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Chill Out remake coming to Halo 3
10:45 PM on 06.21.2008, Hamza CTZ Aziz 22 comments

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Earlier in the week, Bungie debuted their newest map during an MLG event in San Jose. The new map is called Cold Storage and is a remake of Chill Out from the original Halo. The quality is complete crap, but at least you have a basic idea of how the new map looks.

I completely forgot to post this video but remembered thanks to the latest Bungie Weekly update, where Luke Smith dropped a couple of hi-res screens of the new map. From the looks of it, Cold Storage seems to be the place where the Forerunner experimented on the Flood. Luke teases that more info will be revealed on Cold Storage next week.

Bungie also announced that Microsoft will be at San Diego Comic Con talking about some Halo projects (like the new book), and that they'll be attending PAX (it's in their home state, so they have no good excuse not to go).  

What do you think of Cold Storage so far? 


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Sharpless at 06/21/2008 23:45
I don't even remember Chill Out. What size are we talking about, here? Because if there's one thing that Halo 3 fails at (and oh, there's at least one), it's having a good variety of smaller multiplayer maps.
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Sharpless at 06/21/2008 23:50
@carg0
Bungie integrated the DLC maps with the other, normal playlists a long time ago. Generally, the DLC-only playlists are only heavily used for the first week or so after the maps' release. I can tell you from experience, the DLC-only playlists have very little variety and get unbearably dull very quickly. I'm not surprised to see them nearly empty.

While I agree that Halo 3 isn't the best multiplayer game on the 360 -- that would be Team Fortress 2 ;) -- I don't think Halo's fall from number one is MS or Bungie's fault. There are simply more games of an extremely high quality out there, right now. Halo 2 had fairly little to compete with, in its time. Times change.
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Kryptinite at 06/21/2008 23:54
Hang em High or don't bother remaking old maps.


Do it...
ROCKETR's Avatar
ROCKETR at 06/22/2008 00:01
@Sharpless
You hit it on the money here. I enjoy Halo 3 a lot, but I don't enjoy it as much as I did Halo 2 and there are simply way too many other games out for the 360 that compete with my time with it.
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007 at 06/22/2008 00:09
I might have to actually think whether I want to buy the next map pack or not, with Halo FNF pretty much being over and all.
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dbmon at 06/22/2008 00:24
Bah, I've been to PAX the last two years and Bungie shows up, but just to sell stuff. Last year they were selling six dollar halo three bottle openers (not a joke).

Ian via bugmenot.
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Sharpless at 06/22/2008 00:26
@Kryptinite
They already remade Hang 'Em High for Halo 2. It was called Tombstone. It sucked. I seriously doubt they're going to remake it again for Halo 3.
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Cheeburga at 06/22/2008 00:39
I loved chill out.
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Dan CiTi at 06/22/2008 00:49
Sounds awesome. Halo 3 is one of the few reasons to own a 360.

@Sharpless
I'm sure they've learned they're lesson. Remaking Hang 'Em High wouldn't be that.

Oh and Halo 2 was fun for a week. That game is trash.
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Dan CiTi at 06/22/2008 01:00
I made a boo-boo. I wanted to say "...that hard" but got distracted.

I'd like to see Boarding Action or Ascension remade. Or another Covenant level in general.
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EternalDarkWing at 06/22/2008 01:19
@carg0

So charging $10 for 3 maps is ridiculous, but charging it for 4 maps is not? I fail to see the difference there.
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mistic at 06/22/2008 01:35
yeah haven't played H3 in a loooooooooooooong time, mostly playing COD4 as well...
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Crumpet Lips at 06/22/2008 01:42
Like most people, I am sick of Halo 3 entirely. The multiplayer is terrible on Live and I would only ever pick it up again if I wanted to give myself a nice headache.

That being said, more maps for Halo 3 would be nice but for 10 bucks for THREE maps with each bundle, I just do not think it is worth it. If it was 5 bucks or less, I would buy it. I bought the last two packs and was sorely disappointed with all of them. There was only one map in EACH map pack that was worth playing on and even they weren't the greatest.

Chillout is one of my favourite maps from Halo and has always been a favourite overall but another 10 bucks for this map and two others? No thanks, I hate the online play and I am not wasting another cent on half assed map 'packs'

Until they start being smart with their releases and releasing 5+ maps with each map pack and other little bits and pieces like more armor perms, I will definitely not be wasting another dime on Halo or anything from Bungie.

Total fucking rip off
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Kryptinite at 06/22/2008 02:08
@sharpless

Oh shit, I totally forgot about that. It was trash but I see them remaking all Halo 1 maps for 3 at some point in time. I mean, what else are they working on?
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Sharpless at 06/22/2008 02:53
I honestly don't think that Hang 'Em High can be done well with the Halo 2/3 weapon set and gameplay modifications. The Halo 2 remake is nearly exact, for the most part -- so why didn't it work? I think it works best with Halo 1's dynamics, and anything they try to reproduce it as will likely fail, just like Tombstone. And Bungie has at least one other project right now, so I'd be surprised if they make anymore maps beyond this coming pack.

Also, I much prefer Halo 2's multiplayer. Halo 3's is just lackluster and, at times, frustratingly annoying. Halo 2 plays much better, in my opinion. Much more satisfying. Something intangible is missing from Halo 3.
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Knives at 06/22/2008 04:37
I might even get that map pack, me and my friends loved chill out
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Static Jak at 06/22/2008 05:20
Looking good.
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vexed alex at 06/22/2008 15:23
Oh, darn. I wasn't in before the, "lol no 1 plais this gaym no mores. COD4!" comments. Hopefully next time I can be a wee bit quicker.

With that being said, "meh" on this map. I prefer original content over remakes.
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joemoemino at 06/22/2008 16:16
The last map pack for Halo 3 was a waste of $10. Blackout isnt in any good playlists, and Ghost Town has the worst game types for its size (Assault, CTF).

Unless the map pack is either free or includes Batman armor then I wont be getting it.
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AlucardX24 at 06/23/2008 13:00
@joemoemino

Batman armor would be sweet. Also, Optimus Prime armor.
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