Halo 4 Crimson Map Pack Trailer And Details

[Adam91]

 

 

We get a little look at the new map pack Crimson. The map pack releases on December 10th and it contains 3 new maps. Wreckage, Harvest and Shatter.

 

Crimson will be followed by the Majestic map pack which will be released February 25th 2013 then Castle map pack on April 1st 2013.

 

Video uploaded by Halo Waypoint.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JeMNUPFlNxY&feature=player_embedded

 

Map descriptions quoted from the bulletin.

 

 

Wreckage Description

 

Wreckage is a manifestation of the chaos of war. A medium-sized, asymmetrical map, this playspace is great for accommodating a wide range of objective-based game modes including King of the Hill and Capture the Flag. It is a ravaged environment of crashed debris, where the surrounding destruction creates complex paths perfect for throwing off your opponents or testing the limits of your Warthog. This devastated landscape provides plenty of cover, and tons of nooks and crannies are at your disposal while fighting for your turn to become King. Wreckage supports up to 16 players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12 in a variety of other modes, including Capture the Flag, King of the Hill and Oddball.

 

 

Harvest Description

 

Harvest is a canon concept brought to life – the doomed agricultural planet where humans first made contact with the Covenant. A small to mid-size map, Harvest is ideal for Capture the Flag. Here, you’ll need to get creative to effectively use light vehicles which are limited to the exterior pathways and can’t get into the bases, making this fully symmetrical map perfect for infantry firefights and face-to-face skirmishes. Snipers will also feel right at home, as long sightlines are broken up by great cover and hiding spots. Harvest allows 8 - 12 players to face off in Capture the Flag, Infinity Slayer, King of the Hill, SWAT and Slayer Pro.

 

 

Shatter Description

 

Shatter is themed around natural crystalline surfaces and the huge UNSC factories mining them. This large, symmetrical map is a playground for the Warthog and Mantis – its open pathways make getting around easy, whether on foot or in vehicles. Shatter is a great fit for large games of Dominion and Extraction. For some close-quarters face-time, escape the open landscape and duck into a mining facility, or slip through a doorway and hunt unsuspecting Spartans. Shatter enables multiplayer mayhem for up to 16 players in Infinity Slayer and up to 12 in other modes, such as Capture the Flag, King of the Hill, Dominion and Extraction.

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[bagpoo]

not as good as Bungies work, still. Looks very decent

[Kasey Chrisman]

more big maps yay!!! *sarcasm*

[Manga]

They look ok, but to be honest I would like more than 3 maps. I would also like to see an update so I can search for players in my local area so I am not playing Americans all the time. And lastly, I think it would be nice if we could download our file share to PC free of charge!

[STFUitsRichy]

Really? Three more large vehicle maps? The big maps are fine, we need more variety in the 4v4 competitive style maps. More small, symmetrical maps please.

I cant agree more with Chris. I understand Big Team has the most players but im tired of playing the same 4-5 maps on Slayer. Youve done great so far 343 please dont become another Bungie and let us all down

[BumblePumpkin]

All these maps look boring. -.-

 

The concept art had me excited but the ACTUAL maps are just bland.

[DoctorB77]

Looks nice

[Caboose The Ace]

cannot wait

[xCaptainAws0m3x]

looks awsome...all i want to do is rank up and not be stuck at level 70. So 343 please release the specs and then i will continue playing but for now im not playing because i get no xp or anything

[AzianPower808]

Can't wait for the release!! Also, if I have the limited $100 edition, does it mean that I get these free?? I really hope so!

[P W N Z 0 R]

They all look like basically the same map... large vehicle based with very random rocks and structures, but just a reskinned vortex ... maybe spice it up a little with some smaller team slayer or doubles type of maps.

[o MERCiLiSS]

not looking forward to this map pack after watching the trailer for it... Very disappointed

[Iimitz]

Unfortunately I'm with

o MERCiLiSS. The maps look incredibly bland and look as though they are just the same ones recycled (Vortex but smaller). Harvest looked slightly interesting but all seem to have very bland designs when you compare them to previous games. I expect more from the maps in the future.

[Doug Killa]

SMALLER MAPS. smaller maps

[Baby Nades]

343, all the maps look great so far. I'm looking forward to playing them! However, I have to agree with Carl that we need more small symmetrical maps. Like Haven.

[Derick Pickard]

i would love to see a Foundry or sandbox remake

[MLGDemon]

Bring back all the maps from all previous halo's why has this not been thought of yet? This is rediculous to give us such a low map count to play on even with this DLC it's nowhere near enough. Is it really hard to bring back all the old maps from the previous halo's? I mean there's no need to redesign them just run it off the new **** and maybe enhance the the qaulity of how the map looks in halo 4 style graphic's... If i were you 343 i'd definately work towards this idea even though your probably already working on the next halo. I dont see why we cant just have all the old maps crammed into every next gen Halo, it may be alot of work but wouldnt it be worth the work to see your community go crazy at how much content you just gave them. Also bring back reach's Forge matchmaking or w.e it was called. #greatideasthatwillneverbefulfilled

[thefish54501]

I cant wait it looks like it will be really fun

[popje]

looks nice for big team I guess... but we want small maps ! bring back midship, lockout, citadel, countdown and zealot !

[Nothinman]

not as good as Bungies work, still. Looks very decent

 

1. thats just arrogant. what have you created?

2. in no offense. if all you guys and gals dislike 343 so much, and so crave every other map that bungie recycled over and over since H1 & H2 because they wanted your money and to fufill their contract and stop making halo games and abandon us all, then why not go play them? I love this game other than all you guys that vote the same old map cause your scared. most veterans have had the same strategy since 2001 and cant deal with new things. i think this is the best halo since the orignal. it has takin every thing bungie wanted to do and made it work seamlessly. the invis looks amazing the nube pistol is a perfect blance form H2 to H3 and so on and so on. look i bought a xbox because of halo when it came out the only reason. the only reason ive kept an xbox is becuase of halo the only reason. i spent countless hours on halo 2 multiplayer. but bungie lost me with halo 3 and the terrible elite campaign and same ol cookie cutter game. i played it alot but when i discovered cod:mw i stopped playing halo. becuase of the classes and uniqueness of that game. which brings me to my next point.

 

3. sprinting and loadouts f"in finally. how long has this guy been a 7ft super solder and not able to sprint. just because people can actually get up in your face fast now dont cry.

stop comparing this game to codblops2 and 343 to bungie.PLEASE.

as i said i stopped playing halo and started playing cod. i still bought odst didnt finish one mission. hated it. serously $60 game i played it for ten minutes. i bought reach and mw2 on launch. i struggled to push myself threw the campaign just for the story and never even finished it. i stopped about halfway threw the final mission( i played the whole thing on legendary by myself thats how i roll i want a challenge) but the story was not worth how much id grown to hate the disrespect Bungie had for the story, worlds, and game i had loved. so i stuck to COD. the first time ever i did not buy a halo game at midnight since the first was halo 4. i felt bad but just felt it would be a waste. luckily a friend bought it (also same tale as mine a avid coder) and told me to get it so i did . i fell in love i whipped threw campaign thirsty for more, a thisrt drip fed by spartans ops, which is more than any other studio has ever done. every studio is F you heres a cliffhanger see you in two years for another $60 bucks.

 

IMPORTANT -You should btw compare COD to Halo instead of vise versa. Since i doubt many of you complainers out there kmow that a core of the orginal halo and 2 and 3 multiplayer desginers moved down here to texas to austin and set up camp and a new studio. when they did who tapped them? acivsion to make cod online as much fun as and popular as halo. so they did and added classes and sprinting to the multiplayer exprinece. things bungie refused to do because, they wanted to spend no more time than they had to build a game for microsoft. then for halo4 343 tapped this same core to revamp the halo exprience and Evolve it. it has to change guys or halo will be the PAC MAN of our day. and we'll be stuck with COD 35 (which is oddly enough is a halo stlye sci-Fi made by bungie. im serious bungie now works for activision for 10 years on contract. who gives a crap about you again?) btw i didnt buy blops2 and dont plan on it. i played it and hated it. and thats a first. dont you see 343 is changing halo a lil but it is turning the tide and bringing us true veterans home. so yea your snipin hiding reign of halo3 style terror days are comin to end. im back and im bringin friends. and remember that 343 actually does care thats why there keeping this game alive. they love it too and sure it makes money but when was the last time anything thats awesome was free? see you on the killin fields ladies and gents. expecpt you folks that cant roll with the changes and improvements luckily yall dont have to worry about spending another dime on next gen consoles or the next halo. since it seems all yall want is the old games, maps and play styles. just go play them ; )

[Waspinator1998]

Meh. We'll see how good this really is once we get it. Hopefully, one of them will be good for forging.

[Waspinator1998]

 

1. thats just arrogant. what have you created?

2. in no offense. if all you guys and gals dislike 343 so much, and so crave every other map that bungie recycled over and over since H1 & H2 because they wanted your money and to fufill their contract and stop making halo games and abandon us all, then why not go play them? I love this game other than all you guys that vote the same old map cause your scared. most veterans have had the same strategy since 2001 and cant deal with new things. i think this is the best halo since the orignal. it has takin every thing bungie wanted to do and made it work seamlessly. the invis looks amazing the nube pistol is a perfect blance form H2 to H3 and so on and so on. look i bought a xbox because of halo when it came out the only reason. the only reason ive kept an xbox is becuase of halo the only reason. i spent countless hours on halo 2 multiplayer. but bungie lost me with halo 3 and the terrible elite campaign and same ol cookie cutter game. i played it alot but when i discovered cod:mw i stopped playing halo. becuase of the classes and uniqueness of that game. which brings me to my next point.

 

3. sprinting and loadouts f"in finally. how long has this guy been a 7ft super solder and not able to sprint. just because people can actually get up in your face fast now dont cry.

stop comparing this game to codblops2 and 343 to bungie.PLEASE.

as i said i stopped playing halo and started playing cod. i still bought odst didnt finish one mission. hated it. serously $60 game i played it for ten minutes. i bought reach and mw2 on launch. i struggled to push myself threw the campaign just for the story and never even finished it. i stopped about halfway threw the final mission( i played the whole thing on legendary by myself thats how i roll i want a challenge) but the story was not worth how much id grown to hate the disrespect Bungie had for the story, worlds, and game i had loved. so i stuck to COD. the first time ever i did not buy a halo game at midnight since the first was halo 4. i felt bad but just felt it would be a waste. luckily a friend bought it (also same tale as mine a avid coder) and told me to get it so i did . i fell in love i whipped threw campaign thirsty for more, a thisrt drip fed by spartans ops, which is more than any other studio has ever done. every studio is F you heres a cliffhanger see you in two years for another $60 bucks.

 

IMPORTANT -You should btw compare COD to Halo instead of vise versa. Since i doubt many of you complainers out there kmow that a core of the orginal halo and 2 and 3 multiplayer desginers moved down here to texas to austin and set up camp and a new studio. when they did who tapped them? acivsion to make cod online as much fun as and popular as halo. so they did and added classes and sprinting to the multiplayer exprinece. things bungie refused to do because, they wanted to spend no more time than they had to build a game for microsoft. then for halo4 343 tapped this same core to revamp the halo exprience and Evolve it. it has to change guys or halo will be the PAC MAN of our day. and we'll be stuck with COD 35 (which is oddly enough is a halo stlye sci-Fi made by bungie. im serious bungie now works for activision for 10 years on contract. who gives a crap about you again?) btw i didnt buy blops2 and dont plan on it. i played it and hated it. and thats a first. dont you see 343 is changing halo a lil but it is turning the tide and bringing us true veterans home. so yea your snipin hiding reign of halo3 style terror days are comin to end. im back and im bringin friends. and remember that 343 actually does care thats why there keeping this game alive. they love it too and sure it makes money but when was the last time anything thats awesome was free? see you on the killin fields ladies and gents. expecpt you folks that cant roll with the changes and improvements luckily yall dont have to worry about spending another dime on next gen consoles or the next halo. since it seems all yall want is the old games, maps and play styles. just go play them ; )

 

He was just stating an opinion, no need to go on a rant...

[a live dinosaur]

Fix the damn lag before you kick out a new map package!

 

The lag is not 343i's fault, its your internet connection

[Kiing 0f Coffe]

Im tired of playing on the same 5 small maps

Please bring some 4v4/5v5 maps please.

[pwnage27]

okay first of all, why would you guys make more big maps? i agreewith some of the people in the comments here, lets play the same maps every game shall we?

change in game

- killcams

-ALL armour abilities are stupid

- premeathan weapons are wayyyy to overpowered

- the recoil on the Br.

-the lunges in the game dont register

- the monthly challenge? lol lets make it a MONTHLY challenge not a weekly challgenge

- theatre mode, make it so multiple people can watch films AND film clips

- being able to move while looking at the scoreboard

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people who are complaining abuot bungie:

 

if you guys are complaing about h4 then turn around and complain about bungie what are you even talking about?? bungie made 2 of the best games ever invented H2 and H3 honestly if h4 took out all of the stuff on the list it would be anohter great game. i honestly think that whoever made H4 is dumb because they made the game so all of the srubs can be good, MLG is what makes halo money and what makes the name get out there, if anything they would proceed to introduce MLG, halo is not a "fun" game its a competitive game. its not **** of duty 15. they need to brnig back some of the halo 3 maps. and for crying out loud, get rid of the ABILITIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! dumbest thing iv ever seen in a game. reminds me of halo wars.