I know you're all busy playing Firefight right now, but it's that time of week to sit down and take a minute to listen to the pearls of wisdom spit by The Sess. Adam sits down to discuss Halo 3: ODST and its strangely muted presence in this year's list of big game releases. Does ODST not need a bit marketing push because it's a part of the Halo franchise that always sells well? Or is there another reason? Find out what Sessler thinks, and tell us your thoughts in the comments section.
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lucidity ShowHide(8 Replies)
With 2,000,000 purchases in 24hrs ($160,000,000) I think it has the Halo effect
KZ2 only did 750,000
SuperTed222
I was stupid enough to purchase Halo 3. After playing with/against enough poop-talking 11-year-olds, I realized that there are far better ways to spend my time.
CoD 4 is a better shooter with a fraction of the idiots that you find playing Halo online.
No way in hell I'm picking up ODST. The newbs can stay on their side of the fence. I'll stay on mine.
bassmasterson
I must say i didnt fall for it this time. I let my friend fall on that frag. we played at midnight for about 2 hours we wanderd the game fer probably an hour of that at least. I got sick of it and went home and played killzone2 and duty4. Always been a halo lover and always searching for that feeling i got when i played halo 1. Sadly i havent found it, but still fun to play all halos. i think dutys are better todaty tho
bassmasterson
no way odst deserved a 5 out of 5 either sorry 4 out of 5 all day
SuperTed222
I can't wait to see how ODST compares to Modern Warfare 2.
Prediction: ODST failure.
bassmasterson
i saw a lot of "Lemmings" in line for odst! ......sess will get it
partyboy8967
call me stupid but what exactly was the point of this soap box?
lucidity
Now who would compare sales of a multiplat with an exclusive.
Thought process...fail
bassmasterson
Give credit where credits due or not due.... odst is not a full game its kinda like a game expansion or spin off. so no comparisons relivant
lucidity ShowHide(16 Replies)
Some ppl really aren't happy that a "last gen expansion pack" kicked kz2's butt.
RRODisBack ShowHide
Damage control!!!!!
RRODisBack ShowHide(14 Replies)
Metacritic
Halo 3: ODST - 85%
Killzone 2 - 91%
What Halo effect?
Nightshade386
I do not consider myself a Halo fan, but I'll try it out. It's currently on it's way to me from Gamefly (hopefully arriving today).
The thing is, I'm not fond of the frantic pace of the Halo games. I generally prefer a more tactical approach as offered in games like Rainbow Six Vegas or Gears of War. Even in CoD (well, Infinity Ward CoD's anyway) the game allows for you to either run and gun, or creep up slowly and use a more tactical approach.
I did get to play the Firefight mode when the ODST truck was in the Phoenix area. I didn't like that there's no cover mechanic, or at least a lean option so I don't have to expose my entire body to fire. That again goes back to my personal preference of playstyles in a shooter.
That doesn't mean that I think Halo is a bad game. But certainly my own expectations for the game are somewhat muted due to the fact I don't generally care for the playstyle required on a Halo game.
NeutraVega ShowHide(2 Replies)
This nonsense is still going on? Didn't we, you know, already come to the conclusion that the review was BS, and that this is a crap entry in an already crap franchise?
Why are we still debating? Why this exercise in futility?
indianprince
WOW! to much thought process in evaluating games. In my humble opinion it should just be judged according to ones taste ie: graphics,story,intensity and more importantly having FUN playing it solo or with friends and family period.
BONERJAM
If it would have been just the campiagn dlc for about $10 I would have bought it but I'm not throwing down $60. I dont care about new mp maps because I dont really care about Halo online. The Firefight mode would be fun but without matchmaking it really isn't worth it to me since none of my XBL friends play Halo and like all these "horde" modes do get very boring after awhile. I've saved my money for Rocktober.
christof_
It's creepy yet awesome to watch a video that states the exact same things you were thinking just before you watch it.
tubber
I too get tired of, because it's got the name "Halo" or "COD" it some how is held to higher standers; BUT it also works in reverse nor should it be good cause it has that name. In short try the game out because you think it looks fun and make up your own mind on the game play.
exiledvagrant
For me I think ODST is a solid game because it was created from Bungie and they know what they're doing but I also think the Halo franchise has been beaten enough that its really time for something new. It has the success of a Metal Gear game just not the dramatic finish you need when you're done with Master Chief's story.At the least they should start producing other game genres even if they don't end Halo.
Also I wanna see Sessler kick a new crappy game every week instead of that same Wii game.
FLP_B01
hmm. . .haven't seen Mr. XOTY(l33t360) comments yet.
@lucidity:: "last gen expansion pack"
hahaha you're bashing your beloved STD now too?
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