The day has finally come! No, not tax day silly, today is the release day for the Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack! Woohoo!For 800 Microsoft points, you'll be treated to a 411MB download that is comprised of three new multiplayer maps including the Sidewinder inspired Avalanche, the Lockout remake Blackout and the inspired by creativity Ghost Town. Remember too that, for a limited time, anyone who makes a Legendary Map Pack purchase will get a free four month subscription to Bungie Pro as a bonus. And if you're still not sure 800 points for three maps is worth it, feel free to check out our Halo 3 Legendary Map Pack Dissection for a preview of the new maps and to gauge if it's worth it to you. To us, the new maps are definitely worth it. Enjoy!
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4-15-2008 @ 9:57AM
D Boy Flex said...
Na, I don't think so. I didn't think the last pack was worth 10 bucks (No I didn't buy it, I waited) and with GTA only 2 weeks away, I gotta make sure to get all my studying in before then. Sorry Halo, you could have been better.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:01AM
Bmurph said...
Agreed - GTA coming out too soon to make this worth it. I did by the last pack and didn't think it was worth it. This one does look better, but $10? Nah. It'll be free.
4-15-2008 @ 11:01AM
Homer 918 said...
They have stated on a number of occasions that there are no plans to make this map pack free.
4-15-2008 @ 12:01PM
mike said...
because they dont want to lose sales on waiters like the first pack. Trust me it will be free eventually. All the people who buy it will start complaining in a couple months about how thier not added to the matchmaking. Thats the reason I dont buy maps in halo3, cause they are not added. All I enjoy playing is big team battle. And their DLC preview gametype only supports 10 or 12 players max.
I wont be purchasing these maps either, ill wait for them to be free. After getting the heroic map pack for free, and playing the dlc playlist for a couple days before they were integrated into matchmaking, I gotta say Im very glad I didnt make the purchase.
4-15-2008 @ 10:00AM
Deezul said...
I think I played the Heroic pack 3-4 times before it went free. I didn't want to play big team battles, over and over. I'll wait until it's free.
What's that? It won't be free? Guess I won't get it at all then, and probably won't be playing much H3 then.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:14AM
ypod said...
Bungie never said that these maps will never be free. They have only stated that they know of no plans to make the maps free. This is probably because Microsoft Game Studios is in charge of most of these financial matters. I have already bought the new maps. I play lots of custom games with my friends that are also getting the maps, so it's worth it to me.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:16AM
Hooligunn said...
Sorry to burst your bubble but there are no plans to make this free. Too many people felt cheated at the maps becoming free so quickly and Microsoft don't want people waiting this time.
I can tell you though, these are 3 of the best maps in Halo now. They are absolutely worth every penny - Avalanche has the size and scope of Blood Gulch, and is pure awesome. Ghost Town is frantic and hella fun, and Blackout is good ol' Lockout but improved, thanks to not spawning with an SMG.
Your loss if you don't pick these up, they are three fantastic maps that are not going to be free - Microsoft doesn't want people waiting like last time.
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4-15-2008 @ 11:51AM
AnOffday said...
"Sorry to burst your bubble but there are no plans to make this free. Too many people felt cheated at the maps becoming free so quickly and Microsoft don't want people waiting this time."
I totally agree with that. I bought them, and I did feel cheated. No ranked matches, and I could only play those 3 maps over and over. Total rip off. The people who waited were the ones rewarded. These maps look cool, but I'm good. Bungie needs to take some lessons from IW on how to implement new maps in playlists.
4-15-2008 @ 10:17AM
Swamp Donkey said...
Awesome maps, no brainer to buy em. Plus as I've said before, buying these maps will encourage bungie to bring back more classics. Still need Battle Creek, Hang 'em High, Blood Gulch, and many more.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:18AM
Rustygherkin said...
10 bucks is nothing, that wouldn't get ya 2 drinks at the weekend. Cant wait to get home and play them.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:24AM
Swede33 said...
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4-15-2008 @ 10:35AM
John said...
For 10 dollars you get 411MB worth of data. That data had to be created, designed, tested, and tested again. You don't have to buy it, but gosh its only 10 dollars I eat lunch and spend more then that... Halo 3 fans that like the old maps and love team swat will buy this, cause if you dont you wont get to play them... If you are a ps3 fan you might just be bashing halo to try and play down how awesome it is... In fact I sold all my other games and can enjoy halo by itself most of the day. :)
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4-15-2008 @ 11:56AM
Deezul said...
$10 is nothing for you? Then pay for my maps.
4-15-2008 @ 3:00PM
melloncollie said...
@Deezul
Get a job.
4-15-2008 @ 10:36AM
xFenixKnightx said...
So when is this free and who do I have to write an email to so we can get more achievements added to Halo3? From what I know they can still add 250gp more.
I thought the achievements in H3 were awesome but for some reason after I hit 1000gp my H3 play time started getting shorter and shorter. =(
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4-15-2008 @ 10:42AM
Lewis said...
So when will this become Fanswag? :)
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4-15-2008 @ 10:44AM
Josh said...
Hell yea! We're having a Halo 3 LAN party this Sunday so I gotta download and practice on these tonight. All 3 maps look awesome.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:46AM
DarkNightRJ said...
I downloaded them. They are all awesome. But bungie needs to make the DLC Slayer to work with them better.
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4-15-2008 @ 10:46AM
Gemini Ace said...
I'm trying to resist buying these maps, but it's hard.
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4-15-2008 @ 11:05AM
The Big Nastee said...
Wow, what a bunch of broke Larrys. Like my man said earlier $10 is what 2 drinks cost at the bar. Brown bag a lunch one day this week you cheap baztards. I used to go to the arcade and drop $20 in 30 minutes, and that was in the early 90s when $20 was a lot of money. $10 for maps that you will get at least a couple hours of play for is a good deal. And besides, I know not everyone played Halo 1 and may not be excited about sidewinder, but if you're not hyped to play the remake of Lockout, why are you on this site anyway?? To take it a step further, why are you clicking on the story about the Halo maps, unless you are just trying to hate.
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