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Microsoft just passed along the fact that there are now two new maps for Halo 2 available for download for $4 ... yeah, $4. This is great and all, but at this point, who cares? Shouldn't Bungie be working hard on Halo 3 and making sure we get our FPS hands on the beta and then the actual game? (which will of course be super duper awesome)

Here are the deets on the new maps:

The king of “Halo” maps has returned at last. Hang ’Em High, arguably the most popular multiplayer map for the original title, has been reimagined for “Halo 2” as Tombstone, with all-new graphics, features and a few hidden surprises. Now fans will enjoy the dangerous catwalks and trenches that made this the most requested “Halo” multiplayer map ever, with a modernized “Halo 2” flavor.

The second map, Desolation, is a symmetrical, Deathmatch-oriented map and a beautiful remake of the original Derelict. With new graphics and effects and a massive gameplay overhaul, the old favorite is now faster-paced and more balanced than ever — perfect for intense “Halo 2” combat.

Yay. Now give me Halo 3. Now! I demand it.


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Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 03/30/2007 11:27
Ugh, Hang em High..........
DJDuffy 's Avatar
DJDuffy at 03/30/2007 11:29
Yay Hang em High! Only problem is...that map rocked..with the Halo 1 pistol :P
denki's Avatar
denki at 03/30/2007 11:33
I guess that just goes to show you how good Halo 2 multiplayer is when they have to keep re-releasing Halo maps...where is my fucking Sidewinder?!?
BlindsideDork's Avatar
BlindsideDork at 03/30/2007 11:52
no thanks
PacoDG's Avatar
PacoDG at 03/30/2007 11:57
God damn them charging for the maps.
DJDuffy 's Avatar
DJDuffy at 03/30/2007 11:59
haha @ PacoDG...you avatar is awesome! funniest Batman moment evaar.
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junkie at 03/30/2007 12:07
yeah but they've been talking about this map pack release for forever now
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 03/30/2007 12:14
Can I buy this in disk-form somehow?
nycexc3's Avatar
nycexc3 at 03/30/2007 12:30
sooo....where do i get these maps....
chado53's Avatar
chado53 at 03/30/2007 12:31
yeah, i was just playing halo 2 online and i didn't see any update. i'll check it in a minute. I never heard of new maps coming; this is news to me.
Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 03/30/2007 12:34
Out April 17th. Summa fails.
Hipple's Avatar
Hipple at 03/30/2007 12:35
Summa forgot to mention that they're being released April 17th. So... you gotta wait.
nycexc3's Avatar
nycexc3 at 03/30/2007 12:52
god damn it.....i was seriously looking everywhere for those F*cking maps...halo 2 content download, 360 marketplace, i even checked crackdown...wtf...then i decided to check a lil more online....turns out even thebbps said "now available for download" i was gettin pissed. then i decide to check out bungie.net....april 17...woo...WISH i woulda known, i wouldnt have pissed my pants trying to get it before my room mates....thanx. just thanx.
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chado53 at 03/30/2007 12:56
you're FIRED!
KilgoreTrout XL's Avatar
KilgoreTrout XL at 03/30/2007 12:59
Summa: Bungie didn't make these maps.

Max Hoberman's (former bungie multiplayer lead) new studio "Certain Affinity" made these two remakes.

Bungie's still working on numero 3, so we're all set.
nycexc3's Avatar
nycexc3 at 03/30/2007 13:00
jfk dood, i didnt really piss my pants....>_>
JJ Rage's Avatar
JJ Rage at 03/30/2007 13:01
Fuck. Yes. Finally, Hang Em' High.

Only thing that sucks is that these maps won't be included in the matchmaking playlists because you have to pay for them.


@denki

Containment is the spiritual successor to Sidewinder
KilgoreTrout XL's Avatar
KilgoreTrout XL at 03/30/2007 13:10
JJ:

You figure these'll be free after a while, don't you? I hope so. That "Team Preview" shit fuckin blows.
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velcroman at 03/30/2007 13:12
damn you summa. do you ever confirm anything? (ie phonetrace.org)
Azrael's Avatar
Azrael at 03/30/2007 13:13
Hmm.. does anyone even play Halo 2 anymore? with GOW and GRAW out there, I dont think so.

JJ Rage's Avatar
JJ Rage at 03/30/2007 13:19
@KilgoreTrout XL

I hope they'll be free eventually. I'll pay for them anyways, I do play custom games from time to time. But I have a feeling that, by the time they're free, I'll be playing the H3 beta and won't care anymore.



@Azrael

I play it almost everyday. As I type this, there are 22,049 players only in Halo 2, according to Bungie.net

Yes, people play Halo 2. A lot. It was the #1 Xbox Live games for two years straight until GoW came out. The 360 was out for a year before anything could surpass H2.

Its the simplicity of Matchmaking that keeps the game going.
Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 03/30/2007 13:19
Well right now there's 22,567 people playing it. So I would say that yes, people still play it.
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar
Hamza CTZ Aziz at 03/30/2007 13:24
KilgoreTrout XL: Yes, I was going to bring up that point as well. A different company made these maps. Also, are these the maps that will only work on the 360? I remember Bungie talking about maps for H2 that will only be downloadable on the 360.

velcroman: Never forget!
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DoctorEuphony at 03/30/2007 13:28
as was said...the Hang Em High was best with Halo 1 pistols...also H1 grenade trejectory. However, these look fun!

As for the person complaining about *gasp PAYING for these, are you so cheap that you can't shell out 4 bucks for their time and effort? cmon
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JVB at 03/30/2007 13:30
Hang "Em-High!!!! Now that was a great map.
wake's Avatar
wake at 03/30/2007 13:34
I just got an erection.
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ExpertPenguin at 03/30/2007 13:40
Eh....it's too little too late..I don't play Halo 2 anymore.
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Hipple at 03/30/2007 14:06
518 more people started playing between JJ's post and Toneman's.

I still play Halo 2 everyday. I'm trying to get into GoW, but the matchmaking in Halo 2 has spoiled me so much that GoW pales in comparison. How have developers not caught on that the Halo 2 matchmaking system is about as good as it can be?
KyleGamgee's Avatar
KyleGamgee at 03/30/2007 14:56
Wow. It is entirely possible that this will only work on the 360... I may have to git me one o' them.
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Ling Ling at 03/30/2007 15:41
dj duffy -

yeah hang em high rock with the old pistol... but i think it will do well with the br in halo 2...
velcroman's Avatar
velcroman at 03/30/2007 15:55
why don't you edit this, summa, so you DON'T look like you were wrong.
Toneman's Avatar
Toneman at 03/30/2007 16:07
Summa doesn't edit things. Editing things is like admitting you were wrong.
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Sharpless at 03/30/2007 16:07
Why do bloggers always seem to botch Halo information? (I don't just mean Destructoid. I still love you, Summa.) Thanks to those who set the record straight before I got here. I don't know if anyone mentioned this, but the maps will be downloadable via the in-game downloader, not the Marketplace. Owners of the original Xbox WILL be able to download it.

The reason Bungie didn't make these maps is precisely that - they were busy making Halo 3. And typically, on an average evening, there are 50-60 thousand people playing Halo 2 online. Come on, Robby Baby, get with it. You make me weep tears of disappointment. And why are people bitching about $4? It's four fucking dollars. I'm broke and I'll happily pay $4 for new versions of two of Halo 1's best maps. Boo-fucking-yah.
DoctorEuphony's Avatar
DoctorEuphony at 03/30/2007 16:46
@ Sharpless


Ah good...some of us still play on ol XB Gen.1 I was worried when the early rumours stated it would be 360 only.
Sharpless's Avatar
Sharpless at 03/30/2007 17:58
Yeah, I haven't made the switch to the 360 either. I was rather pissed to hear that it might not work for us old-schoolers. I was pathetically giddy when I heard that Microsoft was going to let me give them $4.
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BritiniMartini at 03/30/2007 18:05
Yay! :) I wish there was Chill Out, Prisoner or Damnation too! But these two will do.

It would also be nice if it was for the OG xbox, but I understand why not :(

& what's the point of halo one maps without the pistol?!

Oh well... Still cool :) Can't wait for halo 3
BritiniMartini's Avatar
BritiniMartini at 03/30/2007 19:15
Ok... scratch that last comment. I just realized it IS gonna be downloadable for the OG Box. So I'm good to go :D
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Shipley at 03/30/2007 21:24
I really wish people would stop whining about the damn pistol. just adapt and used the BR like the rest of us.
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psychopathic at 03/31/2007 01:49
<3
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norfolkenclue at 04/18/2007 13:11
What do you mean where's halo 3?? Bungie didn't even make these new maps and they are concentrating on making halo 3 without any interruptions, probably should of done your research before putting this on da interweb.
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