This is the current line. "ODST's multiplayer offering is similar to Halo 3's, and will ship with a total of twenty-four maps, including all the zones in Halo 3, as well as three maps unique to ODST.[8]" I propose that we change it to mention the mythic map pack specifically, and differentiate between that and the ODST exclusive maps. I tried to double check the number on the source, but Bnet is having Windows Live ID problems. Once I can chech that, I will make these changes myself. Spartan S58 ( talk) 06:38, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
Will the multiplayer in ODST be exactly the same as in Halo 3, as in you could play against someone using Halo 3 while you are using ODST? —Preceding unsigned comment added by RoarZabimaru ( talk • contribs) 21:22, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
I assume that identical multiplayer means Forge & Theater will be included in ODST as well? -- 66.134.7.32 ( talk) 04:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
I second jadefalcon's comment. From what I know, ODST will ship as a two disc case. Disc 1 being the ODST campaign, where the player takes control of the Rookie in New Mombassa's streets, firefight mode, etc. Chances are, there may be a Theater mode for this, but not Forge, because there's no multiplayer maps to forge on. Disk 1 would be the Campaign disk. Disk 2 would be the Halo 3 multiplayer, with custom games, matchmaking, forge, and theater, on all Halo 3 multiplayer maps, including Citadel, Longshore, and Heretic. Frogger1093 ( talk) 03:05, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
One and for all the multiplayer section needs to be edited. In my opinion the most confusing thing about Halo 3:ODST is the multiplayer. For a while it never was clear exactly what the multiplayer mode, if there even was one. The most recent information provided by Bungie is that Disc 2 is called "Halo 3 Multiplayer Experience" disc that contains Halo 3 Multiplayer with ALL of the maps. This disc isn't associated with ODST at all other than that it's bundled with it. This sections needs to be edited, ASAP. If I could edit then I would. amariotti ( talk) 14:48, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
About Johnsson and participating retailers, I have not seen a list in the article. Is this list complete? Mallerd ( talk) 14:53, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
They've missed out a rating, the BBFC rating, 18. I don't know why they'd rate it an 18, but there you go-- 78.148.36.17 ( talk) 10:52, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Quite frankly i don't have a source but what you presumed is probably correct-- 89.241.58.129 ( talk) 09:18, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
You know, i really can't be sure about that, i reckon BBFC will continue rating games-- 84.13.109.249 ( talk) 12:05, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
New trailer - Dutch is voiced by Adam Baldwin and Mickey by Alan Tudyk. Anyone care to edit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.195.229.237 ( talk) 20:07, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
-- OsirisV ( talk) 16:13, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
IMDB cites Adam Baldwin and Nathan Fillion as the above voices. Alan Tudyk is listed as 'rumoured' to be Mickey on IMDB, but Alan Tudyk WAS in the voice cast for Halo 3 (at least IMDB says he was, and they are a fairly reputable source). - anon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 155.147.14.9 ( talk) 16:16, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
Hasnt it been stated by Bungie in an interveiw all the differences in gameplay between ODST and Halo 3, for example the engine is the same but they have made some major improvements graphics-wise. Also since the player is not a spartan, just a regular human you are more vulnerable to gunfire ( as stated in the article ) however we havent put that you now you cannot dual wield weapons as they are too heavy and require a specialised hand to be able to handle the recoil of the weapons effectively whilst also hitting a target, also as a human you will not be able to use covenant weapons because you have not been trained or have any understanding of how to use them, also i think it was mentioned in a Q & A session with Bungie im sure it said that using covenant vehicles is now also gonna be impossible again, due to not understanding how it works. Personally i think it would have been cool if you could use the vehicles and weapons just maybe with not as much proficiancy as el master chief-o. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.203.5.164 ( talk) 18:20, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
(this is the original poster) Ohh well im actually very relieved if it transpires that you can have covenant weapons afterall :) and i dont have a source in writing it was on a video on youtube i saw heres the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATKetgM3gs
and he asks him about the questions about 2 mins 38 seconds into the video (just of you dont want tos sit through the entire thing), also i forgot to mention that you cant jump as high as the master chief can either. even if this doesnt count as a citation (im not sure if you accept things in a video format) at any rate you should definately check it out anyways if you havent already seen it, its a Q & A session from E3, inside xbox got the scoop. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.203.5.84 ( talk) 18:18, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm from England and speak fluent english. Theres just a noisy kid where i'm staying and i couldn't give typing my full attention plus i'm only trying to help theres no need to be condescending. 90.216.101.32 ( talk) 15:47, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
Oh I see, well I apologise (no sarcasm) it was simply that I could not concentrate 100% on typing, you were totally right about me not signing my posts that is something i shall invent in, in the future. 81.77.223.96 ( talk) 22:21, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
did you have to be an ass mr --Thejadefalcon...
69.34.111.9 (
talk)
06:25, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Let's not get all worked up about something normal...-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:17, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Actually, you can't dual-wield because your Body Suit (ODST armor) doesn't support it, like MJOLNIR Mark V. Strength may also have something to do with it, but the main reason is the Body Suit limitations. Moni7or ( talk) 17:54, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Halo 3: ODST is about "the Rookie", whoever he is, correct? Does any single part of this game take place on a ship (other than the HEV or other)? I'm not very sure about this, since I don't have any sources, unfortunately.-- Rollersox ( talk) 17:23, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
So "the Rookie" is not the only playable character? Okay...thanks.-- Rollersox ( talk) 01:26, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for the information.-- Rollersox ( talk) 15:47, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Where do you live? I live in Bellevue, Washington State. Currently it's 9/2/2009, 2018 hours military time (8:18 PM civilian time).-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:19, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
In the Halo 3: ODST trailer, I saw that the rookie had a submachine gun-like weapon. Just to clarify, is it a SMG or a carbine? It seems more of an SMG to me, but just to make sure. Thanks.-- Rollersox ( talk) 01:46, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Okay. Thanks for clarifying.-- Rollersox ( talk) 15:46, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Yes, it also has a scope on it that when looked through the zoom mode appears to be exactly like the Battle Rifle's zoom. ( SkyJW15 ( talk) 21:02, 18 September 2009 (UTC))
Okay I'm pretty sure ODST doesn't mean "On Duty Super Troopers". Its more like "Orbital Shock Drop Troopers". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.15.227.53 ( talk) 07:42, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
There is no mention of the ability to play Co-Op in the campaign. I came to ths page to see if the game had it, but it didn't say. I've looked elsewhere to confirm that it does have Co-Op for up to 4 Players for the Campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ8wk2bbeq8 There's no edit button on the page right now, so if someone who can edit it wants to update it, that would be cool.
ESRB: M17+
PEGI: 16+
OFLC (both Austrailia and New Zealand): 18
CERO (Japan): D17+ (they included us and it's kinda stupid if we didn't list all ratings regardless of language)
BBFC: isn't rating since PEGI is taking over all ratings in September, also http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Action/Shooter/~r342218/Halo-3-ODST-including-Halo-Reach-BETA-Access/ Game lists ODST with a PEGI rating.
Release Dates
Japan: 9.24.09
Everyone else: 9.22.09
All info was found using XBOX.com and our own discussing here. 96.3.141.210 ( talk) 20:16, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm fairly sure that the New Zealand rating will be R16 as that's what Halo 3 is and ODST isn't dissimilar to it. R18 ratings are reserved for games like GTA IV, Soldier of Fortune Payback, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.212.81 ( talk) 09:03, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
There's this really annoying thing that's been bugging me from the start: what the hell does J.D. stand for? I mean, I know that the Rookie's initials are "J.D.", but what do they stand for?!?!-- Rollersox ( talk) 00:57, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Also John Dorian (Scrubs, anyone?) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.212.81 ( talk) 09:01, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
In Halo 3: ODST in the Firefight campaign, what do the skulls do? Do they make the Covenant stronger, or do they make you stronger? Also, how do you get skulls? Do you get them from the Firefight campaign, the real campaign, or something else? Thanks...just to make sure, you know.-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:20, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Unfortunately as this article is still missing the Reception section and a proper Plot it needs to remain start class. However given the quality of work put into it thus far once the reviews come in and the Reception section is fleshed out I can easily see this becoming GA-Class. In the meantime there are a few things that could use some work:
Again, considering how good things look thus far I'd skip B-Class and go straight for a GA nomination. I could see this being GA by October 1 if the same quality of editing is kept up. -- Teancum ( talk) 15:19, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Sudden thought: Has anyone heard anything about this game's Achievements? Because if it comes on two separate discs, surely that would mean each disc would have its own Achievements. Microsoft demand that every full game have a thousand Gamerscore (or so I'm told). However, The Orange Box, which has five games in it ( Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2), only had one thousand Gamerscore (divided between the lot of them) rather than five thousand. This, to me, implies that the Gamerscore is per disc. So does this mean that ODST, with two game discs, will have two thousand Gamerscore total (one thousand for the campaign, one thousand for multiplayer)? Because that would keep me happy until Dragon Age: Origins comes out. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 09:27, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
I realized in the intro it states that ODST is an expansion, though in light of current information showing that it is actually a full sized, free roam game with presumably an 8-10 hour campaign, wouldn't it be better to call it a Standalone Prequel to Halo 3 or maybe just a Standalone Game? ( SkyJW15 ( talk) 05:31, 20 September 2009 (UTC))
In Washington at least one Microsoft store opened at 4:00 on 9-21-09. People were able to buy Halo 3: ODST and did (the line went around the block). This would, technically, make the release date 9-21-09. Should we change the release date on the Wiki? RolandRock ( talk) 02:46, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
How exactly does Johnson download? Is it into a file? Because I've got a code, but I want to know if I can download it to my hard drive and then swap it over to a bigger hard drive when I buy it and still be able to play as him. Is that possible, or is he locked to the hard drive he's downloaded to? -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 10:03, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
In Halo 3: ODST, Dare and Buck and all the other ODSTs seem to be speaking some European language...just wondering...-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:36, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
the disk has troubles loading, a few friends have the same problem I do, when it loads for the first time, takes like forever, and something we observed is that, if something goes wrong, the screen turns blue, you must go to xbox dashboard and try again
Does anyone have a source to say whether or not the Superindentent is a smart or a dumb AI? I know "dumb" is a misnomer, but Sadie's Story shows Vergil learning, which I though was smart AI territory. This makes me think that Vergil might be a semi-smart AI trapped in a dumb AI. Does anyone have Bungie's email address to query this? -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 11:04, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
I was thinking about adding the plot to Sadie's Story as coexists with the main plotline throigh out the game, would that be all right? The Phantomnaut ( talk) 06:09, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Besides from the squad, Vergil, Sadie and the cameos from Johnson and Truth, we should add them. ( 190.12.153.187 ( talk) 18:36, 9 October 2009 (UTC))
The actual boxart needs to be used in the infobox (i.e. with the Xbox 360 banner). The only time a cropped version of a boxart is used is if the game is a multi-platform release and the cropped version is platform neutral. Otherwise the actual boxart is used. TJ Spyke
So that it can actually remain on the article for once, can someone find a better citation for this?
Several users have reported being unable to play the game on their console with the disc either skipping or the console declaring it unreadable. It was originally reported to only happen on older Xbox 360 units, but it has also been reported to occur on the newer consoles. Bungie is currently looking into the issue. [1]
Thank you. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 15:55, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
Reviewer: MuZemike 03:29, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
Most the most part, pretty good. A few issues I have seen in the article:
Otherwise, everything else looks pretty good. I'll put it
on hold pending corrections to the issues noted above.
MuZemike
03:29, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
See my comment/query above with regards to the "open world environment" sentence. Unless there are better suggestions at the moment, I think that's it. Also, don't forget on citations #59 and #60 to use the {{ cite web}} templates. MuZemike 19:16, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
All right. I'm guessing that settles the "Rookie" consistency issue.
Passed.
MuZemike
23:55, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
Doesn't sound right at all. When you read it, it makes it seem like you don't only fight Covenant, but Flood, Foreunner machinery etc. in Firefight when the Covenant is your only enemy in both multiplayer and campaign. ( 186.80.205.96 ( talk) 22:55, 27 October 2009 (UTC))
You forgot the Engineers. ( 190.12.153.187 ( talk) 00:37, 28 October 2009 (UTC))
I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Halo 3: ODST's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.
Reference named "igntrailer":
{{
cite web}}
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ignored (
help)...rendered in real-time on the Xbox 360 using the current version of the Halo 3 engine.
{{
cite web}}
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ignored (
help)I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 08:49, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
I believe that Covenant Engineers are harmless, correct? If it was "save" then the reader who hasn't played the game or read any books or seen anything about Halo up to now is going to presume that an Engineer will harm humans.-- Rollersox ( talk) 20:45, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
This is the current line. "ODST's multiplayer offering is similar to Halo 3's, and will ship with a total of twenty-four maps, including all the zones in Halo 3, as well as three maps unique to ODST.[8]" I propose that we change it to mention the mythic map pack specifically, and differentiate between that and the ODST exclusive maps. I tried to double check the number on the source, but Bnet is having Windows Live ID problems. Once I can chech that, I will make these changes myself. Spartan S58 ( talk) 06:38, 25 February 2009 (UTC)
Will the multiplayer in ODST be exactly the same as in Halo 3, as in you could play against someone using Halo 3 while you are using ODST? —Preceding unsigned comment added by RoarZabimaru ( talk • contribs) 21:22, 22 June 2009 (UTC)
I assume that identical multiplayer means Forge & Theater will be included in ODST as well? -- 66.134.7.32 ( talk) 04:36, 2 August 2009 (UTC)
I second jadefalcon's comment. From what I know, ODST will ship as a two disc case. Disc 1 being the ODST campaign, where the player takes control of the Rookie in New Mombassa's streets, firefight mode, etc. Chances are, there may be a Theater mode for this, but not Forge, because there's no multiplayer maps to forge on. Disk 1 would be the Campaign disk. Disk 2 would be the Halo 3 multiplayer, with custom games, matchmaking, forge, and theater, on all Halo 3 multiplayer maps, including Citadel, Longshore, and Heretic. Frogger1093 ( talk) 03:05, 10 August 2009 (UTC)
One and for all the multiplayer section needs to be edited. In my opinion the most confusing thing about Halo 3:ODST is the multiplayer. For a while it never was clear exactly what the multiplayer mode, if there even was one. The most recent information provided by Bungie is that Disc 2 is called "Halo 3 Multiplayer Experience" disc that contains Halo 3 Multiplayer with ALL of the maps. This disc isn't associated with ODST at all other than that it's bundled with it. This sections needs to be edited, ASAP. If I could edit then I would. amariotti ( talk) 14:48, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
About Johnsson and participating retailers, I have not seen a list in the article. Is this list complete? Mallerd ( talk) 14:53, 5 July 2009 (UTC)
They've missed out a rating, the BBFC rating, 18. I don't know why they'd rate it an 18, but there you go-- 78.148.36.17 ( talk) 10:52, 29 July 2009 (UTC)
Quite frankly i don't have a source but what you presumed is probably correct-- 89.241.58.129 ( talk) 09:18, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
You know, i really can't be sure about that, i reckon BBFC will continue rating games-- 84.13.109.249 ( talk) 12:05, 8 August 2009 (UTC)
New trailer - Dutch is voiced by Adam Baldwin and Mickey by Alan Tudyk. Anyone care to edit? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.195.229.237 ( talk) 20:07, 30 July 2009 (UTC)
-- OsirisV ( talk) 16:13, 1 August 2009 (UTC)
IMDB cites Adam Baldwin and Nathan Fillion as the above voices. Alan Tudyk is listed as 'rumoured' to be Mickey on IMDB, but Alan Tudyk WAS in the voice cast for Halo 3 (at least IMDB says he was, and they are a fairly reputable source). - anon. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 155.147.14.9 ( talk) 16:16, 12 August 2009 (UTC)
Hasnt it been stated by Bungie in an interveiw all the differences in gameplay between ODST and Halo 3, for example the engine is the same but they have made some major improvements graphics-wise. Also since the player is not a spartan, just a regular human you are more vulnerable to gunfire ( as stated in the article ) however we havent put that you now you cannot dual wield weapons as they are too heavy and require a specialised hand to be able to handle the recoil of the weapons effectively whilst also hitting a target, also as a human you will not be able to use covenant weapons because you have not been trained or have any understanding of how to use them, also i think it was mentioned in a Q & A session with Bungie im sure it said that using covenant vehicles is now also gonna be impossible again, due to not understanding how it works. Personally i think it would have been cool if you could use the vehicles and weapons just maybe with not as much proficiancy as el master chief-o. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.203.5.164 ( talk) 18:20, 11 August 2009 (UTC)
(this is the original poster) Ohh well im actually very relieved if it transpires that you can have covenant weapons afterall :) and i dont have a source in writing it was on a video on youtube i saw heres the link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eATKetgM3gs
and he asks him about the questions about 2 mins 38 seconds into the video (just of you dont want tos sit through the entire thing), also i forgot to mention that you cant jump as high as the master chief can either. even if this doesnt count as a citation (im not sure if you accept things in a video format) at any rate you should definately check it out anyways if you havent already seen it, its a Q & A session from E3, inside xbox got the scoop. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.203.5.84 ( talk) 18:18, 13 August 2009 (UTC)
I'm from England and speak fluent english. Theres just a noisy kid where i'm staying and i couldn't give typing my full attention plus i'm only trying to help theres no need to be condescending. 90.216.101.32 ( talk) 15:47, 14 August 2009 (UTC)
Oh I see, well I apologise (no sarcasm) it was simply that I could not concentrate 100% on typing, you were totally right about me not signing my posts that is something i shall invent in, in the future. 81.77.223.96 ( talk) 22:21, 16 August 2009 (UTC)
did you have to be an ass mr --Thejadefalcon...
69.34.111.9 (
talk)
06:25, 1 September 2009 (UTC)
Let's not get all worked up about something normal...-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:17, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
Actually, you can't dual-wield because your Body Suit (ODST armor) doesn't support it, like MJOLNIR Mark V. Strength may also have something to do with it, but the main reason is the Body Suit limitations. Moni7or ( talk) 17:54, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Halo 3: ODST is about "the Rookie", whoever he is, correct? Does any single part of this game take place on a ship (other than the HEV or other)? I'm not very sure about this, since I don't have any sources, unfortunately.-- Rollersox ( talk) 17:23, 26 August 2009 (UTC)
So "the Rookie" is not the only playable character? Okay...thanks.-- Rollersox ( talk) 01:26, 28 August 2009 (UTC)
Okay, thanks for the information.-- Rollersox ( talk) 15:47, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Where do you live? I live in Bellevue, Washington State. Currently it's 9/2/2009, 2018 hours military time (8:18 PM civilian time).-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:19, 3 September 2009 (UTC)
In the Halo 3: ODST trailer, I saw that the rookie had a submachine gun-like weapon. Just to clarify, is it a SMG or a carbine? It seems more of an SMG to me, but just to make sure. Thanks.-- Rollersox ( talk) 01:46, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Okay. Thanks for clarifying.-- Rollersox ( talk) 15:46, 29 August 2009 (UTC)
Yes, it also has a scope on it that when looked through the zoom mode appears to be exactly like the Battle Rifle's zoom. ( SkyJW15 ( talk) 21:02, 18 September 2009 (UTC))
Okay I'm pretty sure ODST doesn't mean "On Duty Super Troopers". Its more like "Orbital Shock Drop Troopers". —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.15.227.53 ( talk) 07:42, 30 August 2009 (UTC)
There is no mention of the ability to play Co-Op in the campaign. I came to ths page to see if the game had it, but it didn't say. I've looked elsewhere to confirm that it does have Co-Op for up to 4 Players for the Campaign: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UQ8wk2bbeq8 There's no edit button on the page right now, so if someone who can edit it wants to update it, that would be cool.
ESRB: M17+
PEGI: 16+
OFLC (both Austrailia and New Zealand): 18
CERO (Japan): D17+ (they included us and it's kinda stupid if we didn't list all ratings regardless of language)
BBFC: isn't rating since PEGI is taking over all ratings in September, also http://www.game.co.uk/Xbox360/Action/Shooter/~r342218/Halo-3-ODST-including-Halo-Reach-BETA-Access/ Game lists ODST with a PEGI rating.
Release Dates
Japan: 9.24.09
Everyone else: 9.22.09
All info was found using XBOX.com and our own discussing here. 96.3.141.210 ( talk) 20:16, 7 September 2009 (UTC)
I'm fairly sure that the New Zealand rating will be R16 as that's what Halo 3 is and ODST isn't dissimilar to it. R18 ratings are reserved for games like GTA IV, Soldier of Fortune Payback, etc. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.212.81 ( talk) 09:03, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
There's this really annoying thing that's been bugging me from the start: what the hell does J.D. stand for? I mean, I know that the Rookie's initials are "J.D.", but what do they stand for?!?!-- Rollersox ( talk) 00:57, 9 September 2009 (UTC)
Also John Dorian (Scrubs, anyone?) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 60.234.212.81 ( talk) 09:01, 10 September 2009 (UTC)
In Halo 3: ODST in the Firefight campaign, what do the skulls do? Do they make the Covenant stronger, or do they make you stronger? Also, how do you get skulls? Do you get them from the Firefight campaign, the real campaign, or something else? Thanks...just to make sure, you know.-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:20, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Unfortunately as this article is still missing the Reception section and a proper Plot it needs to remain start class. However given the quality of work put into it thus far once the reviews come in and the Reception section is fleshed out I can easily see this becoming GA-Class. In the meantime there are a few things that could use some work:
Again, considering how good things look thus far I'd skip B-Class and go straight for a GA nomination. I could see this being GA by October 1 if the same quality of editing is kept up. -- Teancum ( talk) 15:19, 14 September 2009 (UTC)
Sudden thought: Has anyone heard anything about this game's Achievements? Because if it comes on two separate discs, surely that would mean each disc would have its own Achievements. Microsoft demand that every full game have a thousand Gamerscore (or so I'm told). However, The Orange Box, which has five games in it ( Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2), only had one thousand Gamerscore (divided between the lot of them) rather than five thousand. This, to me, implies that the Gamerscore is per disc. So does this mean that ODST, with two game discs, will have two thousand Gamerscore total (one thousand for the campaign, one thousand for multiplayer)? Because that would keep me happy until Dragon Age: Origins comes out. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 09:27, 15 September 2009 (UTC)
I realized in the intro it states that ODST is an expansion, though in light of current information showing that it is actually a full sized, free roam game with presumably an 8-10 hour campaign, wouldn't it be better to call it a Standalone Prequel to Halo 3 or maybe just a Standalone Game? ( SkyJW15 ( talk) 05:31, 20 September 2009 (UTC))
In Washington at least one Microsoft store opened at 4:00 on 9-21-09. People were able to buy Halo 3: ODST and did (the line went around the block). This would, technically, make the release date 9-21-09. Should we change the release date on the Wiki? RolandRock ( talk) 02:46, 22 September 2009 (UTC)
How exactly does Johnson download? Is it into a file? Because I've got a code, but I want to know if I can download it to my hard drive and then swap it over to a bigger hard drive when I buy it and still be able to play as him. Is that possible, or is he locked to the hard drive he's downloaded to? -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 10:03, 23 September 2009 (UTC)
In Halo 3: ODST, Dare and Buck and all the other ODSTs seem to be speaking some European language...just wondering...-- Rollersox ( talk) 03:36, 24 September 2009 (UTC)
the disk has troubles loading, a few friends have the same problem I do, when it loads for the first time, takes like forever, and something we observed is that, if something goes wrong, the screen turns blue, you must go to xbox dashboard and try again
Does anyone have a source to say whether or not the Superindentent is a smart or a dumb AI? I know "dumb" is a misnomer, but Sadie's Story shows Vergil learning, which I though was smart AI territory. This makes me think that Vergil might be a semi-smart AI trapped in a dumb AI. Does anyone have Bungie's email address to query this? -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 11:04, 7 October 2009 (UTC)
I was thinking about adding the plot to Sadie's Story as coexists with the main plotline throigh out the game, would that be all right? The Phantomnaut ( talk) 06:09, 9 October 2009 (UTC)
Besides from the squad, Vergil, Sadie and the cameos from Johnson and Truth, we should add them. ( 190.12.153.187 ( talk) 18:36, 9 October 2009 (UTC))
The actual boxart needs to be used in the infobox (i.e. with the Xbox 360 banner). The only time a cropped version of a boxart is used is if the game is a multi-platform release and the cropped version is platform neutral. Otherwise the actual boxart is used. TJ Spyke
So that it can actually remain on the article for once, can someone find a better citation for this?
Several users have reported being unable to play the game on their console with the disc either skipping or the console declaring it unreadable. It was originally reported to only happen on older Xbox 360 units, but it has also been reported to occur on the newer consoles. Bungie is currently looking into the issue. [1]
Thank you. -- Thejadefalcon Sing your song The bird's seeds 15:55, 20 October 2009 (UTC)
Reviewer: MuZemike 03:29, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
Most the most part, pretty good. A few issues I have seen in the article:
Otherwise, everything else looks pretty good. I'll put it
on hold pending corrections to the issues noted above.
MuZemike
03:29, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
See my comment/query above with regards to the "open world environment" sentence. Unless there are better suggestions at the moment, I think that's it. Also, don't forget on citations #59 and #60 to use the {{ cite web}} templates. MuZemike 19:16, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
All right. I'm guessing that settles the "Rookie" consistency issue.
Passed.
MuZemike
23:55, 27 October 2009 (UTC)
Doesn't sound right at all. When you read it, it makes it seem like you don't only fight Covenant, but Flood, Foreunner machinery etc. in Firefight when the Covenant is your only enemy in both multiplayer and campaign. ( 186.80.205.96 ( talk) 22:55, 27 October 2009 (UTC))
You forgot the Engineers. ( 190.12.153.187 ( talk) 00:37, 28 October 2009 (UTC))
I check pages listed in Category:Pages with incorrect ref formatting to try to fix reference errors. One of the things I do is look for content for orphaned references in wikilinked articles. I have found content for some of Halo 3: ODST's orphans, the problem is that I found more than one version. I can't determine which (if any) is correct for this article, so I am asking for a sentient editor to look it over and copy the correct ref content into this article.
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help)...rendered in real-time on the Xbox 360 using the current version of the Halo 3 engine.
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help)I apologize if any of the above are effectively identical; I am just a simple computer program, so I can't determine whether minor differences are significant or not. AnomieBOT ⚡ 08:49, 7 November 2009 (UTC)
I believe that Covenant Engineers are harmless, correct? If it was "save" then the reader who hasn't played the game or read any books or seen anything about Halo up to now is going to presume that an Engineer will harm humans.-- Rollersox ( talk) 20:45, 9 January 2010 (UTC)