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"Halo 3: Recon" -- Working title

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happens mostly at the same time of the events of Halo 2 and the very beginning of Halo 3 . It details the Covenant's invasion to Earth in year 2552 from the point of view of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. The player takes the role of various members of the ODST squad in the war-torn city of New Mombasa - most prominently The Rookie, who can be considered the protagonist of the game.A departure from previous games in the Halo series is more open-ended and features more exploration. The new VISR visor system can provide light amplification and is used to identify friends and foes. The visor also provides map, navigation data, and link-up with the AIs that run the city. The players are also no cybernetic super-soldiers this time; player stamina and health are bigger factors than before, and both the speed and jump height are scaled back.The game features a Firefight mode, a four-player cooperative game mode that is centered around the campaign. Rather than the hardcore sci-fi of previous editions,has influences of film noir and jazz-like elements to complement the soundtrack.also includes, which is essentially a stripped-down, multiplayer-only version of, and includes alldownloadable maps, including Heroic, Legendary, and Mythic map packs and three previously unreleased maps.

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1UP 2009 - Best Xbox 360 Game (Editors' Choice) 2009 - The "Music to Our Ears" Award for Best Audio Design

4Players 2009 – Best Trailer of the Year

GameSpy 2009 - Xbox 360 Gamers' Choice Award (Readers' Vote)

Machinima 2009 - Best Trailer

Spike TV 2009 - Best Original Score



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Halo 3: ODST (Xbox 360) on Sep 25, 2009 WWWWolf (452) added(Xbox 360) on Sep 25, 2009

appears in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die by General Editor Tony Mott.The game was initially announced and marketed as, a standalone expansion pack to Halo 3 , before being upgraded to a full-price release as