All Channels
Popular
310°

Halo 3: ODST Gets A 360 Bundle

Not a Modern Warfare man? Maybe you're a Halo man. Or lady! If so, you might be interested in this Halo 3: ODST hardware bundle.

It contains a 120GB Xbox 360 Elite, controller (curiously, not an ODST controller), a copy of Halo 3: ODST, a copy of Halo 3 and access to the Halo: Reach beta.

It's due later this month, and so far, has only been announced for PAL territories, with prices ranging from €280 in continental Europe (USD$410) to 4,228 Rand in South Africa (USD$574).

General Jewels6107d ago

Man that box looks so badass!!!

chidori6666107d ago (Edited 6107d ago )

epic win?

yep.

sarcasm/

lordkemp0076107d ago

You do realise you are meant to play the game, and not with the 'badass' box?

I suppose in your case you could amuse yourself by keeping your toys in it.

firezone6107d ago

with these bundles, wonder how much of an effect they will have on sales? Here goes the Halo Milking again...

GameOn6107d ago

Nothing wrong with milking a franchise as long as the fans want more.

Solidsnakex236107d ago

have you heard of Mario??? lol

IDetonation6107d ago

Talk about milking...
See Guitar Hero.

Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero II
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Guitar Hero: World Tour
Guitar Hero 5
Guitar Hero: Rocks The 80's
Guitar Hero: Smash Hits
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith
Guitar Hero: Metallica
Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Guitar Hero: On Tour
Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades
Band Hero
DJ Hero

Jesus..
Just stop.

iChaos Amongus6107d ago (Edited 6107d ago )

This will be the 4th Halo FPS, in almost a Decade.

Halo(2001)
Halo 2(2004)
Halo 3(2007)
Halo ODST(2009)

Is that seriously considered milking, in any way, whatsoever? Or do PS3 fanboys just fear Halo, and say stupid things whenever they see a Halo article, knowing how big the games release will be?

Ghostflight6107d ago (Edited 6107d ago )

But...if you include the Halo Series spin of and upcoming prequel:
Halo (2001)
Halo 2 (2004)
Halo 3 (2007)
---------------MILKING and they're just getting started? (Maybe/not)
Halo Wars (2009)
Halo 3 ODST (2009)
Halo Reach (2010)

XboxUltimateAlliance6107d ago (Edited 6107d ago )

haha can't wait for ODST. The ODST and Modern Warfare 2 bundles will be HUGE this holiday season.

I am Legend6107d ago

They're milking Halo.

Pass me a cup of milk then and bring on the kick ass games.

Blaze9296106d ago

I must enjoy this milk becuase I don't give a damn how many times they release Halo, just keep bringing them on....as long as they arent RTSs, ulgh.

I am Legend6106d ago (Edited 6106d ago )

I never played a RTS game but DAMIT !!! Halo Wars was pretty good.

Watching the credits brought a big a** smile to my face.

When it said

"End transmission..."

You know it's just telling a kick a** chapter in the Halo Universe.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

Not to mention the Spartan fight. A little taste of Halo Reach.

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

^^

Brings chills.

Godmars2906106d ago

With at least two more games announced atop the other. You have to admit that makes it milky.

And don't for get the XBL fan channel.

TheBand1t6106d ago

Y'know, while I stopped liking Halo after the first one, 'milking it' is stretching it a bit.

Ratchet and Clank could be classified as 'milked' if you wanna get technical. Still, people buy them because they're fun games.

darthv726106d ago (Edited 6106d ago )

I am not sure how many different bundle sku's sony has offered but I can bet it is FAR more than what MS has offered. I am surprised they arent re-releasing the halo console in this bundle instead of the elite.

To really be a halo based bundle it should include the halo themed 360 preloaded with halo stuff for the avatar as well as background theme. It should also include the halo wireless communicator headset, halo controller, halo odst and halo 3 games (maybe halo wars) and the std elite 120gb hdd. Maybe throw in a voucher to dl xbox original halo games from xbla.

All of that combined could be considered milking but it would be one hell of a milk-job worth getting.

I can think of a few bundles sony has tried. Ranging from movie based to game based. casino royal, spiderman3, taladega nights, motorstorm, metal gear 4, uncharted, need help figuring the rest out please.

IdleLeeSiuLung6106d ago

when you quickly release CRAPPY games for a quick buck, not when you release quality titles.

So far Halo to me has not been milked!

Shepherd 2146106d ago

MG, MG 2, MGS 1, MGS 2 Sons of Liberty, MGS Twin Snakes, MGS 2 Substance, MGS 3 Snake Eater, MGS 3 Subsistance, MGS4, MG Acid, MG Acid 2, MGS Portable Ops, MGS Touch, MGS 5 on PSP, and MGS Rising.

Halo has only made four games, with ODST and Reach on the way to make a grand, milking total of six. If Halo is milking it, MGS has already bought the farm.

vhero6106d ago (Edited 6106d ago )

This is to push up sales nothing more as people who buy a 360 will get a free copy of the game they will think. However MS can add that copy to the sales of the game thus upping there numbers. Typical MS tactics they did EXACTLY the same with Halo 3. That game sold about 1 million less than the numbers shown. If you don't believe me look in games shops 1 day after its released and see pre-owned section for a ton of pre-owned copys. Just like Halo 3 there will be a ton of them. Unless ofc MS puts that retail bundle label on the box and then check Ebay for a TON of them.

+ Show (12) more repliesLast reply 6106d ago
GameOn6107d ago

I think any halo bundle should come with 2 pads since halo is really a party game.

Also I think it's strange having Halo 3 + ODST packed in together which means you get 2 sets of the halo 3 online.

DelbertGrady6107d ago

They should have left out Halo 3 and lowered the price a bit. And thrown in the ODST controller of course.

FantasyStar6106d ago

Agreed, Halo is a party game and two-controllers being bundled would've sweetened the deal. That and a year of Live to boot.

Omega46107d ago

Finally MS is actually making bundles with good big name games, took them long enough. No more Kong Fu Panda or lego games.

GameOn6107d ago

They have had good bundles in the past. The Gears bundle for instance. Incidentally that is the one I got.

DarthTigra 6107d ago

They've had more then that they had the Forza 2 bundle the Halo 3/Fable 2 bundle and another one with good games I think.

Omega46107d ago

Yeah i know about them, i mean they never do bundles with their big games the day they release, they are always like months afterwards

Alcon Caper6106d ago

@Omega4
This is exactly what I was thinking. These crap games they were bundling up with the 360 were just dust collectors. This is a great move by MS. It will certainly increase the popularity of Live.

I mean, these are the two highest played online shooter franchises and have been for a while. To have them included with a new 360 model will round up those kiddies who have missed out all these years.

It will also definitely increase Live subscriptions, which is great for Live. More revenue for that service will hopefully result in more improvements to their online features, which are already really good so far.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 6106d ago
Show all comments (65)
120°

Halo 2 & 3 Campaign Remakes Allegedly In Development, Halo 7 Will Feature Multiplayer

Remakes of the campaigns featured in Xbox Game Studios' Halo 2 and Halo 3 are currently in development, according to a new rumor.

Read Full Story >>
twistedvoxel.com
medman216d ago (Edited 216d ago )

That's Microsoft's gaming division for you...kill off developers making new ip while trying to capitalize off some long lost glory that has no hope of ever being what it once was thanks to recent decision making favoring unrealistic profit goals and greed. What a joke.

Reaper22_216d ago

So much bitterness. Why be upset over something like this. Just don't buy it and stick with what you prefer.

Tacoboto216d ago

Complaining about Microsoft is the only thing people comment here for anymore.

This website is practically dead without it

Mmmkay216d ago

I remember when you guys constantly complained about Sony remaking and remastering games. Guess it is cool now. As usual.

thesoftware730216d ago

Give it rest medman..., take a deep breath and try to not sound so invested in something no one is forcing you to read, buy, or play.

"Console war"is over, Sony won, be happy.

medman211d ago (Edited 211d ago )

@thesoftware730
I'm invested in people losing their jobs and their livelihoods while Microsoft execs tout record profits for their gaming division. Not sure why you wouldn't be invested. Could be you one day. Good luck.

Travesty216d ago

So what’s their solution to having multiplayer? Wait until Halo 7?
That was one of the most memorable parts of Halo..

monkey602216d ago

I'm not sure spending the heavy investment in time to recreate the multiplayer here is the answer either though.
Remaking the campaigns is a great idea to bring the new players up to speed. But if the multiplayer is included in each it'll just fracture the player base of each release.
I think it might be better to turn these campaigns out quicker and have 1 multiplayer game to keep everyone in one place

Travesty216d ago

Maybe having an Halo Online and just release the Combat Evolve maps. And when Halo 2 releases have those maps release. I don’t know but I would like to play a newer version of Halo multiplayer. I know times have changed, and Fortnite is all younger kids really play. But back then it was Halo and you connecting 6 Xbox’s together lol.

jjb1981216d ago

I agree. I think that'll segment the playerbase and once 7 comes out, players might realize it sucks and go back to the older games. Especially if 7 is live-servixe, they'll be shooting themselves in the foot on the one good leg they have to stand on.

crazyCoconuts216d ago

Kinda surprised they didn't just port MCC.
Maybe more $ to by made with separate remasters

Inverno216d ago

Wouldn't have that problem if it were MCC being released. Gotta wait for 7 to be disappointed with MP all over again cause if they half baked Infinite what makes people think they won't half bake the next game? MP works in past HALO games not cause of nostalgia but because it's MP that isn't concerned with the endless service approach.

JEECE216d ago

There is so much cognitive dissonance over Infinite. People say they didn't like it because it was a live service. Yet if you look at what the criticisms of it were at the time it came out and when the playerbase started falling off, the primary issue people had was a lack of updates. In other words, it wasn't enough of a live service.

Which is really an encapsulation of the problem with multiplayer today. So many people think that they want to go back to the "good old days" of mid-2000s multiplayer (The first few Halos, Socom, the first few Battlefields, CS 1.6, etc), but in reality if a multiplayer game like that came out today, people would whine about the lack of content within a month of launch and go back to a live service with a grindy progression system.

isarai216d ago

Why not just port the MCC? 🤔 That was the easiest layup ever and you completely missed it

franwex216d ago

30% profit margins! People will pay $70+ for remakes!

Software_Lover216d ago

I thought the same thing, then I realized that they wouldn't include the remakes in that edition. We may get a different version of Halo MCC in the future with all of the remakes included. I just want them to include Halo 5 at some point for PC.

TheColbertinator216d ago

Can they remake Reach too with the multiplayer?

Knightofelemia216d ago

I wonder if Microsoft will port Reach over to Playstation I quite enjoyed that game. I played Halo 3 and it was not bad I have Halo 2 on the OG Xbox I just need some cables to hook up to my tv to play it.

Show all comments (27)
70°

Helldivers 2 Celebrating Xbox Launch — Looks Like It's Teasing a Crossover With Halo 3: ODST

A new teaser in a Helldivers 2 Xbox launch trailer seems to suggest that a crossover with Halo 3: ODST is on the way.

Read Full Story >>
windowscentral.com
lukasmain297d ago

This collab proves that New Halo games coming to Playstation: CONFIRMED

The last pillar has fallen XD

Tedakin296d ago

I mean Helldivers 2 is coming to Xbox in 2 weeks. It has a Playstation Studios logo on it. The first pillar has fallen.

lukasmain296d ago

LOL you think a live service game is a Playstation pillar? hahahahahaha

1Victor294d ago

The first pillar has fallen.
🤦🏿 Well the competitor’s house already got 2/3 pillars down and the 3rd one is rotted to the core about to fall any minute now bringing down the glass house of cards down FOREVER 🤣
THE WAR IS OVER DEAL WITH IT

Reaper22_294d ago

It doesnt matter. You can get playstation stuff on PC. That pillar fell a long time ago. And next gen it will continue to fall.

Tedakin296d ago (Edited 296d ago )

@lukasmain Their one successful live service game, and their most successful game in the last few years. Yeah I do.

lukasmain296d ago (Edited 296d ago )

It's not a pillar. Expect ALL live serviice games to come over. That includes that upcoming Marvel Tokon Fighting Souls as well at some point. But the PILLARS are the amazing single player games. The games they built their brand on. Helldivers LAUNCHED on PC. It's not a Playstation Pillar

50°

Master Chief becomes a Pokemon Master in Halo 3 Pokeball mod

A new Halo 3 mod turns the iconic Master Chief into a Pokémon % Master as functional Pokeballs come to the game.

Read Full Story >>
videogamer.com
just_looken591d ago (Edited 591d ago )

That is very impressive to skip the article here is the direct link to the video
https://x.com/GashnorOffici...

Full animiation then a code change to make the target that comes out of the ball to be in the same class unsc not a easy thing to do.