Heroic Map Pack Images Blowout
Posted by lukems at 12/5/2007 12:05 PM PST

On Dec. 11, the Heroic Map Pack will be available on Xbox Live for 800 Microsoft points. Today for your persual, enjoyment and scrutiny we're putting up a hojillion screenshots from the Heroic map pack. There's a bunch here and a bunch more in larger resolutions at the Halo 3 Projects page.


Standoff

A rotating dish looms ominously behind Standoff.



Sweet sweet carnage.



Sans tracking, Rocket Launcher still beats Warthog.


Foundry



Foundry's default set-up.


Hill controlled.



A forged Foundry.


Rat's Nest



A turret can't beat a Hammer, can it?


Inside the Rat's Nest raceway.




One of the previously unseen Rat's Nest interiors. 

For a ton more screenshots, click over to the Halo 3 Project page and check out the screenshots gallery. Our previous interview with DLC big bosses Steve Cotton and Christopher Barrett can be read here.

The media visited Bungie last week for a sneak peek and lengthy playsession with the Heroic Map Pack, the fruits of their labor are linked to below (we'll add them as we find them on the Internet):

Halo.Bungie.Org's Impressions
Tied the Leader's Impressions
Gamespot's Impressions
IGN's Impressions
1UP's Impressions
Team Xbox's Impressions


The latest episode of the Bungie Podcast is focused on Downloadable Content and available now.

Rorschach Inkblot Test – Orbital 

Posted by urk at 11/20/2009 9:35 AM PST

Tell me what you see...

HawtyMcBloggy wants to examine your mental state.  Take a look at this heatmap and tell her what comes to mind.  Up this week, Orbital.

Rorschach Inkblot Test – Orbital

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Reclaimer 228 - Sabatox 

Posted by urk at 11/20/2009 9:31 AM PST

It's never what you think.

Friday's episode of Reclaimer is up and online.  You didn't forget about Ferial, did you?

Reclaimer 228 - Sabatox

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Post Mortem: Engineer Evolved 

Posted by urk at 11/19/2009 1:58 PM PST

Shiek reveals how he helped bring the Engineer to life.

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Team Flag Double EXP Weekend 

Posted by urk at 11/19/2009 11:16 AM PST

A five on five test of teamwork: All CTF, all the time.

Team Flag is online and fully operational.  Go grab yourself some flags and a double dose of EXP.

3-5 Players per team
Max Party Size: 10
Halo 3: Mythic disk required

Gametypes

  • Multi Flag CTF (31.7%) - Teams score points by capturing the other team's flag. First team to 3 points wins. Players spawn with Battle Rifles and Assault Rifle secondary weapons. 20 minute match time.
  • 1 Flag CTF (51.6%) - Teams take turns defending or attempting to capture the flag. Team with the most captures after 4 rounds wins. Players spawn with Battle Rifles and Assault Rifle secondary weapons. 4 minute round time limit.
  • 2 Flag Heavy (16.7%) - Teams score points by capturing the other team's flag. First team to 3 points wins. Players spawn with Battle Rifles. 20 minute match time limit.

Maps

  • High Ground (Default)
  • Isolation (Default)
  • Last Resort (Default)
  • Narrows (Default)
  • The Pit (Default)
  • Valhalla (Default)
  • Valhalla Heavy (Valhalla) - Valhalla variant with liberal use of heavy vehicles and weapons
  • Standoff (Default) - REQUIRED. Part of the Heroic Map Pack
  • Standoff Heavy (Standoff) - Standoff variant with liberal use of heavy vehicles and weapons
  • Avalanche (Default) - REQUIRED. Part of the Legendary Map Pack
  • Avalanche Heavy (Avalanche) - Avalanche variant with liberal use of heavy vehicles and weapons
  • Ghost Town (Default) - REQUIRED. Part of the Legendary Map Pack
  • Orbital (Default) - REQUIRED. Part of the Mythic Map Pack
  • Sandbox (Default) - REQUIRED. Part of the Mythic Map Pack
  • Utah Mambo (Sandbox) - Asymmetrical Sandbox layout (ground level)
  • Longshore (Default) - REQUIRED. Available on Halo 3: Mythic

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'Halo 3: MLG Top 10 Plays 3' 

Posted by urk at 11/19/2009 10:20 AM PST

Counting down the hits (and the no scopes).

Four and a half minutes of MLG ass kickery.  With enthusiastic commentary.  In HD.  Watch it.



YouTube - Halo 3: MLG Top 10 Plays 3

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