Halo 3 - Final Legendary Map revealed: Blackout!
Yes, as the name would imply, Blackout is indeed the return of everyone’s favorite Halo 2 map, Lockout.
Lockout returns! Unlike Avalanche, which was a reimagining of Halo:CE’s Sidewinder, Blackout is a straight up port of Lockout. Of course it has been “tuned” to suit Halo 3’s gameplay(some of the crazy jumps have been modified, for example). It will also be very sparse equipment-wise, featuring one bubble shield, one regengerator, and one power drain. But other than that, everything is as close to the original’s as possible(weapon layout’s, spawn points, etc.) Also, where as Lockout was located on a Forerunner installation, Blackout is a UNSC research station in the Arctic.
Full Bungie article here.
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March 25th, 2008 at 5:18 pm
shoulda been headlong…
March 25th, 2008 at 5:19 pm
Hmm, so much for not remaking Halo 2 maps eh?
March 25th, 2008 at 5:27 pm
All the people constantly begging for Lockout probably changed their mind.
March 25th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
wait..what?
March 25th, 2008 at 6:10 pm
I agree with Chief, it shoulda been Headlong. I’d also like to add that I couldn’t be more disappointed with their selection of Lockout of all maps. After playing it so much on Halo 2, I’m damn tired of it, and Guardian is close enough anyway
March 25th, 2008 at 6:41 pm
that was always my argument against lockout. it may not be “exact” but i imagine bungie was re-imagining lockout when they made guardian. again…a lot of similarities, but not quite exactly the same. too bad all of the h2 lockout fanboys didn’t think guardian was good enough (which it is)
March 25th, 2008 at 7:03 pm
maccachief Says:
March 25th, 2008 at 5:28 pm
wait..what?
On the Bungie forums(home of the idiots), people have been begging Bungie to remake Lockout for quite some time. As you said, apparently Guardian wasn’t good enough for them.
I’m split on Blackout though. On one hand it’s good to see Lockout again. But on the other, I would’ve preferred another medium or large sized map, something BTB really needs more of. Remade Headlong, or some other map from the past, or an entirely new one. Doesn’t matter which. Except for Blood Gulch/Coag.
Still don’t know if I’m gonna buy the Legendary Map Pack or not though, after getting burned by the Heroic one.
March 25th, 2008 at 10:37 pm
oh..i getcha. all of the people begging for lockout probably changed BUNGIE’S mind.
the way you said it, it sounds like the people who were begging for lockout changed their mind, like, they didn’t want lockout anymore
March 26th, 2008 at 1:07 am
*gasm*
I love Lockout. I agree with you guys though, something bigger for now. Should’ve saved Blackout for a later date.
March 26th, 2008 at 8:24 am
Like never? As I said before, we’ve got Guardian…
March 26th, 2008 at 7:09 pm
maxis qft
June 10th, 2010 at 11:17 pm
Yahoo News…
This is really great news today….