Bungie quickly responded to a 60-page-long thread on the Halo 3: ODST forums where users complained the title had experienced disc read errors while playing in the game's Campaign and Firefight modes. Now, Microsoft has also sounded off on the errors, telling Eurogamer, "we are aware of a very small number of people who are reporting they can't play the game," and later adding "at this point it doesn't appear to be a widespread issue."
In our last post regarding the game-crashing errors, we asked readers if they had encountered similar problems during their time with ODST. Out of the 5,608 participants who responded at the time this article was written, 1,769 (or 31.5 percent) had reported technical issues with the game. We're sure Microsoft has their own method of tracking this data, but our polling figures certainly make the problems seem as though they've spread fairly wide.
Reader Comments (113)
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:33PM Special Agent Steve said
Not really. Especially not the Halo 3 disc, that's pretty much the original Halo 3 disc sans singleplayer.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:36PM Look At This Suit said
I've noticed it with the ODST disk, yes, but not as much with the H3: Mythic disk. I never even GOT a notification when I got the "Deja Vu" achievement.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:52PM BlackedOut said
Yeah stuff pops up about 3 minutes after it happens for me. Small price to pay.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 8:13PM Ballistic H said
I'm a PS3 fan but I also have a 360. Never had a problem with my copy of ODST. The only 2 complaints I would have would be the long loading if you don't install the game on your HDD and the fact you can't carry Health Packs in 26th century. You have to backtrack 2 blocks in the middle of a fight to heal yourself...
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 8:15PM TheDarkWayne said
yeah i waited half an hour before i got the notification for the achievement for beating campaign
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 8:37PM 343 Guilty Fart said
Yes, it was ok at first, but Firefight has become increasingly laggier. I hope they do something about it.
@DarkWayne - I noticed that my campaign finished achievement took a good 15 minutes to appear too
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@DarkWayne - I noticed that my campaign finished achievement took a good 15 minutes to appear too
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 8:52PM TheDarkWayne said
it's the worst with game invites, not only do I not get the notification, but my friend didnt get the invite till set 2 on Rally Point
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 10:27PM El Capitaine said
Halo 3 with Mythic map achievements (before ODST, old disk) used to have a bit of a delay on the notifications with the Mythic achievements.
However...the Halo 3 Multiplayer Disk achievements seem to continue this trend, but I havent noticed any issues with other notifications. It also seems that the achievements for things like shotgun spree and sword spree take longer than the vidmaster and skulls...i dont know.
The ODST disk however...Game invites, achievements, friend online...all notifications seem to be laggy for me. Sometimes. I got 200,000 on Crater today and it was instant. Audiophile was pretty instant too. But all of the "Finished such-and-such Campaign level on Normal, Heroic or Legendary" and "Found a clue" are really delayed....on one I checked my achievements, saw I unlocked it, and got the notification 30 seconds later.
And again, friend online and game invites seem to also have laggy notifications
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However...the Halo 3 Multiplayer Disk achievements seem to continue this trend, but I havent noticed any issues with other notifications. It also seems that the achievements for things like shotgun spree and sword spree take longer than the vidmaster and skulls...i dont know.
The ODST disk however...Game invites, achievements, friend online...all notifications seem to be laggy for me. Sometimes. I got 200,000 on Crater today and it was instant. Audiophile was pretty instant too. But all of the "Finished such-and-such Campaign level on Normal, Heroic or Legendary" and "Found a clue" are really delayed....on one I checked my achievements, saw I unlocked it, and got the notification 30 seconds later.
And again, friend online and game invites seem to also have laggy notifications
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 3:16AM (Unverified) said
I did have a lag on "ewww sticky" on the right corner. it kept showing up 1 then it finally Jump to 10 and give me achievement
other then that I installed it on Hard drive and loads quick and response much faster.
I like this game better then halo 3 but the ending suck!
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other then that I installed it on Hard drive and loads quick and response much faster.
I like this game better then halo 3 but the ending suck!
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 9:08AM aristokrat said
I've noticed both notification and gameplay lag. The gameplay lag is the worst when compared to Halo 3's matchmaking smoothness, as it's made the hardest part of the vidmaster achievements actually keeping 4 people connected the entire time. It looks like XBL is getting a little better with this since last week, but when I lag out with 15 mbps down/6 mbps up and a latency of 150 ms (as checked through my comp's utilities), and it causes the game to completely stop (instead of at least just reloading the game state for every one after connection is reestablished), it's pretty frustrating (and is a pretty common complaint on the achievement forums).
Other than that, I do love the game.
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Other than that, I do love the game.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 9:25AM (Unverified) said
@dark wayne, the friend invites actually show up right away. The notification just takes forever. So if you tell your friend you sent him an invite, he should check his messages, it will be there.
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Posted: Sep 29th 2009 4:14PM (Unverified) said
Yo Halo ODST, im happy for you and all, and Imma Let you Finish, but UNCHARTED 2 is THE BEST GAME OF ALL-TIME!!! OF ALL TIME!!!!
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:33PM Special Agent Steve said
I have a 2006 Xbox 360- zero errors. I played through the entire campaign without a hitch, and firefight mode worked as well.
I personally haven't had any issues.... anyone else?
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I personally haven't had any issues.... anyone else?
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:35PM sephriothazule said
I had one minor issue when I had played Halo 3 multiplayer after ODST. When I went back to ODST it took about 15 min for the cache to reload my campaign.
I'm not sure if it is like this every time, but it seemed out of the ordinary.
Other than that, It works fine.
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I'm not sure if it is like this every time, but it seemed out of the ordinary.
Other than that, It works fine.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 9:15PM (Unverified) said
I had an issue, but it was probably just the stick of butter I put in the disk tray.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:31PM (Unverified) said
2006 Xbox's were built well. Mine lasted two years before I got a red ring. Wish the rebuild was as reliable.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:33PM Look At This Suit said
In other news, the RRoD is the result of loving your xbox too much.
God damn it, I like Microsoft and all, but they need to just shut the fuck up and deal with their broken shit. This is ridiculous.
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God damn it, I like Microsoft and all, but they need to just shut the fuck up and deal with their broken shit. This is ridiculous.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 9:42PM iofthestorm said
Yeah, voluntary sampled polls are not very accurate, especially in situations like this. Especially internet polls where any moron can vote, even if he doesn't own an Xbox.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:34PM (Unverified) said
No offense, but I'm not sure how trustworthy the poll was. I'm pretty sure I'm not the only one who hit yes just cause I hate halo :P
Douche move, yes...but in my defense I must have missed the part where this was actually going to be *used* otherwise I would have just ignored it.
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Douche move, yes...but in my defense I must have missed the part where this was actually going to be *used* otherwise I would have just ignored it.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:48PM That Burning Sensation said
I voted you up because I agree.. you are a douche.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 8:08PM (Unverified) said
Probably not as many as you'd like to believe Enrique. This is a Sony fanboy haven after all.
Then again, I'm just as guilty so I can't really throw any stones here even though I'm not a fanboy, I just hate Halo.
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Then again, I'm just as guilty so I can't really throw any stones here even though I'm not a fanboy, I just hate Halo.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 8:39PM WiredKnight said
I think its more important to realize that not everyone who owns the game visits sites like these, especially those who are playing without any issues.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 10:19PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Bronco-fan swears he isn't a fanboy yet every other post he is calling someone a Sony fanboy or saying Sony haven this Sony fanboy that. Serioulsly, none of us knew who he was 3 weeks ago yet he has everyone pegged like he is a regular. The truth probably is he is a fanboy himself whose either in denial or has an agenda. LOL funny thing is I'm a huge Bears fan ... Tell that noob coach McDaniel thanks for the franchise QB. 3-0 doesn't count when it's against the browns, raiders and bengals especially when one was on a last second fluke.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 10:30PM (Unverified) said
This is tmac, so yes I know exactly who's a fanboy of what on here.
And enjoy all the interceptions, I sure as hell don't miss them.
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And enjoy all the interceptions, I sure as hell don't miss them.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 10:34PM (Unverified) said
Also, you guys don't even realize how many veteran 'stiq posters you're pissing off by de-railing every other article with your Sony fanboyism. I will say it has gotten just a teeny bit better over the last week or so though, mostly because I haven't seen some of the normal trouble makers around.
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 10:56PM Johnnynumber5 is powered by cell said
Your one to talk!
You did nothing but piss people off constantly with your hateful wii trolling. Now you speak for the community like you have your finger on the pulse of core gamers. Riiiight.
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You did nothing but piss people off constantly with your hateful wii trolling. Now you speak for the community like you have your finger on the pulse of core gamers. Riiiight.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:01PM (Unverified) said
Ha you need to know what's going on before throwing accusations out. A good portion of the veterans I've been chatting with are Nintendo fanboys, like fernando. Everyone I've talked to, be they ninty fanboy, (rational) sony fanboy, xbox fanboy, or just a regular person, are fed up with the people who are routinely ruining the comment sections of articles.
I wouldn't have thought about including you, but since the comment sections have started swaying to Sony you've let loose a bit and are becoming as bad as the rest. Don't worry though, we're coming up with ways to get this mess taken care of :)
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I wouldn't have thought about including you, but since the comment sections have started swaying to Sony you've let loose a bit and are becoming as bad as the rest. Don't worry though, we're coming up with ways to get this mess taken care of :)
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:23PM (Unverified) said
I don't either...yet. I've been observing for a long time and he's getting a little worse as the overall tone of the comments are swaying to Sony. It's definitely a lot more subtle than, say, something that Enrique or Marius would normaly say.
But take it from someone who perfected the art of trolling in all forms, I know it when I see it.
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But take it from someone who perfected the art of trolling in all forms, I know it when I see it.
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:24PM Victoryismine52 said
@Tmac
"Don't worry though, we're coming up with ways to get this mess taken care of :)"
your going to start offing sony fanboys :-0
*backs away slowly raising hands up
Take it easy man you don't want to do this....... no no no
I own an xbox too I just like uncharted no no NNNOOOOOOO!!!!
*bang *splat*
we could have *cough* been...... a....... family......
sad face
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"Don't worry though, we're coming up with ways to get this mess taken care of :)"
your going to start offing sony fanboys :-0
*backs away slowly raising hands up
Take it easy man you don't want to do this....... no no no
I own an xbox too I just like uncharted no no NNNOOOOOOO!!!!
*bang *splat*
we could have *cough* been...... a....... family......
sad face
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:33PM (Unverified) said
"your going to start offing sony fanboys"
Only the bad ones >:)
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Only the bad ones >:)
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:44PM Victoryismine52 said
@mahouneko
I was planning on marying his mother and becoming his step-father..... maybe Freud was onto something with this whole oedipus complex thing
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I was planning on marying his mother and becoming his step-father..... maybe Freud was onto something with this whole oedipus complex thing
Posted: Sep 28th 2009 11:53PM mahouneko said
@Victoryismine:
Ah, I don't think that's Oedipus Complex though. It sounds more like that "Stacy's Mom" song or something like that.
@Tmac:
I don't think that johnny has been misbehaving that much. The Dark Wayne, yes, but not johnnynumber5. He's been pretty helpful with suggesting games for people to play for the past two weeks. CaramelZappa should know, since it was johnny who suggested a number of games that were more suited to his tastes.
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Ah, I don't think that's Oedipus Complex though. It sounds more like that "Stacy's Mom" song or something like that.
@Tmac:
I don't think that johnny has been misbehaving that much. The Dark Wayne, yes, but not johnnynumber5. He's been pretty helpful with suggesting games for people to play for the past two weeks. CaramelZappa should know, since it was johnny who suggested a number of games that were more suited to his tastes.
Posted: Sep 29th 2009 11:34AM TheDarkWayne said
the fuck did you list me for? I am far, far from a sony fanboy. Do you read my comments at all? If you arent implying im a sony fanboy and are just saying im a punk, well that's a little closer to the truth, but mostly i just accost the kinda punks that keep saying "ah maw gawd, halo suuuuuucks KZ2 4ever, I can only enjoy one system or game ever"
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:36PM System Has Failed said
I had a disc read error right after beating coastal highway after the cutscene.. was so annoying because it wouldn't let me beat the game.. ended up installing it to hard drive and finished the game.. but still this reminds me of the errors from the Halo 3 collectors edition discs
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Posted: Sep 28th 2009 7:38PM (Unverified) said
Before it was like screwattack.com said "If you live outside of US, Microsoft doesn't give two flying s***s about you". So I guess now that is fixed to include US too.
-Proud european owner of xbox360 and ps3
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-Proud european owner of xbox360 and ps3
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