The year is 2552. Covenant forces control the city of New Mombasa, and they're tearing the city asunder in search of something beneath its streets.
Prepare to drop. You are an elite Orbital Drop Shock Trooper (ODST). Your orders: stay alive on ground, find your scattered squad, and get out of New Mombasa ... alive.
Drop feet first into an all-new way to play, while experiencing the most heated installment yet of the enduring Human-Covenant struggle—as seen through the eyes of a new hero in the Halo Universe.
- Play as an all-new hero in a breathtaking campaign
- Search for clues to find your scattered squad of Helljumpers
- Drop into Firefight—an all-new cooperative campaign mode—and fight with, for, and against friends online
- Arrive armed with specialized weaponry and upgraded technology, including silenced weapons and a VISR enhanced vision mode
- Battle waves of increasingly challenging Covenant enemies
- Engage Covenant attackers in thrilling, close-quarters combat set in adrenaline- and fear-inducing environments
- Intensify combat, scores, and achievements with integrated Halo 3 skulls
- Test your Halo combat skills on a variety of battlefields—and vie for ultimate bragging rights
- Battle all out with online multiplayer support for up to 16 players
- Blast your way across the Halo Universe with 24 maps—get the original maps from Halo 3; the Legendary, Heroic, and Mythic Map Packs; and three all-new multiplayer maps on a standalone second disc
- Ships with the Forge map editor for full-featured multiplayer integration
- Online multiplayer and more when paired with your Xbox LIVE Gold membership (sold separately)
