Halo 3:Recon is now Officially Halo 3:ODST!!!

source Makes more sense reallyPOJO_MOFO

I have a feeling this game is going to be fairly generic. Recon gave the impression the game was going to be more than just running around and **** crap. They pry took it out because it was misleading, as you pry will be just running around shooting crap as an ODST.

At least thats what I take from the name-change. They didn't want people to get their hopes up it would be anything else. Or they could just be changing it so FPS fans don't assume all you do is recon type work, as that could deter them from buying it.

What a horrible name. Recon was much much better.

And yes, the ODST stands for "Orbital Drop Shock Trooper". 

Next up Halo : omgwtfbbq

Who else prefers Halo 3:Recon as its name ?carlisledavid79

MS wants to keep the Recon name for the full Bungie game that follows - shhh. ;)

Umm yeah, like Recon a bunch more then the ODST - no doubt.

Initials for a game name only work when the game is naturally able to be abbreviated into them (MGS, SSBB, GTA, etc) , they really don't work as the actual name of a game.

They ought to have kept it as Recon, ODST, what kind of at title is that? It's one letter off being OST (Official Soundtrack). And I'm sure it stands for something, but it's just plain unwieldy.

why are they still using the halo 3 prefix?MarloStanfield

It's an expansion.

You could call the game 'Super Alien Laser Blasterz' and it would still pwn all other fps games and outsell them too.BudsMcGreen

Even Halo doesn't do that, so I don't know where you're getting that from.

[QUOTE="MarloStanfield"]why are they still using the halo 3 prefix?BudsMcGreen

It's an expansion.

Who else prefers Halo 3:Recon as its name ?carlisledavid79

[QUOTE="MarloStanfield"]why are they still using the halo 3 prefix?BudsMcGreen

It's an expansion.

I preferred Recon instead because ODST seems like a Time Zone or something.

why are they still using the halo 3 prefix?MarloStanfield

It's an expansion.

[QUOTE="BudsMcGreen"]

[QUOTE="MarloStanfield"]why are they still using the halo 3 prefix?MarloStanfield

It's an expansion.

I agree, the name is fugly. Bungie should have dropped the number "3" and kept Recon. But I'm still looking forward to it.

I'm guessing either:

It sounds to much like a Tom Clancy game / copyright issues with Ubi-Soft

Or

They may want to keep the "Recon"-name for a full game.

Idk..IMO halo is getting beat dead...the first one was way good...after that it was like playing the same game over again.FFVIIROCKS

considering with halo 3, the series reached its highest peak ever so you are pretty wrong.

[QUOTE="FFVIIROCKS"]Idk..IMO halo is getting beat dead...the first one was way good...after that it was like playing the same game over again.Cyberfairy

considering with halo 3, the series reached its highest peak ever so you are pretty wrong.

Yeah, Halo 3's gameplay(especially MP) is leagues ahead of Halo 1 handsdown.

I still think it shouldn't even be called Halo 3.Patatopan

Anyone else want to make an internet petition to get it changed back? :(KOTORkicker

Good change. Recon just sounds generic.siggy3

Recon more aptly describes the theme of this game. What can be said of ODST which is too vague considering some Halo players don't even know what that means?

Recon did sound better, Saying "OSDT" takes too long and just dosn't roll off the tounge like Recon does, they should have kept it the way it was..

that and Recon sounds much more epic.