WTF!!! HALO ODST full priced game?

Wtf is up with bungie, i swore they said some time ago that this halo will be just like an expansion to halo 3 and cost less. I called a few stores cause i heard u get sgt.johnson for the preorder and they're selling it for 60bucks plus tax. wtf those tards screwing us over. they must just have money on their mind now cause i know they said it wouldn't be full priced. what a gip!

Yep, because they know you and everyone else who likes Halo is still going to buy it.

Bungie didn't change the price, Microsoft did.

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

no matter who changed the price its bs. I know ill get Assassins greed 2, MW2 and bio2 no matter if they increased the price alittle. but this makes me think how much better can they possibly extend the game to want me to buy it at full price. Als considering it doesnt seem to have much advancments in game play.

wait till the price drops simple.

Wtf is up with bungie, i swore they said some time ago that this halo will be just like an expansion to halo 3 and cost less. I called a few stores cause i heard u get sgt.johnson for the preorder and they're selling it for 60bucks plus tax. wtf those tards screwing us over. they must just have money on their mind now cause i know they said it wouldn't be full priced. what a gip!

Da32ozKilla

Don't blame Bugie, it was all Microsoft's doing.

wait till the price drops simple.

MassiveKaos

It will be €50 here, while all major releases are €70

Look for sales and special offers.. Amazon is giving $10 with the purchase of ODST and free shipping.

Its only over priced if you own halo 3 already but if you dont its a great deal considering it has all the maps including 3 new ones and whole campain.

Microsoft isnt very nice...

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

rgsniper1

You have the correct understanding

At first the game was planned to be an expansion to Halo 3.

Over time they added so much content that the game could stand on it's own merit so they decided to make it a regular priced game at retail

ALSO, when they added all that content and saw they had a game that was complete just by itself they also kept their promise of all the Halo maps and Reach beta in every single version

If anything Halo ODST is bargain priced for all the content you'll get

TC your like 3 months behind on this news. bungie is a developer...they dont set the prices. also it was announced as an expansion but turned into a full game with extras. where have you been with the updates?

[QUOTE="rgsniper1"]

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

Jaysonguy

You have the correct understanding

At first the game was planned to be an expansion to Halo 3.

Over time they added so much content that the game could stand on it's own merit so they decided to make it a regular priced game at retail

ALSO, when they added all that content and saw they had a game that was complete just by itself they also kept their promise of all the Halo maps and Reach beta in every single version

If anything Halo ODST is bargain priced for all the content you'll get

I wouldn't really say that. No offence, but no one but people who have had the game in their hands on it can say that the added a lot of content. All we know is that they threw in the Halo3 DLCmaps and 3 new maps, they may be lying about tons of extra content. Ipersonally don'tthat the storyline hasn't been extended, they're probably just saying that (but that's just my opinion :D , please don't think I'm "dissing" the game and/or story, who knows, it might be EXCELLENT!)

To TC, we should ALL wait for the price to go down, maybe it will open MS and Bungie's eyes. Andcome on, I thinkBungie DEFINITELY had something to do with the prices, think about it, even if they didn't come up with the idea, do you think they were against it?!? So don't think Bungie's all "innocent", their not. Their just as guilty as MS. Not saying that this is stupid, please don't get me wrong :D !This is a very smart buisness move for both MS and Bungie! I'm just saying that they are NOT getting another $60 out of me, that's for sure. Oh well, I might not even get it if the story isn't long (I'm SOOO tired of short games!!! :evil: lol) (And I didn't even buy the maps from Halo3, I just don't think it's worth it, but that's just my opinion of course :D.

Yep, because they know you and everyone else who likes Halo is still going to buy it.

PsiCrisis

Exactly. It could be $100 and Halo fanboys would still gladly buy it.

http://xbox360.ign.com/dor/objects/852871/bungie-project-2/videos/haloodst_inv_curtiscreamer_81209.html

aparently the game started off with the intention of it being just an expansion, however, with the Halo 3 engine/graphics/models etc...already built, more effort went into the game than previously planned. According to this video, ODST's campaign is comparable to previous Halo installments.

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="rgsniper1"]

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

Oozyrat

You have the correct understanding

At first the game was planned to be an expansion to Halo 3.

Over time they added so much content that the game could stand on it's own merit so they decided to make it a regular priced game at retail

ALSO, when they added all that content and saw they had a game that was complete just by itself they also kept their promise of all the Halo maps and Reach beta in every single version

If anything Halo ODST is bargain priced for all the content you'll get

I wouldn't really say that. No offence, but no one but people who have had the game in their hands on it can say that the added a lot of content. All we know is that they threw in the Halo3 DLCmaps and 3 new maps, they may be lying about tons of extra content. Ipersonally don'tthat the storyline hasn't been extended, they're probably just saying that (but that's just my opinion :D , please don't think I'm "dissing" the game and/or story, who knows, it might be EXCELLENT!)

To TC, we should ALL wait for the price to go down, maybe it will open MS and Bungie's eyes. Andcome on, I thinkBungie DEFINITELY had something to do with the prices, think about it, even if they didn't come up with the idea, do you think they were against it?!? So don't think Bungie's all "innocent", their not. Their just as guilty as MS. Not saying that this is stupid, please don't get me wrong :D !This is a very smart buisness move for both MS and Bungie! I'm just saying that they are NOT getting another $60 out of me, that's for sure. Oh well, I might not even get it if the story isn't long (I'm SOOO tired of short games!!! :evil: lol) (And I didn't even buy the maps from Halo3, I just don't think it's worth it, but that's just my opinion of course :D.

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

rgsniper1

[QUOTE="rgsniper1"]

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

FalcoLX

Bungie didn't change the price, Microsoft did.

Legendaryscmt

[QUOTE="FalcoLX"]

[QUOTE="rgsniper1"]

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

Bungie never stated it would for certain be less than sixty dollars. They wanted it to be less, but they never said for certain that it wouldnt. They didn't even say how much cheaper than sixty dollars they wanted it to be. They could have wanted it to be fourty dollars or they could have wanted it to be fifty five.

Regardless, compared to other games out there, this isn't such a bad price even if you already have Halo 3. ODST comes with an new campaign which will probably be between five to six hours long. It'll come with the meta-game scoring, 4-player co-op and collectibles that'll help bring replay value. And it'll come with Fire fight which will include ten maps and multiple characters to customize that you can play with. Then theres also the theater mode. It'll later include a beta to Halo: Reach. And if you already have Halo 3 and happen to also have all the maps you're getting an additional three maps that you'd likely have to pay ten dollars for down the road.

Do you know how many games go for the same price and don't include half that? Assassin's Creed only came with a campaign mode. It had no multiplayer and hardly any replayability yet I don't remember anyone complaining about having to pay sixty dollars. Same for Prince of Persia. Same for Tomb Raider: Legends. Left 4 Dead only had a four hour campaign and the competetive multiplayer was essentially the campaign repurpose. I don't recall anyone complaining about it though. Halo Wars has a campaign thats about five to six hours long and a multiplayer that doesn't come with much more maps than ODST will and no one complained about it.

Gears of War came with a five hour long campaign and only ten multiplayer maps. I don't remember anyone complaining about it being sixty dollars.

Half the Orange Box was old games yet I don't remember anyone complaining about it being a rip off. In fact people called it the best deal ever. Yet when Bungie includes part of an older game in ODST it's a rip off? Like I said, if Bungie had never said a thing about the price prior to the offical price, you guys wouldnt be complaining.

[QUOTE="FalcoLX"]You should know by now they're lying. Of course it's going to be the same old game it was going to be, they're just milking it now.

Read this blog post.

Bungie never stated it would for certain be less than sixty dollars. They wanted it to be less, but they never said for certain that it wouldnt. They didn't even say how much cheaper than sixty dollars they wanted it to be. They could have wanted it to be fourty dollars or they could have wanted it to be fifty five.

Regardless, compared to other games out there, this isn't such a bad price even if you already have Halo 3. ODST comes with an new campaign which will probably be between five to six hours long. It'll come with the meta-game scoring, 4-player co-op and collectibles that'll help bring replay value. And it'll come with Fire fight which will include ten maps and multiple characters to customize that you can play with. Then theres also the theater mode. It'll later include a beta to Halo: Reach. And if you already have Halo 3 and happen to also have all the maps you're getting an additional three maps that you'd likely have to pay ten dollars for down the road.

Do you know how many games go for the same price and don't include half that? Assassin's Creed only came with a campaign mode. It had no multiplayer and hardly any replayability yet I don't remember anyone complaining about having to pay sixty dollars. Same for Prince of Persia. Same for Tomb Raider: Legends. Left 4 Dead only had a four hour campaign and the competetive multiplayer was essentially the campaign repurpose. I don't recall anyone complaining about it though. Halo Wars has a campaign thats about five to six hours long and a multiplayer that doesn't come with much more maps than ODST will and no one complained about it.

Gears of War came with a five hour long campaign and only ten multiplayer maps. I don't remember anyone complaining about it being sixty dollars.

Half the Orange Box was old games yet I don't remember anyone complaining about it being a rip off. In fact people called it the best deal ever. Yet when Bungie includes part of an older game in ODST it's a rip off? Like I said, if Bungie had never said a thing about the price prior to the offical price, you guys wouldnt be complaining.

vashkey

you nailed it. what more can be said. If poeple still disagree then they are just trying to trash halo and microsoft.

i will be get this through gamefly

Yep, because they know you and everyone else who likes Halo is still going to buy it.

PsiCrisis

Who Cares about the price if i will pay For buying an expantion for the GREATEST game ever!

i'd buy it for 100 dollars if it had matchmaking

It will be €50 here, while all major releases are €70

Black_Knight_00

[QUOTE="rgsniper1"]

To my understanding, the game used to be that it was only a small campaign.. Ie.. an expansion to Halo 3. From what i've read and heard lately it's more a complete game i.e. longer, more robust and more complete. I'm guessing that's why it's gone up in price. What was once smaller and cheaper is now bigger and more expensive.

FalcoLX

I agree.

Heh, okay, a couple things...

1. This is not news.
2. You're complaining about the price of a game that you haven't played. And what's more, the price of the game is the standard price.

TC your like 3 months behind on this news. bungie is a developer...they dont set the prices. also it was announced as an expansion but turned into a full game with extras. where have you been with the updates?

BLAS1AN

[QUOTE="Oozyrat"]

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

You have the correct understanding

At first the game was planned to be an expansion to Halo 3.

Over time they added so much content that the game could stand on it's own merit so they decided to make it a regular priced game at retail

ALSO, when they added all that content and saw they had a game that was complete just by itself they also kept their promise of all the Halo maps and Reach beta in every single version

If anything Halo ODST is bargain priced for all the content you'll get

chaoscougar1

I wouldn't really say that. No offence, but no one but people who have had the game in their hands on it can say that the added a lot of content. All we know is that they threw in the Halo3 DLCmaps and 3 new maps, they may be lying about tons of extra content. Ipersonally don'tthat the storyline hasn't been extended, they're probably just saying that (but that's just my opinion :D , please don't think I'm "dissing" the game and/or story, who knows, it might be EXCELLENT!)

To TC, we should ALL wait for the price to go down, maybe it will open MS and Bungie's eyes. Andcome on, I thinkBungie DEFINITELY had something to do with the prices, think about it, even if they didn't come up with the idea, do you think they were against it?!? So don't think Bungie's all "innocent", their not. Their just as guilty as MS. Not saying that this is stupid, please don't get me wrong :D !This is a very smart buisness move for both MS and Bungie! I'm just saying that they are NOT getting another $60 out of me, that's for sure. Oh well, I might not even get it if the story isn't long (I'm SOOO tired of short games!!! :evil: lol) (And I didn't even buy the maps from Halo3, I just don't think it's worth it, but that's just my opinion of course :D.

Lol! No. They can come to an agreement. My guess is that the game is not going to be worth over $45 and if it is, and if Bungie actually IS against it, they should talk to MS. MS isn't all that moneyhungry, I mean, look at some other companies. They all seem pretty moneyhungerbecause of the economy.(getting back to the point):I'm not saying the game will be bad, not saying Bungie sucks, not saying anything, except that the game will probably not be worth $60 (just my opinion). Aparrently a lot of people think so, it's a pretty rough topic. Let's just wait and see! (hopefully I'm wrong! :D)

It should be downloadable for 2400 points or something like all fronts for gears 2.

they shouldve just made the campaign a bit longer and removed the 3 from the end of Halo then it wouldnt have to be an expansion pack. also does anyone know if firefight will have 4 player splitscreen?

Wtf is up with bungie, i swore they said some time ago that this halo will be just like an expansion to halo 3 and cost less. I called a few stores cause i heard u get sgt.johnson for the preorder and they're selling it for 60bucks plus tax. wtf those tards screwing us over. they must just have money on their mind now cause i know they said it wouldn't be full priced. what a gip!

Da32ozKilla

[QUOTE="chaoscougar1"][QUOTE="Oozyrat"]

I wouldn't really say that. No offence, but no one but people who have had the game in their hands on it can say that the added a lot of content. All we know is that they threw in the Halo3 DLCmaps and 3 new maps, they may be lying about tons of extra content. Ipersonally don'tthat the storyline hasn't been extended, they're probably just saying that (but that's just my opinion :D , please don't think I'm "dissing" the game and/or story, who knows, it might be EXCELLENT!)

To TC, we should ALL wait for the price to go down, maybe it will open MS and Bungie's eyes. Andcome on, I thinkBungie DEFINITELY had something to do with the prices, think about it, even if they didn't come up with the idea, do you think they were against it?!? So don't think Bungie's all "innocent", their not. Their just as guilty as MS. Not saying that this is stupid, please don't get me wrong :D !This is a very smart buisness move for both MS and Bungie! I'm just saying that they are NOT getting another $60 out of me, that's for sure. Oh well, I might not even get it if the story isn't long (I'm SOOO tired of short games!!! :evil: lol) (And I didn't even buy the maps from Halo3, I just don't think it's worth it, but that's just my opinion of course :D.

Oozyrat

Lol! No. They can come to an agreement. My guess is that the game is not going to be worth over $45 and if it is, and if Bungie actually IS against it, they should talk to MS. MS isn't all that moneyhungry, I mean, look at some other companies. They all seem pretty moneyhungerbecause of the economy.(getting back to the point):I'm not saying the game will be bad, not saying Bungie sucks, not saying anything, except that the game will probably not be worth $60 (just my opinion). Aparrently a lot of people think so, it's a pretty rough topic. Let's just wait and see! (hopefully I'm wrong! :D)

They didn't promise anything. While they would have liked to price it lower it's ultimately Microsoft who calls the shots on the prices here. Regardless, it comes with enough content to justify it. vashkey

they shouldve just made the campaign a bit longer and removed the 3 from the end of Halo then it wouldnt have to be an expansion pack. also does anyone know if firefight will have 4 player splitscreen?

tomrocks666

It was going to be DLC but bungie got so into it it ended up being like a full game.

The campaign is just as long as Halo 3, it has all the maos from halo 3 plus expansions and some of its own maps.

So io it should be worth full game price.

Heh, okay, a couple things...

1. This is not news.
2. You're complaining about the price of a game that you haven't played. And what's more, the price of the game is the standard price.

Palantas

Full price for retail yes, this is pretty much DLC.

[QUOTE="Palantas"]

Heh, okay, a couple things...

1. This is not news.
2. You're complaining about the price of a game that you haven't played. And what's more, the price of the game is the standard price.

Full price for retail yes, this is pretty much DLC.

[QUOTE="Palantas"]

Heh, okay, a couple things...

1. This is not news.
2. You're complaining about the price of a game that you haven't played. And what's more, the price of the game is the standard price.

Oakfront

Full price for retail yes, this is pretty much DLC.

Oh really? How many full sized campaigns and multiplayer modes with it's own set of maps have you downloaded for a game? Most games I play just released some map packs and maybe a campaign level. Seriously, thats just bull****. The only reason you're making a big deal about this is because it's Halo. When the F.E.A.R. expansion came(which actually was just an an expansion) at sixty dollars people didn't **** half this much.

Theres way to much content in ODST to write it off as DLC. There was so much content that it had to be put on a seperate disc than the Halo 3 multiplayer. If it was sold on the market place you guys would just be complaining more since it'd probably be one of the most expensive DLC packs on the market place. People tend to whine when ever some is released on the market place and the price exceeds ten dollars. It's not a simple map pack that'd be sold for ten bucks.

There'd be no pleasing yous. No matter how much it is or how much it contains you'd still complain.