Halo 3: ODST was ready for shipment in May

[semitop]

In news that may anger many Halo fans, Bungie has revealed that Halo 3: ODST was ready for shipment by May, but has been held back from release with no extra bug fixes or updates.

Brian Jarrard, Community Director at Bungie, confirmed on this week’s Bonus Round that Halo 3: ODST was complete and ready for shipping in May, before this year’s E3. Development on the game took only one year and the main reason for this speedy development was because Bungie are continuing to use the 3-4 year old Halo 3 engine for the game. Microsoft decided to hold the game back, in order to shift more copies by selling the game nearer to the end of the year.

Brian also mentioned that the development team moved back to Halo: Reach, which will be using a new game engine, as soon as ODST was complete. This may explain why ODST will also be shipping with a multiplayer beta component for Halo: Reach, which when announced at E3, left us all scratching our heads. Halo 3: ODST is set to release in North America and Europe on September 22nd, be sure to check it out.

LOL. xbots getting played by microsoft = priceless! though pretty typical when you think about it

How much is it gonna cost you guys?

[pezz]

I dont get it.. where is the problem?

[seanbee20]

Same thing mi de ya a wonder. The game took 1 year to build, ummmm so?

Eagerly awaits another long lecture on how the X360 is lame

[pezz]

Same thing mi de ya a wonder. The game took 1 year to build, ummmm so?

Eagerly awaits another long lecture on how the X360 is lame

LOL I await aswell

[semitop]

You are paying 60$ for cosmetics. I guess xbots wouldn't understand the concept of value and not wasting money... I mean... they did buy shares in RROD. MS is going to make a killing on this game.

[seanbee20]

And still I don't see the point. Don't get me wrong I didn't mind reading the article but don't get your comment after it. I mean how are xbots getting played by M$ because a game took a year to build, a game that is not shoved down our throats and we purchase using our own free will. If I want to shell out $60 bucks for cosmetics (lots of chicks do it anyway) so what?

I didn't see xbox fans creating a thread when Sony had us gamers pay $40 bucks for a demo (GT5P)

More and more I realize that you are simply trying to justify to yourself why you own a PS3, don't worry my yute you bought it for a reason, stop trying to find every little thing to justify to yourself why you are such a genius for going with Sony over M$

[pezz]

You are paying 60$ for cosmetics. I guess xbots wouldn't understand the concept of value and not wasting money... I mean... they did buy shares in RROD. MS is going to make a killing on this game.

still dont see the point or problem

[semitop]

And still I don't see the point. Don't get me wrong I didn't mind reading the article but don't get your comment after it. I mean how are xbots getting played by M$ because a game took a year to build, a game that is not shoved down our throats and we purchase using our own free will. If I want to shell out $60 bucks for cosmetics (lots of chicks do it anyway) so what?

I didn't see xbox fans creating a thread when Sony had us gamers pay $40 bucks for a demo (GT5P)

More and more I realize that you are simply trying to justify to yourself why you own a PS3, don't worry my yute you bought it for a reason, stop trying to find every little thing to justify to yourself why you are such a genius for going with Sony over M$

I guess you havent been following ODST developments then. 40$ is not 60$ and 40$ for ODST would seem about right (though maybe it should go a bit lower). You realize how many ppl have preordered the game? Thats called milking the noobs- 1.2 million 360 owners have preordered a game for 60$ thats just really a scenario/expansion pack. Ask pezz how early he preordered it...

You know I haven't mentioned Sony in this yet? Why cant it be that I am simply criticizing the dumb ones falling for this and not trying to make it a console war? I would have put it in the Xbox360 Multiple award winning, universally acclaimed, world record holding fail cake (triple decker) if I wanted your fanboy input.

Using "xbots" etc is just who i think would be buying this. The game doesn't even get good reviews in some cases.

Sports games are the same to me so I doubt you really would understand since thats what you mostly play. I am definitely against a new fifa or nba costing full price each year; Something like 40$ or even 30$ seems more right.

Until you stop being defensive neither of you will understand. If it would help you break the fanboy shackles you can think of it as me hating on halo and not your wonderful console

[seanbee20]

if I wanted your fanboy input.

lol, I am such a fanboy I actually own both consoles and have the ability to speak positively about both. Hmmm, I guess I am a new breed.

[don_corleone]

LOL. xbots getting played by microsoft = priceless! though pretty typical when you think about it

How much is it gonna cost you guys?

if i were even remotely interested..it still wouldnt cost me anything