Noble Map Pack Launches Today for Halo: Reach

[DoctorFinger]

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It's time to shoot aliens in the head. Again. Microsoft and Bungie have released the Noble Map Pack for Halo: Reach. The DLC pack adds a trio of maps to the multiplayer portion of the game, as well as 250 new gamerpoints to earn.

The three new maps are:

Tempest – “Though we may never fully understand these devices, it is not our nature to leave ancient stones unturned.” This abandoned shoreline facility bends both sea and sky to an unnatural purpose, but the ground itself has quickly become another all too familiar battlefield. Though the two opposing symmetrical bases may never reveal their ancient purpose, both now offer makeshift shelter and access to strategic routes perfectly suited for small and large scale skirmishes alike. Tempest supports 8 – 16 players and offers a variety of modes including Free for All, Team Slayer, Team Objective and Big Team Battle. Tempest also provides players with a huge Forge palette, allowing them to create new custom map variants that can be shared with the community-at-large.

Anchor 9 – “Orbital dockyards provide rapid refueling and repairs for a variety of UNSC vessels.” Within the confines of this low orbit dry-dock, UNSC craft undergo rapid repair and rearmament in support of the enduring war effort. But for the small squads of infantry who now fight over the mirrored interior hallways and open central hangar bay, this platform no longer provides any safe harbour – whether the close quarters combat is occurring inside or out of its artificial gravitational field. Anchor 9 allows 2-8 players to face off in game variants including Free for All, Team Slayer and Team Objective.

Breakpoint – “ONI officials believe the data buried within this artifact is key to our survival.” Atop this icy precipice, the Invasion continues. These modular archaeological labs were never intended to withstand such a large scale onslaught of Covenant military power, but the information being extracted here may prove vital to humanity’s survival. In response to the imminent Covenant threat, UNSC ground and air assets have been deployed to bolster entrenched Spartan countermeasures. This dig site must yield salvation, or it will become a grave. Breakpoint offers multiplayer mayhem for 8-16 players, and supports the Invasion and Big Team Battle game variants.

The Noble Map Pack costs 800 MSP/$10.

[SenatorSpacer]

BOUGHT. Just waiting for the DLC-only Playlist to go up, then I'll seriously going to dig into them.

[National Kato]

Will wait on this, not because of price or interest, but because my backlog is so large I just don't have the time to play the multiplayer. Good thing about Halo, though, is the multiplayer has loooong legs. It'll be there when I'm ready.

[Yeti2005]

Yes please.

[Xerxes]

$10 for 3 maps? Groan.

[OUX]

Originally Posted by Xerxes

$10 for 3 maps? Groan.

My thinking.

[pomeroy]

Originally Posted by Xerxes

$10 for 3 maps? Groan.

People bitching about map pack prices? Groan.

[OldJadedGamer]

Bought this for $40 and sold it for $40.

[Xerxes]

Originally Posted by pomeroy

People bitching about map pack prices? Groan.

Pomeroy? Groan.

[Wolvie]

Originally Posted by pomeroy

People bitching about map pack prices? Groan.

There's one in every thread about map packs. "These maps cost x amount of money? And you get y amount of maps? Rip off!" I came into this thread expecting this, and this thread did not dissapoint.

Anyways, I got the pack today but haven't tried the new maps. Why you ask? Because I have a head cold from hell. Stuffed up painful sinuses and nose, runny liquid coming out of it at all times, itchy throat that cuases me to cough, hot and cold flashes, body aches, the works.
I tried playing CoD: Blops the other day when I didn't feel as bad and it wasn't pretty, I was a grouchy mess. I know I won't enjoy my time with the maps in my current sickly grouchy state. I will wait till I feel better... damnit.

[pomeroy]

Originally Posted by Xerxes

Pomeroy? Groan.