Xbox One Crew w. big enises ... Halo MCC HYPE THREAD! (est. 2007)
09-22-2009 | 09:16 AM
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From: glass case of emotion
- $10 in game credit is in my account. Next time I buy anything "video game", I'll see the deduction in cart.
- $5 in game credit is in my account. Same as above.
- $5 in MP3 credit. Same as above.
On top of all of this, Amazon dropped their price to $51.
Amazon.com: Halo 3: ODST: Xbox 360: Video Games
I price matched down another $9.
In a store, I'd be forking out $67 after tax. $51 w. $20 in coupons and an unlockable character code. According to UPS.com, the game is on my front step already too.
09-22-2009 | 09:24 AM
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ODST started off as a DLC expansion ... that got a little too large. Bungie saw an opportunity to try something familiar, but new and ran with it. Although the Campaign mode is short (IGN says 6 hours, my first hand exp says 8 to 9), Bungie made sure to offer other things in the ODST bundle to leave fans happy.
The Mythic disc (H3 maps) gives folks who do not play online all of the available content. H2 did this by releasing a separate $30 disc. Also, these maps have gone through several revisions to make them more fair .. the latest, greatest, and more final versions of the maps (Construct, Guardian, Pit, Narrows, etc) are there.
The ODST disc offers Firefight. The only downfall to this is that there is no XBL Firefight matchmaking. You need to supply your own friends.
On the topic of Campaign ... I stayed up till 2:30am to complete it. Totally worth it.
- With Halo 3, you weren't given much of an opportunity to use the "cool" weapons. I think I found a laser once, was given the opportunity to truly snipe twice, and never found properly placed chain guns. All corrected in ODST. Alien weapons are everywhere. Complete a level and you start unlocking "Superintendent artillery supply closets" around the city.
- While the IGN editor claims ODST is 6 hours long, it isn't. It's what you make of it. Bungie cut no corners when it came to level design.
- The soundtrack needs to win an award. Everything I'm hearing is full symphony composed. It's crazy to get this type of quality in a game.
- Upgrades / updates are logical.
-- Full speed w. detached gun turret.
-- Banshee hovers, no more annoying downward drag.
-- several visor updates
-- etc.
game = awesome.
The Mythic disc (H3 maps) gives folks who do not play online all of the available content. H2 did this by releasing a separate $30 disc. Also, these maps have gone through several revisions to make them more fair .. the latest, greatest, and more final versions of the maps (Construct, Guardian, Pit, Narrows, etc) are there.
The ODST disc offers Firefight. The only downfall to this is that there is no XBL Firefight matchmaking. You need to supply your own friends.
On the topic of Campaign ... I stayed up till 2:30am to complete it. Totally worth it.
- With Halo 3, you weren't given much of an opportunity to use the "cool" weapons. I think I found a laser once, was given the opportunity to truly snipe twice, and never found properly placed chain guns. All corrected in ODST. Alien weapons are everywhere. Complete a level and you start unlocking "Superintendent artillery supply closets" around the city.
- While the IGN editor claims ODST is 6 hours long, it isn't. It's what you make of it. Bungie cut no corners when it came to level design.
- The soundtrack needs to win an award. Everything I'm hearing is full symphony composed. It's crazy to get this type of quality in a game.
- Upgrades / updates are logical.
-- Full speed w. detached gun turret.
-- Banshee hovers, no more annoying downward drag.
-- several visor updates
-- etc.
game = awesome.
Question: If I go into regular H3 matchmaking, will it place me with people that have the Mythic Maps (except for the 3 new ones)?
Question: Are your stats reset with the new Mythic disc?
Too bad firefight doesn't have matchmaking. I wonder why they left it out. Seems like it would be a huge selling point to a lot of people.
What's Halo Reach around supposed to be? An expansion on ODST?
09-22-2009 | 09:28 AM
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09-22-2009 | 09:31 AM
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09-22-2009 | 09:34 AM
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09-22-2009 | 09:41 AM
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That makes a lot more sense. I hadn't even thought of people who don't have XBL. I literally don't know anyone with a 360 that doesn't have it hooked up to XBL. That does make more sense though. I still think these should have been released separately since there are entirely different games. But then again, ODST would have probably flopped like Halo Wars.
If you wanted to do an ODST matchmaking (vs mode), it's nothing more than Halo 3. I'm sure Bungie tossed around the idea, but it'd be crazy supporting 2 nearly identical games.
Also, having an ODST fight would suck ass. Without regenerating health, the strategy / fun of Halo would die. It's turn into a duck and cover / hunker down / camp fest.
If you happen to be in a playlist outside of the special, separate one ... and ALL players happen to have the newest maps, it will come up. The system is smart enough to recognize what everyone does and does not have.
Noooooo. Same H3 system behind the disc.
Your opponent is the computer, so there's not really much skill wise to find in a pre-game matchmaking hopper. If your party is jammed with noobs, set the difficulty to easy. If you're with 4 L50 generals, set it to legendary.
There's really no need for random players being paired with ya, unless you have no XBL friends.
Reach = the story before Halo 1: Combat Evolved. It'll be loosely adapted from the Halo paperback book, "The Fall of Reach".
This one is being billed as "the big one".
Not to spoil anything ...
[spoilers=do not read]ODST sets up for a sequel. Do not skip the ending credits. [/spoiler]
09-22-2009 | 09:44 AM
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- want more H3 campaign.
- are interested in the H3 storyline
- want to blow shit up. You get to tear up so much in the Campaign mode. At the end of one level, it's you + 3 ODST's w. 20+ missile pods against endless waves of Phantoms and Banshees.
- want to play FireFight
- want new H3 maps
09-22-2009 | 09:55 AM
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SWEET!!!
Gamestop is doing %25 on tradins for ODST.
Trading in:
Timeshift
The Orange Box
Halo 3
Two Worlds
Assassin's Creed
Wireless controller (I have 3...don't need that many...RARELY use 2)
That will give me $63 credit or more for the game...so basically for free mwahaha
Usually I don't like gamestop and their trade ins, but with the %25 that helps a lot...AND it's easier than selling on eGay
Gamestop is doing %25 on tradins for ODST.
Trading in:
Timeshift
The Orange Box
Halo 3
Two Worlds
Assassin's Creed
Wireless controller (I have 3...don't need that many...RARELY use 2)
That will give me $63 credit or more for the game...so basically for free mwahaha
Usually I don't like gamestop and their trade ins, but with the %25 that helps a lot...AND it's easier than selling on eGay