Halo 3: ODST - Gen. Discussion & Info

[m0rningbreakfast]

Played through on Heroic and I have a question that may be a potential spoiler.

We're playing through the eyes of like 3 or 4 different characters right? And the beginning character's cut scenes are the other guys that fought right before him right?

[Scorch]

Picked it up earlier today.. waiting for roommate to get home before starting on the campaign since I heard there's coop on it.

[menikmati]

If anyone is down for co-op, send me a FR.

[guyver2077]

i noticed the Halo reach insert... how will it work? theres no code or anything..

[A Happy Panda]

Got dam.

183,493 by myself on Crater on Normal. Ish gets hard.

[jughead]

Got dam.

183,493 by myself on Crater on Normal. Ish gets hard.

You can play firefight alone?

Firefight is awesome! I love it. Worth the price of admission.

[BackInBlack]

i noticed the Halo reach insert... how will it work? theres no code or anything..


The beta comes out in 2010. If its exclusive at all, im sure there is something on the disc to show its part of the first run of ODST.

[Wingwright]

If any CAGs want to play firefight, send me a message via LIVE!
I really want to play 4 players!

Gamertag is: Wingwright

[Mindzeye82]

How does one set up a fire fight match? Is it matchmaking or is there a lobby that you have to sit in and wait to fill up?

[BackInBlack]

FireFight is friends only.

[Oside_hunter]

Beat the campaign in 4 hours on normal, will do Heroic co-op some other time, can;t wait to play some firefight when i get my mic so add me (i'm a lonely hermit who needs luv)

[Wingwright]

You guys up for it?

[A Happy Panda]

Need 2 more.

Send FR

[Nelo Ice]

need 1 more for firefight its me my rl friend and his bro

nvm found someone

[DarkRider23]

Beat the game on Legendary with 3 people total. What a disappointing campaign. It was only 4 and a half hours long. What is that? The story was great and all, but for $60, I expected more time out of it. The last half of the game was by far the best part of the game. Firefight is awesome for those of you that haven't played it, yet. The three of us that played the campaign played on a map until Set 3 (45 rounds). It was challenging and fun. We stopped at the beginning of set 4 because we got bored.

[JBlade00]

Anyone who wants to play some late night Firefight tonight let me know. I'll be playing the game off and on till probably 3am PST. My gamertag is JSniperton.

[Rhippo]

Just worked through the game and loved it. Will be working on fire fight and those damn vid-master achivements over the next few days. Send me a FR if you want to go into firefight or after the achivements.

[A Happy Panda]

GG Wing, now we just gotta do that for the rest of the maps.

whomp whomp.

I'll be back on at around 8 PM PST tomorrow.

[MSUHitman]

The beta comes out in 2010. If its exclusive at all, im sure there is something on the disc to show its part of the first run of ODST.

At some point next year, that "Intel" option at the bottom that has one of the vidoc's right now will switch to Halo Reach beta or something and you will download and play it through there, just like how you had to have the Crackdown disc and go into its options to play the Halo 3 beta back in May 07.

[menikmati]

Just beat it on Legendary with 2 other people in one sitting, got me 685 cheesemints through the run.

Overall, I didn't really feel amazed or enthralled by the game at all. I couldn't form a connection with any of the characters and the main hub area didn't catch my interest.

On another note, the pistol fucking wrecks.

[Zoglog]

Hmmm, that's wierd, I played through 3 missions on solo, jumped into a friend's co-op campaign. I came back and I couldn't quite resume the campaign where I left off. now it's listed that I still need to finish the first 2 flashbacks.... annoying.

Is there any way to jump back into night mode and find another beacon?

[menikmati]

Just got my Sgt. Johnson code from Amazon.

[Aku]

Just got my Sgt. Johnson code from Amazon.

Same here. Letting my 360 and my hands rest after breaking in my new GH5 guitar before I fire this game up.

[lolwut?]

Yeah, I just got my Sergent Johnson code, an e-mail stating I'll be getting my $9 refund within 2 days, and my $10 promotional credit.

What's crazy is I ALSO got the $5 credit for the HALOODST code, despite entering it and it not working. I emailed them earlier this month and it was manually applied to my account. Basically, I got a $20 promotional credit for the game.

[cdietschrun]

My friend got the $9 refund email and I did'nt... is there something I need to have done to get this? We pre-ordered near the same day, with the same coupons/bonuses.

[slickkill77]

Why are you guys playing through the campaign with other people?
You know its not long as it is and you think playing through with others will make it better? The whole point of the campaign was to play by yourself to make the feeling of loneliness stick. And if you played co-op you killed that. I'm playing on Legendary by my self and I love it. Playing with 3 total people would be boring because there would be zero challenge.

[A Happy Panda]

Why are you guys playing through the campaign with other people?
You know its not long as it is and you think playing through with others will make it better? The whole point of the campaign was to play by yourself to make the feeling of loneliness stick. And if you played co-op you killed that. I'm playing on Legendary by my self and I love it. Playing with 3 total people would be boring because there would be zero challenge.

This.

I'm kind of surprised people are playing through the campaign on co-op, then complaining that its either too short, or that its dull and you breezed through it.

Playing the game solo first time time is absolute the way you should play it IMO then on co-op on subsequent plays.

The atmosphere in the hub is great and really different from any other Halo game. You actually feel vulnerable, and you want to avoid fights. You don't get that same feeling on co-op.

Anyways,

Sorry if its been covered, but if you want the achievement for beating the game on Legendary, do you have to go through the Hub? Or can you just go to mission select and choose Legendary as the difficulty?

[craigbezzle]

Add me for some Firefight guys!

[Malik112099]

does this game not fucking auto save after each checkpoint?!?!? i just turned it off yesterday after hitting a checkpoint and now it is starting me over from the beginning! WTF!??!

[A Happy Panda]

does this game not fucking auto save after each checkpoint?!?!? i just turned it off yesterday after hitting a checkpoint and now it is starting me over from the beginning! WTF!??!

Seems to be an issue the game has.

I had to re-play the first 3 missions again even though I had beaten them and had their respective achievements unlocked.

[M1C13]

does this game not fucking auto save after each checkpoint?!?!? i just turned it off yesterday after hitting a checkpoint and now it is starting me over from the beginning! WTF!??!
Did you just turn on the game off or did you select start and then Save and Quit?

[thamaster24]

Seems to be an issue the game has.

I had to re-play the first 3 missions again even though I had beaten them and had their respective achievements unlocked.

You probably already know, but it deletes your save if you jump into a replay of a mission, you'll no longer have any progress whatsoever.

Don't know if that's what you guys did or not.

[A Happy Panda]

You probably already know, but it deletes your save if you jump into a replay of a mission, you'll no longer have any progress whatsoever.

Don't know if that's what you guys did or not.

Nope.

I went and triggered a mission, waited until I hit a check point (like 1 minute into the mission because I knew I was going to quit playing after the first check point) and turned off the console.

Went back, went towards a beacon...started it. I went, "hmm. I already played this. Maybe the game just didn't save THIS one." Went to another beacon..."WTF I played this one too." Beat that, went to the third beacon, "Goddamnit, game didn't save anything."

A ton of people on GAF have been reporting the problem too.

I can't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure there wasn't a "continue campaign" option for me when I hit Solo Campaign.

[SuperTongue]

Not sure if it was asked in here at all, but for those who finished the game on Legendary and watch the stuff after the credits, I have a few questions, as I just beat the game last night with a friend...

-One of the Scarabs that crosses the highway on the final level, the one that "doesn't see you." Is it the one from Halo 2 or just happens to be there?

-After the credits roll, and the part with Johnson goes through, and the video cuts back to the data center... What is it that's so important down below it? And why is the prophet there?

I understand that the Arc from Halo 3 is near the city, but what's so important down there, as they already showed the dig site for the Arc?

[Malik112099]

Did you just turn on the game off or did you select start and then Save and Quit?


turned it off after a checkpoint saved...every other halo game auto saves after a checkpoint but upon turning on the console this morning there was no continue campaign option or anywhere to start from a save point

[hufferstl]

Thanks Super Tongue for the spoiler tag and I would like to remind others to please do the same. I can't wait to play the campaign of this game as I think it might be the first Halo game that I will actually understand what is going on.

[SuperTongue]

Thanks Super Tongue for the spoiler tag and I would like to remind others to please do the same. I can't wait to play the campaign of this game as I think it might be the first Halo game that I will actually understand what is going on.

You are very much so welcome! Now go beat the game on Legendary so you can answer the questions!

[A Happy Panda]

Not sure if it was asked in here at all, but for those who finished the game on Legendary and watch the stuff after the credits, I have a few questions, as I just beat the game last night with a friend...

-One of the Scarabs that crosses the highway on the final level, the one that "doesn't see you." Is it the one from Halo 2 or just happens to be there?

-After the credits roll, and the part with Johnson goes through, and the video cuts back to the data center... What is it that's so important down below it? And why is the prophet there?

I understand that the Arc from Halo 3 is near the city, but what's so important down there, as they already showed the dig site for the Arc?

First Q: Never thought about that. Could be either/or if you ask me.

Second Q: I'll have to beat the game on Legendary to see what you're talking about. I played the Halo 2 campaign the least amount of times (2x maybe) versus Halo and Halo 3 (Halo like 10x over and Halo 3 4x?) I might pop in H2 and try to remember the storyline there

[thamaster24]

Nope.

I went and triggered a mission, waited until I hit a check point (like 1 minute into the mission because I knew I was going to quit playing after the first check point) and turned off the console.

Went back, went towards a beacon...started it. I went, "hmm. I already played this. Maybe the game just didn't save THIS one." Went to another beacon..."WTF I played this one too." Beat that, went to the third beacon, "Goddamnit, game didn't save anything."

A ton of people on GAF have been reporting the problem too.

I can't remember exactly, but I'm pretty sure there wasn't a "continue campaign" option for me when I hit Solo Campaign.

When I went through the campaign I beat it all at once, but I did stop when I got to a checkpoint on Oni Alpha Site for a while. I hit save and quit though, maybe it changed to where you have to hit save and quit now?

I restarted at the correct checkpoint luckily.

[A Happy Panda]

When I went through the campaign I beat it all at once, but I did stop when I got to a checkpoint on Oni Alpha Site for a while. I hit save and quit though, maybe it changed to where you have to hit save and quit now?

I restarted at the correct checkpoint luckily.

I actually ended up beating the game in one play through too, including replaying the first 3 missions again. Surprisingly, I still managed to finish it in about 4 1/2 hrs by myself on Normal. Made me realize how short the game really is.

[archibishopthedoge]

Eh Ive still not touched it since I got it yesterday, but this short campaign talk is making me a sad panda :( I knew it wasnt long, but it sounds ridiculously short.

[LinkinPrime]

It all depends on the difficulty you choose, whether you are playing alone or with friends and how good you are and your friends if you are playing co-op.

[Zoglog]

Hmmm, that's wierd, I played through 3 missions on solo, jumped into a friend's co-op campaign. I came back and I couldn't quite resume the campaign where I left off. now it's listed that I still need to finish the first 2 flashbacks.... annoying.

Is there any way to jump back into night mode and find another beacon?

From the comments above, sounds like i'm not the only one. It has to do with Jumping into a seperate co-op campaign game I guess....

[Ink.So.Well.]

You definitely have to select 'save and quit' in order to save. I found that out yesterday after I accidentally signed out of my profile. My only question is whether or not I have to redo past flashbacks in order to finish the game and see the ending. What a pain in the ass. What's weird is the ONI mission was the last one I finished yet the game stored every unlocked weapon cache and the audio files I had found up to that point.

[A Happy Panda]

Eh Ive still not touched it since I got it yesterday, but this short campaign talk is making me a sad panda :( I knew it wasnt long, but it sounds ridiculously short.

To be fair, Normal was probably not the setting I should've chosen. I played through H3 on Heroic the first time through and I probably should've done so this time, I just didn't want to bother with it quite yet because I was eager to get through the campaign and get to FF.

But Firefight makes the game completely worth it. I spent about 5 hrs playing it yesterday with people from CAG and GAF, and that was only for 3 games.

Also, play the game solo. If you play it on co-op the first time, it ruins the game's atmosphere and overall difficulty.

[IceBlueShoes]

To be fair, Normal was probably not the setting I should've chosen. I played through H3 on Heroic the first time through and I probably should've done so this time, I just didn't want to bother with it quite yet because I was eager to get through the campaign and get to FF.

But Firefight makes the game completely worth it. I spent about 5 hrs playing it yesterday with people from CAG and GAF, and that was only for 3 games.

Also, play the game solo. If you play it on co-op the first time, it ruins the game's atmosphere and overall difficulty.
That's how I'm doing it.
I'm playing it solo on heroic and to be quite honest I'm not too sure where I am. lol
I think I finally got out of the city core, but really have no clue what's going on. lol
Maybe I suck but I've probably spent about 4hrs on the campaign and while I wouldn't say it's easy, it's sort of tough at times too. Their have been a few times I've just ended up running and hoping I don't get shot at!

Then again I only finished Halo 2 and 3 on normal modes, still I am liking the game. :applause:

[Oside_hunter]

How many of the audio files have people found? I only found about 12ish my first run thru it.

[gage006]

Just beat it co-op with my brother's account recovered on my console and when he recovered it back onto his console, we lost the save. Had to start all over again. So don't do that -.-

Overall, wish I had just rented it. Short and boring, imo.

[A Happy Panda]

Just beat it co-op with my brother's account recovered on my console and when he recovered it back onto his console, we lost the save. Had to start all over again. So don't do that -.-

Overall, wish I had just rented it. Short and boring, imo.

A TON of people are playing on co-op first time through huh..

I mean I can't knock on anyone for playing on co-op the first time if they want to, but again, it takes away from the game. Pretty much everyone here or on GAF who has said they were underwhelmed by the campaign has played it co op.

You guys should really try Firefight though, ish gets intense.

[slickkill77]

I've loved it besides the damn Hunter part near the beginning.

And I went back and played Halo 3 multiplayer for the first time in many months...yikes I was bad

[BREVITY]

I loved that audio dialog w/the girl making the noise to her dad on the video conference. Loved it!

[Doomed]

As a new player to Halo 3, I have a few questions for when my ODST gets here via Super Saver.

How many achievement points could I get from the ODST package?

What are some awesome user created DLC? I know of Grifball, but that's about it.

[_Ph03n1x_]

anyone having issues downloading things from bungie favorites while on the mp disc or is it just me?

EDIT: nvm it finally started working

[IceBlueShoes]

I loved that audio dialog w/the girl making the noise to her dad on the video conference. Loved it!

Haha, ya that was pretty funny.

What I don't like really though is how you can't stop to listen because the game isn't paused or if you go on ahead you can't really hear what's happening around you, ie. getting shot at until you get shot.

[StickyWaffles]

Really liking the game so far. The music and graphics are great and I heard the story gets really cool later on. The weapons are taking a lot of bullets to kill dudes, I guess because I'm playing on Heroic. Don't mind too much, as it just makes me try out different guns more often than I usually do in Halo. Playing as Buck right now, so I just started, obviously. I've been exploring every alley and other path but haven't found any of the audio logs or anything interesting which I'm disappointed in. I'll keep exploring and hope to find stuff though.

Installed both discs and it doesn't seem to be loading slowly for either.

Pretty psyched that I got this game for so cheap at Amazon. Should get Halo Wars from Amazon tomorrow also, so I'm really getting back into Halo now. Might even read one of the books I've had for so long.

[billyjack77]

Looking for some people to play odst co-op with! i'm on eastern standard time and i will be available anyday after 6:00 p.m. Send me a freind request. billyjack77

[1million]

Im down for some co op campaign. I want to finish the game first before I play anymore Firefight. Ill send you a FR. Im eastern standard time also.

[1million]

Im up for some co op campaign if you need help. ^^^ Ill send you a FR. I really like the music score in ODST.

[SuperTongue]

First Q: Never thought about that. Could be either/or if you ask me.

Second Q: I'll have to beat the game on Legendary to see what you're talking about. I played the Halo 2 campaign the least amount of times (2x maybe) versus Halo and Halo 3 (Halo like 10x over and Halo 3 4x?) I might pop in H2 and try to remember the storyline there

First: Mmk, at least I wasn't going crazy about it. And that is plausible to be either as both continue to go on (even the one that shoots at you).

Second: Yea, you should. Coop makes it pretty damn easy, so it shouldn't be too hard. Like I said, it shows the superintendent (data center where you met the engineer) with a few Covenant engineers floating in space above it. Then a prophet floats down from the roof of the "cave" and points down at, what looks to be, some type of Halo ring or other device in a hole down a small hill from the superintendent. And then it ends...

[dropbearGSH]

Does anyone else feel that the tone for this game is just wrong? I never really got the feeling that the human race was one step away from extinction. Anyone remember that Halo 3 ad where they show a huge model of a battle where people are getting butchered and look desperate? Thats the tone this game needed.

Also the melee is way too effective, even on legendary. I can buy that Master Chief could punch an 800 lb gorilla monster in the back and kill it no problem, but a marine? I mean in a fight between a gorilla and Kimbo Slice, I would take the gorilla any day of the week, even if Kimbo got the drop on it and he had a solid object to hit it with.

One more gripe Everyone lives!? I think the story would have been better if you track down your squadmates corpses and relive their glorious last stands all the while discovering what your mission was and then ultimately completing it.

All in all the game is great, the opening sequence where you drop is pretty awesome, the night vision effect is really cool, it's more halo campaign which is also awesome, and Firefight seems like it will be alot of fun once some of my friends pick up the game.

[1million]

Im glad I can super punch the crap out of the Brutes.

[A Happy Panda]

Does anyone else feel that the tone for this game is just wrong? I never really got the feeling that the human race was one step away from extinction. Anyone remember that Halo 3 ad where they show a huge model of a battle where people are getting butchered and look desperate? Thats the tone this game needed.

Also the melee is way too effective, even on legendary. I can buy that Master Chief could punch an 800 lb gorilla monster in the back and kill it no problem, but a marine? I mean in a fight between a gorilla and Kimbo Slice, I would take the gorilla any day of the week, even if Kimbo got the drop on it and he had a solid object to hit it with.

One more gripe Everyone lives!? I think the story would have been better if you track down your squadmates corpses and relive their glorious last stands all the while discovering what your mission was and then ultimately completing it.

All in all the game is great, the opening sequence where you drop is pretty awesome, the night vision effect is really cool, it's more halo campaign which is also awesome, and Firefight seems like it will be alot of fun once some of my friends pick up the game.

The idea of a "one hit kill melee" in the back has been with the series since Halo 1, I wouldn't expect them nor want them to change that.

I was actually glad they all lived. I liked all the characters so much, I literally thought to myself while I was playing "Man I'm gonna be pissed if anyone dies." But, Bungie's storytelling throughout their games is that the central story has always a been a bit lighter than the actual heavy and dark setting they take place in. But I agree, if Bungie wanted to make a super hardcore, dramatic war-time story with death everywhere, I'd be down for that. Except I'm in the personal opinion that game stories cannot match the impact of a movie or a book that may tell the same exact story, so I'm not sure how well that'd go over.

[billyjack77]

sounds good thanks

[Draekon]

Oh my god, words cannot even express the idiocy the NPCs have when it comes to driving vehicles around. It is easily the worst driving AI I have experienced in half a decade. The idiots would drive into shit ON A NON-STOP BASIS, including walls or just sit out in the open when they're being shot at by a wraith.

Driver: Hey, look! There's a cliff side! *Rams warthog into the cliff side*
Me: Dumbass.
Driver: Fuck you, now I'm going to sit here and let us get shot at by wraiths.
Me: ...

Thought it was a one or two time fluke at first but very quickly found out it wasn't. Those people need to be put up for the Darwin Awards or something because they're Grade A+ retards.

[A Happy Panda]

I asked this a few pages back but no one answered...so I'll ask it again. I can't find the answer anywhere else online either...

To get the achievement for beating the game on Legendary, do you have to do everything including the hub or can you just go to mission select and choose individual missions and beat them on Legendary?

[kylerg]

The driving AI has always been bad in Halo. I nearly died multiple times in ODST from being rammed by them countless times.

[Trakan]

I asked this a few pages back but no one answered...so I'll ask it again. I can't find the answer anywhere else online either...

To get the achievement for beating the game on Legendary, do you have to do everything including the hub or can you just go to mission select and choose individual missions and beat them on Legendary?

I got the Vidmaster Challenge Achievement for the last level on Legendary through Mission Select.

[A Happy Panda]

I got the Vidmaster Challenge Achievement for the last level on Legendary through Mission Select.

But that is mission specific, the achievement states Coastal Highway.

[Draekon]

The driving AI has always been bad in Halo. I nearly died multiple times in ODST from being rammed by them countless times.

I don't remember it being anywhere near this bad. Though last time I let AI drive me around was probably Halo 2.

[ZippyDan]

we were all very excited to play 4 player coop on release day when Halo 3 came out... but we were all extremly disappointed with what a failure it was because it was so pathetically easy even on legendary. we beat the whole thing in 4 hours the day it came out (compared to weeks for Halo 1 and 2)

it wasn't until 6 months later that we figured out how to make Halo 3 4 player coop an enjoyable challenge by finding and turning on all the skulls, but by then it was too late. also, it is ridiculous that i have to play through the entire game at least once (to find all the skulls) before i can play it again the way i want to play it

before i go out and buy ODST and round up my friends to play, i need to know about the 4 player coop difficulty. is it sissy mode on legendary again? is there once again a hidden method to make the game challenging? do i have to play through the game once, thus ruining the experience, before i can unlock this mode?

thanks for your help

[Draekon]

before i go out and buy ODST and round up my friends to play, i need to know about the 4 player coop difficulty. is it sissy mode on legendary again? is there once again a hidden method to make the game challenging? do i have to play through the game once, thus ruining the experience, before i can unlock this mode?p

You can turn on skulls in ODST without having beat the game. I'm not sure if they take them from Halo 3 or if they're built in automatically as I got all the skulls in Halo 3 already.

Also, the game is played a bit different than Halo 3 but not a whole lot. You don't have as much overall health before you die and thus are forced to take cover a little more. Firefight is also a seemingly a challenge depending on the map and such. Granted it could just be because I have this skull enabled called "HotShotX" that eats up your teams life pool.


EDIT: Also firefight is a blast with people and will increasingly become more difficult. I don't believe there's an end to the levels either.

[neverletthem]

Alright, I need help. So, was playing the ONI Alpha Base, made it almost to the end of the level, and had to leave. So, I shut off my Xbox without saving and quitting. Coming back and noticing this, I DID NOT want to walk through the streets again. So I just started from the level itself from the Campaign option (stupidy I may add, didn't read the prompt). I beat the level, was sent back to streets, where I was sent to pick up the next item. The item was the recon helmet from the beginning of the game. I picked it up and was sent back to the first level.

So, now I can't choose the next level on Campaign. So, I have two options:
1. BEAT THE ENITRE PARTS OVER AGAIN (I'm playing on legendary, NOT doing that again)
2. Play co-op with my friends that have beat the game.

So, heres my question, if I go through the games with friends, will I still get the achivements for beating the levels? Or can I just re-do ONI Alpha Base on Legendary and try to get it to redirect me to the correct item?

[KingBroly]

Darn you Amazon and everyone on my friends list who has this game! You have made me purchase this expansion pack. I'll have it next week I guess.

[Tha Xecutioner]

The fact that this game's main characters are voiced by a majority of the Firefly/Serenity cast makes it infinitely better, in my book.

[slickkill77]

:applause: Bungie.

Finally beat the game by my self on Legendary and I loved it.

[Malik112099]

It did the save thing to me again! WTF? I saved and quit earlier today right after it said checkpoint...done, so now i turn it on and it took me to the save point before i started playing earlier this afternoon. This is a crock of fucking shit.

[IceBlueShoes]

The fact that this game's main characters are voiced by a majority of the Firefly/Serenity cast makes it infinitely better, in my book.
That I have to agree with.

Gotta love having Mal and Jane running around shooting stuff up.
Go figure they give Jane the big guns.

[slickkill77]

Well now that I'm done I'll be playing a lot of firefight. So send your friend requests away

[Aku]

Is anybody else having trouble with the audiofiles or knows what the heck is going on? I've played all the way to the last 2 maps on Legendary Co-op with a friend and decided to play through normal by myself to snag all the level and collectible achievements.

I found a map listing all the audio file locations, and I'm coming up to several of them and they're not yellow in the hud or giving me the "Press RB to collect" options. I wanna say it's already collected, but my achievement tracker doesn't list it.

For example:
Start new campaign file
Audio file #1 is collected and shows 1/30 in my tracker
Audio file #2 isn't showing up, assuming it's already collected
Audio file #3 is collected but my tracker only shows 2/30 collected

I've even deleted my game save, cleared my 360 cache, and started a new save and now file 1 isn't even showing up.

Am I just being a paranoid freak and the 30 files will appear after beating the game or Bungie is keeping track of this so it doesn't matter what my tracker says or what?

[thamaster24]

Just played some firefight a little while ago, scored a little more than 850,000 on heroic on Lost Platoon. Would've gotten a ton more but the guys I was playing with had a 8 o'clock class. I think we had like 13 lives remaining.

Our total playtime was an hr and 39 mins.

[Corvin]

Yeah, Lost Platoon is awesome. We were at 650k on Normal when my buddy had a power issue which killed our game. We still had a dozen lives as well.

[ZippyDan]

You can turn on skulls in ODST without having beat the game. I'm not sure if they take them from Halo 3 or if they're built in automatically as I got all the skulls in Halo 3 already.

Also, the game is played a bit different than Halo 3 but not a whole lot. You don't have as much overall health before you die and thus are forced to take cover a little more. Firefight is also a seemingly a challenge depending on the map and such. Granted it could just be because I have this skull enabled called "HotShotX" that eats up your teams life pool.


EDIT: Also firefight is a blast with people and will increasingly become more difficult. I don't believe there's an end to the levels either.

i have all the skulls in Halo 3 so that sounds good...

the most important one is probably Iron... or the respawn system in general. Having 4 players in Halo 3, and anyone ONE player being able to respawn the other THREE just made the campaign too easy. You could have one guy always hang back a little and play safety and you would never have to restart. How does ODST handle this?

[Draekon]

Lost Platoon should be a good one to do the Heroic Vidoc on since the Spartan Laser one-hits wraiths at that difficulty still. I know someone on my friends list who has like 1.5 million score on that level for Heroic with two hours of play. Don't know if he died at that point or if he quit, but I do know he has all the vidoc achievements.


I did Windward yesterday with a group of four yesterday and while we didn't get a high score in terms of time spent, we still hit the 200k achievement. Having it such close quarters is pretty hectic at times, but it's fun to get killionaires the as covenant are dropping troops on the landing pad (when they actually drop them there anyways). My group probably would have scored higher on the level, but someone got kicked off of Live and it killed the game. They really need to fix that. -_-

[Draekon]

i have all the skulls in Halo 3 so that sounds good...

the most important one is probably Iron... or the respawn system in general. Having 4 players in Halo 3, and anyone ONE player being able to respawn the other THREE just made the campaign too easy. You could have one guy always hang back a little and play safety and you would never have to restart. How does ODST handle this?

Iron is in there to prevent respawning if you wish, otherwise it's just like Halo 3.

[slickkill77]

For those of you that didn't play through by yourself, you really missed a great experience.

[Oside_hunter]

Are all the audio files in each difficulty or only some in each? I played on normal alone and could only find like 13.

[bs000]

Is anybody else having trouble with the audiofiles or knows what the heck is going on? I've played all the way to the last 2 maps on Legendary Co-op with a friend and decided to play through normal by myself to snag all the level and collectible achievements.

I found a map listing all the audio file locations, and I'm coming up to several of them and they're not yellow in the hud or giving me the "Press RB to collect" options. I wanna say it's already collected, but my achievement tracker doesn't list it.

For example:
Start new campaign file
Audio file #1 is collected and shows 1/30 in my tracker
Audio file #2 isn't showing up, assuming it's already collected
Audio file #3 is collected but my tracker only shows 2/30 collected

I've even deleted my game save, cleared my 360 cache, and started a new save and now file 1 isn't even showing up.

Am I just being a paranoid freak and the 30 files will appear after beating the game or Bungie is keeping track of this so it doesn't matter what my tracker says or what?

Some audio files don't appear until after you've beaten some of the missions. I think what you want to do is complete the entire campaign, then from the main menu, choose campaign -> replay mission -> Mombosa Streets. Then you should be able to collect all 29 there. Then SAVE AND QUIT, then replay Data Hive for the last one.

Are all the audio files in each difficulty or only some in each? I played on normal alone and could only find like 13.

You can get all 30 in any difficulty. Some of them are pretty well hidden. I used this (http://achievementhunter.com/games/halo3odst/guide/)guide, the videos made it alot easier

[MikeydCT]

Is the mythic map pack on a disk or is there a code? I got the game from gamefly, they only sent the disk with the campaign on it. I can pay it for $44 and they will send the 2nd disk with it.

[Nebenator]

Is the mythic map pack on a disk or is there a code? I got the game from gamefly, they only sent the disk with the campaign on it. I can pay it for $44 and they will send the 2nd disk with it.
It's on the second disk

[CokeCola]

Alright, I need help. So, was playing the ONI Alpha Base, made it almost to the end of the level, and had to leave. So, I shut off my Xbox without saving and quitting. Coming back and noticing this, I DID NOT want to walk through the streets again. So I just started from the level itself from the Campaign option (stupidy I may add, didn't read the prompt). I beat the level, was sent back to streets, where I was sent to pick up the next item. The item was the recon helmet from the beginning of the game. I picked it up and was sent back to the first level.

So, now I can't choose the next level on Campaign. So, I have two options:
1. BEAT THE ENITRE PARTS OVER AGAIN (I'm playing on legendary, NOT doing that again)
2. Play co-op with my friends that have beat the game.

So, heres my question, if I go through the games with friends, will I still get the achivements for beating the levels? Or can I just re-do ONI Alpha Base on Legendary and try to get it to redirect me to the correct item?

If you look at your map, you should be able to select any of the mission locations you haven't done since you restarted (ie: chose a level from the level select). I would guess the next level is also available to select, so you should select the objective at the bottom of your list. That is, unless the game requires you to have all previous missions beaten in one play through before it unlocks the next one - which would be dumb.

To everyone annoyed by the save system, remember that your viewfinder data (whatever it's called) is what's really important. It keeps track of missions you've unlocked and audio files you've found, and it seems to be saving constantly. The checkpoints just save the state of your inventory and the level.

I haven't experimented enough to confirm that, but it seems to be the intent of the game, at least.

EDIT: On loading up the game, I see that I don't have the underground access on my map, even though I have everything else. So, I don't know what you have to do.


I beat the campaign on solo Legendary a couple of days ago, and I enjoyed it. It didn't feel particularly short, but it was less substantial. Basically, the game seems to have a similar number of levels to other Halos, but they're easier and shorter, and half of them are completely vehicle based (which of course, makes them easier). I'm a little surprised to hear about people feeling vulnerable and using stealth in New Mombasa, because it never occurred to me. Maybe if the Rookie was more vulnerable than the people in the missions, the feeling would have clicked, but as it is, I saw no reason to stop the killing once I got back into the Rookie's head.

I thought the invincible NPC squad-mates kind of screwed up the game. Parts that should have been a challenge, like encounters with Brute Chieftains (with the hammers), became easy when the enemies spent their time trying to kill the NPCs. Just wait for the chieftain to to start murdering Buck, then shoot him in the back.

I like Firefight, but I think I prefer GoW's Hoard set-up more. Possibly because I or my friends just lack skill, I prefer shorter challenges and quick restarts than the drawn out intensity of Firefight. I can't deny that success in Firefight is rewarding, though.

[Oside_hunter]

You can get all 30 in any difficulty. Some of them are pretty well hidden. I used this (http://achievementhunter.com/games/halo3odst/guide/)guide, the videos made it alot easier Thanks for the link.

[Doomed]

As a new player to Halo 3, I have a few questions for when my ODST gets here via Super Saver.

How many achievement points could I get from the ODST package?

What are some awesome user created DLC? I know of Grifball, but that's about it.
.

[Malik112099]

Beat the campaign. It was alright. I just feel silly shooting aliens now. Maybe if the aliens were more realistic or grittier. Everything from the commercials to the in game cinematics make it feel like these ODST are in the fight for humanity but the enemy they are fighting are goofy as fuck.

[hufferstl]

Has Bungie mentioned if they can/will make some DLC Firefight maps?

[Lost_In_Shadows]

It did the save thing to me again! WTF? I saved and quit earlier today right after it said checkpoint...done, so now i turn it on and it took me to the save point before i started playing earlier this afternoon. This is a crock of fucking shit.

I can top that. For some reason it acts like I didn't beat the first two parts when I did. I wanted to finish the game,but in order to do it. I would have to play 3 of the ones I already beat to do so. I only rented the game. I don't have enough time or the desire to do so.

[Doomed]

Has Bungie mentioned if they can/will make some DLC Firefight maps?
Definately no more Halo 3 maps, probably no more Firefight either.

[A Happy Panda]

Definately no more Halo 3 maps, probably no more Firefight either.

?

What makes you say that. It may be their supposed 2nd to last Halo game, but Bungie loves to appease its fans. If its not Bungie, I could see 343 Industries creating some. If there's money to be made on the Halo franchise, you can bet your ass they'll take advantage of it.

[Corvin]

Yeah, I'm going to have to see a link on a story saying Bungie is done with Halo 3 maps.

[Malik112099]

Yeah, I'm going to have to see a link on a story saying Bungie is done with Halo 3 maps.


ok..

http://www.neowin.net/news/gamers/09/02/05/bungie-after-odst-no-more-halo-3-support

http://au.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/950/950839p1.html

IGN: How much longer will new maps continue to be made for Halo 3? Have resources been shifted to Halo 3: ODST (http://xbox360.ign.com/objects/852/852871.html) or is there yet more to come?

Brian Jarrard: We haven't actually been working on new maps for quite a while aside from some final testing and preparations for release. These days, we've got a smaller team that's focused on finishing the ODST campaign and all that it entails while the rest of the studio continues making progress on other, larger, secret projects. Once the Mythic maps are released this Spring, fans will still be able to look forward to a few more exclusive new maps that will be included in the Halo 3: ODST release later this Fall. Overall though, we are viewing the ODST campaign and the included multiplayer maps as the final exclamation point in our ongoing efforts to extend the Halo 3 experience. We're really grateful to our fans for standing by Halo 3 for so long and continuing to show us such strong support. It's been a great ride thus far and but it's not quite over yet. With the wide open possibilities of Sandbox and Forge, two additional solid maps and some new achievements, players will hopefully find plenty of ways to keep having fun with Halo 3 before we unleash ODST later this Fall

[Doomed]

I thought I heard it on the Giant Bombcast, even more likely I'm talking out of my ass. But why would they go through the trouble of making a complete collection of Halo 3 MP maps, then making new ones? Would make no sense.

[thamaster24]

Yeah, Lost Platoon is awesome. We were at 650k on Normal when my buddy had a power issue which killed our game. We still had a dozen lives as well.

Nice, I don't really know which one to do next as the only other one I played was crater for about 5 mins. We're usually in need of a 4th, send you a fr and if you see me on just send an invite to play ff if you don't have a 4th.

[Malik112099]

Im on right now and down for some multiplayer anything.....send me a friend request peeps!

[Gamer SDP]

just beat the game...or did I? I thought the credits were starting to roll so I just tapped 'B' to see if it would skip. I'm back at the main screen and decide to see what happens when I reload my save. It reloaded way back when I first saved and quit (area where you just wait for the enemies to storm in from different sides of the building. What the hell is with this, I wanted to replay some missions but now have to rebeat the game again? I played on easy (just wanted to know the story first) in two sessions.

[bigdaddybruce44]

Some audio files don't appear until after you've beaten some of the missions. I think what you want to do is complete the entire campaign, then from the main menu, choose campaign -> replay mission -> Mombosa Streets. Then you should be able to collect all 29 there. Then SAVE AND QUIT, then replay Data Hive for the last one.

You can get all 30 in any difficulty. Some of them are pretty well hidden. I used this (http://achievementhunter.com/games/halo3odst/guide/)guide, the videos made it alot easier

Thanks for this map! I had a similar one, but it did not number them, so I was quite confused as to why there wasn't one in an area that was marked off. Now, I realize that you have to come back to that area later. Thanks a lot.

[Cleaner7]

I got my game in yesterday and get the dreaded Disc Read Error. Time to take it back to Toyrs R Us. Nothing is wrong with the disc and it won't work no matter what I do. Apparently this has been affecting quite a bit of people and there's a large thread on Bungie.net about it. Just my luck!

[Eric1285]

Spent about 4.5 hours tonight with 2 friends playing firefight. We were trying to get the achievement for Crater on normal and still weren't able to do it. Maybe we're just terrible, but it seems quite difficult.

Has anyone else been getting terrible lag? The game would slow down almost every few minutes.

[ohboy10451]

can i just rent the game and install the multiplayer maps from the 2nd disc on to my hard drive?

[bigdaddybruce44]

No. In fact, you shouldn't even install the second disc, because it will hinder performance.

[pete5883]

Spent about 4.5 hours tonight with 2 friends playing firefight. We were trying to get the achievement for Crater on normal and still weren't able to do it. Maybe we're just terrible, but it seems quite difficult.

Has anyone else been getting terrible lag? The game would slow down almost every few minutes.

In the beginning of my game with Malik it seemed like there was some input delay, but after that it was very smooth.

Also, Crater blows. Try another level.

[Ma12kez]

Has anyone else been getting terrible lag? The game would slow down almost every few minutes.Regardless of host, if someone in your game has a laggy/slow connection, then the entire game will lag. At least that is what I've experienced so far since it's based off the same system as the Halo 3/ODST campaigns.

I really wish there was some way to put their matchmaking system into firefight though.

[menikmati]

I really wish there was some way to put their matchmaking system into firefight though.

Srsly.

[bs000]

As a new player to Halo 3, I have a few questions for when my ODST gets here via Super Saver.

How many achievement points could I get from the ODST package?

Check out the ODST FAQ (http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=Halo3ODST_FAQ#_23). They've got a nice list.

[pete5883]

Do you not get any extra points from playing Firefight on higher difficulties? Everyone on my friends list has been playing on Heroic, and none of them have any Firefight achievements.

[Draekon]

Do you not get any extra points from playing Firefight on higher difficulties? Everyone on my friends list has been playing on Heroic, and none of them have any Firefight achievements.

You do, but it's also more difficult too of course. Maybe they're just not that great at staying alive or they've been playing with one other person at that difficulty. It also depends on the level as some are more difficult than others.

[Zyzomys]

I had a fun FireFight match with pete5883 last night - I was the weak link and we only had three players - still a great time. I wish it was easier finding 3 other people to play because FireFight is great.

[Monsta Mack]

Got my copy from Amazon last night. Trust me the waiting a few days for saving was worth it.

Anyways enjoyed fire fight and the single player campaign so far. My only complaint seemed to be echoed throughout many posts: No matchmaking in fire fight.

It's gonna force me to expand my friends list I suppose.

[aerotive]

Regarding Bungie's recommendation that you not install the multiplayer disc, has anyone else ignored that and tried it? I've installed both the original Halo 3 disc and the ODST multiplayer disc and I can't tell a difference. Other than the system is quieter.

I haven't measured this with a stopwatch or anything, but it certainly doesn't feel any slower to load.

[BackInBlack]

Regarding Bungie's recommendation that you not install the multiplayer disc, has anyone else ignored that and tried it? I've installed both the original Halo 3 disc and the ODST multiplayer disc and I can't tell a difference. Other than the system is quieter.

I haven't measured this with a stopwatch or anything, but it certainly doesn't feel any slower to load.

that's good to hear, ill have to try installing the mp disc as well. Listening to the dvd drive now is unacceptable.

[cdietschrun]

Installing the Mythic disc defiantly is not going to improve the loading times. The game was and still engineered pre-NXE times and the architecture of the game will still make it slower and perform worse.

From the ODST FAQ:

Q. So, if I’ve got room on my hard drive, I should install this sucker for faster loading?

A. Nope. Halo 3: Mythic is for all intents and purposes, Halo 3. When we built Halo 3, NXE installations were the stuff of the future. As a result, installing Halo 3: Mythic will result in slower load times for you and all your friends (and people you care about will be disappointed in you).

[bigdaddybruce44]

What exactly was Bungie thinking about when they decided to not have matchmaking for Firefight?

[VipFREAK]

Only reasons I have this game is Amazon's good deal and that my friend who's the Halo whore. Anyway, the VISR button is going to be really irritating because I'm used to that being reload... I like the interface though specially the VISR in dark situations. The silenced assault rifle and pistol is also nice. Makes it less Halo and more my kind of FPS.

[Malik112099]

As far as installing the ODST disk it makes a HUGE difference. I had been playing downstairs on my 360 with the game installed and the initial load time wasnt bad at all. I played upstairs without it installed and it was like a solid 30 seconds longer to load.

[$hady]

HOLY HELL firefight is addicting! I just played single player crater for 181 minutes and only got up once. I'm not even a Halo guy but they nailed this mode besides the MP part.

Made it to Set 4, round 1, wave 4 before I died.......died with 192,000 points lol so close.. Shit gets hard I ran out of decent weapons and had to beat down one of those big guys so I could get his weapon to knock down the other 4 guys shells. Finally the last damn guy alive whacked me with a hammer. :D

EDIT: Silly question but if you play with others is it one collective running score or individual scores for what you personally do?

[MSUHitman]

It keeps track of the team's cummlative score and also shows what part of that score is yours. All you have to do to get the achievements is have your team get to 200,000, much easier than doing it by yourself.

[MSUHitman]

can i just rent the game and install the multiplayer maps from the 2nd disc on to my hard drive?

It's not like the Fallout/Oblivion DLC. It's an actual game disk, it's just the Halo 3 MP only on the disc. You have to have the game disc in the drive for you to be able to play it, just like any other installed 360 game.

[Jek Porkins]

If anyone would like a late-night firefight teammate (or if you want to try for the last few vidmasters), I'm up for it. Just send me a FR.

[Monsta Mack]

You guys can also add me for co-op on campaign firefight and what not.

So the general verdict is to install the ODST disc but not the multiplayer Halo 3 one?

[MSUHitman]

Correct Monsta Mack.

Also beware that if you start a co-op level with 2-4 players, and one of them disconnects for whatever reason, you won't get credit for completing it. You have to finish the level with the same number of players as you started with to get credit for completing the level.

[iiinightmar3ii]

Is anybody else having this problem? I was playing signed in two controllers on my xbox and started a coop campaign mode and the screen size shrunk! It went from 16:9 to 4:3. When the game ended, it reverted back, but I can't play coop with 2 people on my xbox without the screen getting smaller. I play on 1080p.

[M1C13]

Is anybody else having this problem? I was playing signed in two controllers on my xbox and started a coop campaign mode and the screen size shrunk! It went from 16:9 to 4:3. When the game ended, it reverted back, but I can't play coop with 2 people on my xbox without the screen getting smaller. I play on 1080p.
Same thing happened in Halo 3. The screen adjusts to give the correct aspect ratio for both players. This also the reason why you can't do 4 player co-op on one 360.

[hufferstl]

ok..

http://www.neowin.net/news/gamers/09/02/05/bungie-after-odst-no-more-halo-3-support

http://au.xboxlive.ign.com/articles/950/950839p1.html

Neither of those mention firefight maps, just Halo 3 multiplayer maps. I can't see how they wouldn't be interested in making some easy money by putting out more firefight maps.

[bs000]

Got 1k in this today. That was fun.

I kept calling the flying things overlords instead of engineers. I think I've played too much Starcraft D:

[Kapwanil]

What exactly was Bungie thinking about when they decided to not have matchmaking for Firefight?

If I recall correctly I think it was a matter of people griefing while you play. It sort of makes sense, if you're going after the achievements and all and judging by the general nature of people you run into during typical Halo matchmaking.

[halfbent]

Feel free to FR me for Firefight, the lack of matchmaking for it made me a sad man.

[slickkill77]

I thought it was because matchmaking wasn't in the game engine for Halo 3 co-op, and they didn't have time to add it to the engine for use in FF.

[BREVITY]

Played till 5am. Beat the game co-op legendary w/some friends last night. Got my first 200,000+ firefight on Last Exit. It was a blast but lasted hours. The game is so much fun. I cant wait to get all the new achievements.
http://www.twitpic.com/jd1xg
http://www.twitpic.com/jd204

[Draekon]

Played till 5am. Beat the game co-op legendary w/some friends last night. Got my first 200,000+ firefight on Last Exit. It was a blast but lasted hours. The game is so much fun. I cant wait to get all the new achievements.
http://www.twitpic.com/jd1xg
http://www.twitpic.com/jd204

You can link through bungie.net for interactive/in depth stats instead of using a camera. For example:

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/ODSTg.aspx?gameid=15015756&player=Draekon

[jaso]

Anyone else having problems with the first Vidmaster: Classic achievement? I thought I successfully pulled it off three different times (no shots fired, no grenades tossed on Legendary), but never received the achievement.

[Draekon]

Anyone else having problems with the first Vidmaster: Classic achievement? I thought I successfully pulled it off three different times (no shots fired, no grenades tossed on Legendary), but never received the achievement.

To my understanding the requirements are here (It's possible that some of these are false, but it's not a bad guide to go by):


You can:
- Have NPCs be in your warthog as gunner/passenger
- Trade weapons with an NPC (They have unlimited ammo)
- Skip cutscenes
- Splatter enemies
- Boost on a ghost
- Die
- Hijack vehicles

You can't:
- Powerlide (LT) with the warthog
- Use any weapon, including behicle weapons (Although I hear some people who 'miss' still get it)
- Honk the warthogs horn (RT)
- Throw grenades
- Enter visr mode (Select)
- Have anyone else with you in the game.


I've also heard that scoring must be on, but I don't know. It took me two runs to get the achievement with the only changes between the two being that I didn't powerslide, I switched from free to all to team scoring, and I accidently died once at the very end but figured since I was 5 feet from the end to just finish it up anyways.

[Gamer SDP]

I beat campaign on easy and am trying to go through it on legendary (solo). I can't even get to downloading the map when the Rookie first lands! any tips? keep in mind I'm kinda new to the Halo series.

[jaso]

I beat campaign on easy and am trying to go through it on legendary (solo). I can't even get to downloading the map when the Rookie first lands! any tips? keep in mind I'm kinda new to the Halo series.

Thanks, Draekon.

Gamer SDP, don't feel bad. I'd consider myself a well-versed veteran of the series, and trying Legendary solo for me was excrutiating. I was able to beat Halo 1 and 2 on Legendary no problems. But ODST seems to be a bit more frustrating.

[bigdaddybruce44]

I beat campaign on easy and am trying to go through it on legendary (solo). I can't even get to downloading the map when the Rookie first lands! any tips? keep in mind I'm kinda new to the Halo series.

Take cover, pop out, fire a few shots, and then go back to cover. Also, prioritize your targets according to the weapons you have. If you got something with long-range stopping power, like the sniper rifle, try to eliminate any Brutes that are in a patrol group. Then, you can mop up the scrubs after that. If you have an assault rifle and a pistol, try to head shot grunts and such from a distance and then worry about going in for the kill on anything bigger.

[BREVITY]

You can link through bungie.net for interactive/in depth stats instead of using a camera. For example:

http://www.bungie.net/Stats/ODSTg.aspx?gameid=15015756&player=Draekon
Tnx I didnt know that.


I wish to God they would have put more into the Back button menu during Firefight. I wish I could see wave, round, ppls scores and such.

Edit: Is there a list anywhere for the location for the audio items. I am trying to close in on all the achievements. I am down for playing if ppl want to get some games in for achievements.

[VipFREAK]

That's why I see this as an add-on rather than it's own full game.

[Draekon]

You can see the Set, Round, and Wave while playing firefight. It's in the top left of the screen.

The number is the set which increases after three rounds (and a bonus "wave"). The three dots are the rounds that increase after five waves. Last, the five parallelograms or square-like shapes below it are the waves. At least I think they're parallelograms? I don't really remember.


As for the audio, you could use this I suppose:
http://achievementhunter.com/games/halo3odst/guide/

[MemphisChill901]

Hey Halo 3 ODST, I like you, and Imma let you finish, but Modern Warfare 2 is gonna be one of the best games of ALL time.

[Malik112099]

Neither of those mention firefight maps, just Halo 3 multiplayer maps. I can't see how they wouldn't be interested in making some easy money by putting out more firefight maps.


Hey smarty, look at what I was quoting. We were talking about HALO 3 MAPS. Not firefight. So, the links I provided were on topic and proved the point I was making. Thanks!

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6330587&postcount=349

[hufferstl]

Hey smarty, look at what I was quoting. We were talking about HALO 3 MAPS. Not firefight. So, the links I provided were on topic and proved the point I was making. Thanks!

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=6330587&postcount=349

Calm down dude. The post above the one(A Happy Panda's) you are referencing talks about Firefight maps. I wasn't pointing fingers, just mentioning to everyone that there hasn't been any mention of Firefight DLC being a possibility either way.

[Trakan]

ODST is already an expansion of Halo 3. Unless MS pushes Bungie into making DLC for the game, I can't see them doing anything else for it.

They've got all their attention focused on Reach.

[Chris Dillon]

lol, had a good day, me and my buddies tryed beating the last mission to get deja vu, it took forever so I had to go, they kept trying when we were only a little ways done. i got the achievement with one kill and 43 deaths.

[RudyPants]

It's too bad they didn't price this at $40. I know that discussion is played out at this point, but I'm having a hard time convincing friends to grab this for $60. And you NEED friends to give this game any legs.

[Monsta Mack]

Yeah well the internet smarty pants got it for around $40 or less after all of Amazon's insane discounts. I know I'm not the only one who paid $30 or less for it when it was all said and done.

Gamestop and other retailers are bound to have tons of used copies for those that don't keep it for fire fight or have most of the maps already, so I'm sure down the road we'll see a lot more deals on ODST. Unless everyone ends up holding onto it for the Reach beta.

[thamaster24]

You can't:
- Powerlide (LT) with the warthog


Damn powersliding kept me from getting it the first time, thanks Draekon

[RiCeBo1]

I just realized I need more active XBL friends :cry:

[bigdaddybruce44]

LOL! Me, too! Anyway, if anyone wants to add me, I'm gonna finish up the solo campaign tomorrow or so, and I'm definitely looking to play some Firefight in the near future. I stink at Halo MP, but I love co-op stuff like that, so I'm in. I might just not be that good.

[DiscoDuck8k]

Add me if you like for Firefight. I haven't had a chance to play with anyone yet.

Just finished up the campaign on Heroic first, quite enjoyed it overall.

[Friend of Sonic]

This may have been mentioned, but don't try to find the audio logs in co-op. We loaded up the final mission and took a couple of hours to find the 29 logs. Then when we loaded up Data Hive, it erased our log progress. :bomb: There's no reason for Bungie to have set it up like that. I was super pissed.

I imagine that if you were doing co-op with friends and made sure to get all 29 before Data Hive occurs, it would work? At any rate, I went into single player and refound them all.

[Gamer SDP]

I read that getting audio logs in co-op don't unlock for solo campaign (and vica-verca not sure if achievement works)

[bigdaddybruce44]

Finished up the campaign. Short, yes, but I liked the story and the characters. Good voice acting crew. So, again, if anyone wants to add me for Firefight, I'm down.

[MaXx]

I just realized I need more active XBL friends :cry:

Funny I was just thinking the same thing as I played ODST last night. Add me and let's get some Firefight going. Even if i'm playing something else feel free to invite. Tag is MaXx 10.

[A Happy Panda]

I read that getting audio logs in co-op don't unlock for solo campaign (and vica-verca not sure if achievement works)

You read right. Solo and co-op are treated as completely separate. For example if you get 9 audio logs in co-op and start a solo game, you start from scratch.

[Kromax]

I enjoyed the campaign (played it solo on Heroic), and I enjoyed my limited experience with Firefight (solo and with a buddy who is new to the game). If anyone is interested in playing, feel free to send me a FR.

[kilatofu]

Looking for people to do the firefight achievements and also the Deja Vu Achievement.

[Lions]

I'm just going for the ODST Vidmasters, if anyone is interested? I don't care about Recon like everyone else seems to, I think it looks silly to be honest, but part of me just wants to do it.
If anyone's up for it, send me a PM on here and I'll add you. I don't accept blind invites on XBL. :)

[A Happy Panda]

I'm just going for the ODST Vidmasters, if anyone is interested? I don't care about Recon like everyone else seems to, I think it looks silly to be honest, but part of me just wants to do it.
If anyone's up for it, send me a PM on here and I'll add you. I don't accept blind invites on XBL. :)

You may or may not get a FR from me at around 6 PM PST.

[jughead]

I'm loving firefight. My buddies and I are just having trouble staying connected. Any suggestions? We all run cable as far as I know. I was thinking of DMZing my xbox. I'm not really sure if that will help or not. I"m just tired of getting 40 mins in and the thing kicking us all out.

[Zyzomys]

FireFight can be lots of fun but it is certainly frustrating trying to get 4 people in a party. Even having access to GAF FireFight 1 and CAG FireFight is not enough.

I noticed CAG FireFight (http://live.xbox.com/en-CA/profile/profile.aspx?pp=0&GamerTag=CAG+FireFight) only has 57 names. Everyone interested in FF should add this gamertag to their Friends List - that way we all have access to each other (and at 1:30 am you will appreciate it!).

[GLOCKGLOCK]

I'm down to do either the vidmasters or the Firefight achievements. I'm on the Firefight list and available after 9pm EST. Send me a message or FR if you are getting a group together and looking for another.

[BackInBlack]

I'll post this here, and in the FF thread. Anyone interested/competent and willing to put some work in and get the Vidmaster achievements let me know.

Edit damn, by seconds drunkz posts, dude im game for vidmasters.

[GLOCKGLOCK]

I'll post this here, and in the FF thread. Anyone interested/competent and willing to put some work in and get the Vidmaster achievements let me know.

Edit damn, by seconds drunkz posts, dude im game for vidmasters.


Haha, we actually had a pretty quick run at Vidmaster: Annual so partying up must be the way to go for these ones as well, right? :lol:

It was definitely much smoother than my first try where 2 people had no mic and we were at the 90 min mark before someone's connection flaked out and kicked one of us out of the party.

TrueAchievements has some good strategies for Endure, but it looks like a 2-3 hour grind either way, with the possibility of it all going to crap by losing all the lives. I haven't looked too much at Deja Vu, but I have some idea what to expect there.

[KingBroly]

I sent a FR to CAG Firefight, although I won't have ODST until later this week (should have it tomorrow or Wednesday).

I'm also interested in doing the Vidmaster Challenges (on Halo 3, as well, namely the 70xp one)

[bigdaddybruce44]

I'll definitely add my name to the list later when I'm on my 360. I already got a couple of friend requests today from CAGs about FF, so let's keep it up.

[lordopus99]

I added my name to the gamertag. I am interested in doing Firefight and the vidmasters (both Halo 3 and ODST)

[BREVITY]

Add me too plz I need achievements.

[BackInBlack]

I sent a FR to CAG Firefight, although I won't have ODST until later this week (should have it tomorrow or Wednesday).

I'm also interested in doing the Vidmaster Challenges (on Halo 3, as well, namely the 70xp one)

I think its only 50 xp, send me a FR or inv from FF if you wanna play.

[SoulReaver]

I think this was mentioned but I'm not sure. Sooo...I loaded up ODST today, had fininished the level where you fly around in a banshee the majority of the time. I was back w/ the rookie, showing him checking out that bio-canister. Then it proceeded to lead me back to the location with the helmet stuck into the screen and made me play the 1st Buck mission again.

WTF? On the mission select screen, it is saying I didn't finish 3 missions that I already did. What gives?

[crzyjoeguy]

I think this was mentioned but I'm not sure. Sooo...I loaded up ODST today, had fininished the level where you fly around in a banshee the majority of the time. I was back w/ the rookie, showing him checking out that bio-canister. Then it proceeded to lead me back to the location with the helmet stuck into the screen and made me play the 1st Buck mission again.

WTF? On the mission select screen, it is saying I didn't finish 3 missions that I already did. What gives?

this happened to me as well, i quickly learned that when you are done, you have to save and quit, it does not save automatically.

[Halo05]

Ah crap, I've gotta do this soon. I'll try and friend request CAG Firefight tomorrow.

[Corvin]

this happened to me as well, i quickly learned that when you are done, you have to save and quit, it does not save automatically.

Yes. The same save system Halo has been using for 8 years. It blows my mind that people are having problems figuring this out when we've had three previous games that functioned identically.

[bigdaddybruce44]

I've played the three previous Halo games, and it happened to me, too. Here's why. It's an archaic system. Almost every game I have played in the last few years has an auto-save feature. Granted, there's no warning about an auto-save, so you would think that should have tipped me off, but it's so ingrained in my mind at this point, I don't even think to look.

[Corvin]

I didn't say it wasn't archaic, quite frankly, it's a terrible system. That doesn't change the fact that even the most recent game which this game shares an engine and title with uses the same save system.

Plus if you are watching your HUD you frequently see "Loading" or "Checkpoint Done," not "saving progress."

[freshzen]

Has anybody found a good source for audio logs? I'd like to find something that starts at the earliest possible audio log that you can pick up when you first start the game and continues from there. I tried using maps and you tube videos and I was lost.

[life.exe]

Has anybody found a good source for audio logs? I'd like to find something that starts at the earliest possible audio log that you can pick up when you first start the game and continues from there. I tried using maps and you tube videos and I was lost.

This might be what you are looking for:

http://achievementhunter.com/games/halo3odst/guide/


Its a map with a link to the video for each audio file, I don't have the game so I am not sure if it is numbered in the correct order following the game.

[bigdaddybruce44]

I didn't say it wasn't archaic, quite frankly, it's a terrible system.

End of discussion. It shouldn't "blow your mind" that this happens. Check the boards everywhere. It happens to a lot of people, because the system is awful, and it bucks the trend that almost every game today has set. Like I said, nothing at all should make you think there is an auto-save feature, but the reality, people are use to it, so they assume. It happens. If people were chewing on their ODST discs and then wondering why they don't work, that should definitely blow your mind.

This might be what you are looking for:

http://achievementhunter.com/games/halo3odst/guide/


Its a map with a link to the video for each audio file, I don't have the game so I am not sure if it is numbered in the correct order following the game.

Yep, that's what I used, but only for a few of them there were tucked away in buildings or something. Most of the logs are out in the open and hard to miss. Plus, if you've noticed, whenever you get remotely close to an active log, the Super will set off cues, like car alarms and traffic lights. Good luck finding them and enjoy. I liked the story that unraveled and really made me want to find them, which is generally not the case with collectibles.

[Corvin]

End of discussion. It shouldn't "blow your mind" that this happens. Check the boards everywhere. It happens to a lot of people, because the system is awful, and it bucks the trend that almost every game today has set.

It's not really bucking a trend if the three games preceding this one have the same exact save system, it's following a pattern. Bucking a trend would be if the first three had autosave and this changed it to save points on the map. What other games offer is irrelevant. i.e. GTAIV has autosave so ODST must? Nah, that argument doesn't work. It has to be judged on the basis of the franchise itself.

Why do people assume there is an autosave, especially when nothing anywhere mentions it, or pops up in the HUD?

Also, playing a game with an autosave feature and getting screwed by it sucks. For example, you get to a point to trigger the autosave only to realize you wasted every last drop of your ammo getting there and now everytime you restart you have to get your ass handed to you repeatedly because you have no ammo.

[CokeCola]

ODST is not quite the same as other Halos. In every other game, checkpoints are just your position in the level. If you want to start at the beginning of the level, there's no reason to save and quit - you can just select the proper level from the list when you want to start. But in ODST, thanks to the New Mombasa over-world, selecting a level from the list makes the game forget what levels you've completed, so you have to beat those levels again to access the end of the game (from Datahive on).

I think.

[SoulReaver]

Ummmm guys. I never quit the game by any way other than the saving and quitting option. Not once. So wtf? And like I said, it is making me redo older levels while I have already completed levels ahead of it.

[Gamer SDP]

I once again tried to get somewhere on Legendary...I'm going to give up and just do it co-op. anyone willing to give it a go tomorrow night (maybe do a third or half the game)?

[RobMinhas]

Is no one else boycotting ODST for omitting the Battle Riffle it makes no sense to leave it out.

stupidest reason ever

[Monsta Mack]

Is no one else boycotting ODST for omitting the Battle Riffle it makes no sense to leave it out.

I actually enjoyed ODST more without the battle riffle.

*boots up Halo 3*

Oh crap, not Team BRS again! Veto!

...

Please?

Doh!

As for beating Legendary on your own? Well just plug in a second controller and hide the second controllers character somewhere. Takes a awhile to beat legendary but at least that way you can have infinite respawns.

But the best way obviously is to go 4 player co-op on Legendary. You'll blow through this game faster then Halo 3 from what I've heard.

[ZanexGt]

If anyone wants to play firefight or the campaign on Legendary, let me know. I'm also interested in getting the vidmasters.

[crzyjoeguy]

man i bought this game to play the campaign and then trade it. (amazon's deal was too good to pass up) and my friend got me to try the multi-player (never was a fan of it) and now i think i have to keep it. even though i always loose, it is still fun. plus with all the map variants and extra games (jenga rules, ghostbusters seems like it could be fun) it add's alot of value imo. its a shame i couldnt play multiplayer on my copy of halo 3 sooner. (my disc is cracked, have to have it installed to the hard drive. hurts the multiplayer load times too bad) i still havnt played the odst campaign all the way through lol.

[rustyrage]

I just finished the Halo 3: ODST campaign on normal. It was fun and not too long. I really don't know any of the Halo storyline because I've only ever played Halo 2, and that was just for multiplayer. If amazon didn't have the deal they had I probably wouldn't have purchased it. Firefight seems very fun, waiting on my Xbox Live card from amazon so I can play with some friends. And as a CAG I really like getting a disc with all the dlc maps on it. :)

[Swoxx]

Anyone know if Bungie plans to adress the horrible fps drops when playing firefight?

[Booyabobby]

Anyone know if Bungie plans to adress the horrible fps drops when playing firefight?

It gotten better since the release but it still pops up once in awhile. Bungie needs to address it.

[Malik112099]

It gotten better since the release but it still pops up once in awhile. Bungie needs to address it.

no, it hasnt...was playing earlier with a few cags and it was almost unbearable at times

[CokeCola]

I haven't seen any significant FPS drops, but I have seen stuttering and slowdown. That seems to happen with a bad connection, and one bad connection in the party slows down the game for everyone.

[Malik112099]

I haven't seen any significant FPS drops, but I have seen stuttering and slowdown.


http://img16.imageshack.us/img16/2600/facepalmja.jpg

[SynGamer]

I haven't seen any significant FPS drops, but I have seen stuttering and slowdown.

Quote of the year! Nothing can top this!

[CokeCola]

They're not the same thing, at least in this case. The frame rate is fine, but the game pauses. It's still running at 30 FPS, it's just waiting for the network connection to catch up. I'm saying it's clearly not an issue with too much action on screen, but to too much strain on the network.

Of course, this being the Internet, you could just assume I'm the idiot.

[KiloMeda]

Probably gonna pick it up wed, mostly at the request of a friend. I have a hard time getting myself to pay $60 for this instead of Brutal Legend (will eventually get it after price drop i guess), but I just really need a new game until MW2. I loved the Halo series, but this seemed too much like Halo 3. Is the campaign and firefight mode really worth it? The maps are, because I never payed for any of them thus far.

[Ziv]

I finally finished Vidmaster: Endure and got my Recon armor. It took about two hours. Ya know, when you have a method and all four people get into a rhythm, it's not hard. We had well over 30 lives left when we started set 5. We just decided to go hard charging and head into the battle head on. Lasted almost to set 6. Lots of fun.

[Swoxx]

Except for the FPS lag, any of you guys experiencing controller lag? my left stick is constantly half a second behind my actual inputs, only the left stick though, i know Cheapy mentioned it but it's really wierd.

[Booyabobby]

Probably gonna pick it up wed, mostly at the request of a friend. I have a hard time getting myself to pay $60 for this instead of Brutal Legend (will eventually get it after price drop i guess), but I just really need a new game until MW2. I loved the Halo series, but this seemed too much like Halo 3. Is the campaign and firefight mode really worth it? The maps are, because I never payed for any of them thus far.

Campaign is pretty short. Took me about 6 hours to complete on normal. I like the story. Plus there also a side story through the audio files. I love firefight it addicting. You can also do co-op on campaign. With ECA discount, you can get it for $48.

[Corvin]

I have no problem with the length. I'm playing solo Legendary the first time through and it's taking some time. I'm probably over the 6 hour mark already and am only halfway through Data Hive. I figure I'll knock it down to easy/normal to hunt for the audio logs I missed and achievements the second time through.

People that are finishing under 6 hours need to bump up the difficulty.

How many audio logs are there anyway? I think I'm sitting at 9 or 10 so far.

[mattfoley7]

I recently finished the campaign on Legendary on my own and I'd say it took me about 12 hours or so. Also I didn't do much exploration looking for the audio logs either but I do feel that Halo 3s campaign was much harder than ODSTs on Legendary well at least the enemies did seem tougher to kill in H3. I just went back to get all 30 audio logs.

[Draekon]

How many audio logs are there anyway? I think I'm sitting at 9 or 10 so far.

There are 30 Audio Logs without giving any specifics away.

[HotShotX]

There are 30 Audio Logs without giving any specifics away.

I doubt anyone is getting all 30 audio logs without specifics and a map.

Also, ODST with you and Syn tonight?

~HotShotX

[Malik112099]

I am going to be up all night tonight. Prolly spend half the night on Uncharted 2 Demo and the other half on ODST. I am down for whatever tonight.

[SynGamer]

I doubt anyone is getting all 30 audio logs without specifics and a map.

Also, ODST with you and Syn tonight?

~HotShotX

I don't have ODST...grrrr!

[thamaster24]

Except for the FPS lag, any of you guys experiencing controller lag? my left stick is constantly half a second behind my actual inputs, only the left stick though, i know Cheapy mentioned it but it's really wierd.

It happened once to me, but it shifted between that and the pausing other people were talking about. Definitely wasn't my connection though, make sure the people you play with have a good connection.

[Doomed]

Any printable (B&W) maps for the audio logs?

[Malik112099]

Any printable (B&W) maps for the audio logs?


http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/Halo_3_ODST_Audio_Log_Locations

Halo 3: ODST - Audio Log Locations Map


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3436/3946633078_898b0f3ddb_o.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/31404847@N06/3946633078/)
The 30th Audio Log - Audiophile Achievement

To find the 30th audio log, you must first collect the other 29. Once you collect all 30 audio logs, you will get the Audiophile Achievement for 75G.



Audio Log #1 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=1&game=970)
Audio Log #2 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=2&game=970)
Audio Log #3 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=3&game=970)
Audio Log #4 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=4&game=970)
Audio Log #5 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=5&game=970)
Audio Log #6 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=6&game=970)
Audio Log #7 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=7&game=970)
Audio Log #8 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=8&game=970)
Audio Log #9 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=9&game=970)
Audio Log #10 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=10&game=970)
Audio Log #11 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=11&game=970)
Audio Log #12 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=12&game=970)
Audio Log #13 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=13&game=970)
Audio Log #14 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=14&game=970)
Audio Log #15 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=15&game=970)
Audio Log #16 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=16&game=970)
Audio Log #17 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=17&game=970)
Audio Log #18 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=18&game=970)
Audio Log #19 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=19&game=970)
Audio Log #20 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=20&game=970)
Audio Log #21 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=21&game=970)
Audio Log #22 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=22&game=970)
Audio Log #23 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=23&game=970)
Audio Log #24 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=24&game=970)
Audio Log #25 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=25&game=970)
Audio Log #26 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=26&game=970)
Audio Log #27 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=27&game=970)
Audio Log #28 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=28&game=970)
Audio Log #29 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=29&game=970)
Audio Log #30 (http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/guide?seq=30&game=970)

[Kendro]

If anyone plans on going through the Campaign mode tonight co-op (the more the merrier), I'll be available for the entire night (Eastern time). I have only got past the first 3 levels.

[Foxtrot0245]

Anyone want to play Firefight with me right now/tonight? Just got back from a week long honeymoon and I need to play some. Just send me a friend request.

[We_OnABoat]

Anyone want to play Firefight with me right now/tonight? Just got back from a week long honeymoon and I need to play some. Just send me a friend request.


this is not a sign of a strong marriage. Just got back from honeymoon and #1 priority is Xbox Live.

[Malik112099]

Anyone want to play Firefight with me right now/tonight? Just got back from a week long honeymoon and I need to play some. Just send me a friend request.

Sweet, want to have your first official "wife bitching at you for playing video games" session?

j/k


i'll be up all night too...lets all friend up

[Doomed]

http://nextgenwalkthroughs.com/Halo_3_ODST_Audio_Log_Locations

Halo 3: ODST - Audio Log Locations Map
Thanks for that, but I already found that. I want one that is printable in black and white, (check) easy to read in black and white (nope) and doesn't waste ink on a mostly black map. (uh-oh)

[Foxtrot0245]

Sent you a request. Oh and my wife is busy blogging about our wedding/honeymoon, so she doesn't mind, haha.

[KingBroly]

I'm personally using this Map:
http://swearingatvideogames.com/2009/10/02/halo-3-odst-audio-logs/

It has embedded youtube video links for each log AND locations for how to get Naughty Naughty. Although the latter might be incomplete.

Also, if you want something printable, use Print Screen.

[HotShotX]

I'm up for Naughty Naughty and a Vidmaster tonight.

Wow. That sounded more awkward than I expected.

~HotShotX

[Corvin]

Thanks for that, but I already found that. I want one that is printable in black and white, (check) easy to read in black and white (nope) and doesn't waste ink on a mostly black map. (uh-oh)


I took the image above and inverted the colors and fiddled with the levels a bit in photoshop. I also shrunk it down to make it easily printable. It ain't pretty, but it should work. I printed a test page and it looks fine.

http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a76/MCorvin/Gaming/ODST_Logs-1.jpg

[KingBroly]

I'm up for Naughty Naughty and a Vidmaster tonight.

Wow. That sounded more awkward than I expected.

~HotShotX

I can help out with the first one, and maybe part of Vidmaster: Classic (I still haven't completed my Campaign yet so I want to do that first, including all of the Audio logs). Endure...maybe another time, because that's a hard one to get.

[HotShotX]

I can help out with the first one, and maybe part of Vidmaster: Classic (I still haven't completed my Campaign yet so I want to do that first, including all of the Audio logs). Endure...maybe another time, because that's a hard one to get.

I should have clarified, I need the Vidmaster where we complete the last level on Legendary, 4 man co-op, with Iron.

~HotShotX

[YodaEXE]

I should have clarified, I need the Vidmaster where we complete the last level on Legendary, 4 man co-op, with Iron.

~HotShotX
Depending on the time I'd be up for that one. I also need Endure (already got Classic), but I can wait to do that one a different time.

[HotShotX]

Depending on the time I'd be up for that one. I also need Endure (already got Classic), but I can wait to do that one a different time.

How about 9pm-ish EST?

~HotShotX

[YodaEXE]

How about 9pm-ish EST?

~HotShotX
That's good for me. Now we just need 2 others to join us.

[lordopus99]

How about 9pm-ish EST?

~HotShotX

I will join you two if that is OK. I will jump on at 9. Just send me an invite.

[HotShotX]

Running a bit late

~HotShotX

[bs000]

I already have deja vu but if you need a 4th I'm willing to help. I had alot of fun doing it the first time :D

[HotShotX]

Hopping on now.

~HotShotX

[_Ph03n1x_]

im on right now if anyone wants to play. i was hoping to get some people to get deja vu

[HotShotX]

Good work tonight guys. An hour and a half long but we did it.

~HotShotX

[YodaEXE]

That was a blast. Now all I need is Endure to finish off the Vidmasters for ODST. Unfortunately, I still need to do a couple in Halo 3. Gonna have to do another run like tonight but with Ghosts in Halo 3 one of these days so that I can get that Vidmaster as well.

[Ruahrc]

I have a quick question for Halo3 ODST. My friend and I like to play co-op games together. We played through Halo 1, 2, 3, Gears of War 1, 2, Army of two, etc. We like playing the campaigns but since only he has the 360 and no XBL we always play split screen co-op.

Forgive me for not going through all 25 pages in this thread but is there a split screen co-op campaign in ODST? I can't tell exactly if co-op is Firefight mode only, or also if it is XBL based only or split screen.

Thanks

Ruahrc

[lordopus99]

That was a blast. Now all I need is Endure to finish off the Vidmasters for ODST. Unfortunately, I still need to do a couple in Halo 3. Gonna have to do another run like tonight but with Ghosts in Halo 3 one of these days so that I can get that Vidmaster as well.

I also had fun. Thanks guys! We will have to go out for Endure.

As for the Halo 3 Ghost run, I also haven't done that so let me know if you decide you want to go for it.

[YodaEXE]

I also had fun. Thanks guys! We will have to go out for Endure.

As for the Halo 3 Ghost run, I also haven't done that so let me know if you decide you want to go for it.
I'm thinking most likely next weekend I'm going to try and do one or the other, so I'll definitely let you know what I plan.


I have a quick question for Halo3 ODST. My friend and I like to play co-op games together. We played through Halo 1, 2, 3, Gears of War 1, 2, Army of two, etc. We like playing the campaigns but since only he has the 360 and no XBL we always play split screen co-op.

Forgive me for not going through all 25 pages in this thread but is there a split screen co-op campaign in ODST? I can't tell exactly if co-op is Firefight mode only, or also if it is XBL based only or split screen.

Thanks

Ruahrc
You can split-screen Co-op Campaign and Firefight. So no worries.

[LeRoy]

Had a really awesome game of Firefight last night with my buds. Got over 300,000 points and an Achievement to boot.

[Corvin]

I'd love to get in on the Ghost Run Vidmaster action.

[Bill Mcdougal]

I've been having a hard time finding people to play Firefight with, and I still need most of the achievements for 200k scores. If you're interested, please add my gamertag:

Bill Mcdougal

[KingBroly]

I still need to do 2 more Firefights (Chasm Ten and Security Zone) as well as Campaign on Legendary with Good Samaritan.

After that, I might start Halo 3 once again so I can get 1750g. I still have a while to get Lightswitch, though. And I kind of don't want to play alone to get that.

[Foxtrot0245]

Damn, none of you fools are on....

[Ruahrc]

You can split-screen Co-op Campaign and Firefight. So no worries.

Okay great thanks!

[jaso]

Went for Vidmaster: Endure last night with Prof. Mustard and two other guys. Was almost through the third round after an hour and a half before one of our guys decided to quit out. Man, I was pissed. It was a solid run, too. We could have done it.

Just a reminder, if you don't have two hours to kill, don't join up with a party going after the Endure achievement. It's not fair to the other three guys.

[kklems]

I still need to do 2 more Firefights (Chasm Ten and Security Zone) as well as Campaign on Legendary with Good Samaritan.

After that, I might start Halo 3 once again so I can get 1750g. I still have a while to get Lightswitch, though. And I kind of don't want to play alone to get that.


Let me know when you are on h3. I need to go through on Expert and metacampaign.

[hufferstl]

Went for Vidmaster: Endure last night with Prof. Mustard and two other guys. Was almost through the third round after an hour and a half before one of our guys decided to quit out. Man, I was pissed. It was a solid run, too. We could have done it.



I was one of those guys(huff) and I would be up for another run later this week, feel free to add me or look me up later. I don't understand why the game has to end when one person leaves. It sucks.

[Stoic Person Eater]

I just picked this up; probably won't get to sit down with it before Thursday; but if anyone wants to add me for Firefight or Co-op Campaign, shoot me a PM.

Gamertag: ALMazinBlazin

[Foxtrot0245]

You've got to be kidding.... Made it to the 4th Set, 3rd Round, 5th Wave on Heroic and we all got killed by one of the last enemies. 2 hours for nothing.

[BackInBlack]

Yeah, it was a harsh fail, but practice makes perfect.

Also, do gamertags have a 100 person limit? CAG FF is at 99 now, do i need to make a FF 2?

[StickyWaffles]

Forgot to save my campaign progress after playing for an hour or two yesterday. I've made sure to remember to save since I read others post about it not having autosave. First time I've screwed up a game save like this. Not too pissed since going back through it will still be fun. I'm loving this game so far.