New Maps, photos and info

[Peench]

Recon reports are in. Stop. Front line surveillance indicates Locust movement. Stop. Four new sectors now under enemy control. Stop. Do we engage? Stop. Awaiting orders. Stop.

End transmission…

On Thursday, May 3, at 9 a.m. GMT, Xbox LIVE® gamers should ready their weapons and prepare for battle as “Gears of War®”, rated M for Mature, releases four new action-packed multiplayer maps in the thrilling “Hidden Fronts” Multiplayer Map Pack. For 800 Microsoft points, COG soldiers and the Locust Horde will clash once again for control of these four dynamic new areas, including Bullet Marsh, Garden, Process and Subway.

Bullet Marsh: In this Kryll-infested swamp, an old generator still powers the area lights. A few stray bullets could easily knock out the generator, leaving combatants to fend for themselves against the Kryll.




Garden: This overgrown and crumbling conservatory still has a working fertilization and pesticide system. This system can pose a serious hazard to anyone who ventures into the greenhouse without first venting the air.




Process: Teams must fight for control of this subterranean Imulsion processing plant, still active despite the cessation of the Pendulum wars.




Subway: Timgad’s Central Subway station used to serve as a central hub for commuters. Now the tunnels are crawling with Locust.




The “Hidden Fronts” Multiplayer Map Pack will explode onto Xbox LIVE Marketplace on May 3 for 800 Microsoft Points as gamers steady their aim, pull the pin from their grenades and get ready to battle once more! All four of the new maps will be made available at no cost over Xbox LIVE on Sept. 3, 2007.

[dmiller68]

Actually this maps look pretty cool. The problem is I only play the other new maps like 2-3 times before everyone stop playing it.

[Jon Liu]

I still play, DMil! I'll continue to play this game, since I do have fun from time to time!

That is, I'll start playing this again after I get my "Elite" ranking in R6! I'm only 1/5th away from my second bar! I seem to go up 3/4ths a bar each night I casually play, so at this rate.

[Woundup]

Played them tonight and they are pretty fun. In my opinion they are worth the 800 pts. I was going to do a big write up on them but as always someone else is one step ahead of me(Peench). Anyway they are fun and if anyone has a question about them feel free to ask me.

By the way Dmiller, I have sent you invites to my games for GOW but you never respond back. I thought maybe you didn't have it anymore. Don't be scared I will take it easy on you.

[Gordon]

Good question... Are they worth 800 points now, rather than free later... Most everyone is playing the maps now, and probably for the next week at least, but after that... will it last?

[Peench]

Woundup - thanks for the info. Feel free to do a write up on them bro, I just passed on the press announcement. If you want to add your thoughts, I'd love to hear them. I haven't downloaded or played them yet so I can't say.

One problem I have is with all the map and other downloads I've bought, I'm running out of space on my 20GB drive. Looks like I'll have to either buy an Elite or the 120GB drive here soon if I want to keep downloading maps and additional content.

[dmiller68]

Originally Posted by Woundup

Played them tonight and they are pretty fun. In my opinion they are worth the 800 pts. I was going to do a big write up on them but as always someone else is one step ahead of me(Peench). Anyway they are fun and if anyone has a question about them feel free to ask me.

By the way Dmiller, I have sent you invites to my games for GOW but you never respond back. I thought maybe you didn't have it anymore. Don't be scared I will take it easy on you.

I have only gotten rid of two games Madden06 and something else I can't remember. I don't rent so if I ever have played it I have it. I never mean to ignore anyone request.... Sorry Woundup! I will say during the week Sunday - Thursday I will almost never accept an invitation after 9:30pm because I head to bed around 10pm and I hate to join for 20-30 and leave. Mostly because I know if I join I'll be talked in to staying up until 11 or later...

[D_Litch]

Alpha and I were [apparently] the only people who didn't d/l the maps yesterday. We played some baller Uno instead, with a bunch of people who also forgot to d/l them.