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Hang 'Em High and Derelict coming to HALO 2!

Hang 'Em High now called Tombstone
The new Hang 'Em High is known as Tombstone

Remember the H2 maps anounced a while back? Well they are being released on April 17 and they are renditions of Derelict and Hang 'em High. $4 will get you both maps. I hope they're cool and work well with the H2 weapons. Now if only I could make a playlist to only play hang 'em with snipers.

Gamespot coverage

Press release:

“Halo 2” Fans Prepare for Battle as Exclusive New Maps Expand the Most Popular Title on Xbox LIVE

Two of the most popular multiplayer maps from the original “Halo: Combat Evolved” will arrive as premium downloadable content for “Halo 2” in April.

REDMOND, Wash. — March 30, 2007 — Microsoft Game Studios and Bungie Studios today confirmed the upcoming release of two new, eagerly awaited downloadable maps for “Halo® 2.” The maps will be available as premium downloadable content for Xbox® and Xbox 360™ on April 17.

Fans of the original “Halo” have long requested the addition of some of their favorite maps to the critically acclaimed multiplayer experience of “Halo 2.” These re-creations, developed by Bungie and Certain Affinity Inc., are a perfect way to thank fans for their support as they surpass 800 million hours of “Halo 2” gaming on Xbox LIVE®.

The two maps will bring new life to ancient battlefields and legendary skirmishes, as both are new, improved and redesigned remakes of fan favorites from the original “Halo: Combat Evolved.” For the price of $4 for the pair, these maps bring a fresh burst of action to the seminal “Halo 2” online multiplayer experience. Both of the maps will be available through the “Halo 2” in-game content downloader for both Xbox and Xbox 360.*

The king of “Halo” maps has returned at last. Hang ’Em High, arguably the most popular multiplayer map for the original title, has been reimagined for “Halo 2” as Tombstone, with all-new graphics, features and a few hidden surprises. Now fans will enjoy the dangerous catwalks and trenches that made this the most requested “Halo” multiplayer map ever, with a modernized “Halo 2” flavor.

The second map, Desolation, is a symmetrical, Deathmatch-oriented map and a beautiful remake of the original Derelict. With new graphics and effects and a massive gameplay overhaul, the old favorite is now faster-paced and more balanced than ever — perfect for intense “Halo 2” combat.

“Halo 2” is the sequel to the highly successful and critically acclaimed “Halo: Combat Evolved” and represents the second chapter in the epic “Halo” trilogy. Since its launch in fall 2004, “Halo 2” has maintained its place as the most popular Xbox LIVE title ever. To date, gamers have logged more than 800 million hours of “Halo” multiplayer action on Xbox LIVE, and they are eagerly awaiting “Halo 3,” slated for release this fall. The “Halo” franchise is among the biggest worldwide entertainment properties in history and continues to change the way people think about interactive entertainment.

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Mintz: Yeah, I've been talking to the guy whose family owns it. I'll make a post about it soon.
[09/04-11:58am]
D15AV0W3D: B-day LAN @ Stanlieo's, perhaps?! I guess there are worse places to have it, like my house...
[09/04-11:05am]
Mintz: Workin on it, Goku...
[09/03-02:45pm]
Celery: Ill be at UAH from 3:00 till 5:00 if anyone wants to J up!
[09/03-12:54pm]
goku2057: So...about that birthday...
[09/03-10:11am]
rapture: No doubt coaching cost them the game. Why was Foster out midway in the first half?
[09/02-07:23pm]
Mintz: Actually, Nobody cares.
[09/02-07:15pm]
Mintz: I don't really care cuz its on the PS3
[09/02-07:15pm]
Nobody: Have just gotten into the Home beta course i dont think anyone here really cares cuz its on the PS3
[09/02-04:35pm]
Slayer: So... when is the next LAN at Stanleo's... I'm sold!
[09/02-04:33pm]
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