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The new Legendary Map Pack for Halo 3 is now out. It will cost you 800 ($10) MS Points and will contain three new maps called Avalanche, Ghost Town and Blackout. Avalanche and Blackout are remakes of maps from previous Halo games and Ghost Town is a complete new map. 

For a better look at the new maps, watch the above ViDOC by Bungie. Some of guys who worked on the new maps give a little run through of all three maps, Machinima style. There's even some corpse humping! 

So who here is going to buy the new maps? I'm going to wait this time around for when they become free. Avalanche is extremely enticing, but a certain game is going to be eating up all my time in a couple of weeks.  


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AngelsDontBurn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 14:59
AngelsDontBurn
PFFT!
Scape's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:00
Scape
I think I can guess what game you're talking about.
Demtor's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:04
Demtor
Awesome, I can finally stop reading headlines about this stupid shit. :-p
Xelotath's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:05
Xelotath
They charge 10 bucks for maps? Wow, I miss the time when you could get maps for free.. oh wait, I'll just play PC games. I know there is a lot of work that goes in making the maps but isn't 800 points too much? If I still played Halo 3 I would buy them for 400 points max. At least after a time you can get them free.
Horatio Caine's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:11
Horatio Caine
Don't they give you the points back if it does become free to DL?
pwned88's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:13
pwned88
nope, if they do, i have yet to be credited for my heroic map pack purchase
tsunamikitsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:15
tsunamikitsune
After watching the video, I'm pretty interested in these maps, even if I don't play Halo that much. I want them, but I'm going to wait this time.

Last time I bought the new maps, they became free only a few months later (I was under the impression that they wouldn't be free for a year or something).
Mongrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:28
Mongrel
The new maps are great, if anyone ever played sidewinder back in combat evolved, you are gonna love these. Gotta get back to playing em
Shinsune's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:28
Shinsune
If you're planning to pre-order Ninja Gaiden 2 @ Circuit Shitty you get a download code for the maps fo' free. You get your code emailed within a week.
PaperBowser0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:35
PaperBowser0
That's not a bad price, and I'm excited to download and play on them. :D
Mongrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:40
Mongrel
I wish that 2 of the maps weren't remakes but i still think it is worth it. Avalanche is quite an overhaul so it almost like a new map. lockout is identical tho.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 15:47
vexed alex
I've downloaded them, and while I still believe them to be overpriced, I really enjoyed all 3. It wasn't like last year's pack where I only really enjoyed 2 of them.

Avalanche is massive. I love that about it. We needed another large scale map. The one that came in the last map pack was big, but it was too tight. This one pushes the emphasis on vehicles more which I live. Ghost Town looks great for some SWAT game-types or just all out slayer. There are lots of places to hide. As far as Blackout, it's Lockout. It's fun.

Those who play Halo regularly should pick 'em up. Those that don't, just don't. Those that play COD 4, what the fuck are you doing here? Go play your gray and brown "next-gen" game.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 16:00
king3vbo
Oooh shiny
kawitchate's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 16:25
kawitchate
@Horatio
"Don't they give you the points back if it does become free to DL?"

BWAHAHAHAHA!!!

oh, and Horatio, you need to start putting YEEEAAAAAAAAAA!!! after every comment of yours. you know what i mean.

speaking to the story, downloaded and played all 3 maps last night and they're WAY better than the Heroic Pack maps.
Unicorn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 16:57
Unicorn
you're forgetting the FILTERS man, the FILTERS

i think that's the one thing i'm excited about. haha.

that and flying hornets into bases.
Unicorn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 17:00
Unicorn
and also. when is team swat coming back?


that's the only disappointing thing i had about halo 3. "WTF is SWAT?"

my friend and i lived in SWAT on halo 2.


DO WANT for halo 3 pl0x
Hamza CTZ Aziz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 17:16
Hamza CTZ Aziz
Damn it! I forgot to mention the filters! Also, Unicorn, team swat has been back, hasn't it? I think I read something today saying that Team Swat will only be available on the new maps from here on out though ... not sure, I'm not a swat guy. I just want them to fix Ranked BTB already >_>
Simmy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 17:39
Simmy
I might not like Halo that much but the "new" maps are pretty cool.
We did have a right laugh on Avalanche earlier. After building a large ramp with man-cannons on, we proceeded to launch vehicles off it. It was surprising how far a Wraith flew off 1 of these things.
Best of all we gave up firing vehicles and just fired everything possible into the middle of the map and had a manic battle in the mess.
As for the filters, most made it very difficult to see what was going on.
pizzaface's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 18:05
pizzaface
I would buy them without hesitation IF MY 360 WASN'T FUCKING DEAD
Toneman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 18:16
Toneman
LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT LOCKOUT
MechaMonkey's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 19:00
MechaMonkey
I really only play when I can get on for FNF, which isn't often. Though they look great, I think I'll wait until they're free.
DryvBy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 19:19
DryvBy
People still play that crappy game? Whatever.
Dan CiTi's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 20:09
Dan CiTi
I feel like recreating the Vulcan Raven fight from MGS1 in Avalanche and the Revolver Ocelot fight in The Pit. Dammit I miss that game.
wardrox's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 20:35
wardrox
I like the GOW filter :D

Also, those maps look very very hot. I also loled a bit with the video, great idea. FNF?
Dexter345's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 20:37
Dexter345
Like the Heroic map pack, I'll wait on these.
RawwrBag's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 21:53
RawwrBag
I waited on the first set of maps, thinking that I was clever in not paying MS for a product that would be free several months later. What I really did, though, was continue to waste my life playing Halo, only with less variety than everyone else. Bought the new pack today!
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/16/2008 00:04
Sharpless
Blackout isn't working for me, which is weird because I own at Lockout. Ghost Town looks and plays real nice. Reminds me of Turf. Avalanche is nice too, but it only really works for big games. I'm disappointed but optimistic. I need more time with them.
HarassmentPanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/16/2008 01:15
HarassmentPanda
I wish I had time to play! I want Blackout so badly!
Crumpet Lips's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/16/2008 09:55
Crumpet Lips
I have to be honest, the Heroic Map Pack was shit and was a waste of my money. Foundry was only good for Forge (still not that great) and Rat's Nest is terrible all over (not as bad as Isolation though... fucking shittest map in the Halo trilogy ever!... worse than Chiron even) but Standoff was okay but still useless in Forge.

This Legendary pack is actually pretty cool. Sidewinder is one of my favourite maps and it is good to see a remake (although it doesn't feel much like Sidewinder anymore) and well Blackout, come on its a win on its own.

The one map that really surprised me though was Ghost Town. That map is SO awesome!

Over priced but all three maps are awesome and probably my top three favourite Halo 3 maps now.

Can't wait for new DLC down the track
Necros's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/20/2008 04:16
Necros
I really want Blackout, but I just can't justify paying 800 points for three maps.
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