I've just bought a copy of the regular edition of this game, and was rather pleased to see Bungie have finally opted to separate the multiplayer/campaign by putting them on two disks. It would've been great had they done this for Halo 3, as I think it would've added some longevity to Halo 3.

I'm quite impressed with the gameplay and I really enjoy playing as an ODST. They're not as strong as a Spartan, so more care is required to deal with the enemies. Being a normal soldier means less armour, less strength and no shields!!! So I like relying on stealth and using headshots to make quick kills. The other aspect I really like is when you hang around too long, enemies will eventually come at you from behind. Nasty stuff!

The vehicle driving parts are a lot of fun, not long like in Halo 2 but much more enjoyable than Halo 3 for some reason. I also like playing from the perspective of the different squad members. Too bad Halo 3 couldn't have been more like this.

Overall, Halo ODST is harder but more enjoyable than Halo 3. Only thing it lacks is pretty forest and different localities. Fighting in a city gets a bit boring after awhile. Also, shouldn't Elites still be your enemies in this game? The Covenant civil war doesn't start till near the end of Halo 2, and this game starts after the Covenant capital ship jumps into slipspace over Mombasa in Halo 2 - just a third of the way into Halo 2.

No Flood, and no Sentinels... well, I'm glad the Flood were left out, I get tired of fighting tentacled screaming zombie lunatics. Sentinels are a bit more dignified in their killing habits

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This was drawn with my brand new tablet... the colouring and everything is a lot easier to do now without fiddling around with a mouse!