new engines and totaly new features.
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I was going to pick this up myself being a VERY casual Halo player here as well, but 69.99? No thanks, I was originally going to get this when some of my buddies were to play online, and go through co-op campaign.
One of my friends bought it and ended up returning it, not because it was lousy, he said he enjoyed what was there..but said that what was there wasn't enough to warrant to price point.

I'd wait until it drops down by at least 20 bucks, otherwise it's a skip for right now, you will be done this game by 5-8 hours depending how you play. After all it was going to be an expansion, it's just beefed up a little.

Wait it out, be kind to your pockets! :D

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i thought about buying it but i am saving my money for Uncharted 2, Demons Souls and Modern Warfare 2. Not to mention a Wii....my car payment is just too damn expensive lol
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Sep 24 2009, 03:08 PM
my car payment is just too damn expensive lol
House,food,car,family comes 1st then video games i hope you dont go crazy and go in debit :) i was reading the sony forums and this guy kept buying and re selling his ps3 and now he said he is going to file bankruptcy if thats true or not :D
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Sep 24 2009, 03:13 PM
Draven26
Sep 24 2009, 03:08 PM
my car payment is just too damn expensive lol
House,food,car,family comes 1st then video games i hope you dont go crazy and go in debit :) i was reading the sony forums and this guy kept buying and re selling his ps3 and now he said he is going to file bankruptcy if thats true or not :D
Lol, go into "debit" =P
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Definitely worth 30-40$ but at its current 80$ price point I think I will pass it up until a price drop.
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Its worth it, I love the single player and if you never bought any maps for Halo, like me it adds even more to the price.
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Sep 24 2009, 03:13 PM
Draven26
Sep 24 2009, 03:08 PM
my car payment is just too damn expensive lol
House,food,car,family comes 1st then video games i hope you dont go crazy and go in debit :) i was reading the sony forums and this guy kept buying and re selling his ps3 and now he said he is going to file bankruptcy if thats true or not :D
nah wont happen, my bills are always paid and entertainment comes further down the list. If i plan to buy a game i just start saving up a little at a time.
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yeah it doesn't even look like halo and it's short
not like halo + short = not buy
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Sep 29 2009, 05:50 PM
yeah it doesn't even look like halo and it's short
not like halo + short = not buy
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Sep 29 2009, 05:50 PM
yeah it doesn't even look like halo and it's short
not like halo + short = not buy
Nicely put
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The thing about ODST is that it's only a good purchase for people who don't either have Halo 3 or don't have the map packs. It is a good deal if don't own Halo 3, Firefight looks pretty awesome, I just wish it had matchmaking so you can play with other people over XBL, not just your friends.
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Sep 24 2009, 09:42 PM
Definitely worth 30-40$ but at its current 80$ price point I think I will pass it up until a price drop.
it was neve 80, it started at 60
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yes, you should get it
you should definitely get it if 3 of your friends have it
firefight ftw
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The common consensus here seems to be that it's worth getting after the price drops, so I will probably do that. Thanks for the input everybody :)
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