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Halo Is The Game That Shows No Signs Of Ending
By Adam Lenk, Sat Dec 10th
It has been almost a year since the highly anticipated andextravagantly successful game "Halo 2" was released byMicrosoft Game Studios. Today , 6.5 million copies later, thegame has received reviews and awards that would and did make anydie-hard gamer drop everything they were doing, even work, torush right out and buy one, and "Halo 2" is now offering alittle something more to its very loyal fans. November 9, 2004, is a day that will be remembered fondly bythose who fought the midnight crowds to get their hands on whatwould become the most popular Microsoft game everdistributed, and a day that would be forever resented by thosewho camped out and came away empty handed. On this great day ingaming history, a little more than 6,500 well-known retailersopened their doors at midnight in what would become the greatestshopping frenzy in gaming history. The frenzy was so great, that employers reported that there werequite a few sick days taken on November 10. Some say it was dueto the "Halo 2" flu. Well the "Halo 2" flu season is again infull swing as Microsoft recently announced the release of itsgreatly anticipated "Halo 2" Multiplayer Map Pack on June 28.
The multiplayer expansion pack, which is the first of its kindfor a console title, contains nine new multiplayer maps to pushgamers' skills to their limits and will be available in bothretail outlets and via Live™. The retail package alsofeatures two new videos: an animated short from thesingle-player story in New Mombasa and a mini-documentary thatincludes interviews with the map designers,
combat strategies,and fly-throughs of the new maps. The retail pack also allowsgamers who prefer offline play via System Link and split-screento upgrade their Halo 2 experience with new maps. As a special bonus and thank you, Live subscribers got anearly chance to check out four maps from the Halo 2 MultiplayerMap Pack in late April. Two maps, Containment and Warlock, werepresented by Mountain Dew at no cost to Live subscribers.Two additional maps, Sanctuary and Turf, were available forpurchase via Live. The final five maps became available onJune 28. Set in a Forerunner environment on Delta Halo, Containment is amassive, icy, outdoor environment suitable for vehicle combatand large team objective games such as Capture the Flag.Warlock, a small to midsized indoor arena set in ancientForerunner ruins, offers ample opportunities for a variety ofgame types such as Territories, Slayer, Team Slayer, and more. Located in the streets of Old Mombasa near the wreckage of adowned Covenant Scarab, Turf is a midsized asymmetrical urbancombat environment with narrow streets, dark alleyways, andeasily defendable buildings. The sunlit remains of an ancientForerunner temple, Sanctuary is a medium-sized symmetricalenvironment excellent for Capture the Flag, Assault,Territories, and Slayer games. As you can see, if you're not one of the many that has beeninfected by the "Halo 2" flu, you may be missing out on a greatdeal of gaming fun. Is it possible that I can see a sick day inyour immediate future as you catch up on lost time?
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