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Subject: New Halo 2 Maps Revealed!

The new maps look awesome! Thanks for the screens, Frankie.

  • 03.30.2007 1:03 PM PDT

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A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.

Posted by: Silverfoxx903
"These re-creations, developed by Bungie and Certain Affinity Inc., are a perfect way to thank fans for their support as they surpass 800 million hours of “Halo 2” gaming on Xbox LIVE®."

Thank you for supporting us for all this time...so here's a gift from us to you. That'll be 4 dollars, Please

You could have given us the old map themselves we wouldn't have cared, but to charge us for these maps for a game that is 2+ years old when people got the Gears of War maps free, that is garbage and you know it.
The Gears of War maps were free because of the generosity of The Discovery Channel. They were used as a way to promote their then-new show "Future Weapons." Clearly that promotion worked.

  • 03.30.2007 1:04 PM PDT
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I was so happy till I saw that you need a credit card to buy them. :(

  • 03.30.2007 1:04 PM PDT

Stop the debate madness! Play Halo!

Posted by: the Judicator
COOL!!! THANK YOU!! I cant wait until April 17th!!

Not to sound critical or un-grateful (I really appreciate everything Bungie does for their fans), but didnt it take an extremely long time to re-texture old maps? It seems like in the span of time we've known about new H2 maps coming out, several more could have been made. And why on earth was Derelict chosen? According to your "Favorite Halo map" poll, Derelict scored the absolute lowest - 105 hits. It seems like any other map would have made more people happy - even Chiron (which is dumb).

Sorry for saying some of that stuff. I really do feel Bungie does a lot for us, and has to put up with a lot of crap from the community. So again, THANK YOU for everything, and keep up the excellent work!!



These aren't just reskins - considering each map has to be completely rebuilt from the ground up (because of the graphics engine) consideration must be taken for the fact that the gameplay is also extremely different and must be compensated for. I imagine that this is not just a mapmaking process, but also a very intense testing process. I would like to believe that they've learned from past issues and have tried to eliminate, or at least reduce, the gliches that allow folks to superbounce, etc. I think the crew at Certain Affinity have done a great job at picking up Bungie stuff and creating an enjoyable and killtastic experience.

  • 03.30.2007 1:05 PM PDT

Just remember... I keep it real...

Great, now I have to get a credit card. How in the world do I even use a credit card with the 360? I am going to need some help on this one... Why can't I use MS points?!?!

  • 03.30.2007 1:08 PM PDT
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Well Enough Alone...

~"The people who play Bungie games tend to sense that there's something behind the games that's attractive to them. Then they become fans of the games. And then they become rabid fans. And then they become employees of Bungie."(Life story) -Marty

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!

  • 03.30.2007 1:08 PM PDT

Just remember... I keep it real...

Posted by: Einchy
I was so happy till I saw that you need a credit card to buy them. :(

Amen.

  • 03.30.2007 1:10 PM PDT
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I just peed my pants when I happened to glance across Hang Em' High. And then it just got better when I read that it was going to be available as an original xbox download. I just can't wait for the new maps! I love you guys at bungie!!!!!!!!

  • 03.30.2007 1:11 PM PDT

Darth Vader sleeps with a Teddywookie. Pass it on.

A truly wise man never plays leapfrog with a unicorn.

When did credit cards become such a rare and inconvenient payment method?

  • 03.30.2007 1:15 PM PDT

Best Song ever: You Cant Quit Me Baby by Queens of the Stone Age

Also Guns and Roses are the biggest load of pish-posh ever

Posted by: Frankie
At last we reveal the two downloadable Halo 2 maps coming later this year. And no, it's not an April Fool's. Screens and info inside.


You fooled most of us thinking that the maps were 360 only. Jolly good show

  • 03.30.2007 1:19 PM PDT
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Heck yes, I can't wait to play these things. I hope they're balanced enough for MLG to pick them up and use them on the pro circuit!!!

  • 03.30.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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Hang. 'Em. High... With. A. Decent. Name... Sexy.

Derelict, not so much, but only due to the fact that it will force me to do Zoolander impersonations every time I play it.

Bungie, other studio involved, I salute you.

  • 03.30.2007 1:24 PM PDT
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Posted by: Frankie
At last we reveal the two downloadable Halo 2 maps coming later this year. And no, it's not an April Fool's. Screens and info inside.


You fooled most of us thinking that the maps were 360 only. Jolly good show

British people make good music. Good luck w/ those sailors, too (go to war with Iran and I will give you a nickel). Anyway, I thought that they were 360 only, but it doesn't really matter to me. I don't even have an Xbox. Just kidding, I do have an Xbox, and a 360 at that. Boo hoo, I tricked you.

  • 03.30.2007 1:27 PM PDT

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Well, now Bungie can give us a new playlist called, "Classic," or something along those lines. It would consists of all gametypes, & all the remade Bungie game maps (Halo 1/Marathon).

Maps:

Elongation (Slayer, Oddball, Multi-flag, CTF Shotguns, Crazy King, Snipers)
Coagulation ( Multi-flag, Neutral Bomb, Slayer, Covie CTF, Snipers)
Beaver Creek (Multi-flag, oddball, Crazy King, Multi-bomb, Neutral Bomb)
Tombstone (Slayer, Multi-flag, CTF Rockets, Snipers, SWAT, Oddball, Crazy King, 1-flag CTF)
Desolation (CTF Shotguns, Multi-flag, Oddball, Snipers, Crazy King, Neutral Bomb, Slayer)
Warlock (CTF Shotguns, Multi-flag, Oddball, Neutral Bomb, Multi-bomb, Crazy King)
Gemini (Crazy King, Oddball, 1-flag, Snipers, Slayer, Rockets, Single Bomb)
Foundation (Slayer, CTF Rockets, Snipers, SWAT, Oddball, Multi-flag, Crazy King)

^^^^^
*Slayer-Includes FFA, Team, BR starts, ect

  • 03.30.2007 1:27 PM PDT
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Yes HANG EM" HIGH WOWOWOWOWOWOWWOWOWOWOOOOHOOOOOOOOO

  • 03.30.2007 1:28 PM PDT

Master Chief is my homey.

Posted by: ssjjediz06
1 Question:

Will the maps be free eventually? (How else will they add them to matchmaking? I guess that makes 2 questions.)

I hate that I have to buy them for both sytems. (I don't think we should pay for them at all).
My Xbox travels for LAN parties and my 360 stays at home. Now I have to pick one to always play Halo 2 with.


You don't have to purchase them for both systems. Your gamertag will show that you have already purchased them. So when you log in on your other box all you have to do is redownload them. At least that's what KP says.

  • 03.30.2007 1:28 PM PDT

Freakin' awesome.

  • 03.30.2007 1:31 PM PDT
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at the people complaining about credit cards... uh, are you all silver users?

if you just have a regular xbox just ask your parents if you can charge $4 to the card....?

  • 03.30.2007 1:31 PM PDT
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Sending me a group invite or some kind of other pointless, time wasting advert gets you blocked. Don't bother wasting your time. kthnxbai

Holy sweet mother of God! I've never played any good Halo CE matches, so I guess this is as good as it gets for me. anyway, seeing as these are also for the Xbox, i'd assume that there's more on the way?

  • 03.30.2007 1:32 PM PDT
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Just wanted to know why they are for the original xbox as well as 360? I thought they were only for 360.

  • 03.30.2007 1:35 PM PDT

Posted by: Duardo
I'd love to be a 10 year old and tell my mom I'm going on an adventure out into the world catching Pokemon, with her full support. Never mind the fact that there are rapists, criminals, and murders out there, or the fact that I may get killed by a Pokemon.

Luckily I have Pikachu.

I have to have a credit card for this?

-blam!- that, what a rip off!

[Edited on 03.30.2007 1:44 PM PDT]

  • 03.30.2007 1:42 PM PDT
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its about time but wish it was free though

oh well I have enough

see u people there!!!!!!!!!!

  • 03.30.2007 1:43 PM PDT
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was this the weekly update???

  • 03.30.2007 1:44 PM PDT
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOT!

Thank you for making em availible to the original Xbox!!!! Yay!

  • 03.30.2007 1:45 PM PDT
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How can anyone call these maps new if they are both remakes? Am I the only one put off by the fact that it's appearing like these maps have taken six months, if not more, and are nothing more than remakes? Hang 'Em High was an idea from the beginning of Halo 2, too! It was originally in development, then it was omitted because you at Bungie said i wouldn't have worked with the Halo 2 physics. So that's two years and 5 months extra wait on something that could have been there on Day One.

Then you say this is your thank you to the consumer, when you are charging us $4 for this?

You don't need a sponser to release free content. Remember the early days of Xbox Live, with Ghost Recon Island Thunder? There was 13 free maps! 13!!!! All for free!!!! Also, how much revenue has Halo 2 created? It's sold at least 7 million units. That would be 350 MILLION dollars. The original Halo sold at least 4 million....that would be about 160 million with an average price of 40 dollars per unit. That's 510 million dollars in revenue across both games. There is absolutely no justification for charging us, especially as a THANK YOU.

Please, don't label it a thank you....nor as new......just don't label it at all. You can call it Microsoft's interference with Bungie's desires, though.

[Edited on 03.30.2007 1:48 PM PDT]

  • 03.30.2007 1:46 PM PDT