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Prior to the release of Halo 3: ODST there were quite a few media outlets claiming that the game was simply overpriced DLC and that it was an insult to our mentality that Microsoft thought they could sell it as a full price game.
Well fast forward to now and the fact that Halo 3: ODST has become the third fastest selling game on the Xbox 360 and those self same media outlets are looking a little foolish.
The reviews are in and the game is good (not great) and it has also managed to shift over 2 million units in it’s first week.
I personally haven’t seen much of a marketing blast for Halo 3: ODST and as such I am expecting the sales to continue to sky rocket over the coming months.
While the gameplay enjoys a love/hate relationship with the public it is pretty impossible not to admire Bungies ability to make a game that sells.
As for it being an insult to our mentality, selling it as a full priced game, you may want to remember that every second person is below average intelligence… so to speak.
Source: GamesThirst
Last Updated: September 29, 2009
janrik
September 29, 2009 at 11:28
Actually ODST is nowhere near full price in SA…
R506 vs R699? Pretty damn cheap for a great (not just good) game.
And that pic? It is Halo reach that… not ODST…
Darthpenguin
September 29, 2009 at 12:09
Well… I think the game has been worth its full price. I’ve been in the wonderful position of being able to play it for absolutely free, but knowing what I know now, I would definitely pay full price to play it if I didn’t already have it!
Chris
September 30, 2009 at 00:06
I am ofended that they think that i will pay that much for glorified DLC
batman
September 30, 2009 at 08:14
They don’t need you to buy it, they already caught 2million suckers.
MasterThief
September 30, 2009 at 09:48
Cool story, bro.
darthdad
September 30, 2009 at 11:13
Halo ROCKS! 🙂
janrik
September 30, 2009 at 11:20
More sales in 24 hours than the life time sales for KZ2.
Halo killer my ass.
lans
October 1, 2009 at 18:49
Sales does not equal quality
kirnaj
October 1, 2009 at 19:21
More sales generated by suckers like janrik. Maybe one day you will develop an eye for quality. But as it stands you still have a long way to go. Now run off and go play your Gaylo gayboy.