More good news from “Halo 4” front. Per reports, Microsoft has announced the “Halo 4” Crimson Map Pack, which contains three brand new maps, to take the game to an entirely new level.
The Crimson Map Pack is the first among a total of three planned map packs that will be hitting the first-person shooter. The three map packs are named Wreckage, Harvest, and Shatter.
The new pack, according to the official page, offers something for everyone, “including a variety of designs, spaces for tight firefights or vehicle warfare, as well as 8 new achievements and a new Crimson DLC playlist. Extraction, a 5 vs. 5 objective-based game type where opposing Spartan teams are tasked with extracting assets from various sites around the map, will also be available for the first time in Multiplayer Matchmaking, on the same day that the Crimson Map Pack becomes available.”
The first of the packs, Wreckage has been called “a manifestation of the chaos of war.” It is a medium-sized, asymmetrical map and this playspace is meant for accommodating a wide range of objective-based game modes including King of the Hill and Capture the Flag.
Wreckage has a ravaged environment of crashed debris, where the surrounding destruction creates intricate paths perfect for throwing off opponents or testing the limits of the player’s Warthog. This destroyed landscape provides plenty of cover and several nooks and crannies are at the player’s disposal while they fight for their turn to become King. Wreckage supports up to 16 players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12 in a variety of other modes, including Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, and Oddball.
Next in the line is Harvest which is “a canon concept brought to life – the doomed agricultural planet where humans first made contact with the Covenant.”
A small to mid-size map, Harvest is most suited for Capture the Flag. Here, the players will need to get resourceful to efficiently use light vehicles which are limited to the exterior pathways and can’t get into the base. What this does is it makes this fully symmetrical map perfect for infantry firefights and face-to-face skirmishes.
“Snipers will also feel right at home, as long sightlines are broken up by great cover and hiding spots. Harvest allows 8 - 12 players to face off in Capture the Flag, Infinity Slayer, King of the Hill, SWAT and Slayer Pro,” the official page states.
Lastly, there is Shatter. Shatter has been themed around natural crystalline surfaces and the huge UNSC factories mining them. This one is a large symmetrical map and is a playground for the Warthog and Mantis as its open pathways make getting around easy, whether on foot or on vehicles.
“Shatter is a great fit for large games of Dominion and Extraction. For some close-quarters face-time, escape the open landscape and duck into a mining facility, or slip through a doorway and hunt unsuspecting Spartans. Shatter enables multiplayer mayhem for up to 16 players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12 in other modes, such as Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Dominion and Extraction," states the official page.
The Crimson Map Pack is currently scheduled for release on Dec. 10, and will cost $10 or 800 Microsoft Points. Those who’ve already purchased the title’s War Games Map Pass will be able to download the DLC free of cost.
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