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=== Halo 3: ODST === | === Halo 3: ODST === | ||
In ''Halo 3: ODST'', the power of the melee attack has been ''drastically'' reduced, because the player characters, ODSTs, are ordinary humans, much weaker than the playable SPARTAN-IIs and Elites from previous titles. Although attacking from the rear is still lethal, it can take several hits from other angles to take down even the lowly [[Jackal]], and trying to take on a [[Brute]] in hand-to-hand combat is risky, though 3-4 hits on normal difficulty is still lethal. However, it's still possible to board a tank and destroy it with a few melees, possibly for gameplay reasons, or it may simply have been an oversight on Bungie's part. If you use the | In ''Halo 3: ODST'', the power of the melee attack has been ''drastically'' reduced, because the player characters, ODSTs, are ordinary humans, much weaker than the playable SPARTAN-IIs and Elites from previous titles. Although attacking from the rear is still lethal, it can take several hits from other angles to take down even the lowly [[Jackal]], and trying to take on a [[Brute]] in hand-to-hand combat is risky, though 3-4 hits on normal difficulty is still lethal. However, it's still possible to board a tank and destroy it with a few melees, possibly for gameplay reasons, or it may simply have been an oversight on Bungie's part. If you use the Brute Spikers melee however, you would get the same result as a spartan melee because of the blades underneath. | ||
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*In ''Halo Wars'', the Spartans will often "drop" their weapon to start meleeing a close enemy. | *In ''Halo Wars'', the Spartans will often "drop" their weapon to start meleeing a close enemy. | ||
*If you melee during the right time in Halo: Reach when your opponent lunges with the energy sword, you will parry the attack and lose only your shields. | *If you melee during the right time in Halo: Reach when your opponent lunges with the energy sword, you will parry the attack and lose only your shields. | ||
*Marines can melee in | *Marines can melee in Halo 2, but the attack is weak, and is only seen when the marine is sneaking up on an unaware enemy, such as a grunt. Their melee attacks aren't enough to kill most enemies even from behind. | ||
[[Category:Terms and Phrases]] | [[Category:Terms and Phrases]] | ||
[[Category:Multiplayer Lexicon]] | [[Category:Multiplayer Lexicon]] | ||