In Halo 3: ODST, you are the Rookie who joins a squad ... no female character is available among the Firefight character models. Come on, Bungie, give the ladies a character, too.

On Sept. 14, Microsoft announced Halo ODST would be coming to Windows. It’s part of Halo: The Master Chief Collection for PC, an anthology of all the Halo titles released thus far except Halo 5 ...

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 fall action headliner Halo 3: ODST arrives today with all the gravitas of a question mark. A Halo without the series’ golden-visored, plasteel-clad paragon Master Chief?

Following the stellar launch of Halo 3 on PC ... game that weren't in the original ODST: "Injured Romeo" and "Bug-Splattered Buck," both of which are models that are seen during the campaign ...

Though we finished the fight in Halo 3 and Bungie officially split ... During that same update, Bungie revealed that ODST has a new health model and that the campaign levels have a "hub and ...

Yet in 2009, Bungie delivered a more somber FPS experience with Halo 3: ODST. And, for producer Jessie Earl, Halo 3: ODST is far and away the best campaign in the entire Halo franchise.

Long gone are the days of successful spinoffs like Halo 3: ODST. Released on September 22 2009, Halo 3: ODST is widely considered to be a high point for the Halo franchise. Though its shorter ...

He has been writing professionally for over a decade. Since it first released on the Xbox 360 back in 2009, Halo 3: ODST has remained a unique entry in the sci-fi shooter Halo series — and ...

Halo 3: ODST feels just like Halo 2 could have been. Everyone knows by now that the star of the first three games, the tall figure of the Master Chief doesn't reprise his role in ODST. Instead ...

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Verdict There are places where Halo 3: ODST could be improved, but when it comes right down to it, every Halo fan should buy this game. Even if you've lost interest in the franchise over the years ...