Halo 3: ODST is a video game where players are able to maneuver through a war that takes place in the 26th century. This war is waged between humans and various alien races. The humans are commanded by the United Nations Space Command, while the aliens form what is known as the Covenant. This Halo version is a continuation of the storyline from Halo 2 and was created two years from the release of Halo 3. ODST stands for "Orbital Drop Shock Troopers", which were first introduced in Halo 2.
The main player, known as the Rookie, is an ODST and has 5 teammates to assist with missions. The game begins with the entire team entering their individual Human Entry Vehicles, also known as HEVs. In the process of dropping through the atmosphere towards the Covenant's ship, one of the teammates changes the trajectory of the HEVs. This causes the Covenant ship to enter slipspace, which is similar to hyperspace or warp speed.
The jump by the ship causes a shockwave through the group of HEVs and causes the Rookie's HEV to collide with another. This collision knocks the Rookie unconscious for a total of six hours. The game truly begins upon the Rookie's awakening from unconsciousness.
Along the way to find out where his squadmates are, the Rookie comes across clues of the exploits of his squad. There is a whole slew of rescues, shootings, missions, and a couple of new characters are introduced along the way.
ODST was a side project produced by Bungie on which the composer strayed from the previous Halo themes and focused on more of a soft jazz sound. This game also did not feature the Master Chief, as in previous Halo games, but instead created a story with the ODSTs.
The creative group at Bungie felt the ODSTs had not really been a large part of any story. Although it was originally supposed to be a small project, it ended up becoming a full-sized game and was top seller worldwide among Xbox 360 games.
Positive reviews were given all around, for the music style, atmosphere created, and how the overall story was approached. The scenery may be similar, but almost everything else is new. Being a trooper in Halo 3: ODST, the player is allowed to have access to weapons that are considered to be exclusive. Also, the flashback effect of the game allows the player to assume the role of another teammate. Even though the player is not a supersoldier in this game, the role of the UNSC soldier is no less exhilarating.
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