"Halo 2 Gets Map-Happy
New downloadable content.
by Micah Seff
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March 30, 2007
- Microsoft and Bungie today announced the release of two downloadable
maps for Halo 2. The maps will be made available as premium
downloadable content for Xbox and Xbox 360.
If you were one of the many fans out there who lamented the absence of
certain Halo maps in Halo 2, then this announcement should make your
day. Both maps released are recreations developed by Bungie and Certain
Affinity, and are redesigned for optimal online play. The pair of maps
will sell for $4 total, and will be available through the in-game
content downloader for both Xbox and Xbox 360.
The first of the two reimagined maps is Hang 'Em High, possibly the
most popular map from the original title. The map has been retrofitted
for Halo 2 with new graphics, features, and hidden surprises. The map
has been renamed Tombstone for its Halo 2 introduction. The second of
the two maps is a remake of Derelict, now known as Desolation. The map
has gotten the Halo 2 treatment and received a graphical and gameplay
overhaul, making for faster-paced and more balanced skirmishes.
While this news has likely made many of you weep for joy, you will
still need to contain yourselves for the next few weeks. The "new" maps
will be released on April 17."
-IGN.com
This makes me very tempted to go back to Halo 2....especially with Hang'em High back ("Tombstone"). However, the Halo 3 Beta should come out sometime in spring, so I may save the cash for a gallon and a half of gas.