CVG : Halo 3 ODST Review

CVG writes " Halo 3: ODST is epic. Don't be fooled by people saying it's only an expansion. Yes, it has the shortest campaign of any Halo game, but it's marginal. Every second is pure, Halo-flavoured glory and every Halo fan should have ODST in their lives. "

[WildArmed]

Epic.. i like the sound of that :)
Kinda disappointed that they have no co-op live lobby. friends play only =/

[Decerto]

A Firefight Matchmaking system would be welcome, but all of my friendlist is going to be playing ODST by Tuesday so that won't be a problem for me atleast.

Awesome package for the 40$ pricetag in Denmark. Amazing.

[Rhythmattic]

Its seems this review is based solely on the Single player campaign... So this I can make a judgement on...

Did they play the same game i'm playing ???

The single Campaign is average at best ....

I now understand the difference between hype and average.

"""" IMO """"

However, MP is a totally different ball game.... so i'm told.

[talltony]

That this is a excellent game but I am sorry its just not worth 60 bucks. I would buy it for half that. Its still has a short campaign and almost the same multiplayer as halo 3.

[YogiBear]

I agree. I played the single player campaign also and wasn't that impressed. Of course I haven't really cared for Halo since the first game...

[Berserk1]

http://i34.tinypic.com/2mg2...

Edit

YOUR PS3 Tag IS:sltPoison

SEE YOU IN THE KILLZONE PRO.

[MerkinMax]

That same post just keeps getting more and more funny...How about you and Peter play some Killzone with me instead of spending every waking moment on this site. Wait, do you even have PS3's cause from the look of it I don't think you'd even have the time to play since you post every 5 minutes of the day.

[topdawg122]

God so many reviews at one time! God, we get it already MS sucked your guy's d*ck to give a good score to a mediocre game.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

Is it because MS payed you to say that, or because you mean it? The Pope Hates it when he's lied to. Halo 3 was underwhelming.

Halo 3 running in Sub-HD resolution was bad. and the graphics were bad. Dont get me wrong, Halo was was awesome. One of the best games of the Decade. after that it all went to hell.

This game is just an expansion. if you pay full $60 for this, then you are a puppet for MS. you just like to get Raped by them.

[Decerto]

It's not all about graphics, and several million Halo-fans would agree with me.

Where did the whole "graphics over gameplay" get Killzone 2? Flopz.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

SO you agree about paying $60 dollars for:

- a campaign that is shorter than Halo 3

-for a multiplayer which is basically the same multiplayer that you played???

ok. BTW, i wasnt just saying about graphics. it was every other spec about this game...

[crazyturkey]

The only thing that says is ODST is only good for halo fans, for everybody else who likes good games look somewhere else because you are not finding it here.

[Omega4]

Seems like the only thing bringing this game down is its fullgame price. After GTAIV:Lost and the Damned MS should have known reviewers would be expecting more, they never should have changed their mind half way through they might have got away with it.

Still this games looks to be the highest rated expansion which was priced as a full game.

[mythamp]

Pretty sane comment from you, didnt expect it.

[DAVID BRENT]

because no one else has put out an expansion priced as a full game why?.....because its called RIPPING people off, where is your intelligence,seriously?

[Panthers]

It looks like this game is epic enough to get away with being $60.... not to mention tons of Halo fans that would probably pay more for it.

I will wait. Its not like I can play it now anyways. Gotta get a 360 first, then Halo 3 and Halo Wars. But now there is enough on 360 to justify me getting one. This was a problem before because I will not get XBL since the only online game I play is SOcom.

[Berserk1]

KILLZONE 2 SOLD 1.90 m.

http://vgchartz.com/games/g...

[waitandsee]

At a bargin bin price. A game will shift units if it is sold at the same price a rock revolution. Nothing to be proud about. As soon as sony realises another exclusive is about to bomb, they relaese it as a platinum. With Flopzone2, it was months after release. I would no shout on the roof tops about that.

Edit.

Flopzone2 can barely sell more that Halo Wars , an RTS (They don't do well on consoles) in the same time frame. LOL 1.90M vs 1.47M. Shows that even PS3rd owners don;t want nothing to do with this so-called flagship FPS. $50M and 5 years on graphics and $5 on whooley, laggy controls.

[Ikaika28]

@waitandsee
Retarded nerd-rage Microsoft rep? MAYBE

How many of those sales were from repurchases from their own consoles fuking up their first copy 'cause they only wanted to reposition their system to allow better air cooling so it wouldn't red-ring on them and force them to buy ANOTHER Xbox; OH MICROSOFT SALES ARE UP! WE'RE OBVIOUSLY DOING BETTER BECAUSE ARE SALES ARE HIGHER. LOL.

And to the main topic. YES this is a fuking expansion. Give me less of a game with practically the same multiplayer experience, but just throw in a ripped off version of Gears' Horde mode and charge them FULL price. That'll satisfy the Halo fanatics. GASP!

And before you make any assumptions, I too have an xbox...... THAT I BEAT THE $HIT OUT OF WHEN I'M STRESSED. But really I do. ODST: PASS. Reach? We'll see.

[Dutch Boogie]

So all these American loser journos mean to tell that an expansion pack with 5 hour SP, sub HD and maps from a 2 year old game is 0.5 score less than a proven AAA game (Uncharted 2) with the best console graphics, 12 hour SP and hollywood voice acting?

I have just two word for you, bull sh1t.

The amount of bias towards the Halo franchise is ridiculous. I knew this pos was gonna get a pass but not a 9-9.5. All hope for gaming is lost.

[waitandsee]

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[lordkemp007]

You fine sir are 100% spot on.

[bigrudowsky]

it is a full game has a nice campaign and a new multiplayer mode.. Its just depends on how you want to look at it

[I am Legend]

I'll be playing this game for a long time to come with some Left 4 Dead 2 and some Modern Warfare 2.

[bigrudowsky]

i would have gladly traded 80 pixels in killzone if it would have gotten me a steadier framerate and less loading.

[LTC]

It has no framerate problems what so ever

[crazyturkey]

I thought both Killzone 2, Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST are locked at 30fps.

[saint_john_paul_ii]

I thought so too. CrazyTurkey, I know im old and all, but im not stupid right??? I mean, last time I played KZ2, it was locked at 30fps at Full 720p with graphics make by Jesus Christ.

I mean, i know this isnt about graphics. its about the overall quality of a game that should of been an $30 expansion pack. not overcharge $60.

[Decerto]

Sloppy and unresponsive controls is the real problem with Killzone 2, not the framerate.

The game is dead now, get over it. Halo Wars outsold it, and ODST will outsell it in a week or two.

Oh, and ODST will outsell Uncharted 2 aswell. It's just that popular, and theres nothing you can do about it droids.

[CernaML]

Nothing that most of us cares about anyway. The PS3 is still getting the better games.

[IronFistChinMi]

From Shopto.net!

Most UK retailers are selling ODST around the £30 mark, it's a shame US retailers haven't.

[Blaster_Master]

Same guns, same graphics, same enemies, same online maps. Yeah, only a fanboy thinks this game is a 9 or above out of 10. A real gamer knows crap when he or she see's it. This game is by far, the biggest piece of crap out this year.

[Meus Renaissance]

Microsoft have taken over EVERYONE! It's a conspiracy

[dalibor]

It seems like it's taken over you. I had thought you were pretty neutral before but you keep siding with ms now.

[WMW]

just so you know majority of sites give this game 8 or lower so jumping for joy for the very few 9s it got just make you look dumb.

[divideby0]

9 for what...short Camp. no ODST MP..bring out old rehash MP..
what a joke....
first Halo game I will not buy...

[ll_UNDERSCORE_ll]

9/10 if your between the ages 9-16 and only have owned 1 console since birth. Too many 9's and 10's has been floating around gamer reviews in the past couple years for these "next gen" games (PS3/360) A game like this just exposes the credibility of reviewers.

[bjornbear]

Why this game consists of everything i've seen bring good games down, and yet, every reviewer ignores it.

It doesn't bother me at all, these are just videogames, but Im trying to understand the logic behind bringing the score down on some games with LESS problems ( games with GOOD graphics engines and LONG campaigns and more VALUE for money) that still get a worste score...

Then again...

I'll get disagree's for this, but in my opinion, halo is absolutely the most over rated video game ever =/

so i'm strangely not surprised about the score, i'm just not convinced its absolutly justified, but who cares, in the end the only review that matters is your own =)

[dalibor]

It seems like that the Halo games all tie in together & to really enjoy the series you would prob have to play them all to really like it. Something similar like Metal Gear series, if you played MG2 you might not like the series but if you understood the whole plot you might appreciate it more. As far as ratings go... there is always a gray area b/c reviews are opinions really. I prefer gamers reviews who don't get paid to review games. But the best review is your own man.

[The BS Police]

Comparing it to any other franchise isntead of looking at what it offers on it's own merits would be a biased review.

Those who are complaining about Halo 3: ODST getting high scores are the ones who are biased.

[IQUITN4G]

Nonsense regarding your Halo overrated comment

If anything it's underrated, certainly by all the goons that rate it just another shooter

Preference for a theme or a particular type of game's mechanic can make you love or hate a series but it's when people bang on about there being nothing remotely decent about Halo's GAMEPLAY that questions their lack of understanding of the subject

There is still nothing like what Halo does so well and just because you don't like it or can't see why it is so popular, doesn't make it any less a well crafted game both artistically and concerning it's very well working game design

[Double Toasted]

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[IQUITN4G]

Awesome stuff

Lower scores from some reviewers was always going to happen though but given most are saying this is basically a better playing Halo3, count me very happy - i play H3 campaign to death as it is

Looks like i'll be playing this for some time

People can moan all they like about price but 35 quid is absolute peanuts for how much fun this is going to provide me

Worth it for Firefight alone anyway

This will keep me very happy until Reach's release

Well done Bungie

[rubixCubos]

Trust me guys, I'm from England and have been reading CVG for over a decade.

Since it went online and in the last 5 years, the site has turned into a heavily-biased Xbox haven

So don't trust this overly generous review

How a 6-hour long DLC game dressed up as a standalone full-price title receive a 9.0 score whilst Killzone 2 got 8.7 is beyond belief

[starvinbull]

CVG reviews:
Halo 1-9.0,
Halo 2-9.0,
Halo 3-9.7
Halo ODST-9.0...
Killzone 2-8.7.
Says it all really.
I'll wait till there's a dirge of reviews on Metacritic.