New playable character exclusive for ODST pre-order

A pre-order treat for the UK for a change. If you pre-order the latest entrant in the Halo franchise, ODST, then you will snag yourself a new playable character entitled Sgt. Johnson. The character will be available in the “Firefight”multiplayer mode. Hit the jump to reveal the full presser.

Are you ready for Firefight? Pre-order Halo 3: ODST now and receive Sgt. Johnson as a playable Firefight character

LONDON 18 June 2009: Listen up rookies! Halo 3: ODST drops on September 22, but will you and your team have what it takes to survive the Covenant onslaught in the new cooperative multiplayer mode, Firefight? Firefight will put you to the test as you and your friends assume the role of an ODST squad and fight together to take on increasingly challenging waves of enemies. Its where new Halo heroes will be born, and an opportunity to step into the boots of a legend. If you pre-order Halo 3: ODST at participating retailers, you will receive a token to unlock grizzled UNSC hero Sgt. Johnson as a playable character in Firefight.
Fan favourite and Halo series stalwart Sergeant Avery Junior Johnson is a tough-as-nails career Marine who has been in more life or death battles than you’ve had hot meals. Hes survived more infectious Flood outbreaks, greased more Covenant bad guys, and earned more medals than any other twenty soldiers. And now you get to walk a mile in his shoes.New campaignDeveloped exclusively for Xbox 360 by acclaimed developer Bungie, Halo 3: ODST is a new game in the Halo saga that lets people experience events leading up to the epic story told in Halo 3 through the eyes of an ODST (Orbital Drop Shock Trooper), as they search for clues leading to the whereabouts of their scattered squad and the motivations behind the Covenants invasion of New Mombasa. New cooperative multiplayer experienceIn addition to a brand new campaign, Halo 3: ODST introduces a new cooperative multiplayer mode called Firefight which allows Halo fans to experience co-operative gaming in a whole new way: they will be fighting as members of an ODST squad against waves of increasingly challenging enemies across a variety of battlefields. This experience is made even more intense with the integration of Halo 3s skulls, which progressively activate as time goes on to alter the gameplay and up the challenge. Players will battle through wave after wave in search of high scores, Achievements and bragging rights. The complete Halo 3 competitive multiplayer collectionHalo 3: ODST also includes a second standalone disc with three new Halo 3 multiplayer maps, all original Halo 3 maps, as well as the Legendary, Heroic, and Mythic Map packs for a total of 24 maps. Ensure your place in the Halo: Reach betaPurchasing Halo 3: ODST will ensure Halo fans get access to the Halo: Reach multiplayer beta when the beta goes live in the future. Announced at E3 2009, Halo: Reach is the prequel to the blockbuster Halo trilogy and is scheduled for release in fall of 2010. Halo 3: ODST will have a suggested retail price of £39.99. Halo 3: ODST is rated PEGI 16+.

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