Written by JonathanJ: I must be some kind of noob because it took me quite a while to figure out that Halo 3: ODST is a separate game from Halo 3. Why they didn't just call the game "Halo 4" is beyond me, but what's done is done.
Anyway, I haven't played this game enough to make a full assessment yet, but I have a few impressions that I've gathered from playing the game for an hour or two and I can share those with you. A more detailed review will follow.
It seems that you are not Master Chief in this game. So far I have played as two different characters, both humans. One thing I noticed was that I really enjoyed the atmosphere. In the first level I found myself exploring a recently evacuated city at night. The emptiness and the music set the tone, and it was actually fairly creepy.
Since the characters are humans and not genetically engineered superfreaks like Master Chief, health does not regenerate. Shields do, but for health you must find health stations at various locations to recharge. While it's not a problem at first, I can imagine this might get annoying later on.
I can tell that this game was not designed for those new to Halo as the infamous hunters are introduced right at the beginning of the second level. Even on "normal" they gave me a few headaches until I took them out on the fifth or sixth try.
So far I think I like this game slightly better than Halo 3. The level of difficulty is a tad high for newcomers, but after some getting used to it's not so bad. I actually kind of like playing as a mere human because it adds a feeling of vulnerability and a sense of urgency. The atmosphere is great as are the graphics.
One closing note is that the grunts are as hilarious as ever. After I killed one of them, another one whined, "He was my best friend!" This caused me to laugh for a few minutes.
More thoughts to follow...
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