Halo 3: ODST maps revealed

With Halo 3: ODST set for a September 22 release on the Xbox 360, Microsoft continues to keep the game's marketing campaign on a slow burn, dribbling out new information on a semi-regular basis. Today, the game's developer, Bungie Software, unveiled the three new multiplayer maps that will be...

With Halo 3: ODST set for a September 22 release on the Xbox 360, Microsoft continues to keep the game's marketing campaign on a slow burn, dribbling out new information on a semi-regular basis. Today, the game's developer, Bungie Software, unveiled the three new multiplayer maps that will be included with the game as part of its self-proclaimed Bungie Day celebrations.

The first map, Heretic, doesn't entirely fit into the "all-new" category, as it is a re-envisioned take on Halo 2's Midship arena and features a symmetrical play field on the Covenant vessel Pious Inquisitor. Citadel is a small, symmetrical map that plays out in an abandoned Forerunner stronghold. Lastly, Longshore is designed for large squads, taking place within the Old Mombasa commercial port.

Halo 3: ODST will be available for the Xbox 360 as a $59.99 standard edition or as a $99.99 Collector's Pack, which comes with a UNSC-green special edition Halo wireless controller. In addition to the single-player campaign, ODST players gain access to three new multiplayer maps, the Firefight co-op mode, all previously released Halo 3 multiplayer add-on maps, and guaranteed access to the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta.

For more information, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Halo 3: ODST.

88 Comments

  • Pokemon18986

    Posted Sep 16, 2009 6:50 pm PT

    preorderd it
    coming out soon

  • PizzaWizard13

    Posted Sep 14, 2009 10:29 am PT

    im really excited for citadel, it looks like a wideopen/closequarters map. looks like alot of the maps ive made in forge!

  • eggplant1997

    Posted Sep 5, 2009 7:19 am PT

    the cutscene looked bad.

  • TotalWarHero

    Posted Sep 4, 2009 2:59 pm PT

    Interesting voice cast... looks like they picked up nathan fillion (mal) and adam baldwin (jane) from the firefly series. Ill be curious to see who else makes it in that was part of the series.

  • Toxic512

    Posted Sep 3, 2009 10:08 pm PT

    I dunno bout everyone else, but I loved the Halo 2 maps, midship was fun too, great for close quarters. Im so excited for these new maps!!

  • 00-Rattle

    Posted Aug 30, 2009 5:50 pm PT

    I'm so happy that ODST is coming out soon! I remember when they were first introduced to the series, I've always wanted to play as them! When I bring my copy home I'll just stare at it in awe for an eternity. Also because I don't have a 360...

  • Vanshluuugnheim

    Posted Aug 28, 2009 9:28 am PT

    This Game Looks Sweet. And Im Super Excited. But I'm Starting to Feel Like it Takes Some of the Bad @$$ ness out of being a Spartan. Think about it. These Big Massively Strong Brutes Swing around Giant Hammers, And you think "I can do that too, Because I'm a Spartan" And Spartans were Genetically Augmented to Be Strong Enough to Do that. Or What about the First Time You Ripped a Turret Off its Base and then Carried This Big Turret around Mowing Covenant, And the Only Reason That big Turret Didn't Rip Your Arm off Was Because You were Bad @#$@@# @$$ Master Chief!!! Now You Can Do All That as Just A Regular Human. Sure an ODST with Minor Strength Enhancing Nano Armor, But Still, Just A Regular Human. Or Boarding Vehicles? Spartans Are Genetically Augmented And Have Powered Armor To Make them Strong Enough and Agile Enough to Jump on a Diving Banshee and Rip The Pilot Out! I dont Know if a Regular Human Could Do That. . .One More Thing. And once again Im not Dissing The Series. I love it. Im Just Thinking. What About Punching Bad Guys? You Could Kill Them With A Wack or two as a Spartan, Because Spartans Are Strong Enough to Flip a 60 Ton Main Battle Tank. But A Regular Human Wacking a Brute To Death? They Sould at Least Have a Knife or Something. I'm Not Trying To Cut Down Halo in any way. All the Games and Literature are My Favorite And i've Played/read All Of them A LOT, But Still. . .

  • TMasterChief117

    Posted Aug 7, 2009 11:09 am PT

    it sucks that the game has been delayed. Still looking forward to get it. The new maps look awsome.

  • Tombackman_5

    Posted Jul 24, 2009 9:34 pm PT

    I bought the Mythic Maps... Can't play it on LAN because Bungie is DRM happy....

  • cpsobe720

    Posted Jul 23, 2009 1:41 pm PT

    If you already have all the maps, then the value is not really there, but anything Halo that's new is fantastic. I dig the Ghost Recon-like low light accented view.

  • Pokemon18986

    Posted Jul 20, 2009 5:23 pm PT

    This game looks awesome!!! I'm so excited. The gameplay looks awesome and combined with the fact that Microsoft and Bungie are giving you a second disc with all the multiplayer maps which can be played right off the disc. Then there is the collector's edition with the awesome controller.

  • liquidblueflame

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 3:32 pm PT

    This sounds incredible! If it includes the multiplayer maps, will they play with the Halo 3 game? Either way I am excited. I LOVED midship and I cant wait to see the remake of it!

  • roguemetroid

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 8:21 pm PT

    The entirety of Halo 3's multiplayer: $20 (more or less).
    Legendary Map Pack: $10.
    Mythic Map Pack: $10.
    Heretic, Citadel, Longshore: $10 (assumed).
    Halo 3: ODST, including Firefight: $10
    Sgt. Johnson: bonus for Preorder
    Halo: Reach beta: priceless

    That's how I break it down to those who thinks ODST does not justify the $60 purchase. I might just sell my copy of Halo 3 to get back the price of the maps that I paid for. Hirumaru from gamefaqs deserve some credit for lines 1-4.

  • AlphaWarrior10

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 3:59 pm PT

    I cant wait for the firefight mode

  • R4Ymun2

    Posted Jul 13, 2009 9:02 am PT

    so it comes with all the dlc maps that u used to have to pay for?

  • J0J023

    Posted Jul 10, 2009 11:03 pm PT

    i was really bummed to see the dlc for halo 3. wish there are more halo 2 maps re-vamped... like burial mounds. or the one with the big tower in a city(cant remember the name) not terminal it had a flight of ramps and telaports... anyway idk if im the only one. the old blood gulch was sweet too. ahh the memories. I do LOVE the fact that the pistol is back from halo 2 the fire rate was great.

  • Megatron2

    Posted Jul 9, 2009 7:52 am PT

    Not sure what to make of this game... I can't say for sure if I'm going to want to play an under powered "Master Chief"???...

  • Ljiggaman

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 6:30 pm PT

    can't wait

  • ColdfireTrilogy

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 2:54 pm PT

    sticking with PC gaming and 10x better user created content.

  • FLEEBS

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 2:44 pm PT

    Looks really cool. I am looking forward to this.

  • Spikedjester

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:46 pm PT

    Just read up on firefight and Im very very impressed. The reason Im posting again is because I absolutely love wave modes in games. And Im talking like warcraft 3 and what not. This sounds like a dream come true, especially since it will incorporate up to 3 other players. I gotta find a way to get this game, and gotta get that money somehow other then robbing a bank. Thats the hard part.

  • Spikedjester

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:42 pm PT

    Sounds way fun, and I dont even know what firefight is. The only thing holding me back from buying right off is the price. With the economy how it is, I simply cannot afford to buy retail priced video games anymore.

  • baltimoreos06

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 10:27 am PT

    now halo is getting way too confusing with all these cheap games trying to get money out of halo lovers. just reaching way to much. il just go with the modern warfare. will be way bettter

  • Cowlord361

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 10:10 am PT

    I'll wait too see how the reviews go, I guess. But, that means I might get Bioshock 2 and Cod Modern Warfare 2 first. Guess I'll just go with the flow.

  • Cowlord361

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 10:04 am PT

    *All vidmaster challenges, not just the three with recon, the four with Halo 3. And yes, you have to get the annual challenge done :[

  • Cowlord361

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 10:03 am PT

    You people are forgetting that with the last three mythic maps you can get the last three mythic skulls. Also, you can get the last three vidmaster challenges. Complete these and get all 6 mythic skulls, and you get Recon armor! No matter how many times I tell myself that, it still seems pricey :[

  • killer310

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 9:33 am PT

    there streching this whole halo thing out too much

  • BreakingSpecter

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 8:59 am PT

    Love it. Want it. Preordered it.

  • zeblon123

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 8:29 am PT

    im actually kinda hyped about firefight.

  • brutal_kid

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 8:23 am PT

    expensive as hell, the halo fanboy in me cannot go that far anymore, if this was released sooner while halo still lingered in everyone's minds, i'm sure more people would buy it, but at this point many other great games have come out, so i'm guessing an extension of halo 3 with a price tag like that won't have as many fanboys drooling after it, though i'm sure there will always be a number of fans still below the age of 13 who cling on ever so faithfully

  • EYE0NE

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 8:00 am PT

    I know me and my friends will play the crap out of FireFight. I might pay $60 for just that. I know you guys thing that's crazy.

  • Calmed_Fury

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 6:40 am PT

    still seems pricy

  • gameguy0697

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 6:27 am PT

    sweet!

  • VenomRitual

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 6:05 am PT

    full retail price for whats basically a map pack+ expansion. and yet 10 million people are going to buy this. no integrity at all.

  • Agougwe1

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 5:53 am PT

    @captainwonton The game will have co-op but I think it will only be in firefight. As far as I have heard I don't think there will be 4 player co-op in the campaign.

  • captainwonton

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 4:41 am PT

    Im sorry if this question is too obvious, but is it going to have 4 player coop? cause I really liked that on halo 3

  • ALTAIR360 posted Jul 8, 2009 4:38 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    ALTAIR360

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 4:38 am PT (hide)

    why did i get tumbs down ??

    seriously some nerds here

  • ALTAIR360

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 2:46 am PT

    @ stupiddk

    with all the other 10 dlc maps
    so 13 in total

    still 60 euro is to much

  • red-orc posted Jul 8, 2009 1:10 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    red-orc

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 1:10 am PT (hide)

    The Halo-franchise is overrated.

  • stupiddk

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:44 am PT

    3 maps...

  • tttttank

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:37 am PT

    im just glad they are trying something different untill reach comes out, and if youve read the book, reach will be great (if they stick to it)

  • LithuanianGamer posted Jul 8, 2009 12:36 am PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    LithuanianGamer

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:36 am PT (hide)

    halo isn`t the best franchise the best franchise is GEARS of WAR

  • millencolin

    Posted Jul 8, 2009 12:34 am PT

    I need a new controller so I pre-ordered the limited edition, doesn't make much of a difference if you buy the standard edition and purchase a controller separately anyway. Oh well, looking forward to it.

  • ElectrolightSH posted Jul 7, 2009 11:45 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    ElectrolightSH

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 11:45 pm PT (hide)

    There are too many people complaining about Halo 3: ODST. Well Halo is perfect, ODST is perfect, the characters are perfect, and yes ODST will feel like any other Halo game. People should stop b&%$#@?g about the $99.99 price for the only version worth releasing. The Halo franchise is awesome and you people should worship Halo and everything Halo related as the amazingly pure awesomeness it is and shut the f&$k up if you don't have anything positive to say about the greatest franchise in the world which is better then anything sony or nintendo has to offer.

  • ogio2003

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 11:25 pm PT

    *sigh* The game is made. Just release it already. The anticipation is killing me.

  • xerxes5678

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 11:24 pm PT

    Nathan Fillion ftw indeed.

  • Avessame

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 11:00 pm PT

    I hope everybody realises that the difficulty level isn't the same as the other games of the series so it's not going to be run through the game shooting like crazy.

  • blacknail7

    Posted Jul 7, 2009 10:07 pm PT

    Ooooo! Nathan Fillion @ 1:40 ! The character model even looks like him :3

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