Halo 3: ODST | A Retrospective

What does Halo and Film Noir have in common? Halo 3: ODST. Developed in half the time of any previous Halo, ODST fearlessly experimented with new gameplay mechanics while sporting an expertly crafted narrative from Joseph Staten, backed up by a brilliant companion piece, Sadie’s story.

Often regarded as having one of the best Halo soundtracks, Martin O’Donnell and Michael Salvatori created a melancholic score that complemented the atmosphere of Halo’s first open-world space: New Mombasa’s city hub. While it’s $60 price tag was initially a tall ask, Halo 3: ODST should be remembered for its impressive world building and entertaining combat loops.

In this video, we cover the history of ODST's development, as well as reviewing what made it so special.

Special thanks to The Vengeful 'Vadam for their Halo Reach beta footage:    / thevengefulvadam  

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Chapters:
0:00 - Introduction
0:32 - Peter Jackson's Halo Chronicles
2:28 - Film Noir and Halo
5:31 - An Open-World Halo
8:18 - Sadie's Story
10:36 - Under Promise; Over Deliver
12:56 - Creating Firefight
14:15 - We Are ODST
15:48 - Story
18:03 - Graphics and Soundtrack
19:21 - Gameplay
22:05 - Firefight
23:49 - Conclusion

Sources

Essential:
Dramatis Personae (ViDoc) -    • Halo 3: ODST ViDoc "Dramatis Personae" HD  
Terra Incognita (ViDoc) -    • Halo 3: ODST ViDoc - "Terra Incognita" HD  
Vice Interview - https://www.vice.com/en/article/xwqjg...

On Development:
https://web.archive.org/web/200808281...
https://web.archive.org/web/200808271...
https://web.archive.org/web/200807230...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/09/...
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...
https://kotaku.com/what-is-halo-3-rec...
https://web.archive.org/web/200810160...
https://web.archive.org/web/200908121...
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/featur...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/07/...
https://web.archive.org/web/200909100...
https://web.archive.org/web/201001280...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/...
https://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/08/how...
https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2009/0...
https://web.archive.org/web/200907261...
https://web.archive.org/web/200909290...


On the Release:
https://kotaku.com/halo-3-odst-priced...
https://web.archive.org/web/200909250...
https://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/new...
http://xbox360.gamespy.com/xbox-360/b...
https://kotaku.com/early-halo-odst-pl...
https://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/2...
https://web.archive.org/web/200909070...
https://www.globenewswire.com/news-re...
https://web.archive.org/web/200909230...
https://web.archive.org/web/200909230...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/...
https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/10/...
Making of ODST Live Action Short – Available in Xbox 360 Marketplace

Critic Reviews:
https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/09/...
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ha...
https://kotaku.com/halo-3-odst-review...
https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/halo...
https://www.giantbomb.com/reviews/hal...