There's a Battle Rifle in ODST after all

by Richard Mitchell { Oct 15th 2009 at 5:45PM }

Many Halo fans were not pleased to hear that the BR55HB SR Battle Rifle had been cut from the Halo 3: ODST. Like, seriously unhappy. Thanks to Halo.Bungie.Org. we're pleased to report that the hardest of all hardcore weapons was actually included in the game after all. Unfortunately, the weapon only shows up in a cut scene. You'll need quick eyes -- or the pause button -- to see it, but it's definitely there, wielded by an NMPD officer at the end of the NMPD HQ mission. Well, he wields it up until a Brute Chieftain uses the officer's gray matter as hammer lubricant, anyway.

No, you can't use it, but at least you get a badass pistol to compensate for it, right?

Tags: bungie, dlc, halo, halo-3, halo-4-odst, microsoft-game-studios

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

URM0MLIK3SME @ Oct 15th 2009 5:52PM

Must resist!!!! Must no say it!'

JoeJoeCastillo @ Oct 15th 2009 5:53PM

I missed it in the game. If they'll add it as dlc, I'd buy it.

Dr. Bradwart [100% Reagan Conservative!] @ Oct 15th 2009 5:53PM

WOOT! IT WAS SUCH A HUGE DEAL THIS WASN'T IN THE GAME!

People need to calm down. Yes, the BR is a sweet weapon. But it wasn't the end of the world.

Nebenator @ Oct 15th 2009 5:54PM

The pistol does compensate; mainly because you get it from the start. (rather than an AR and a crappy pistol with no zoom or headshots)

finnith @ Oct 15th 2009 6:08PM

I'm just confused as to why the ODST's bring silenced pistols and SMG's if the mission they were given was to infiltrate a Covenant ship through HEV.

Also I still think it makes more sense for Navy personnel (such as the ODST's) to have rifles like BR.

BIacked Out @ Oct 16th 2009 7:28AM

Its close quarters combat, and you're asking why they don't have a mid-long range weapon over an smg?

finnith @ Oct 16th 2009 11:05PM

No I'm asking why they brought silenced weapons as I doubt stealth would be of any use (it'd have to be a small team to be useful). The BR could probably have been found somewhere on the ground.

Doug @ Oct 15th 2009 6:10PM

Now the BR is popular. Last year, there were so many complaints on bungie.net about too many BR-starts on ranked/social playlists. Bungie caved into the whining and reduced them. Now it's, where is the BR...

Mazrael @ Oct 15th 2009 9:09PM

I really didn't get on with the BR, I got rid of it whenever I could, in the Halo 2 & 3 campaigns, same with the brute pistol.. I used the Automag, assault rifle & silenced SMG for most of ODST..

Special Agent Steve @ Oct 15th 2009 10:24PM

I love the BR. Not in the typical Halo-way, but it's just an amazing overall powerful weapon. Once you get good with it, it's nearly impossible to stop unless you're at super close range, or a great distance. Still, I didn't think I needed it in ODST.

Edicius @ Oct 16th 2009 1:15AM

I hate the Battle Rifle.

yolarrydabomb @ Oct 16th 2009 2:15PM

then you must of suck on halo mp.

konig @ Oct 16th 2009 2:08AM

Did you seriously just make a post about a gun appearing in a cut scene? Does anyone care?

Kevin949 @ Oct 16th 2009 5:24PM

Unfortunately people do care, that's why the article was made.

Zee @ Oct 16th 2009 3:47AM

It's not even new, it was found by someone on the bungie forums the week it came out.

360Inter @ Oct 16th 2009 7:48AM

Actually, there was a BR after all in the game and you get to use it....

- 360Inter

BobTheMonkey @ Oct 16th 2009 10:23AM

There's a reason the BR isn't in ODST. It would make it too easy, especially in Firefight.

Dakar @ Oct 20th 2009 11:31AM

Bingo.

Kevin949 @ Oct 16th 2009 5:25PM

Pistol is awesome, people need to not complain about the BR being in the game. Well, if they are still complaining anyway.

Chief Oddball @ Oct 16th 2009 5:27PM

I always preferred the MA5B / MA5C, myself.

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