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In a podcast with Xbox Live's Larry Hryb, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling divulged details on the five maps included in Modern Warfare 2's forthcoming Stimulus Package DLC. The three new maps are called Bailout, Salvage, and Storm. Bailout is set within a modern apartment complex. Bowling says this map offers great sight lines and flanking tactics, as players storm through blown out buildings and adjoining parking lots. Salvage is another snow level, but isn't an ideal place for snipers. The junkyard setting provides plenty of cover in the form of crushed vehicles and debris. Bowling says this map is designed to be tight and fast. The third and final new map, Storm, takes place during an intense lightning storm. With rain in your face and flashes of light exploding overhead, this map sounds like it will test players' eyes as much as it will their skills. Bowling says this map is a good fit for domination matches.
The two maps making a return from Modern Warfare 1 are Crash and Overgrown. Both of these maps receive graphical upgrades, as well as all the bells and whistles included into Modern Warfare 2's gameplay. Bowling teased that Crash is now a great Capture the Flag map.
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Fix all the other problems 1st b4 charging us a rediculious price on a half ass map pack, then maybe I ll consider buying it!
@iiArcher and devon pinero: Doesn't is suck to see your FAIL? lol
Anyway fifteen bucks is too much for three new maps, and some spec ops missions. Granted they're putting the best COD4 maps on here, but really they should have included either more challenges, perks, weapons, or skins for that price. Even a new playmode would have been nice, instead we get three new maps for fifteen bucks. Talk about rape.
@thisnewrepublic
I enjoy both of them for different reasons. Modern Warfare is twitch combat at its best. Bad Company gets vehicular combat right. Play both!
@Gardocki
Close enough, let me have this one, its on the minute.
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3 dollars for one map i think is not to bad of a deal considering how much time you and your friends will put into each one and the flashback maps are something i have been waiting for so all and all this sounds like a buy for me
@Gardocki haha yeah i swear the comment section was empty lol
Why Overgrown. What about Bog???
Yay for Reiner! Knowing both are great games! I was hoping for a white house map but Bailout sounds like a lot of fun.
YAY for crash, boo for Overgrown.
3 dollars per map is ridicules considering we already have bought 2 of them before. If it was 15 dollars for 5 new maps i would get it.
Um, I already traded in MW2 for BC2, which aside from it super server crashes over the weekend last week, is way better than MW2. I HATE the first Bad Company with a vengeance, aside from the story. I still stand by my comments about that game being one of the worst game purchase decisions I have ever made. Right up there with NHL 07.
Now, I want to know how BC2 maps are coming out on the same exact day. I mean, if BC2 can put out maps that soon then how come it takes CoD like 6 months to put out maps? Those guys have always been slow to the punch when it comes to DLC. Personally I don't think that is fast enough to keep people interested in anticipation of the new maps. In my opinion, since I am looking to go into game design, I feel it would be prudent to have the majority of the first DLC pack for a game done by the time it launches so that you can have it tested and ready to roll onto the marketplace no later than two or three months after the game comes out. If they had pushed the game back and actually done beta testing to fine tune MW2 and worked on the DLC in the process of doing so, then that wouldn't seem like that big of a deal because the wait wouldn't be that long. But I'm not going to pay $15 for something that isn't guaranteed to be good, the maps for CoD4 weren't. That's a full expansion price for most games. They should give people the opportunity to demo the maps first as well. Like, everyone can download the maps for free the first week and then it becomes locked unless you buy it. That way the people that only want the pack for the CoD4 maps only have to pay 6.
Well I Don't like MW2 but Crash is a great map
these maps sound awesome!
This is gonna be live
@iiArcher and devon pinero: it's all good guys, just razzing ya!
DOUBLE XP??
Crash and overgrown? Where is Crossfire? FFS!