Prepare to Drop!
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Last night, I decided to let my nerdy side shine. I waited in line to be one of the first people to own a copy of Halo 3: ODST
Halo 3: ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Troopers) takes place between Halo 2 and Halo 3 when the Covenant was attacking the Earth city of New Mombasa. You play not as Master Chief this time, but as a rookie in a squad of troopers as well as several different troopers in a series of flashbacks. As the rookie, you wake up hours after the drop goes wrong to look for clues that will lead you meet up with the rest of the squad near the end of the game. Each clue triggers an action packed flashback where you play as one of the other members of the squad after the drop, but before you wake up to look for the clues. The story of the game feels more involved and interesting than the previous Halo games with the Master Chief.
All of the Halo 3 weapons you know and love are there to use in ODST with a new feature for your visor that allows you to see in the dark and also outline weapons, teammates, and enemies. One thing that most Halo fans will find interesting and a little more challenging is the fact that you don’t get shields like the Master Chief has. This makes you look around for health packs to survive longer. You also can’t jump as high as the Chief, but the game feels a little more believable which added more to my enjoyment. Most of my enjoyment came from the dialogue of the characters who were voiced by a few from the cast of Firefly and Serenity. I was very excited when they first spoke in the game. “Hey, it’s Mal!” and “Jayne’s in this too!” were a few phrases of delight I exclaimed during the campaign.
Bungie really did a great job with this game, and obviously put a lot of long thought out decisions when thinking of something more than just the typical Halo game. This is a must own for Halo fans and all gamers even if you weren’t a fan of Halo before.
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Ryan Keith said:
For any of those who have yet to play this game Brian is 100% correct, this is an amazing game. I was with him the night we stood in line and waited for a kick ass game. I’d have to say that its the best in the series so far, other than Halo Wars, the videos are well played out, there’s always action around every corner, the voice acting and game play made this a very believable futuristic story…
Earl great review and if you get a chance give Halo Wars a try. It was made for the 360, it has a wonderful story, beautiful in game and video graphics and it helps to fill in the blanks.
September 24th, 2009 at 10:04 am -
BrianEarley said:
Thanks for the comment, Rhino! I’ll be sure to check out Halo Wars soon. We’ll do some more firefight games this weekend probably.
September 25th, 2009 at 9:18 pm -
jason said:
I found the game play not up to par compared to pac-man or mario brothers. That is my humble opinion. The truth be told. (in a hushed voice) I didn’t buy the game. I don’t even own a game console. And my computer has 128 mb of ram. I use my turn signal (every time). I help old people unload their groceries from the “mart cart” to the checkout at walmart. Not the fat people who don’t want to walk… the old frail people who need two hands for a gallon of milk. I think we need a rule. if you want to shoot at people game or rl. You need to be shot at in rl.
September 28th, 2009 at 9:02 pm -
jason said:
I was told that there would be a review of the “bill and ted’s excellent adventure”! With a special emphasis on the reemergence of mid 90′s clothing. What a gip.
September 29th, 2009 at 9:24 pm -
Jon M said:
Hey, if you get a kick out of the dialogue in the games, look up “Red Vs. Blue” online, some real genius making those episodes!! Anyways, just wanted to say “whats up” Earl and let you know I’m actually reading these. Later!
October 9th, 2009 at 10:28 pm -
BrianEarley said:
Oh, I know. I watched the first two seasons of RvB, and haven’t seen anything since. Some really funny episodes I remember. I’ll have to check back into that, thanks!
October 9th, 2009 at 11:34 pm