Halo 3: ODST

[seasprite]

Re: Halo 3: ODST

Not sure how they would determine who to ban. It can't be just because you play it early.. how many people on here have played games before they are released?

From what I've seen, the copy of the game that's been going around was actually authored back in April or May. Which means either it's a really early copy or it went gold back then.

Trust me, if you are playing this game right now and you dont live in France you are going to get looked at pretty hard. I hope the ban hammer comes down with great force on all these peeps bootlegging these games. From what I read only 100 copies were sold early and it was at a store somewhere in France, so if you are a guy who lives in Detroit and you are playing this game, the only logical way you are doing it is if you illegally ripped this game from a torrent or p2p.

[Candyman5]

Re: Halo 3: ODST

May be something to do with your browser. Which videos are you trying to view?

The 1up videos wont show, also are the achievements released yet?

[Flawless]

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The 1up videos wont show, also are the achievements released yet?

Achievements

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Direct links to 1UP videos:

Firefight

Crater Night
Security Zone
Alpha Site
Bonus Round
Big Score
Engineer Revealed
Plasma Catch

Halo 3 Mythic Maps

Lonshore Flag 1
Longshore Flag 2
Lonshore Slayer
Heretic Slayer
Heretic Crazy King
Citadel Rockets

[Flawless]

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Halo 3: ODST – Death Comes to All of Us

Halo 3: ODST is coming September 22, but the hype has been rolling for quite a bit longer. And so comes a new tease. This one, though, doesn't come from Bungie or Microsoft. It comes from us. That's right, we're the jerks yanking your chain now.

Tomorrow morning, at 10am PST, we'll have something very special for you to check out. What could it be? All we can offer is the image below.

I'm guessing it's an Ad for Halo 3: ODST

[Flawless]

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The Spectacular, Halo-Filled Bungie Studios Lobby

It's full of Halo statues, Bungie awards and some commemorative alcohol. It's the Bungie Studios lobby, shot during Kotaku's visit to the studio yesterday, before the cops came, and before I tried more Halo 3: ODST.

Thanks to Bungie community director Brian Jarrard for showing me and the readers around with this video. Shame on former Kotaku writer Luke Smith, now a Bungie employee, for refusing to serve as the host. Luke said I could call him out. Consider it done.

Impressive place, no? And to think that Bungie is moving out of these digs in Kirkland, Washington. A new, larger headquarters is under construction.

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[goh]

Re: Halo 3: ODST

Any word on how long it is?
Wanna know how long I should rent it for. This one might actually be good based on the improvement trend so I'd want to play all the way through.

[Flawless]

Re: Halo 3: ODST

Probably 5-8 hours depending on the difficulty, amount of exploration you do, and if your playing alone or cooperatively.

[goh]

Re: Halo 3: ODST

There's exploration to do this time? Like actual sidequests or just finding skulls?

[Flawless]

Re: Halo 3: ODST

Yes, in the hub world (New Mombasa), but there's no side-quests. Some of the exploration is a game mechanic of clue-finding, because this is a mystery story. Those clues will trigger flashbacks to earlier events where you will jump into the shoes of another ODST. Your free to explore the huge covenant patrolled hub world for things like audio logs (which there's 20 or so) and tackle the beacons (missions) in order you like after the first one or two. I'm sure there will be secrets too, because all the Halo games have had them.

[Flawless]

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Crazy

Police Swarm To Bungie On Weapons Call During Kotaku Visit

A report of a person with an assault weapon walking near Bungie Studios, sent a team of police swarming to the Kirkland, Washington studio yesterday afternoon.

The incident turned out to be a misunderstanding and a surprise interruption of what was supposed to be a less eventful visit by your deputy editor to play some Halo 3: ODST.

The person who had thought they'd seen a gunman in the neighborhood had actually seen a Bungie employee carrying a replica Halo rifle back to the studio's offices, Bungie community director Brian Jarrard told me.

Approximately eight police cars responded to the call, closing in on the parking lot adjacent to Bungie's offices. According to Jarrard, a SWAT team was also called in, though they never entered the Bungie offices.

What the witness had seen however, was not a real gun but a prop Halo gun. It was a replica of the sniper rifle used in the series by the UNSC forces, built for the live-action video shorts directed by District 9 filmmaker Neill Blomkamp a couple of years ago. Someone from Bungie was transporting the replica gun back to the offices when they were mistaken for a neighborhood threat.

The police weren't allowing people into the lobby, ordering Bungie developers to stay in their big development room. By the time I was able to get out of the conference room, the police were gone. They had recommended to Bungie personnel that, next time, the replica would be better carried covered up, so as not to cause alarm.

For one last perspective, here's me holding the rifle.

[jmill703]

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2 Questions...


1. Is it too late to pre-order this and get the free maps and the Sargent Johnson head?

2. If I pre-order this from Best-Buy will I get the free maps and Sargent Johnson head?

I don't really care about the Sargent Johnson head but I do want those maps, so I won't get screwed over and not be able to play ranked slayer like Halo 3... I'm still mad about that...

[Flawless]

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The pre-order is just Sgt. Johnson for use in Firefight. The Halo 3 Mythic maps come with every copy of Halo 3: ODST.

[jmill703]

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The pre-order is just Sgt. Johnson for use in Firefight. The Halo 3 Mythic maps come with every copy of Halo 3: ODST.

Aren't there some extra maps though(besides the Mythic Map Pack)?

A week ago I was in Gamestop and the employee was "pimpin' " Halo 3: ODST trying to get me to pre-order. He said something about some free maps I would receive if I pre-ordered the game...

What was that all about? Was the guy uninformed or was he trying pull a fast one on me (Like most Gamestop employees do)?

[Cyros]

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I could be wrong but I think there are three new maps for ODST that you'd get without a pre-order.

[Flawless]

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Aren't there some extra maps though(besides the Mythic Map Pack)?

A week ago I was in Gamestop and the employee was "pimpin' " Halo 3: ODST trying to get me to pre-order. He said something about some free maps I would receive if I pre-ordered the game...

What was that all about? Was the guy uninformed or was he trying pull a fast one on me (Like most Gamestop employees do)?

Typical Gamestop employee making **** up to get you to pre-order. There's only 3 new maps for Halo 3 mutliplayer, and they come on the second disc. You don't have to pre-order to get them, nor are there any extra maps for Halo 3 multiplayer or Firefight mode. The only pre-order incentive is Sgt. Johnson.