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I haven't played ODST yet but plan to pick it up. But I will say that Horde mode in Gears 2 was brilliant. I don't think you need to trash that in Gears 2 to let people on the fence about ODST to give it a try.
I agree with Yojimbo.
There's no need to bash Gears 2. Horde mode was a gateway, yes, but it did what it was supposed to do, and it did it well. Challenging yes, but that was the point. If you died during a wave, you respawned at the end if your teammates lived.
ODST is quite great though. I've only played it a couple hours so far, campaign is great, Firefight has so much potential I can't wait to play more.
There's no need to bash Gears 2. Horde mode was a gateway, yes, but it did what it was supposed to do, and it did it well. Challenging yes, but that was the point. If you died during a wave, you respawned at the end if your teammates lived.
ODST is quite great though. I've only played it a couple hours so far, campaign is great, Firefight has so much potential I can't wait to play more.
Gears 2's horde was fine...
Similarly, you wouldn't bash Goldenye simply because Halo, years later, improved on the formula.
Also, no WaW:Zombies mention?
Similarly, you wouldn't bash Goldenye simply because Halo, years later, improved on the formula.
Also, no WaW:Zombies mention?
I haven't played ODST yet (I do plan on picking it soon though), but I want to say one thing...
Am I the only one that's annoyed at people saying that it comes with "all of the Halo 3 maps"? That's not a plus if I already have "all of the Halo 3 maps". I'd rather people say, "three new Halo 3 multiplayer maps." Maybe it's because when you look at the game as: a 6-8 hour campaign, one new multiplayer mode with no matchmaking, and 3 new vanilla Halo 3 multiplayer maps, it doesn't seem like as awesome a deal.
Or maybe it's just me.
I still can't wait to play it though. Everybody says the campaign is awesome, and I loved Horde in Gears 2 (and even Invasion back in UT2k4) so I'm looking forward to playing Firefight.
Am I the only one that's annoyed at people saying that it comes with "all of the Halo 3 maps"? That's not a plus if I already have "all of the Halo 3 maps". I'd rather people say, "three new Halo 3 multiplayer maps." Maybe it's because when you look at the game as: a 6-8 hour campaign, one new multiplayer mode with no matchmaking, and 3 new vanilla Halo 3 multiplayer maps, it doesn't seem like as awesome a deal.
Or maybe it's just me.
I still can't wait to play it though. Everybody says the campaign is awesome, and I loved Horde in Gears 2 (and even Invasion back in UT2k4) so I'm looking forward to playing Firefight.
Aren't most shooters now 6 to 8 hours anyway?
I just don't care for people who bitch that a game isn't 100 hours long. I don't look at that as a bonus. Yes, it's long, but how many of those hours involve boring ass grinding or just shit filler?
If you make a good game I will buy. I'm looking for an overall excellent experience regardless of length.
I just don't care for people who bitch that a game isn't 100 hours long. I don't look at that as a bonus. Yes, it's long, but how many of those hours involve boring ass grinding or just shit filler?
If you make a good game I will buy. I'm looking for an overall excellent experience regardless of length.
Beautiful thing about Firefight: it's fun even when playing alone.
Made a session last 80 minutes last night, on normal of course. Still incredibly fun though.
Made a session last 80 minutes last night, on normal of course. Still incredibly fun though.
I had no plans on buying ODST (I'm a little burned out on Halo), but man, ODST is worth every penny.
The new campaign is awesome, and Firefight is the most fun I've had in an FPS in a while. The Toys r Us deal gave me a $20 gift card to use on Uncharted 2. It's a win all around imo.
The new campaign is awesome, and Firefight is the most fun I've had in an FPS in a while. The Toys r Us deal gave me a $20 gift card to use on Uncharted 2. It's a win all around imo.
I am enjoying ODST. I am just taking my time with the campaign so it should last me a couple weeks. I thought that wandering around as the Rookie would be less linear but that is ok because the story is compelling so far.
Hey woah! I said it Horde was fine; I was not bashing it. I just said that Firefight improved on what Horde started.
Oh Gatsby, you're so faaaaabulously negative. :D
I really dug the campaign, and I don't play much multiplayer "halo" so I'm happy that they're offering firefight as an option to play with my buds.
I really dug the campaign, and I don't play much multiplayer "halo" so I'm happy that they're offering firefight as an option to play with my buds.
I love ODST. I think its a well made game and I really like the change of not being Master Chief. Firefight is also a lot of fun and I have put quit a few hours in it already. I think that Bungie needs to do more stuff like this, the Halo Universe is a lot bigger than the Chief.
I'm really digging the campaign. With the other Halos I never had as much fun playing the campaign solo, let alone solo on legendary. With this one I'm really enjoying trudging through the story on legendary by myself. I always tried to be sneaky in Halo before anyways, so this game was kinda built for me.
Also, Firefight is awesome, as is Horde. Horde was the best thing about Gears 2.
Also, Firefight is awesome, as is Horde. Horde was the best thing about Gears 2.
I think horde and firefight are very different sure they are both gametypes where you fight endless waves of hostiles but they manage the difficulty and situations very differently
I rented it, and I am glad I did so. It wasn't worth buying for me personally, seeing as how I already own Halo 3. So all I get is Firefight and a new campaign.
The campaign was good fun, but nothing incredible. It was worth renting.
The campaign was good fun, but nothing incredible. It was worth renting.
Anytime someone tells me all hope is lost for me, I immediately pay more attention to what they are saying.
Halo ODST is a good game, but it's not worth $60. For a large number of players buying the game, it just doesn't have enough value to warrant a purchase. For a campaign which only took me 4 hours to beat on normal without any significant effort and only a few new maps (a lot of people already have the maps since the game has been out for so long), I don't think Firefight mode has enough lasting power to warrant the $60 price tag.
On a different note, I think the recent uproar over the price is the combination of what I just mentioned and the fact that ODST was originally planned to be less than $60, but the price was increased, which upset quite a bit of people.
On a different note, I think the recent uproar over the price is the combination of what I just mentioned and the fact that ODST was originally planned to be less than $60, but the price was increased, which upset quite a bit of people.
