The self wonders "Is there life after Master Chief?" indeed there is with this new stand-alone expansion of the #1 best-selling game for the Xbox 360, read on for the big blast...
Released on September 22, it features a 2 disc set, one for the campaign mode and the other for the ultimate Halo 3 Multiplayer experience featuring all the maps from Halo 3 plus all the map packs that have been released until now, on top of that a fresh 3 maps designed only for ODST. This released features Firefight mode, which is like Horde in Gears of War 2, you play online with friends "up to 4 friends" and battle your way through waves of covenants until you reach round 4, you also get to choose what difficulty you want to play this with.
Lets talk about the campaign mode, although it has a relatively short story, you will live up to it...lots of action, lots of blood, lots of violence that you didn't see in the original halo 3. This time you don't get to play with Master Chief, instead you play with a nameless hero trooper called "The Rookie", he kicks ass in terms of personality and appearance, and is well presented.
Pros:
- Relatively cheap for a 2 disc set.
- Firefight mode is tight and addictive if you have a friend who plays it online.
- Campaign mode is intense in the city of Mombasa.
- The soundtrack simply sinks to your heart.
- With the multiplyaer disc, you experience the original Halo 3 multiplayer with all add-ons and map packs (eliminating the need to purchase them).
Cons:
- Unlike Halo 3, you don't get to hold 2 Plasma rifles with both hands, and likewise with one-handed weapons.
- Multiplayer is an exact copy of Halo 3, no ODST community multiplayer.
- Campaign is short.
- If you've got no friends having ODST, then Firefight mode is useless.
Rating: 4.5 / 5 (Breath-Taking)
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