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Taking place in the [[Kenya|Kenyan]] port city of [[New Mombasa]], "ODST" follows a [[Dare's Shock Trooper Squad|squad]] of elite [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] during the [[Battle of Earth|Covenant invasion of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]]. Knocked off course due to the [[Battle of Mombasa|Mombasa Slipspace Incident]], these five Marines and an ONI officer fight through the waste-filled and destroyed streets in order to link up with each other, evade the Covenant, and execute a top secret mission. | Taking place in the [[Kenya|Kenyan]] port city of [[New Mombasa]], "ODST" follows a [[Dare's Shock Trooper Squad|squad]] of elite [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine]] [[Orbital Drop Shock Troopers]] during the [[Battle of Earth|Covenant invasion of Earth]] on [[2552#October|October 20th, 2552]]. Knocked off course due to the [[Battle of Mombasa|Mombasa Slipspace Incident]], these five Marines and an ONI officer fight through the waste-filled and destroyed streets in order to link up with each other, evade the Covenant, and execute a top secret mission. | ||
''ODST'' is a prologue to ''[[Halo 3]]'' which fills in the details of what happened in Southeastern Kenya from ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' <ref>[http://features.teamxbox.com/xbox/2317/Halo-3-Recon-Bungie-Speaks/p1 Team Xbox Interview]</ref>. An official five-part prequel comic, ''[[Halo: Helljumper|Helljumper]]'', was released in the months leading up to and after the release of ''ODST,'' starting in [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|July]] <ref>[http://www.marvel.com/catalog/HALO~colon~_HELLJUMPER.2009.1 Marvel.com Catalog - HALO: HELLJUMPER #1]</ref>, and ending in [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 5|November]] <ref>[http://marvel.com/catalog/HALO~colon~_HELLJUMPER.2009.5 Marvel.com Catalog - HALO: HELLJUMPER #5]</ref>. An Xbox Live invitation to the Multiplayer Beta of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' <ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/features.aspx#beta Bungie.net : Invitation to the Halo: Reach Beta]</ref>, | ''ODST'' is a prologue to ''[[Halo 3]]'' which fills in the details of what happened in Southeastern Kenya from ''[[Halo 2]]'' and ''[[Halo 3]]'' <ref>[http://features.teamxbox.com/xbox/2317/Halo-3-Recon-Bungie-Speaks/p1 Team Xbox Interview]</ref>. An official five-part prequel comic, ''[[Halo: Helljumper|Helljumper]]'', was released in the months leading up to and after the release of ''ODST,'' starting in [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 1|July]] <ref>[http://www.marvel.com/catalog/HALO~colon~_HELLJUMPER.2009.1 Marvel.com Catalog - HALO: HELLJUMPER #1]</ref>, and ending in [[Halo: Helljumper Issue 5|November]] <ref>[http://marvel.com/catalog/HALO~colon~_HELLJUMPER.2009.5 Marvel.com Catalog - HALO: HELLJUMPER #5]</ref>. An Xbox Live invitation to the Multiplayer Beta of ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' <ref>[http://www.bungie.net/projects/odst/features.aspx#beta Bungie.net : Invitation to the Halo: Reach Beta]</ref>, announced at E3 2009, is included with ''ODST'', and will become available sometime during 2010. | ||
On release, ODST became the top-selling Xbox 360 game worldwide. The title received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the atmosphere, music, and story approach. Critics were divided on whether the relatively short campaign and included extras were enough to justify the full-game price tag. | On release, ODST became the top-selling Xbox 360 game worldwide. The title received generally positive reviews from critics, who praised the atmosphere, music, and story approach. Critics were divided on whether the relatively short campaign and included extras were enough to justify the full-game price tag. | ||