Oct 17 2009
Halo 3: ODST Disappointing To Say The Least
I knew for a fact that if I played Halo 3: ODST that I would be disappointed. So I’ve tried to avoid playing the game, despite my love for the Halo series. But alas my efforts were completely in vain, as this weekend I gave in and bought a copy. What a waste of $60…
I’m seriously disappointed here, more than I feared I would feel. Bungie and Microsoft have collectively slapped me in the face this time. I’ve been a loyal Xbox and Halo customer over the years, and I’ve been rewarded by being given underwhelming content at an overwhelming cost. Put simply Halo 3: ODST is a DLC expansion pack at best, not a standalone box $60 FPS game.
The biggest disappointment here was in the campaign, which just feels uneventful, unfulfilled, and for the most part unexciting over the astounding 5 hour length. Seriously, 5 hours for a standalone game? Even by today’s horrid standards that’s a short experience. Multiplayer doesn’t do much to justify the cost either, with modes that won’t make you forget your old battles on the original Halo 3…not by a long shot. Basically what we get here is a disappointing short campaign with a main character that’s infinitely inferior to Master Chief, a terrible storyline, and slightly tweaked graphics.
The best thing I can say about ODST is that you should rent, or better yet borrow this from a friend, and give it a shot, so that you can avoid spending full price like I did.
Bungie may have finally killed my interest in the Halo franchise…which is a huge shame, because I was a very big fan. But now I just feel cheated…and cheated for the last time. I’ve paid for crappy map packs before…but this is a whole new level of fan misdirection and abuse.
Thanks Bungie and Microsoft.
