10 Years of ODST - Why Halo 3: ODST is one of the best Halo stories of all time

[@TheMartyODonnell]

Well, that was nice. I'm not sure how I missed this, but great job.

[@HiddenXperia]

Martin O'Donnell YOOOO NO WAY! Thank you so much man ❤️ This video was a labour of love so knowing you enjoyed it means the world to me!

[@Black_Hawk.C]

Ah yes the man himself 👍

[@firstname5433]

🎷🎵🎶🎵🎷

[@keiian7860]

He Speaks!!

[@hitachicordoba]

Awesome! I still listen to the ODST OST on my phone all the time!

[@crisperstorm]

RIP Rookie my boi. Now he can sleep without Romeo waking him up

[@elitegamer9310]

Rookie: *dead* Romeo: Wake up butter cup!

[@rapidlyzz]

you just spoiled this for everyone smh

[@midchaff5010]

@@rapidlyzz bruh it was in a book that came out 4 years ago he didnt spoil anything it's common lore knowledge

[@aydenmaes591]

i miss him so much

[@borttheattorney6012]

We should just force 343 to make rookie’s death non-canon.

[@eagercadet4059]

"Spartans Never Die. They do it because they were born to, ODSTs know they arn't coming home and do it anyway"

[@mrtjhenry9190]

I know this was months ago but the lines that you spit I felt that😎

[@altusdefconalt3468]

This is a good line.

[@sarafrancescucci5393]

Now this This is beautiful

[@ddewcifer]

BARS

[@GrexTheCrabasitor]

this comment is stroke

[@adriansmith2639]

Seeing Buck still wearing that armor even as a Spartan was real.

[@RicardoPerez-rz8pu]

Yeah he deserved it not like Locke .

[@MrEc2001ca]

scp 173 “we are going to use Locke as a lens to really examine the chief from a new angle”

[@bombomos]

Cuz buck will always be an ODST

[@kylegivens3120]

@@RicardoPerez-rz8pu Locke is a capable fighter at the least, even before the augmentations. But he was never actually military personnel until becoming a Spartan, and even then Spartan IV's are odd.

[@ViolaDragon621]

Just point and shoot None of this gray area bs

[@sekiko7183]

10 years ago: MW2 Gears 2 L4D2 Borderlands Halo 3: ODST Batman: Arkham Asylumn Skate 2 Plants vs Zombies Yeah, this was a pretty damn good year to be alive.

[@MishraArtificer]

Oh, don't forget another real bombshell that dropped in late 2009: Dragon Age: Origins!

[@misaelalvarez3661]

Assassin's Creed 2 anyone??

[@obedientsole6443]

You forgot Halo Wars

[@Justin33B]

Minecraft

[@souldestroyer8860]

Ye I loved being three and not being able to experience this time in its fullest 😂😡🥺

[@Kisseyhersh123]

*"It's now been ten years since we first dropped feet first into Hell."* why the hell does that make me cry happy tears

[@wesleyhodge818]

Because nostalgia

[@shieldmaidenarreh4265]

I think it makes you cry because in a world of pain and fakeness, walking through hell is that most realest thing out there, to feel the struggle and to try and fail and to feel the emotions from overcoming and faith and hope and facing the inevitable is what life is all about, its what we were born to do and feel! ❤️

[@SUSsykage]

God: Creates humanity Humans: Creates H3 ODST God: Now that’s what I’m Smooth Jazzing about...

[@michelangelo9353]

Darwin: Am I a joke to you?

[@ungayumungus8785]

@@michelangelo9353 Yesn't

[@abointedtoyblingofmats]

Shut up

[@daytsuki7820]

You...you made the best comment

[@LuckiSir]

Also God: Lets have this god get some conflict with it, maybe even for almost a decade. Messenger: B-But why?? God: I wan't this game to be a fine wine, with just a little bit of sourness to it.

[@doomguy349]

"I was never actually the biggest fan of firefight" PURGE THE HERETIC

[@JayPlusForerunner]

Ship Master Thel Vadame, the time has come. Execute Order 66.

[@JayPlusForerunner]

@Evan Brooks lol

[@dinodude6992]

FOR THE EMPEROR! BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE

[@thefallenC073]

Hey DOOMSLAYER... I’m Chris, I just wanted to say I’m a big fan

[@Justliveinginparadise]

Agreee 🇲🇾🇲🇾🤯🫀🫀🫀🫀🫀⚔️⚔️⚔️⚔️

[@TheRealGuywithoutaMustache]

Halo 3 ODST told a story that we didn't know we needed in our lives. This was released in the same season where Gears 2, MW2 and Borderlands came out. I feel like those years were the peak of gaming in Xbox.

[@Alex-wn6mp]

Big facts

[@cxvii6812]

This is why I defend the 360 as being the best console and generation of games

[@Skatingnoob]

@@cxvii6812 Main reason I had to go ps3 is because I couldn't afford live, and I had the og Xbox 360 and never had an Ethernet cord. Ps3 also had wifi while that didn't, played all those games offline though, loved both platforms equally

[@datboi7636]

You're spitting straight facts

[@cxvii6812]

@@Skatingnoob tbf i almost got a ps3 for those reasons too but i couldn't abandon the xbox exlcisives

[@thomastd5]

“Even a single brute is rarely something they can handle alone.” *Laughs in noob combo*

[@elllllllllliot]

To quote Stacker, “Cook the bastard!”

[@HiddenXperia]

10 years of ODST... Real boomer hours. F in the chat for Rookie, gone and never forgotten

[@anele0822]

HiddenXperia He is not forgotten. He is in a cave eating beans maybe as a ghost. Btw F

[@Evan-cv2ws]

@@anele0822 He's dropping into hell.

[@SyntheticHuman01]

I'm still looking forward to another ODST game

[@nathenkrow8414]

HiddenXperia f

[@ChromaBlade]

He's not dead. He's just resting in his pod.

[@ardeththewanderer5334]

I will never forget the time I got absolutely *DELETED* when I thought a grunt would go down in 1-2 punches

[@holdguard4624]

Legendary difficulty, I presume?

[@brazyyoda292]

@@holdguard4624 probably just shit aim

[@holdguard4624]

@@brazyyoda292 How the fuck can you have bad aim when meleeing.

[@Primarch_Sanguinius]

When you were used to playing as a spartan, think you were invincible, and get absolutely wrecked

[@SisyphusJP]

Doge low iq people who didn’t play the game

[@bremcrumbs5450]

I'd love a full remaster of this game, the dark and "wet" theme would look amazing with graphics similar to that of something like SW:BF2.

[@omniis_chillin5288]

I agree

[@IsThatDonnieDiddle]

Well do I have a treat for you halo 3 ODST will be remastered on the PC Master Chief Collection on the 22nd of this month my friend

[@bremcrumbs5450]

@@IsThatDonnieDiddle you waited 11 months to say this didn't you :p reee I'm excited af, love ODST :D

[@IsThatDonnieDiddle]

BremCrumbs consider the good news my apologie hope you enjoy the game again I know I definitely will can’t wait to be boots on the ground in new Mombasa

[@derekberry1399]

@@IsThatDonnieDiddle yeah but even the enhanced graphics aren't a big improvement. Mainly just the resolution improvements and fps. Halo 1 and 2 remake were awesome though. Maybe in another 10 years we can have a real graphical overhaul for today. I'm still excited to play through it again, it was probably my favorite halo game next to the first 2.

[@CorekBleedingHollow]

Because the Rookie related to every introverted reserved person out there.

[@futurekicks3430]

YES

[@Badgyalteee]

i see no lies

[@spartanq7781]

That's me. No seriously that is exactly how I am.

[@Rowens556]

reason why i love this game.

[@Ace.C19]

That's why this is my fav game

[@Jedi_Spartan]

RIP Rookie. 2525 - 2554. Also 533 years today, Guilty Spark forces Chief through the most hated mission in Halo: Combat Evolved.

[@hollowedshadow2822]

There was standing room only when he got there.

[@Bane_questionmark]

Only fake fans hate The Library, change my mind.

[@Jedi_Spartan]

@@Bane_questionmark you've never been killed by Rocket Flood on Legendary have you?

[@Jedi_Spartan]

@@Bane_questionmark also it's repetitive, goes on for way too long, Spark and his Sentinels abandon you half the time, the aforementioned Rocket Flood can burn in hell with Halo 2 Jackal Snipers, the final push to the Index is just a clusterfuck of Flood swarming you, Shotgun Flood are a pain, one of the Forerunners' many failings was designing an elavator that only goes up one floor and there's even an area labeled as "The torture chamber" by Legendary Expert Hokiebird428.

[@iw_legendary_sayain2215]

Bane? “Fake fans” listen to yourself

[@bonegrave4963]

I love how in Odst, you can see the Alpha Nine members (except the rookie) taking off their helmet revealing their faces many times, it's like a way to humanize the odsts, to remind us that they aren't an invincible killing machines like Chief, they're just as vulnerable as the marines, everytime they're drop into the battlefield it could've been their last, same goes with Reach, it reminded us that Spartans, despite being nearly invincible, a Covenant's nightmares, but under that armor, they're still a humans like us and are no strangers to death either.

[@Sanya6496]

ODST is my favorite game in the franchhise. There should be a proper ODST anniversary edition, not an MCC one

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

I Mean Give it awhile Beside this MCC will be bring FireFight To MCC if you aren't aware

[@anidiot2284]

That's should be every halo game that not from 343

[@MinesweepActual]

Same^ ODST is my clear favorite

[@warrengouldthorpe5091]

Well we are still waiting for a halo 3 anniversary edition

[@Wortwort-Spooderbat]

@@warrengouldthorpe5091 they said clearly before there won't and never will be a a halo 3 anniversary Edition. Makes sense as the game looks super nice at 60 fps and there really isn't much they could do. Like the fuck you want ? Complete new graphics in a different style as an option? Okay but what would be done not mix cause the game is fucking amazing already. The only thing I can think of is maybe doing a reach engine halo 3 overhaul using the reach engine like how they used h4 engine to make h2a

[@rookie9902]

“You know the music, it’s time to dance” - Buck

[@TheMichael5833]

You have a stack of likes

[@ShadowWitt]

Troopers we a green and very VERY mean

[@pelinalwhitestrake4196]

Hidden I got my 60 year old dad into halo with your index series. I now have a old man craving halo lore. Help

[@duck8206]

Old men love books man. Get him The Fall of Reach. I bet he would love it.

[@pelinalwhitestrake4196]

@@duck8206 I was thinking about getting the books. You're right I think he'd love them. Thanks man.

[@michaelmodaffari3624]

Installation 00 is a good channel

[@MrGanjie]

Lovely

[@odstdean1330]

What Halo is his favorite

[@helio1055]

I love when people used to talk so much shit about ODST when it came out, and I was the only one defending it. I always knew I was right

[@RicardoPerez-rz8pu]

Luckily your faith hasn't failed you after all these years congratulations.

[@aurorasguard]

helio1055 when the fuck were people talking shit

[@aurorasguard]

helio1055 get your facts straight

[@RicardoPerez-rz8pu]

@@aurorasguard he tought that people were saying this game was a failure but it wasn't it was one of the best halo games since the second halo .

[@pinkerton1913]

It was my second favorite only to Reach.

[@acraftyhuragok7586]

I love Halo ODST and played it a few Times solo LASO it was one of my favorites.

[@joshuamcdonald5850]

i go back every 6 months or so and do a legendary playthrough with a few skulls, but fuck iron and blackeye

[@KyleAlexis]

What about the Marines, we need at least one game...

[@BrennanTheContentWhisperer]

ღ_.NightcoreNexus._ღ we need to play as YAP YAP THE DESTROYER

[@joshuamcdonald5850]

@@KyleAlexis the only marine worth playing as is Johnson or that one australian bloke. Otherwise the game would be like the intro to battlefield 1

[@KyleAlexis]

@@joshuamcdonald5850 True...I see your point, hopefully we have something like ODST, it's health bar, style and unique story for Johnson or Chips. ( What about Ghost?)

[@Zadiekun]

My most favorite part about ODST was that score. Deference for Darkness was just bliss.

[@brycevo]

ODST was really atmospheric, and beautiful. The music only enhances the experience. And the Firefly Guys have such a great chemistry, and you feel their bond. It's a good game

[@JokingSteak]

Firefly guys? You're talking about the alien you rescued right? The Engineer/Huragok? Just trying to be sure, haha.

[@brycevo]

@@JokingSteak I mean the guys from Firefly/Serenity

[@JokingSteak]

@@brycevo Did some googling around, and I found absolutely nothing about "firefly" in anything halo related! :P But I did find a firefly tv show, are you talking about that? I was pretty sure you were talking about the engineers, turns out we were absolutely not on the same page haha.

[@MishraArtificer]

@@JokingSteak That Firefly TV show? Yeah...it stars Nathan Fillion, who is also the voice of Alpha-9's squad leader, Edward Buck.

[@JokingSteak]

@@MishraArtificer Ah, well I'm an ignorant sob. I never really look into actors and such haha. But that's pretty interesting.

[@EluTran]

Amazing retrospective, Xperia. Happy birthday, ODST.

[@soulvagabond9655]

"Feet first into hell" is still one of my favorite slogans from any game ever. It's so fitting to the lives of ODST.

[@JC-om7nr]

We’ll be getting halo 3 anniversaries at some point

[@Ajc-ni3xn]

Wait, I just realized that Virgil is a reference to Dante’s Inferno, he’s a guide and helps you go deeper and deeper into the hellish nightmare of new Mombasa.

[@o_manam]

The entire game plays out as a literary allusion to Dante's Inferno, I think it was Rocket Sloth who made a video about it. The lowest level, Treachery, is what Truth symbolized in the legendary ending. Really fascinating stuff. Bungie had the most layered stories.

[@Resi1ience]

@@o_manam Some people have even theorized that the Rookie's NAME is Dante, which would actually make sense since his initials have a D in them

[@marzeloperas]

@@Resi1ience That would be awesome

[@koicommander]

Listened to the whole soundtrack today or just about... such good memories

[@nuggetlovesall222]

@@yankido hold up, how old are you? The halo franchise blooming wasn't even that long ago

[@xShadow_God]

@@nuggetlovesall222 Halo 3 came out in 2007, so it's not exactly new. He's probably around 12, depending on when you think Halo was blooming. I just went with 3 because that was peak Bungie Halo to most people.

[@Skatingnoob]

@@xShadow_God I remember hearing a lot about halo 2 but I was way too young to play, was only about 6, when halo 3 came out I was about 10, barely was able to play it, once again wasn't able to play it, I always heard about it in school growing up, then reach came out, bought it on launch and dropped as many hours into it that my mom would allow me 😂 thinking about that now is crazy and loved growing up with it (got to watch it a lot, older cousins and such playing)

[@wesleyhodge818]

The only soundtrack that can make a chilling and amazing jazz music and rain makes me listen to the soundtrack when a storm pops up

[@tehuselessguig3138]

the fact that you're a weaker character in ODST, often needing to scavenge ammo and health packs is only exacerbated by the fact that if you play through the story in one go, you have to survive Mombasa streets for a long time, and that is imo the most interesting part of it. every time you blow through a clip, or some health in a firefight going to an objective, you'll be weaker until you can find a better weapon on the road, or some way to heal yourself.

[@LeanMan82]

Its crazy to say that Halo CE was not the exact same experience. Halo 2/3 really screwed up the mechanic. In Halo CE, you also had to scavenge for weapons and health packs, often times wanting to play COOP with your friends because you can use respawns to spawn with a plasma pistol and then use that and a pistol to take out a insurmountable amount of dropships that just suddenly decided to come one after the other. The plasma pistol/pistol combo still seems like a staple here too. Halo ODST seems like the way Halo CE sequel should have been made gameplay wise. On the note of trying to decide to engage vs not engaging, that was in Halo CE too for the new gamer. It was satisfying to engage but I still remember avoiding alerting the enemy and trying to back smack my way as much as possible before the enemy knew I was in their patrolling area. All elements of Halo ODST are in Halo CE. No film noir present in Halo CE... well except 343 Guilty Spark mission when the game reveals the Flood.

[@pyroburger8345]

When I played ODST I was doing all sorts of tactical shit like bursting and corner checking and it honestly worked out really well. I liked the grenades a lot because you never knew when you were going to find another one

[@cxx23]

@@LeanMan82 I know I'm late, but I love your comment! I recently went back and replayed CE, and I realized how different it really is from 2 and 3. It almost feels more open world than 2 and 3 in large part. You often got to choose which direction to go, and had to find crashed pelicans for ammo and if you couldn't find those, then scavenge covenant weapons. It really is incredible.

[@Sebastianguitar01]

My summary of why for me ODST is the best Halo FPS. •Sadie’s story. •Open world map. •Music. •Characters and Story telling. •Main focused on being a soldier and doing your job in the mission instead of saving the world. •Level of detail in the maps as a way to tell the story of New Mombasa.

[@sulijoo]

I once sat in the game in somewhere quiet and safe and recorded all of Sadie's Story onto an mp3 player. It's a good little radio play, I still have the recording lol

[@wesleyhodge818]

So the whole game gotcha

[@RicardoPerez-rz8pu]

She's the daughter of the scientist that was working with the Mombasa city science department.

[@bobafatty111]

@@liamwarkentin5913 if you got the audio logs you would know

[@ghxst947]

Liam Warkentin listeb to all of then in order...it’s beyond a collection of audio logs

[@spartan-6364]

Hidden: "I'm gonna commit an act of treason here and say I was never the biggest fan of Firefight" Other people: Nay it was heresy!

[@freshysaml]

Halo 3: ODST has the best atmosphere in the Halo series in my opinion. R.I.P. Rookie 2525-2554

[@kkhunt7]

I can't decide between ODST or reach. Halo Reach is so great because of the impending doom and you really feel the scale of the war. ODST had a great story though with an amazing score. Idk lol.

[@ilo3456]

@@kkhunt7 Honestly I prefer the Rookie part over any part of Reach, I just love going around New Mombasa and it is such a calm dead city despite crawling with enemies, and the fact that you can just move around by following the superintendent you can follow him to Audiologs, missions, caches, he is the ultimate means of guidance in that cold dead city.

[@StormWolfJachinDue]

ODST was always one of my favorite Halo titles. It's a much more intimate story. Futuristic detective noir, Wandering through New Mombasa late at night, dodging the Brutes and what not while trying to find the rest of the squad. You can't beat that.

[@PancakePrime16]

Happy birthday Buck Mickey Dutch Romeo Dare Rookie Brute stalker NMPD cops Suppressed SMG Socom pistol That one nmpd officer on oni alpha site who can fire a pistol supper fast Brutes that take 2 full loads of SMG ammo to kill (maybe more) NMPD pelican/cars Audio logs Frozen Boi Bugger nest Engineers That one MNPD cop with a BR Bio foam ODST recon armor And staplers that might be rocket launchers And.......I think that’s it Edit: also Visor Mode

[@MinesweepActual]

Update: VISR mode

[@legendaryrobb5903]

You forgot Superintendent, Sadie, Brandley, Kinsler, the cranky old lady, the kebab man, the car salesman, the hostage taker, the NMPD clerk, citizens of New Mombasa, and Earth.

[@PancakePrime16]

I’m saying new stuff so not earth or the citizens of new Mombasa those were halo2

[@prog1853]

F u c k m I c k e y

[@B3rfBo1]

Correct amigo

[@PeepoFatty]

ODST being in the timeline where Masterchief and the others had slip spaced in Halo2 they should've added the Halo2 Covenent look instead of the Halo3

[@alpacasuitcase4629]

Nah too expensive and I prefer halo 3 anyway

[@waynelevi5053]

This was a different covenant fleet than we saw in halo 2. The covenant you saw in halo 2 were the fleet that slip spaced to delta halo. And the covenant in ODST was a different fleet that showed up just after the slip space.

[@21stcenturystops59]

The music tells you what you need to know about the game

[@TheDiamondHammer]

If that isn't the truest thing. Probably my favorite music in the series.

[@TheOtherGuys2]

I'm currently replaying ODST on my way through the series in chronological order. Halo 3: ODST is to the Halo series what Rogue One is to Star wars. It sets aside the grand heroic adventures, and looks at the characters normally in the background, who face real danger constantly. It's practically perfect apart from the slightly unnatural movement of the characters because they didn't use mo-cap (I think). The opening cutscene is my favorite cutscene in any game ever, because the first time I played it, it sucked me right into the universe and told me exactly what this game was going to be in the coolest way possible. Going into it, I thought "Okay, maybe this game will be about a team helping Master Chief during Halo 3. That's cool. Alright, an ODST drop, that's awesome. Maybe we're dropping onto the Ark from Forward Unto Dawn. Oh, that's the trashed fleet in orbit after the invasion in Halo 2.. wait, is that the space elevator in New Mombassa? OH, that's the Supercarrier right there! Are we gonna land on that and have to sneak around inside the ship the whole game? ...Nope, there it goes. Oh, shockwave... that's not good.. Oh that's not good at all!" I can't even begin to describe how well that scene pulled me into both the universe, and the mindset of the Rookie. And things happening as the game progresses, like seeing the space elevator collapse, or watching the city get glassed... So fantastically immersive. I will say I like the firefight in Reach better, because I don't like the infinite survival type of thing, I prefer for there to be a win scenario, even if it's crazy difficult, and in Reach you can set a limit..

[@santi_super_stunts2573]

I thought halo reach was like rogue one as they deliver the maguffin device which is integral to winning the war , and they all die at the end.

[@TheOtherGuys2]

@@santi_super_stunts2573 You have a point. That might be a closer comparison.

[@whiplash5778]

Is it just me or did anyone else find vrgl surprisingly adorable

[@lachlanmcnamara9977]

Whiplash577 he was amazing

[@josesifuentes2592]

bungie has been slaying since I was in highschool…. who hear has the hayabusa armor still?

[@ThePrimordialArchon]

I still have recon from the vid master challenges

[@homeguard8481]

Halo 3 ODST will always be a most favourite halo. They couldn't make another one as good as this even if they tried.

[@julianspi]

Home Guard it’s better than 343’s halo’s by far, but h2 had better gameplay and a better story + multiplayer

[@homeguard8481]

JulianSPI Yeah I can't argue with that, any halo game that came out after reach was a mistake.

[@MVJORV]

@@homeguard8481 4 had an amazing campaign (aside from ammo) but horrible multiplayer. Halo 5 had an amazing multiplayer (the best in my opinion) but an absolutely horrible campaign. These features make these less than the best. If they had balenced the multiplayer and campaign, it would have turned out to be as successful as reach, which has an amazing campaign and multiplayer.

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

@@julianspi 1998 was when Halo CE was in the development Giving Bungie a lot of time to think about what was to come years later 343 was rushed becoming a company then was peer pressured into making games Until We said fuck this shit to Microsoft literally, it's the only reason Microsoft backed the hell away from 343 allowing them to actually have the freedom to build a more proper game aka Halo Infinite in the work This is also their last chance for redemption. For those who aren't ignorant enough to accept that fact. I'm only stated The chaos during Bungies Departure

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

@@MVJORV Halo 5's multi-player relied directly on Competition many wasn't used to the controls and it didn't fit the Halo formula also at launch it was a mess many have respect for the older halos including 4 as it allowed you to play with more then 4 friends halo 5 didn't as it was that or something else aka more content also because many don't use that feature campaign was horrible but did have some cool easter eggs which are always acceptable

[@orionfrost]

Every gaming competitor in 2009: We'll just expand on existing projects Bungie and Marty 2009: Challenge excepted 343 now: But doing something as legendary as ODST is too complicated 😭

[@girvanmandal6889]

@Mr. Caesar they did say halo spin offs could come.

[@gomersimpson777ram]

@Mr. Caesar they cant

[@taull01]

"Playable Johnson" that automatically put this into my favorites xD and I loved ODST even to this day lol

[@MishraArtificer]

I sincerely hope that, when the Master Chief Collection comes to PC, we not only get ODST as part of the package, BUT.. ...we also get Playable Johnson, even if it's a right b*tch to unlock him.

[@0rderSol]

@@MishraArtificer Auto-Unlock for those who still have the pre-order DLC on account.

[@MishraArtificer]

@@0rderSol ...even for the PC version?

[@0rderSol]

@@MishraArtificer I pre-ordered Sgt. Johnson. It may take 10 years but I'll put him to good use.

[@MishraArtificer]

@@0rderSol Bip! Bap! BAM!

[@SHoganArt]

This was by far one of my favourite games in the Halo Franchise, the story, music and setting was awesome. Plus it was a memorable midnight launch, I skipped out on the other big titles at the time. Plus excellent video and channel mate, you’ve just earned another sub 😁

[@Upsilon1984]

I fucking love Halo 3: ODST and Reach. I loved playing as a stealthy boi with suppressed guns in ODST.

[@epicwolf6486]

Happy birthday, Halo 3 ODST! Loved playing for the first time, even though I was too young to understand what a masterpiece this was. Music still gives me chills when I hear it. Also, we were introduced to the best characters ever. Dutch, Romeo, Buck, Mickey, (in my opinion, he's not the worst yet), and Rookie. RIP. Was more depressed about him than Noble. Rest in peace and quiet, buddy. You deserved more.

[@pepelepue4838]

Halo 3 ODST was such a vibe game. I remember when I got it and the musical scores played so well with the coming autumn. Truly a lovely work, exposing the harsh conditions that the most advanced, un-augmented humans had to endure was insane. Playing as Rookie was truly the best. Roaming through the late night, all on your own. Where my fellow Rookies at? Edit: ODST Firefight was a struggle, more of a true fight for survival. FFs as a Spartan was more of a slaughter till you got blown up.

[@notsaitoox8240]

I honestly loved the ODST story. I was somewhat unhappy to know many of my friends disliked it. Watching this video though has given me more insight to story itself.

[@anixprophet1966]

First Halo I beat on Legendary. It’s my favorite campaign out of all the games.

[@violetraven9440]

Ani Prophet Bear same here i got a 360 just for ODST and I love it got it late 2010 and a couple years back my house flooded but I got a new copy I found a year later and I just jumped in messed around then off to legendary so far this is the only game I completed a legendary play through it’s just so fun and it’s incredible how difficult it is it even got annoying until the moment I finally passed all the odds and survived and it makes sense because you are a regular person with just a few augmentations so it’s fare but extremely unforgiving to your mistakes but that’s part of the charm

[@gamingdragon9876]

Ani Prophet Bear yes it’s great

[@schnoz2372]

One of the best

[@KevinKoolx]

I need to play through this campaign again. I just never got into this campaign to understand the love. Awesome video as always dude!

[@JTeam45]

In my opinion. Best opening level in all of Halo. It even has my favorite soundtrack...but I'm a sucker for smooth jazz, rainy nights, and noir stories so...ODST is tailor made for a guy like me. On top of that it has my favorite version of the Magnum and SMG, I love ODST to bits.

[@SMCca]

The ODST soundtrack is still on my phone to this day. It's the only one that's stood the test of time for casual listening for me.

[@AjaxG23]

Odst is one of my all time favorites after halo 3 and Reach. But what really got to me was the soft jazz. The first time I heard that smooth jazz on the empty streets of New Mombasa I was stunned for a moment... it was beautiful

[@Grungswick892]

I totally forgot ODST was originally gonna be called Recon. Thanks for blowing up the good memories mane

[@cube4853]

Halo 3 ODST, a beautiful game with a unique dark atmosphere, perfect music and level design.

[@SOGBigBoss]

Halo 3: ODST is one of my favorite halo campaigns. The rookies Grimm venture the the streets of Mombasa is terrifying and I absolutely love every second if it.

[@Jedi_Spartan]

Will you or Halo Canon be streaming a playthrough like you did for Halo 3 back in 2017. Also the pistol is so satisfying, managed to get a triple Grunt birthday party with one shot on my FIRST playthrough on the way to the first mission.

[@RestrictionsOnly]

Damn I remember 10 years ago today my mom picked me up from school and said she had something for us in our room and then there it was halo 3 ODST

[@unusual_frog6422]

HiddenXperia asking an ODST at Halo Outpost Discovery HiddenXperia: What’s you favorite Halo game? ODST: Halo 3 ODST HiddenXperia: Why? Can you give me some details? ODST: Because I’m in in it.

[@diondr3173]

This game will always be stuck in my memories. I remember being 9 years old and asking my parents if I can open up and play this before Christmas because of how excited I was. The music is so nostalgic and it’s one of my favorite soundtracks of all time.

[@Jay.G_]

Cant wait for the vibe when it's going to release on Pc. Used to play with my brother on splitscreen, but now we'll be able to play together on our screens... bruh i just cant belive it.

[@Nvideogames]

i never played halo before and because of your videos im SO HYPE to play them for the first time on pc when they release!

[@MishraArtificer]

Halo: Combat Evolved and Halo 2 both already have Windows ports, if you're feeling impatient...and if you can track down a copy.

[@cameronwallace7554]

Your comment about how the story can be cut into two halves is also true for the soundtrack, certain songs are dedicated to the rookie, (Deference for Darkness, Neon Night, Asphalt and Ablution) and other songs are made for the squad as a whole (The Menagerie, Traffic Jam, The Office Of Naval Intelligence). And then in the last few songs, they tie those styles together, and even add a theme or two from Halo 3, which grounds the impact of the story in the wider universe as well.

[@SethomanThatsme]

Hidden, never have you failed to add that extra bit of pizazz to make your videos perfect. Just the stuff you do like saying “it pays to be the strong silent type” just makes your videos that much better. Honestly I really liked halo before but after watching your videos I am literally a knowledge god of halo. Thanks hidden.

[@whyareyoureadingthis5308]

I’m personally not a massive fan of ODST but the soundtrack is beautiful.

[@BlueCircl]

Same

[@jacookie9707]

Just curious, why didn’t you like it?

[@sinisterisrandom8537]

@@jacookie9707 Not everyone was used to the duck and cover-based system as it relied on actual stealth, that and Tight Corners It's enjoyable for the most no one will deny but it didn't fit their combat style

[@revolverocelot1380]

@sinister is random It really doesn't have any of what you mention nor does it require stealth.

[@method1692]

@@revolverocelot1380 Alright expert fuckhead smartass give us your take on what it does and does not have

[@air5096]

Love ODST, after experiencing it I've longed for a game where you're a simple marine. ODSTs are still near the peak of human capabilities, elite soldiers in their own right. If being an ODST felt that good, surely being even more helpless as a simple Marine too has it's appeal...

[@user-ig8vm1ns4t]

We’d be dying every 5 seconds if we played as a marine

[@jonashemmingsson7301]

I cannot wait until we get ODST on PC. It's been far too long since I played it

[@gameanimeking]

The atmosphere in this game was something I love, I looked forward to the daylight missions and flashbacks as night just gave me the feeling of walking through a disaster but there is no sound just eerie quietness

[@Legitti]

I still have the original soundtrack. Such a great game, as a kid I didn't understand alot about the story, but now that my English is better, it's even more amazing as adult.

[@deliciouscinnamon2775]

One of my all time favorite games ever. I don’t quite know why… something about the atmosphere, the music, the rookie, the story. Just beautiful 🤩 I will always love this game 🖤

[@corymatthewmouser1543]

Halo 3: ODST was the reason I sold all of my DS games, and it was partially because I wanted the Reach beta. I loved this game tho

[@michaelmccabe3079]

The engineers were cute- after the war, they should've come to live on Earth with humanity. :D Also, we need an ODST prequel set on Reach. With a mission to play as Johnson.

[@MishraArtificer]

Maybe include that one mission that features a cameo from Edward Buck and the previous iteration of Alpha-9, too...

[@MrKinkysloth]

ODST has one of the best stories in previous gen period. It’s such a great game

[@zealotproductions]

This game was so underrated it was such a good story one of my favorites

[@Papicodone]

The ODST soundtrack alone was magnificent!

[@harutothefriendlyodst7639]

You know, there was this moment in my legendary play through where I was stuck between a patrol and a pair of Hunters while on my way to Kizingo Boulevard, I messed up and I was Detected, so I ran, I could hear the heavy footfalls of the Hunters chasing after me, the grunts firing their needlers at me...OH MY GOD the sense of relief I felt when the Door opened JUST in time so I could slip through was amazing, turning back one of the Hunters was RIGHT behind me and I just started nervously laughing as the door closed. Damn ODST is amazing for making me feel that.

[@ConcasicoWoodworks]

I'm making an ODST helmet because of this

[@negative_vibes8299]

DO IT man, I made one when I was 16, with the first couple hundred bucks I made at my first job! 24 now and I still whip out pics to try and impress people XD never did get to do a whole suit or weapon, but damn am I proud of that helmet. Post a progress video for us all!

[@mustynutzzz7886]

If you complete it post a video on it

[@lilbucky19]

How's the one month progress going? Hahaha

[@97og1]

👀

[@MasterNilo]

That video almost made me cry 😂 Loved ODST so much and your tribute was just perfect, thx for it ^^

[@SpartanK4102]

Well you've done it. You've some how made me appreciate my second favorite Halo game more than I already did!

[@kamuiwarp1784]

Love the rain animation at the start. Really brought out the Game's feelings and emotion.

[@bobsbestfriend2356]

Happy 10th anniversary odst. Definitely my favorite halo game.

[@eldenvedetta635]

Beautifully, well said, friend. You detailed so much of what I've thought and so much I never considered that's just absolutely on point. Thank you for this amazing video about a BEAUTIFUL video game that even today is fun to play!

[@geekmaster2090]

I still have the Game Informer that was talking about Halo 3 Recon

[@MishraArtificer]

I think I still have that somewhere, too, now that you mention it...

[@russrott1901]

That line about year 8, finishing uni & cracking into a can o' monster really resonated with me..

[@CIintBeastwood]

I like seeing my favorite halo story finally getting the recognition it deserves. Great vid!

[@andrewmcintosh5535]

Damn, I love the passion he has for these games. Apart of why I love these games so much is the community and its people like this who make it great.

[@oddityurie3435]

I still remember when me and friends would play hours on it

[@kacasio1]

We are about the same age, I think I may be a year older than you. But I remember that I played this game, and beat it in one night with my older brother during Thanksgiving weekend. So much nostalgia, since I played so much Halo 1, 2 and 3, and this was such a huge tonal shift, and had likable characters and an intriguing story. Crazy to think that was 10 years ago.... Thank you for this video.

[@SanzSplitStream]

Honestly after Halo reach Halo 3 ODST is my favourite! The gloomy atmosphere mixed with the thunderous rain and sweet jazz music pulled me into another universe!

[@codywilcox4040]

Ten years later, and I still get goosebumps from hearing the ODST soundtrack.

[@hidan125]

Love this video. The Act Man's review and yours of this game is just satisfying to watch and listen.

[@Thepredator45]

This game was absolutely fantastic, remember being so excited when it was announced and the hype was real, when it came out, my god it was so good, so refreshing too and the method of story telling in this game was absolutely brilliant. What a great game.

[@adultomelas5322]

The Cowboy Bebop parallels were my favorite part of this review. "Soul Healing Jazz." Perfect.

[@Only-Bonks]

Whenever I replay a halo game the one game I'm always really happy and enthusiastic to play is halo 3 ODST The lack of flood and the idea of you are being hunted, you aren't the threat but only a survivor using the shadows to fight the endless dropships as you run through the darkness searching for your squad and finding audio logs and graffiti really setting in that the humans are on the brink of destruction with the mellow jazz music making it seem sad and painful is perfect for the setting A masterpiece of a game and will forever be my favourite halo game

[@TheLoneLeo]

"You know the music, time to dance."

[@frankj545]

The plight of humanity that you experience in ODST/Reach was the peak of Halo's storytelling. It was just so much more visceral and emotional to see wartorn cityscapes, dark skies, planet glassing, and human vulnerability. I agree as you say, it was art.

[@misfitone4888]

Hope you saw that the Legend Marty O'Donnell himself just linked this video. Always great to rewatch your lore vids!

[@colinpowell7002]

Same here man I'm 21, halfway through university and I can still remember the first day, I picked up my pre-order copy from EB Games. Can't believe it's been 10 years, felt like only yesterday I was roaming the streets of New Mombasa.

[@raptoractual1120]

I believe this game showed the hard ships that the ODST had to face in the halo universe and I think Bungie captured that in this game just as well they did in reach (right Xperia?)

[@tiberiustheweaponsmaster4621]

I was given this game in 2011 when I had moved to Germany back then. I had no friends, the area I lived in was old, dark and gray and often rainy. This game has such an impactful amount of nostalgia for me. I related to the Rookie so much when I'd walk around my town with abandoned buildings and empty streets in the evening. Of course, I also listen to the music often. Even getting the ODST soundtrack.

[@thomasgodridge5945]

Yes. Johnson. The toughest, cigar chompin-est marine there is.

[@nationalmayhem8118]

ODST gives me nostalgia. I remember being terrified of the brutes, yet I would fight them and I felt empowered. I am still growing through my years, but I will never forget, my first game I ever played on xbox, and one of my favorite trilogies. I wish the same for newer kids. Anyone reading this; god bless you, god bless anything close to you, and I hope you have a great life.

[@somwanns]

Yea dude, when I first played it on the 360 when I was younger I couldn’t even get passed the zoo, but I was always getting stuck with the brute fights. I never beat it when I was younger, but I actually just beat it two hours ago on the MCC. I loved the ending....