this might be a newbie question but what is halo ODST?

[HawkEye]

what is the difference between halo 3 and halo 3 ODST, is it a new format or something also what is GOTY i have heard of this most often when talking about oblivion.

 

[mƒmmm]

It's the prequel to the whole Halo series. You play as a rookie shock trooper in the elite Orbital Drop Shock Troopers. As for GOTY, I can't quite help you there.

 

[sgtslick321]

halo orbital drop shock trooper just another game in the halo series that i don't care about

 

[TheScout]

GOTY stands for "Game of the Year."

Halo 3: ODST is an overrated, overpriced $60 expansion pack for Halo 3.
Basically, it's Halo 3, but it replaces Halo 3's normal campaign with a far shorter and dull one.