Halo 3: ODST will put players in the boots of a UNSC recon soldier for the first time in the series. The unnamed recon agent will serve as a "new hero" for an all-new story line and single-player campaign. The game has been described as both an "expansion" and a "prequel," but players won't need to own the original Halo 3 in order to play ODST. In fact, ODST will share several elements with the original Halo 3, including the full multiplayer and Forge editing modes.
A New Fight
The teaser trailer, debuted at the Tokyo Game Show, shows a catastrophic explosion in a human city that is the result of the Covenant's invasion of Earth following the events in Halo 2. The camera then pans to show a group of heavily armored Brutes-the ape-like Covenant aggressors featured prominently in Halo 3's story line. Judging by the footage, the new lead character appears to have a high-tech visor that highlights nearby enemies in bright colors. We've received word that Halo 3: ODST will play much like Halo 3, so we're expecting to see a first-person camera view, familiar weapons, and similar gameplay.
Halo 3: ODST Official Trailer
Description: Watch the ENTIRE trailer for the upcoming Halo 3 expansion
which has been renamed from Halo3: Recon to Halo 3: ODST. Enjoy!
Bungie Jumps
The Halo 3: ODST is being developed by Bungie, the now-independent studio responsible for the original Halo trilogy. Microsoft confirmed a Fall 2009 release date, and the game will ship on a physical DVD-no word yet on a possible downloadable version, but it seems logical.