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- Three new Halo 3 (not Halo Wars) multiplayer maps. The maps include Assembly, Orbital, and Sandbox. You might recognize those maps as the upcoming Mythic Map Pack.
- Halo Wars: Genesis -- A graphic novel by Phil Noto, Ensemble's own Graeme Devine and Halo novelist Eric Nylund. The novel details the first human conflict with the Covenant and "centers around the Spirit of Fire on a mission to discover why the Covenant are so interested in the world of Harvest."
- The "Honor Guard" Wraith in-game vehicle
- Six "Leader Cards." Trading cards, we're guessing, or something like them.
- Spirit of Fire Patch. You know, the iron-on kind. Have fun explaining what it means to your non-gaming friends.
While we're intrigued by the graphic novel, we have to admit the inclusion of the Mythic Map Pack is a pretty crafty move. The announcement says that those with the Halo Wars LE will be among "the first to experience the Mythic Map Pack," which implies that they can get their hands on the maps before they become available to the general public. We get the feeling that a lot of Halo players are suddenly very interested in RTS games.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
11-06-2008 @ 2:30PM
wargamer17 said...
Wow, that's awesome news!!! I was already going to get Halo Wars, but with the extra stuff, it's worth it to buy the LE. Good move Microsoft. Let's hope they don't take stuff out now.
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11-06-2008 @ 2:30PM
Joey Crack said...
I wonder if we will get shafted on the CE like we did with Fable II!
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11-06-2008 @ 2:34PM
SAGExSDX said...
i was thinking the same thing.
that said, i am so getting this
11-06-2008 @ 2:42PM
Larry said...
That offer is very tempting. I was going to pick up the game anyway, but the LE looks like a winner. Now if only Amazon will sell for the same price they were selling Fable II.
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11-06-2008 @ 2:49PM
NukeAssault said...
Day 1 for me. =P
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11-06-2008 @ 2:55PM
John said...
What happened to the other 2 Mythic maps, Heretic, and Longshore?
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11-06-2008 @ 3:22PM
Prox said...
I was wondering this same thing. Something smells fishy (and it's not the fish)...
11-06-2008 @ 2:58PM
KC said...
Paying extra for in-game stuff FTL!
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11-06-2008 @ 3:04PM
Sircut said...
Flame decals on my warthog?!? Throw in a dukes of hazzard style horn and you've got yourself a deal sir!
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11-06-2008 @ 3:35PM
legendtaker117 said...
Sounds good to me, Ill preorder the LE!!
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11-06-2008 @ 3:42PM
tazman3 said...
I have S-P-R-I-T...can you say it? SPRIT, SPRIT, YAAAAAAAAAY SPRIT! lol
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11-06-2008 @ 3:59PM
Joey Biceps said...
RTS's are ghey! But new halo 3 maps are 13370!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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11-06-2008 @ 4:04PM
joeybeast said...
Didn't they promise a demo?
Can't wait to try it.
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11-06-2008 @ 4:45PM
Fire Fawkes said...
Was already getting this and the map pack anyway. When they combine the two...well that's just nice to my wallet! (Kinda...probably a wash cost wise, but it's a perceived cost savings)
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11-06-2008 @ 7:21PM
Colin said...
A lot a Halo players are pissed is more like it. 3 of 6 maps in February 2009. Are you kidding me? Mythic has 6 maps not 3 unless something has changed since the title update. And not till February is a bad decision as the map selection has been stale since summer. Pure cash grab by MS going on here, trying to pass it off as love to the fans for getting it "early". How exactly is that going to work out for matchmaking considering how much attention Bungie has to having standards in place and having everyone on equal ground.
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11-06-2008 @ 11:13PM
UNSCleric said...
What makes it worse is that the maps have been done for well over a month, all six maps. Bungie said this on their newest podcast. Microsoft are seriously abusing the Halo brand at this point.
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11-07-2008 @ 4:07AM
stinger503 said...
Microsoft has done this before. Crackdown with the Halo 3 beta anyone? And yes, they are geniuses because I am definitely going to buy this game now. (Better deal than Crackdown was in my opinion)
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