Set for a release some time in March, the Defiant Map Pack features three new maps for gamers to play in either multiplayer or firefight mode. Each map is set within its own interesting locale amidst the Covenant invasion, but they all carry with them that signature Halo aesthetic.
Playable in many of Reach’s wonderful multiplayer modes, from Big Team Battle to Team Objective matches, each map in the Defiant pack favors larger scale warfare, but will still support smaller team numbers. To get just a small taste of what that warfare will look like, check out the first trailer:
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGdzihZV-IQ
While the video released to hype the map pack favors a more cinematic than comprehensive approach, quick summaries of each map were thankfully released alongside the trailer. See below if you want to get to know Unearthed, Highlands, and Condemned a little better.
Condemned:
Highlands:
Unearthed:
Just like its major competitor Call of Duty, Halo: Reach is spacing these map packs releases just far enough apart to keep anticipation up, but not so far that players become disinterested in the franchise. On top of that, at $10, these maps will make a much less sizable dent in your wallet than some of the other map packs out there.
Unfortunately, just like the Noble Map Pack before it, this pack doesn’t to much to change the online experience of Halo: Reach aside from adding a handful of a achievements, and achievements aren’t really what Reach players are looking for. As long as Bungie continues to deliver solid maps of various sizes, each set in a new locale, players will continue to come back to one of the most popular multiplayer experiences on the Xbox 360.
What do you think of the three new maps of the Defiant pack? For how long would you like to see Bungie continue to roll out DLC for Halo: Reach?
The Defiant Map Pack for Halo: Reach is set for a March 2011 release on Xbox Live.
