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Halo 3: ODST
Genre: Shooter , Other
Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios Developer: Bungie Software

Release Date(s): US: 2009-09-22

SCORES:
8.9
Very Good
OVERALL (out of 10 / not an average)

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IGN.com Australia

Halo 3: ODST



 
Developed exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed developer Bungie, "Halo 3: Recon" is a stand-alone expansion that extends the award-winning "Halo 3" experience with hours of new campaign and multiplayer gameplay.* The release adds a new dimension to an all-encompassing universe that gamers around the world have known and loved for more than six years.

The new campaign chapter predates the events that unfold in "Halo 3" and gives players a new perspective through the eyes of a new hero in the "Halo" universe. New multiplayer maps ensure that the award-winning Xbox LIVE experience of "Halo 3" continues to thrive.
 

VIDEOS (Total: 54)
Uplift Nature Reserve
20 September 2009
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Firefight: Last Exit
20 September 2009
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IMAGES (Total: 253)

News
Report: Halo 3: ODST Sells 2.5 Million Units
posted: 09 October 2009
Big sales for Bungie's latest Halo title.
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Halo 3: ODST Sales Exceeding Expectations
posted: 03 October 2009
Retailer GameStop saw strong reservations and first-day sales.
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Players Experiencing Halo 3: ODST Disc Errors
posted: 29 September 2009
Microsoft looking for a solution, says it's not widespread.
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Reviews
8.9
Made in NZ Halo 3: ODST - Gamefreaks Review
posted: 04 March 2010
It hurts to breathe, you can't see, and hot plasma is still burning in your left leg, making you dizzy. Around the next corner is a Covenant patrol – four Grunts and an armoured Brute soldier, looking for survivors. You're an ODST, and there's no big, green hero coming to save you this time.
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Halo 3: ODST Review
posted: 19 September 2009
Bungie brings Halo back to its roots while taking great strides forward.
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Hyperdrive
GC 2009: Firefighting in Halo 3 ODST
posted: 20 August 2009
Hands-on time with the new Rally Point map.
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Halo 3: ODST Multiplayer Hands-on
posted: 12 August 2009
We test drive the three new ODST maps. Plus, more on Firefight.
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E3 2009: Halo 3: ODST, a Rookie's Perspective
posted: 04 June 2009
Our honorary Editor for a Day plays and spills his guts on Bungie's latest.
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FEATURES
  • All-new campaign content. The "Halo 3: Recon" campaign is an intriguing side story that takes place during the terrifying events leading up to the Master Chief's return to New Mombasa in "Halo 3." Experience the fate of Earth from the brand-new perspective of a special forces ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), adding a unique outlook and new gameplay elements to the events that unfold in the trilogy's finale. While the feel of this new chapter will greatly resemble that of previous "Halo" experiences, "Halo 3: Recon" will require players to employ more elements of stealth and cunning than ever before.
  • A new hero: Prepare to drop. Known for their courage, valor and, at times, insanity, ODSTs are among the fiercest UNSC soldiers, priding themselves on being the first unit deployed into hostile situations. While not as large or supernaturally gifted as their Spartan comrades, these "Hell Jumpers" more than compensate with their ferocious attitudes and unwavering nerve.
  • Expanded multiplayer collection. No "Halo" experience would be complete without groundbreaking multiplayer content,* and "Halo 3: Recon" gives fans more of what they love. With exclusive new maps and full Forge options, players will find more multiplayer content than ever before with "Halo 3: Recon."
  • Ever-growing community options. Players will continue to enjoy all the great "Halo 3" technological innovations, including Saved Films, screenshots, Campaign Scoring and four-player co-op. All of the new multiplayer maps fully support the Forge editor, offering endless gameplay customization possibilities for fans.