Halo 3: ODST

 Xbox 360
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1697 Ratings

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  1. ASTR0_J0HN
    Sep 7, 2023
    8
    This game was great, and yet, overpriced at the time. This game had a great campaign, with incredible atmosphere, and great characters, and I really liked the suppressed weapons, everything was nice and tactical. The firefight was first introduced in this game, and it was a lot of fun, a lot of fun grinding in it. Now the biggest issue was that this game did not have a multiplayer, and notThis game was great, and yet, overpriced at the time. This game had a great campaign, with incredible atmosphere, and great characters, and I really liked the suppressed weapons, everything was nice and tactical. The firefight was first introduced in this game, and it was a lot of fun, a lot of fun grinding in it. Now the biggest issue was that this game did not have a multiplayer, and not even any potentail dlc release, making the original 60 dollar price tag for this game, way too much. Overall though the game was pretty good just overpriced for the time.… Expand
  2. TeemoTime
    Sep 4, 2023
    9
    A game that has a mood I adore, and a strong campaign to boot. It's more open approach to the campaign is a nice change of pace, and the more tactical approach you have to take as an ODST is a welcome change. Firefight is also an awesome addition, being the large scale co-op PvE Halo always could have had. It was also nice that the game came with Halo 3's multiplayer with all of the MythicA game that has a mood I adore, and a strong campaign to boot. It's more open approach to the campaign is a nice change of pace, and the more tactical approach you have to take as an ODST is a welcome change. Firefight is also an awesome addition, being the large scale co-op PvE Halo always could have had. It was also nice that the game came with Halo 3's multiplayer with all of the Mythic map packs. Now was this game worth 60 pound back then, no. But it still feels like a great to addition to the masterpiece that is Halo 3.… Expand
  3. TheRuggedEagle
    Sep 1, 2023
    8
    7.5/10 I don’t remember all that much about Halo 3… something about the flood, I think? But ODST I’ll never forget
  4. Lelo_Oficial
    Aug 25, 2023
    8
    O jogo proporciona uma ótima experiência pela história e gameplay, eu só achei ele muito escuro e o mapa não me agradou tanto, mas mesmo assim é um ótimo jogo e vale MT a pena jogar.
  5. BryanD116
    Aug 13, 2023
    10
    One of my favorite halos for me the number 1, its soundtrack with the theme of the game is perfect! Excellent game
  6. Jhagman
    Jul 25, 2023
    10
    This game is an absolute masterpiece. The story is fantastic and gripping. It's a little different compared to the other Halo games, but it's different in a good way. This entry into the Halo series is exceptional.
  7. MasterGubbers
    Jul 11, 2023
    8
    ODST doesn't fail to deliver an amazing experience. It provides a more grounded take on Halo, with a great campaign and the introduction of firefight, now one of the best game modes in the series.
  8. Yojimbo2015
    Jul 3, 2023
    10
    A kind of "below stairs" story set in the same world as Halo 3, you fill the combat boots of each of a squad of grunts fighting on the front line of Earth's defence against the Covenant invaders. It is not as brash and operatic as the previous games, feeling more like a Call Of Duty war game as you sneak through the atmospherically deserted city streets using hit and run tactics andA kind of "below stairs" story set in the same world as Halo 3, you fill the combat boots of each of a squad of grunts fighting on the front line of Earth's defence against the Covenant invaders. It is not as brash and operatic as the previous games, feeling more like a Call Of Duty war game as you sneak through the atmospherically deserted city streets using hit and run tactics and scanning the rooftops for snipers. Extremely atmospheric with a cool story employing a disjointed timeline that works really well, it may not be the measure of the original Halo 3 but it's a nice change of pace.… Expand
  9. ZackH25
    Mar 30, 2023
    8
    A great halo game that has some masterpiece missions but also has some average missions as well. The missions that took place in Mombasa streets were rather dull but the flashback or other mission types were very good. Gunplay was similar to halo 3 but in an ODST. Enemies are as always very fun to shoot. The story was alright but the ending scene with Sargent Johnson was amazing. The bestA great halo game that has some masterpiece missions but also has some average missions as well. The missions that took place in Mombasa streets were rather dull but the flashback or other mission types were very good. Gunplay was similar to halo 3 but in an ODST. Enemies are as always very fun to shoot. The story was alright but the ending scene with Sargent Johnson was amazing. The best mission was ONI Alpha site. Music was also really good- introduced firefight which was a great mode. Overall a great halo game… Expand
  10. Parrabam
    Jan 30, 2023
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Ahora controlamos a los soldados ODST, pues en este juego ya no somos Spartans, entonces ya no hay escudos, ni sensor de movimiento, ahora sentimos el retroceso de las armas, que es algo nuevo y diferente, cuenta con el mismo arsenal y enemigos que en Halo 3, pues la historia es entre Halo 2 y Halo 3.
    Como todos los titulos anteriores, desde Halo CE hasta este, tiene un Soundtrack muy bueno, que te hacen sentir como si estuvieras en las calles de Nueva Mombasa.
    Si bien no cuenta con Multijugador, tiene el nuevo modo llamado Tiroteo cuenta con pantalla dividida de solo 2 jugadores, y es muy divertido enfrentarte a hordas de enemigos Covenant, tambien puedes personalizar a tu ODST, con emblemas y algunos colores, incluso con personajes de la Campaña.    … Expand
  11. DonldTrump_45Th
    Jan 26, 2023
    10
    Hello, this is a default review because i'm forced to use 75 characters. I'll edit this review in the future talking about the game, don't worry ;)

    My final rate is: 10
  12. Hiccup3319
    Jan 17, 2023
    10
    An amazing game, great story, increadibly great music and great overall story telling
  13. Rai-N
    Jan 5, 2023
    8
    The game is different from the other games, but I think it was a good change. the pacing is slower and darker. The game makes the player feel much more vulnerable because youre not a spartan anymore, you're an ODST. The lack of pvp sucks, but firefight makes up for it. The story is a bit shorter than others, and the graphics are the same as Halo 3's graphics. the lack of graphicalThe game is different from the other games, but I think it was a good change. the pacing is slower and darker. The game makes the player feel much more vulnerable because youre not a spartan anymore, you're an ODST. The lack of pvp sucks, but firefight makes up for it. The story is a bit shorter than others, and the graphics are the same as Halo 3's graphics. the lack of graphical improvements brings it down.… Expand
  14. goodgriff33
    Dec 24, 2022
    9
    Answer: 75 characters is between 10 words and 19 words with spaces included in the character count. If spaces are not included in the character count, then 75 characters is between 12 words and 25 words.
  15. LuanAmorim
    Dec 8, 2022
    7
    Halo 3: ODST - sua base é a mesma de Halo 3 então não tem muito o que pontuar: os gráficos são os mesmo; a trilha sonora continua boa; os personagens são bem carismáticos; as armas são as mesmas; não podemos usar muitos veículos; os inimigos são os mesmos; a dublagem é muito boa e ela contém ótimos dubladores.
    O que eu não gostei foram os momentos em que jogamos com o Novato e o mapa de    Halo 3: ODST - sua base é a mesma de Halo 3 então não tem muito o que pontuar: os gráficos são os mesmo; a trilha sonora continua boa; os personagens são bem carismáticos; as armas são as mesmas; não podemos usar muitos veículos; os inimigos são os mesmos; a dublagem é muito boa e ela contém ótimos dubladores.
    O que eu não gostei foram os momentos em que jogamos com o Novato e o mapa de Nova Mombasa, com ele na maioria das vezes você não tinha vontade de lutar contra os covenant e só fugir e evitá-los, o que não me agradou. Não teve um momento em que eu gostei de jogar com ele e sim com os outros personagens já que eles eram bem mais legais e seus momentos na história eram bem mais interessantes. No mais, é uma boa adição a franquia!    … Expand
  16. qbangamer98
    Nov 18, 2022
    8
    strangely i liked this one more than Halo 3 , and i am a master chief fan but i felt like the campaign of odst gave us more than the campaign of halo 3 did , the athmosphere and the jazz music and dark city and the lights gives you a greater immersion into the game than halo 3 itself , the firefight mode is also fun and good for people who couldn't afford to pay the xbox online membershipstrangely i liked this one more than Halo 3 , and i am a master chief fan but i felt like the campaign of odst gave us more than the campaign of halo 3 did , the athmosphere and the jazz music and dark city and the lights gives you a greater immersion into the game than halo 3 itself , the firefight mode is also fun and good for people who couldn't afford to pay the xbox online membership for multiplayer… Expand
  17. AmadouIraklidis
    Oct 28, 2022
    5
    A decent game, it had the original mode of waves of covenant, which was my main interest in getting the game. All in all, it wasn't a particularly memorable game.

    But, as a game in the halo tradition, it was still fun and passable as a game.
  18. Kio22
    Sep 25, 2022
    6
    The only reason I'm giving this game a 6 out of 10 is because of how ridiculously short it is which is a shame. This game has the most unique atmosphere of any Halo game and sexy music. This game has awesome characters and a great silent protagonist that make you feel like part of the game, along with a good mystery like story to boot. It has an interesting open world exploration idea withThe only reason I'm giving this game a 6 out of 10 is because of how ridiculously short it is which is a shame. This game has the most unique atmosphere of any Halo game and sexy music. This game has awesome characters and a great silent protagonist that make you feel like part of the game, along with a good mystery like story to boot. It has an interesting open world exploration idea with audio logs that lead to a cool ending and tell an enthralling story that makes you want to find them all (way better than Halo infinite). The main flaw with this game is it is only 4-5 hours long even if you explore everything, which sucks especially being 60 bucks when it first came out. It also took away the battle rifle that was in Halo 3 for no real reason limiting your weapon pool. This game could have been way better than it was with a few more mission levels and a bigger more interactive city to explore with side quests and civilians fighting the covenant sadly that did not happen.… Expand
  19. cchenders40
    Aug 25, 2022
    10
    The most atmospheric halo. I love ODSTS and firefight is so good. The campaign is a fun almost noir military mystery game that honestly pulls off some eerie vibes at time. This is another amazing Halo game.
  20. elolugo
    Jun 29, 2022
    5
    Cool story. Does not hold up in 2022, maybe in 2009. Multiplayer is dead...
  21. HuevoAlce
    Jun 26, 2022
    8
    Halo 3: ODST comes with a fun single player campaign as well as challenges to do with your friends.
  22. JaySeacliff
    Apr 9, 2022
    8
    This game really did surprise me. I wasn't expecting a bad game but I didn't expect a masterpiece either. The story really stood out to me, I really liked it, how it wasn't linear. The gameplay and visuals were great too. A worthy Halo game.
  23. AlcoholicGoat
    Mar 27, 2022
    6
    Not much new here. Firefight is cool, some of the gameplay is tweaked, the OST is fantastic, love the atmosphere but it feels like DLC more than anything. The story is very barebones and kind of cliché. I don't think a romance subplot necessarily fits this kind of game
  24. Luck126
    Feb 24, 2022
    10
    En mi opinión uno de los mejores halo que se han echo. Una historia única, divertida y entretenida
  25. Dperks
    Jan 16, 2022
    8
    Halo 3 ODST while not quite as good as some of its counter parts in the series ODST still provides an interesting narrative and enjoyable gameplay experience. Although there are 3 big problems I would attributer to ODST and that's its length, shared engine with 3 and missed potential. So ODST is a bit shorter the other Halo games with some levels being much shorter then others. While IHalo 3 ODST while not quite as good as some of its counter parts in the series ODST still provides an interesting narrative and enjoyable gameplay experience. Although there are 3 big problems I would attributer to ODST and that's its length, shared engine with 3 and missed potential. So ODST is a bit shorter the other Halo games with some levels being much shorter then others. While I don't personally mind the length and see it as a smaller side game to the series it is a common criticism non the less. The game reuses the same engine and assets to Halo 3 this gives the game a bit less of identity to the other games but the game makes up for it by having a different tone and soundtrack to the other games. With smooth Jazz that accompanies the player as they traverse the streets of New Mombasa. And finally the game had a lot of potential with its semi open world to explore and seemingly darker tone it could of gone with and being the only game where you don't play as a spartan. But the open world is empty and constricting and the only reward for exploring is pieces to a side story that gives more context to the finale act of the game which is really interesting to listen too but after that there's no reason to not just rush to the next clue and level on repeat play throughs. And the game could of had a much darker and interesting plot but at the end everyone survives and the mission was a success. I guess we did get that with reach but it could of been more interesting to see it here. The narrative overall is still interesting and while much of the ODST team is kind of boring I find Buck and Veronica to be interesting charters. And finally other then being a bit more squishy and having no shield even though you have something very similar to one the game functions much the same. Which isn't bad Halo 3 is a ton of fun to play and it translates to ODST as well. It just seems kind of of a waste to not do more with the idea. Overall while it could of been more ODST is still a lot of fun to play and does provide some verity from the other Halo games.… Expand
  26. Jerricho_N
    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.
  27. Antonette_87
    Dec 22, 2021
    4
    Halo 3: ODST sufre una crisis de identidad, al principio, cuando controlamos al novato vemos que el mapa y el ambiente es sombrío y solemne, y joder te metes en el personaje, no eres el Jefe Maestro, no puedes ir andando como si esto fuese tu casa, entonces es vital rodear e interceptar enemigos en este mundo semi-abierto, pero después de unas misiones sigue siendo lo mismo de siempre, esHalo 3: ODST sufre una crisis de identidad, al principio, cuando controlamos al novato vemos que el mapa y el ambiente es sombrío y solemne, y joder te metes en el personaje, no eres el Jefe Maestro, no puedes ir andando como si esto fuese tu casa, entonces es vital rodear e interceptar enemigos en este mundo semi-abierto, pero después de unas misiones sigue siendo lo mismo de siempre, es decir acción y disparos a bocajarro y no es algo que me moleste un juego de Halo, pero SI me molesta en ESTE HALO, no tenía porq ser así y es una cagada que vayan a por lo fácil, ahora que he hablado de eso me toca hablar de, ah si el mundo semi-abierto, aunque es cierto que la ambientación la hace bien cuando estamos con el novato, hay que admitir que al mundo semi abierto no te incita en lo mas mínimo a explorar, entonces para que coño haces una nueva mecánica si no es solamente que no sepas usarla, si no que también ni te esfuerzas a (por lo menos) mostrar algo de empeño. Ahora que he acabado con el pésimo mundo semi-abierto, hablemos de la historia... es la peor historia de Halo, y no porq sea mala, si no porq es muy simple, no te encariñas con los personajes y la trama empieza bien pero va decayendo. Hablemos del gameplay que también tiene tela, Halo 3: Odst no solo no añade nada de gameplay a la saga, si no que quita mas gameplay, me explico Halo 3 añadió las habilidades especiales estas, ya sabes, el escudo burbuja, invencibilidad etc. Bien no solamente quita eso, si no que también quita las armas duales, sin ningún sentido, en fin, lo bueno es la banda sonora que es la hostia y la ambientación en el primer nivel, aunque después se va, este Halo no solamente no añade nada si no que también quita cosas un claro bajón de la saga con este título, buenas intenciones, mala ejecución.… Expand
  28. giorgosmcg
    Dec 13, 2021
    10
    Phenomenal atmosphere and storytelling. The gameplay is what is expected from a Halo 3 spin-off, but the story is what this game excels at. The characters are memorable and their chemistry is well written. Rookie's part of the campaign I find it add to the whole feeling.
  29. NotaBot2
    Dec 11, 2021
    10
    Not only an underrated Halo game but also an underrated video game, this Halo has one of the best story in the franchise.
  30. KIrillooss
    Dec 9, 2021
    9
    Хорошее дополнение к 3 части в которой вы можете почувствовать себя в шкуре обычного солдата, а не спартанца
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#31 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#2 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2009
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#12 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2009

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Metascore
83

Generally favorable reviews - based on 94 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 80 out of 94
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 94
  3. Negative: 1 out of 94
  1. Game Over Online
    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.
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  2. GamingXP
    88
    Not only an add-on! This is better than many of the main games! Next to the single player, you also get a great multiplayer mode. You just cannot do wrong if you buy this game!
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  3. Extreme Gamer
    90
    Halo 3: ODST is an excellent add-on campaign for Halo 3, and one which all Halo fans should own.
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