Halo 3 ODST is a masterclass in atmosphere and storytelling. This story is an experience that you feel, that you absorb. A story where some of the most resonant moments are when you’re all alone, with no cutscenes or dialog. The thundering clouds, the pouring rain, the smooth and somber notes of the piano. In these moments, you are the rookie, and you embody his melancholy and loneliness.

Halo 3 ODST shows the strengths of games as a storytelling medium. In this retrospective game essay, let's dive into Halo 3 ODST and how it tells its story.

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Calvin B. Fisher is the author of the Northfield Saga, a post-apocalyptic science fiction series set in a gas-infested wasteland. Mark Northfield faces death or the sacrifice of his soul, when he is blackmailed into an assassination mission. What he doesn't know is that his target holds the key to saving the world.

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