Games have always been subject to getting hacked, and while in today's world of online gaming that usually is a bad thing, it can occasionally be a fun and interesting thing. In the case of any kind of Halo hacking though, very very rarely is there any kind of silver lining. This case though definitely falls under interesting. It seems as though some modders somewhere were able to reskin Valhalla with snow to resemble Avalanche. While there are no signs of any reskinned vehicles, the reskin of the map itself gives the thing an almost "Assault on the Control Room" feel that we felt gamers would be able to appreciate. According to the source of the pics the creator must have a dev kit, so this could be a personal project for some smaller dev (or just a really lucky modder). A few Bungie employees even stopped by the thread to check it out and give their opinions (not overly impressed). While modding will always be a controversial issue, it seems hard to find any faults with fun projects like this.
[Via NeoGAF]
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3-30-2008 @ 10:25AM
doubledomer said...
Spell check much?
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3-30-2008 @ 10:32AM
Ryan Moore said...
where can i download this?
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3-30-2008 @ 10:43AM
DRock067 said...
Looks pretty neat. It would change the whole level dynamic. It would be easier to pick out people cause of the snow.
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3-30-2008 @ 11:49AM
Drago Dracini said...
DO WANT O.O Need map...
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3-30-2008 @ 12:10PM
Mitchy said...
This might be the most poorly written post I've ever read on xbox360fanboy.com.
Try again.
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3-30-2008 @ 12:32PM
chris said...
wouldnt there be SOME snow on the trees?
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3-30-2008 @ 1:19PM
umbr said...
wow...i counted at least 5-6 spelling errors. did xbox360fanboy fire the old writer and hire his 8 year old son?
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3-30-2008 @ 1:38PM
elmersglue said...
yeah, this article is a mess.... wth? When you think "appreciate" is spelled "appriciate" then I really don't think having a blogging job is appropriate.
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3-30-2008 @ 1:45PM
Anticrawl said...
Eh, it isn't the spelling errors that makes this article an awful read. My god man, proof read. I stopped frequenting forums for a very specific reason.
On topic: The trees certainly look out of place without a drop of snow on them.
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3-30-2008 @ 1:58PM
Demolition Elmo said...
I hate to say it but isn't that too much snow? I'd love to see a video of this in action, just to see how the stream is effected
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3-30-2008 @ 1:59PM
Rab39 said...
Can't spell and can't read, apparently.
The Bungie employee who was "not overly impressed" actually wrote "it's not ever really "worked" for me."
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3-30-2008 @ 2:00PM
Demolition Elmo said...
* affected
off-topic: can anyone here sign in to their profiles?
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3-30-2008 @ 2:07PM
Magic Whiskey said...
The water shouldn't have been touched; it would have looked better as it was.
As for the grammar, do you guys purposely go to X3F to become Peanut Gallery English teachers in-training? It's not just here..it's any site, IGN being another one of them. What is the major interest in calling someone out repeatedly on typos in news posts when NOBODY CARES?
I think I'll go to my neighbor's place and goof on them for having a messed up tint level on their TVs..
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3-30-2008 @ 2:26PM
Anticrawl said...
@Magic Whiskey
Hahaha, that sounds pretty fucking funny. Goofin' on your neighbors because of their messed up tint level on their TV.
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3-30-2008 @ 2:30PM
Jer said...
I guess spelling isn't important for online news. You guys need a proof-reader?
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3-30-2008 @ 2:46PM
Tarl said...
I think the snow is a very fun idea, but this specific design has many issues. I don't know if this creator just doesn't understand how snow falls, or if he just figured (like some Hollywood set designers) that if you blanket everything in white people will think it's snow.
Really fun idea, just needs a lot of work...
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3-30-2008 @ 2:55PM
UNSCleric said...
I really hope alcohol is the reason for this post looking like it does.
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3-30-2008 @ 3:40PM
PSonic said...
@Magic Whiskey
I've been reading this site for quite some time and I guess I was just taken aback by the overall quality of the post, spelling mistakes included.
It's a rare thing for this site. I understand that there are rampant issues with many other sites in this regard, but it still doesn't deprive me of the freedom to point out mistakes when I see them...
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3-30-2008 @ 4:05PM
Doll said...
Not another snowbound. At least people can't can't camp with their shotty.
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3-30-2008 @ 5:12PM
svoma15 said...
Spelling ERRORS:
ocasionlly
definitly
an kind
appriciate
jeez..
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