Map Spotlight
Map THFE Feature: Cryptic
Water drips from the ceiling within the dank underground labyrinth that is Cryptic. As the water pools, you half expect to see in it the reflection of a flood combat form sneaking up behind you. This is the vibe Cryptic creates, if the map were pulled directly from Halo CE's 343 Guilty Spark mission, no one would be any the wiser.
The fact that Cryptic recreates this classic atmosphere and hearkens back to classic Halo arenas such as Chill Out is all the more impressive because Cryptic's layout is something entirely new. While it may appear to be a simple room-based map radiating out from a central corridor, Cryptic is much more than that. The design of the rooms and the connections between them forces players to move vertically in order to traverse the map laterally. What's more, the layout...
The fact that Cryptic recreates this classic atmosphere and hearkens back to classic Halo arenas such as Chill Out is all the more impressive because Cryptic's layout is something entirely new. While it may appear to be a simple room-based map radiating out from a central corridor, Cryptic is much more than that. The design of the rooms and the connections between them forces players to move vertically in order to traverse the map laterally. What's more, the layout...
Map THFE Feature: Alkaline City
One of the greatest triumphs of Halo's Forge features is the freedom it gives to players to create things the games' developers never imagined. In few cases is this more apparent than with the creation of linear progressive, or "journey" style infection maps. Pioneered in Halo 3, these maps create a progressive experience with story elements within a competitive multiplayer suite. One of the most important aspects of any map which sets out to tell a story is the level of immersion it achieves. This is where Alkaline City truly shines.
-Orzium- has created an atmosphere with Alkaline City. Sure, the abandoned city aesthetic is one of the most popular themes in infection maps, but in few cases is it achieved...
Map THFE Feature: Excavation
Check out Excavation in the HaloCustoms map database!
Your squad moves through the abandoned mining facility. Dusty old machinery creaks overhead, you hold your rifle at the ready and order your squad to do the same. Splat! You just got stepped on by a Mantis. Your squad's mission to recover the purple dinosaur eggs has been a failure. However, the battle raging around your pancaked corpse is quite exciting. You are avenged by a speeding fast attack jeep as it fires a volley from its mounted rocket turret at the enemy mech. Next, the jeep flips over as a round from a hostile sniper finds its way into the driver's cranium. Finally, the purple dinosaur who's eggs you were searching for shows up and proceeds to sit on everyone in sight.
Right up to the purple dinosaur fight, that pretty much describes the sorts of experiences you'll have...
Map THFE Feature: Tank
Ever wanted to control a Scorpion Tank with a rapid fire cannon? Well, with Tank, now you can. Using a modded game variant, Swash sought inspiration from Halo 3's Rat's Nest to create a mini game centered around these ridiculous modded tank barrels.
It can best be described as a variant of the popular game Tremor 'n' Mouse from Halo 3. In a team-based game, two players on the tank team must kill off players with mongooses before the end of the time limit. Due to the rapid-fire nature of the tanks, mongooses hit by the barrage of tank shots are forcefully launched away. It might be one of the most ridiculous mini games I've seen in a while. Check out Tank today!
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It can best be described as a variant of the popular game Tremor 'n' Mouse from Halo 3. In a team-based game, two players on the tank team must kill off players with mongooses before the end of the time limit. Due to the rapid-fire nature of the tanks, mongooses hit by the barrage of tank shots are forcefully launched away. It might be one of the most ridiculous mini games I've seen in a while. Check out Tank today!
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Map THFE Feature: Akasha
Few experiences in Halo can compare to those found on a competitive 2v2 map. These maps not only provide players with strategic options to practice their coordination with a partner, but also bring interactive multi-purpose geometry to the table. Akasha is a prime example of how a good 2v2 map plays.
Akasha provides limited hard movement options, forcing players to use risky teleporters and jumps to reclaim top control from their opponents. The pickups placed on the map provide teams with the perfect tools to defeat their opponents, with each item presenting its own risks and rewards. All of these great elements are wrapped into a package which draws inspiration from Halo...
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