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Microsoft has announced that the Gears of War 2 Combustible Map Pack is available to download from Xbox LIVE Marketplace now, priced 800 MS Points.
The new content was unveiled at Spike TV’s VGAs which took place in the early ours of this morning. At the awards show Microsoft and Epic Games’ Gears of War 2 took home the Best Shooter and Best Xbox 360 Game awards.
The Combustible Map Pack includes three new multiplayer maps: Flood, Gold Rush and Fuel Station.
– Flood is a very tight map that’s made extra snug when the environmental hazard of Imulsion begins creeping up around the edges. As the playing field closes in, the firefight will intensify as combat is forced to the centre of the map. Teams skilled at flanking their opponents will have a powerful edge.
– Gold Rush takes place in an old Imulsion refinery that now serves as a hotly contested battleground. Players must survive heavy crossfire as they infiltrate the factory and navigate multiple tiers. Breakable glass allows for a clean shot at those who make a dash for the Longshot rifle while bolder players make their run for the heavy weapon. In the right hands, the Mortar can be devastating on this map, so keep those smoke grenades armed as the concussive effect comes in very handy.
– Fuel Station is situated in a desolate area marked by an abandoned fossil fuel station. The team that secures and controls the station is likely to be the side that wins the match. An especially strategic location on this map is the rooftop, as there are only two points of entry – the main elevator and a staircase on the back side of the building. Heavy weaponry is situated right in front, which presents a high risk to reward ratio in this level. Lugging the Mulcher around, deploying it and revving it up can keep an entire team at bay, and unleashing hell from the rooftops is always an excellent tactic.
Each of the new multiplayer maps will also be playable in the popular Horde mode.
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