The Silent Cartographer: Evolved
Halo: Combat Evolved has an extremely dedicated PC community, especially with regard to mods. Because Microsoft won’t remaster the game, these people have taken it into their own hands to do it themselves. Known as the Custom Map Team, these fans have worked for years to recreate iconic Combat Evolved levels with a bit of a twist.
The most recent addition is The Silent Cartographer: Evolved. Not only does it come with upgraded visuals, but it’s been re-imagined by the team. This means that there are alternate paths, weapons and enemies from later games, and plenty of secrets. Basically, the creators did everything they could to make it a better level, while still staying true to the original The Silent Cartographer.
This remake is particularly noteworthy because the Custom Map Team acknowledges that it’s the last map for a lot of the contributors. It’s a project that’s been on-going for almost three years, and it’s finally done. Now all that’s left is to throw a Grunt Party to celebrate.
