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Halo 3 ODST

A separate entry set in New Mombasa between Halo 2 and Halo 3, Halo 3: ODST from Bungie and Microsoft Game Studios focuses not on Master Chief, but rather the Rookie, a member of the ODST special forces and his team. The first-person shooter features a single-player mode, multiplayer, as well as a co-op mode.

halo 3 odst
Halo 3 ODST

Franchise
Halo
Platform(s)
Xbox 360
Released
September 22, 2009
Developer(s)
Bungie
Publisher(s)
Microsoft
Genre(s)
First-Person Shooter
Engine
Halo 3 Engine
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Blood, Language, Violence
How Long To Beat
6 Hours

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