EuroGamer Halo ODST review

Horribly, it's that price tag that ultimately does for Halo 3: ODST. This is a marvellous campaign, and its clever pacing, shifting focus and expert storytelling all heave effortlessly under cover of wisdom inherited from the phenomenal Halo 3. Our fear had been that the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers would struggle to escape the Master Chief's shadow, but the developer's improving craft means they have no difficulty doing so over a short distance. Instead, it's the shadow cast by Halo 3 itself, and its contemporaries then and since, that proves slightly too long and broad for Bungie's valiant efforts of the past 18 months to escape, because no matter the quality of what's on offer, they can't reasonably make the same demand of your wallet, and yet they still do. It's all the more disappointing, because as a roadmap to the future of Halo, if not the future of Bungie, Halo 3: ODST is fantastic.

[IcyJoker187]

Ouch

[umair_s51]

8 is still very good.

[Saaking]

Not even the known xbox biased sites are giving high scores. Ouch.

[SnuggleBandit]

wait....this is eurogamer right???????????

[JokesOnYou]

If price is their biggest gripe, that's fine...but I paid full price for worst games, so at least I know by the time I put ODST down I will definitely got my moneys worth...Ill probably pull an all nighter the first night and go to work tired as hell...aawww Bungie not again, how about a Fri release next time. Lol

JOY

[N4G king]

its a shame that this game got the same metacriticas halo wars
ODST = 84%
http://n4g.com/Xbox360/game...
halowars = 82%
http://www.metacritic.com/g...

[Sarcasm]

OMG, 8/10? No-name website, let's move on.

:)

[FamilyGuy]

Eurogamer understands what some of us have been trying to get across for a while now. The game just shouldn't have the scores a full fledged title receives at $60 when it's content is incomparable to what you get with other games at $60 that have high review scores.
Our major fault was that we kept comparing this to Uncharted 2 and so it caused another stir in the PS3 and 360 community. EuroGamer has compared it to Halo 3 itself and even though that title is dated it's a better comparison as 360 enthusiast can't argue the logic in that.

What you got in Halo 3 for $60 and what you get in Halo:ODST for $60 should have affect on its review score. Had this game remained a $40-$30 expansion it would cause less uproar in the PS3 community when it gets scores in the 9&^/10 range.

[Divine-Sniper]

And xbox360 fans were going crazy saying it was NOT an expansion.

ironic.

[FordGTGuy]

adds something to an already existing game to add longevity. Halo ODST provides a unique multiplayer and singleplayer experience and provides a singleplayer on the level of most full games. Doesn't sound like an expansion to me.

[theEnemy]

wow.

Seems like you're saying that Halo 3 : ODST brings something uniquely new!

Too bad the reviewers missed it.

;)

[DonCorneo]

54.2 is the right score

so let me get this straight: this POS did not improve upon gaylo 3. the graphics are the same. the maps are the same. guns are the same. it looks dated compared to killzone 2 and still this crap gets an 8.

why are the bots excited about this one?

[Berserk1]

http://i34.tinypic.com/2mg2...

[lordkemp007]

Your spot on 100%.

I would give an agree, but i am on ps3 browser and it doesn't seem to let me.

IGN digusted me giving this flop a 9 for graphics.

[Peter North]

Oh.My.God.

[OmarJA]

I A M SHOCKED!

[Another One]

you don't judge a game on its price. If the price dropped their score at all then that's sad. I don't care what game it is or what system it's on. You shouldn't do that. Judge the game on its own merits, not the price.

I don't care if it got an 8. I was expecting between 8-9, but if that 8 is mostly because of the price then that isn't right.

[Panthers]

I disagree. The game needs to justify the price. I mean if this was just DLC with a little extra, then $60 is way too much and reviews should show that. Thankfully this game looks like more.

[Hallucinate]

i agree with the guy above me

i mean would you pay 60$ for one a those little sim expansions...value should be included into a review

[Mo0eY]

You're right. $60 for an expansion is the perfect price! /s

I can't wait until next year when they inflate the full games' price because 10 million people bought an overpriced expansion. Thank you, Bungie and Kotick.

[Another One]

that they shouldn't point it out. I'm also not saying 60 dollars is a great price. I don't think a review should be down graded because someone doesn't agree with the price. You judge the game based on the game itself. You don't call it fantastic and then down grade the rating because you don't agree with pricing. That's misleading as to the quality of the game itself.

I don't think MW2 should be down graded because it's 10 buck more than normal.

[aldesko]

I see your point, but you say "you judge the game based on the game itself". Well... at $60, it's being judged as a full retail game, while other games like Shadow Complex are judged as a downloadable game.

Do you really think a game like Noby Noby Boy would have a 75 on metacritic if it was sold as a full $60 retail game?

[Pillage05]

aren't reviews there to help consumers decide if a game is worth its price tag?

[Peter North]

You with a flop, us with a GOTY.

Must suck being a Flopbot right now, it must reeeeeally suck.

[Saaking]

It appears the retarded bot writers from GamesRadar and Eurogamer have seen the light. They are no longer blinded by MS.

[Mo0eY]

They just didn't get their checks from M$. There must be something wrong at M$'s HQ.

[Panthers]

I wanna play this. Hopefully when I get a 360 this will be cheaper.

[MajestieBeast]

Content+price can determine a review. Cause 6hours in 1 mode just isnt 60 bucks no way in hell.

[TruUnknowN]

Whats with all these reviews about this game? :O

[Mo0eY]

Embargo lifted.

[siliticx]

Maybe Microsoft/bungie have 10 accounts that can approve stories cause this is just goign on a rampage on the approving side of things

[siliticx]

Thats like 16 consecutive stories. Something is wrong here.

[Hockey11]

I was up at midnight last night and figured I would just submit a ton of reviews.

[Peter North]

During these tough economic times, sending $2,000 giftbaskets is a very expensive task.

[lordkemp007]

You sir are a legend.

I concur 100%

[Epidemic]

Wait until Halo: Reach the day the flopstation dies

[wxer]

"Wait until Halo: Reach the day the flopstation dies"

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

WHAT HAPPEND TO "ODST IS TEH GAME OF TEH YEAR"

lol

[jp_footy2]

eurogamer are stupid, the same score as Metal Gear Solid 4? lol give me a break...

[Wakka_]

This game will outsell every PS3 exclusive combined. Facts right here.

[dustgavin]

This game is a major flop like Halo Wars. FACT.

[N4G king]

lol
quality > quantity

lol
and halo wars got like 82 meta
this game got lik 84

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

[JonnyBigBoss]

Tough reviewers. Still a good score.

[FACTUAL evidence]

HEHE, paying 60$ for DL content. Reminds me of l4d a little.