Comments on: Gamer Limit Review: Halo 3: ODST

By: Jeff

Jeff — Sat, 18 Sep 2010 06:16:51 +0000

Woah. This is a rarity! Finally an unbiased review of a Halo game. Finally someone who can actually hold a decent video game conversation with

By: josh

josh — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:38:40 +0000

Your all fagg00tz tht wanna suuck myc00ck xD Hal00 rul33zzz n00bz

By: graeme

graeme — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:40:24 +0000

I have to say I disagree.

I felt that ODST took away everything I loved about Halo, the massive expansive maps, the huge battles and frenzied epic fights for your life. I remember playing Halo 3 on legendary and literally running for my life and throwing an energy shield behind me to block a doorway and when i looked back there were dozens of enemies on my tail. The idea that you were outnumbered, but not outgunned, is what made Halo such a winner for me.

The storyline was, as it is in many games these days, incidental to the fucking massive carnage you and your BR were about to unleash on some alien scum.

Also, it bothered me how the game was so similar to Halo. I thought the idea behind ODST was that you were human, not a genetically enhanced super solider. Imagine my suprise when I can punch hulking brutes to death, or flip enemy vehicles with ease. Would it be that difficult to adjust the physics slightly?

I personally don’t enjoy running around in the dark trying to solve some mystery that I don’t care about. I just found myself thinking, so there’s really no Master Chief?

By: Karkarov

Karkarov — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 20:35:58 +0000

Kudo’s to the reviewer for not forgiving the game’s faults and price tag just because it had “Halo” in the name. The problem isn’t that 5 hours is too short for a campaign or that it is “close to others in the genre” it is that people are accepting less and less game for their money every day.

By: James Pinnell

James Pinnell — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:42:22 +0000

I’ll probably pick this up in the bargain bin of preowns for about $20 in a few months time.

By: Matty W

Matty W — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:07:26 +0000

As someone who paid AU$68 for this title (what would typically be the equivalent of US$50 in game prices), I can only agree that ODST is overpriced, if only by the tiniest of margins. I felt it was well worth the money at $70, but if I had of paid $100 it would have been an entirely different story.

Those not sure about the length of the campaign, just wait for a price drop. I’m sure it won’t be too far away

By: Nick Simberg

Nick Simberg — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 22:55:40 +0000

It’s funny how people are always complaining about how $60 is too high for a game… SNES and N64 games were often more (sometimes much more) than that at release. Now, twenty years later, we are paying LESS than we used to for a new game. That’s not even after inflation, cost of living increase, etc.

Yes, PlayStation 1 games were $40-$50, and now they’re $60. Games cost more to make, simple as that.

One other problem with the $60 price point: anything less than that is usually reserved for “inferior” and lesser known games. ODST can sell for $60 because people will buy it. MW2 can sell for $65 because people will buy it.

The PSPgo, which offers no new features compared to the old PSPs, can sell for $250 and… people probably won’t buy that, but that’s beside the point. That’s a DSi and three games. Three full priced games.

If we don’t want to pay full price for games, don’t buy them! The price will drop in a month. *cough*BionicCommando*cough* Sadly, the fanboys have spoken, and they want their shiny new games NOW.

By: ddak88

ddak88 — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:48:21 +0000

Yay…a actual review! Halo fan boys are annoying.

By: Christopher Matulich

Christopher Matulich — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 19:46:00 +0000

A full priced release I don’t think is justifiable, especially if the “full release” has Halo 3 multiplayer which I’m sure that 99% of the people buying ODST already have, including the DLC maps. The only way I could see this purchase being justified is if someone doesn’t own Halo 3, or hasn’t purchased any of the downloadable maps. 60 bucks is just too high.

By: Chris Carter

Chris Carter — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:16:02 +0000

I’m fairly disappointed that it didn’t contain more content at this price: I don’t agree that it could have been DLC, but I also don’t think it should be $60, either.

Spot on review.

By: HiddenAHB

HiddenAHB — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 17:13:40 +0000

This looks like the best Halo game to date.
But after what i’ve been with Halo 3 i don’t trust Bungie anymore.

By: Jordan Garski

Jordan Garski — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 16:03:16 +0000

Well, I kind of disagree and think the people who are complaining about “blah blah this was originally DLC” need to shut up a little, the game turned into a full fledged project by Bungie and I think they had a right to upgrade it to a full priced release -well in advance-.

Anyways, I thought the game would have received a higher score than it did. Five hours is the campaigns length if you absolutely fly through the game and don’t take any time to explore or enjoy the scenery around you. With those taken into account ODST is roughly the same length as Halo 3, so I honestly don’t think this review accurately analyzed the gameplay. Plus five-to-nine hour campaigns have seemingly become more and more common with first and third person shooters… while ODST isn’t even close to “Terminator Salvation” short, it’s more or less on par with the rest of the field.

And even despite the short campaign kudos need to be given for delivering a story that’s on par, if not better, than the original Halo itself. ODST’s campaign is noticeably better than Halo 3′s, blows away the terrible Halo 2, and delivers an experience that really made me compare it to the original game itself.

With the gameplay, there were minor but however much needed changes to the game engine. Yes, you -can- still play this game as a typical Halo run-and-gunner… however if you try that on the harder difficulties of the game you are going to get blown out of New Mombasa.

Overall this game is honestly more of an 8.5 than it is a 7.5.