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Africa is a popular setting for games because of its many varied climates and distinctive wildlife, but also its reputation for political upheaval and violence.
Installation 04, also known as Alpha Halo, or simply Halo, was one of seven ring-shaped superweapons that comprised the Forerunners' Halo Array, And it is located close to the gas giant, Threshold and the closest ring to human occupied space. Installation 04's monitor is 343 Guilty Spark.
Arcadia is a colony under control of the United Nations Space Command, in the Procyon System of the Halo universe.
Assembly is part of the Mythic map pack, in addition to Orbital and Sandbox. This is a small map designed for small team games and free-for-all matches.
A remake of the classic Halo: Combat Evolved map Sidewinder, Avalanche is a downloadable map for Halo 3. Its large scale and plethora of vehicles make it ideal for Big Team Battle and Team Objective gametypes.
Blackout is one of the downloadable maps added to Halo 3. This was one of the most highly requested maps in the game, as it is a remake of Lockout, a popular Halo 2 map revered for its competitive play.
A mostly exact remake of the Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer map Chill Out, Cold Storage was a downloadable map released for free by Bungie during their annual Bungie Day celebration on July 7, 2008.
A well-rounded map, Construct is favored by many competitive players for its simple-yet-chaotic play mechanics. Various long hallways and open spaces require loads of team communication, but has enough cover that it doesn't feel unfair.
A multiplayer map from Halo: Combat Evolved, Damnation is a Covenant Hydro-Processing Facility with an asymmetrical design and vertically-varied gameplay.
The second Halo ring to appear in the Halo series, and is the main setting of Halo 2.
Earth is a rocky planet orbiting the Sun, and the homeworld of Humanity. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy defines Earth as "mostly harmless."
Installation 03, also known as Gamma Halo, is one of the seven ring-shaped superweapons that comprise the Forerunners' Halo Array. Located in orbit of Doavyn. Installation 03's monitor is 049 Abject Testament.
Inspired by the Halo 2 map Lockout, one would assume Guardian's popularity would diminish when Lockout's proper remake, Blackout was released. A testament to its design, Guardian still holds up as one of the best competitive Halo 3 maps with a near-flawless layout.
The major setting of the Halo series, these ring worlds are an array of alien devices capable of killing all sentient life.
A fringe, agricultural colony in UNSC space, it is the location of first contact between humans and the, hostile, multi-racial, theologically bound, society known as the Covenant in the year 2525. It is also the location of Halo Wars.
Built around a forerunner ship, High Charity was The Covenant's holy city and main base of operations serves as both its seat of power and mobile command base.
High Ground is an asymmetrical storm-the-gates style of Halo 3 map. Its long lines of sight and advantages from, well, the high ground make this map more chaotic than others.
New Mombasa is a major port city and industrial center in the East African Protectorate. It is the location of the first Covenant assault on Planet Earth in Halo 2. The city was invaded, occupied, and destroyed in the course of the conflict between the Covenant and the UNSC.
Rat's Nest is a series of rooms with an outside perimeter ideal for driving Warthogs. Its unusual design works surprisingly well for racing game variants, as well as larger scale Objective games.
The planet that was the headquarters of the UNSC military, and the training ground of the SPARTAN-IIs, second only to Earth herself in terms of defensive measures and protection. Despite this, Reach's defences were utterly destroyed and the planet itself glassed by the Covenant in an infamous surprise invasion known as the Fall of Reach.
Sandtrap is by far the largest multiplayer map in Halo 3. It is primarily used for Big Team Battle matches.
A love-it-or-hate-it map, Snowbound is notorious in Halo 3 for its many spaces to get spammed by a Shotgun or Mauler, grenades getting stuck in the snow causing them to miss their targets, and its too-open outside layout, although most players stay indoors. This map's appearance is usually accompanied by obscenities or the word "veto."
The location in Halo 3 where the latter half of the game takes place. Acts as a master control station for all the Halo installations
The Pit is one of the most popular and well-balanced multiplayer maps in Halo 3. It is also used in competitive MLG matches.
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