Microsoft and Bungie finally released the first Halo 3 ODST Vidoc, showing the game for more than 3 minutes with lots of details about the characters and weapons.
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Kinda epic style - that's what I expect from a Halo game :D
Hope they use a new engine on Reach though :)
And also this isn't the same linear corridor shooter Halo 2 and Halo 3 were. It's structured similar to the way the new PoP was. You have a massive overworld to explore and then more linear missions scattered about for you to complete in any order you see fit. Just in terms of gameplay mechanics, yes this is pretty much identical to Halo 2 and 3, but there are some new tweaks to the formula and the game is structured completely differently than any prior Halo game.
I'm quite surprised at the bashing this is taking, because I personally think it looks pretty good - and that's coming from someone who can't say he loved Halo 3. The visuals look fine to me; face models are vastly improved, the environments look decent enough and there appears to be a much better narrative. Just because it isn't anything mindblowing doesn't necessarily mean it looks bad.
Sure, when you compare it to other FPS games coming out - Call of Duty springs to mind - it doesn't really compete but, then again, this isn't meant to be a sequel is it?
I won't be buying it anyway, and I can imagine many others are in the same boat. This will still sell well, what with it being Halo, but it's not going to enhance Bungie's reputation much (if at all).
I'm quite surprised at the bashing this is taking, because I personally think it looks pretty good - and that's coming from someone who can't say he loved Halo 3. The visuals look fine to me; face models are vastly improved, the environments look decent enough and there appears to be a much better narrative. Just because it isn't anything mindblowing doesn't necessarily mean it looks bad.
Sure, when you compare it to other FPS games coming out - Call of Duty springs to mind - it doesn't really compete but, then again, this isn't meant to be a sequel is it?
I won't be buying it anyway, and I can imagine many others are in the same boat. This will still sell well, what with it being Halo, but it's not going to enhance Bungie's reputation much (if at all).
as for sales, i honestly dont think this is going to be a huge runaway success like previous titles for a few reasons, firstly, the aformentioned backlash against the game from even die hard fans, and the fact it's an expansion. it will sell well obviously, but i dont think it's going to even approach the numbers seen for halo 3.
Goddamn FireFly is so awesome :(
Kinda epic style - that's what I expect from a Halo game :D