90
Bungie decided to create a different experience from what you find in other games, both in form and development of the narrative and in terms of gameplay. With a good campaign mode, the main problem with Halo 3: ODST is that its duration is somewhat reduced. However, it is still a great game that will please fans and lovers of FPS. The addition of a second disc with one of the best online modes available can be a decoy for those who have not joined the fight.
60
Thinking about ODST as the must buy for the player who plays alone is totally wrong. And even if the scenario changes playing with your friends, thinking about GTA: Lost and Damned as a full game released at 1800 MP should let everyone think about buying it at full price.
90
There are places where Halo 3: ODST could be improved, but when it comes right down to it, every Halo fan should buy this game. Even if you've lost interest in the franchise over the years or haven't ever given a Halo game a look, you'd do well to grab ODST and a few friends for some of the best multiplayer gaming around, especially with as wonderful an addition as Firefight.
9
in my opinion halo 3 odst is the worst bungie halo game (still better then any 343 industries game though), the open world feels empty with nothing to do in it other then collect the audio logs and go to missions, the story is a small scale conflict yet you are still just as powerful as the master chief, the new weapons feel kind of unwarented but fresh and nice , dont get me wrong its still a great game but you can tell that it was meant to be a dlc for halo 3, firefight feels like the only good addition to this game, it has nothing to be mad over, its a fun hold out game defense type of section that you can endlesly redo, its fun no matter which way you put it, and thats my geniune opinion for this game its fun no matter which way you put it, sure it may have some flaws but hey its still fun aint it?
9
Como páquete es excelente tener una campaña completamente nueva y la experiencia multijugador definitiva de Halo 3. La banda sonora es magistral y el cambio de ambientacion a la ciudad nocturna le queda muy bien. Excelente
7
Although I didn't find Halo 3: ODST to be as fun as the other games in the series, it was a good view of a different side of things playing in the perspective of an ODST. The gameplay was fun just like all the other games and the story was different but good. Halo 3: ODST is a good game but is my least favorite in the series.
Halo 3: ODST
Released On:
Sep 22, 2009
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Generally Favorable
83
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7.7
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Halo expands focusing on the smallest things, with new gameplay and the same excellence we are used to.
90
Overall, taking into account the general atmosphere the game builds for you, the graphics and the excellent soundtrack, as well as looking at level layout, storyline etc. I’d personally (and I’m laying my life on the line here a little) have to say this is the best Halo game yet. Even if it is a bit short.
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Oct 10, 2025
10
Wonderful game. It deserves a 10 on atmosphere and soundtrack alone. The gameplay is easily some of my favorite, being that you're an ODST and have to be far more careful than you would normally need to be as Chief.
Apr 20, 2025
10
ODST is the best Halo game. It inherited a polished game engine that ran like butter on the 360. The story, art style, music make ODST stand out from the rest.
90
. This is a meaty, loud and epic new Halo with a superb new campaign and an awesome co-op multiplayer mode with all the Halo 3 multiplayer shenanigans thrown in for good measure. It may be a little short and it's not a far cry from what Halo fans have seen already. But it's more of the same industry-defining quality you expect from Bungie.
85
The bottom line here is that this is a nice little piece of Halo, and that anyone who has ever enjoyed Halo will probably enjoy this too. The only question is how much it is worth to you. As a full priced stand-alone game, its value is somewhat dubious.
80
Firefight mode, in particular, more than justifies the $60 price point, providing some of the best multi-player thrills of the generation. It might not win any Game of the Year awards, but Halo 3: ODST is a fine game in its own right, and the single-player campaign should hold over fans for Halo Reach releases at some point next year.
75
Though the core design was focused on the fans, Halo 3: ODST has enough in it for both veterans and newcomers alike.
42
Ultimately Halo 3: ODST’s campaign is a big disappointment while it introduces some great multiplayer features.
Nov 6, 2024
10
It's a great game. I highly recommend it. It has a lot of action, its mechanics are very good, the story line is very solid and of course the master chief is great.
Apr 14, 2026
7
Although I didn't find Halo 3: ODST to be as fun as the other games in the series, it was a good view of a different side of things playing in the perspective of an ODST. The gameplay was fun just like all the other games and the story was different but good. Halo 3: ODST is a good game but is my least favorite in the series.
Feb 27, 2026
7
Buck - the man of the hour and while I think this is a reminder that Master Chief IS HALO - this was a decent "other side of the fence" look into the HALO universe. Not a bad game by itself but just doesn't fully feel like HALO.
Oct 29, 2023
4
ODST is a huge mess that stems back to Mircosoft being greedy, and wanting to milk Bungie's series. There may have been some good concepts there, but it really comes down to nothing was well thought out. It's tedious, boring, and in general is a bad name for Halo and games in general.
Dec 28, 2021
4
Самая слабая часть в серии. Унылые и однообразные локации, гнетущая музыка, депрессивная атмосфера в самом худшем понимании . Первый Halo выглядит и играется куда бодрее и интереснее.
SummaryHalo 3: ODST returns players to familiar ground on a vital, top-secret mission. The gripping story, cooperative campaign and new multiplayer content will have Halo fans "Preparing to Drop." The new game brings the perspective of new characters to the Human-Covenant struggle, as it explores the ODST, or Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. Follow... Read More
Rated Mfor Mature
Platforms:
- Xbox 360
Initial Release Date:Sep 22, 2009
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