God, is it time already? It feels like just a month ago, I was standing in line, chilling out and waiting for my Halo 3. Oh, wait, it was a month ago. Which puts this sudden Map pack into question. Joystiq is reporting that Bungie will be dropping the map bombs down onto the world on December 11th. Perfect as a stocking stuffer!
Included in the set are “Standoff,” a symmetrical valley filled with “entrenched bases and fields of boulders” and, after about 10 minutes, enormous piles of heavily armored corpses. It’s joined by “Rat’s Nest,” which is described as “an indoor vehicle paradise,” and “Foundry,” a Forge-friendly sandbox that’s ideal for shifting stairways, bridges and tunnels to your twisted heart’s delight.
What burns me, and oh it burns, is that these maps had to have been either finished or at least a thought close to Halo 3 becoming gold. I could be wrong, but I don’t mind putting my neck on the cutting block. These maps are here awfully early. Will this help or hurt? I remember very well the money I’ve spent on Halo 3. I still feel it in my bones. Can fans forget this so soon? Technically, Bungie is about to take you for 70+ dollars OR MORE, depending on the Sku. Do you love Halo 3 that much? With other games giving you more? For the cheap, you can wait until Spring 08. Like that’s a real option for the hardcore.
[via Joystiq]
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