[MR_T3D]

sorry, but i thought it might be nice for other people, like myself, whom are not going to play it in the near future

[Scotty]

It would still be nice for you and other people like yourself who are not going to play it in the near future to wait for those of us who will play it in the near future to play it.

[Snail]

TBH, I'm not too psyched about ODST myself...

[General Battuta]

I wasn't, but after hearing about the length (8-10 hours), the hidden second story, the noir aesthetic, the new music, Firefight...I'm pumped. Bungie has never let me down. Both Halo 2 and Halo 3 seemed disappointing in one way or another when they came out, but both of them turned into enduring, rich classics.

To be honest I'm not sure I've ever played better games. (Not that FreeSpace 2 isn't on par.)

[Snail]

True that Bungie doesn't disappoint (for the most part), but I'm not really looking forward to playing what appears to be a very derivative rehash of Halo 3 with a couple of new weapons... Bungie said it themselves, it's more of an expansion pack.

Firefight might be a laugh though.

[General Battuta]

The story, the final inclusion of the Engineer (it's been in non-spoiler previews), the story, the presence of Tricia Helfer and most of Firefly, the story, the fact that the team described it as a 'labor of love' with a small staff and a lot of devotion, the story, and the noir atmosphere have me very intrigued.

Did I mention that the story presentation sounds genuinely interesting and fun? Loved their description of the 'detective in the rain' aesthetic they were going for.

[Snail]

The Engineer finally appears? Cool...

Hopefully that means we'll get to see some of the other cut stuff too...



EDIT - Aaaaaand they're going to be suicide bombers?

[General Battuta]

I really don't get how you can call it derivative. It's an open-world Halo game!

[Snail]

I really don't get how you can call it derivative. It's an open-world Halo game!

Yeah, that might be interesting. Though just how "open-world" it really is has yet to be seen...

Definitely going to buy it, but not bat**** insane about it really... Might get it as late as Christmas depending on how bothered I am...

[redsniper]

an open-world Halo game!

WHAT YOU SAY?!

[General Battuta]

It's one big level that you wander around, but in the level you find things that trigger old-school Halo-style levels as flashbacks.

So there's a 'hub world', not so much a real GTA-style open world.

[redsniper]

ORLY?

[Snail]

So there's a 'hub world', not so much a real GTA-style open world.

Explain?

(never played GTA at length)

[General Battuta]

GTA is like, 'go anywhere in a huge world that takes an hour to cross', Oblivion-style. Halo is like 'there is a somewhat smaller world (fifteen minutes to cross?) but it links you into multiple smaller missions.

[Scotty]

Pre-ordered ODST today.  Looking forward to it.

[General Battuta]

Me too. Preordered yesterday.

So excited to finally see Engineers in-game!

[StarSlayer]

I'll definitely pick this one up.  Ever since myself and two ODSTs made it through the entire Delta Halo mission (The computer replaced them with regular grunts when Regret started much to my dismay) I've liked these guys. 

[Pred the Penguin]

I was waiting for release... but I guess I'll pre-order it.

Not to excited, but I need something new and Bungie doesn't disappoint.

[Snail]

On the general topic of Halo, I've been playing Halo PC again recently, and this **** has to be the best Halo game in the series, by far. The only one still worth playing.

[General Battuta]

I've been playing Halo 3 again recently, and although I started out with Halo PC and loved it, I've got to say Halo 3 captures most of what was great about it and a great deal that wasn't present too.

The only thing I miss about Halo 1 is the Elites. And some intangible feel about the combat, probably the relative weakness of the weapons.