Halo 3: ODST is, as a standalone game, a relatively decent addition to the franchise. However, when compared to its predecessors, one cannot help but think that it's a step back, or certainly not a step forward. What might make this a valuable purchase, is the new Firefight mode, the second disc with all of the Halo 3 map packs, and of course, the Halo: Reach beta access which hits in Spring 2010.
