New Maps at your Mercy
One of the best ways to keeping multiplayer shooters fresh and relevant? Yep, you guessed it…new maps! What feels special about the Anvil’s Legacy update is that major parts of it feel like a fan service, and one map in particular will be very familiar to fans. The recreation of one of Halo 4’s beloved maps, Mercy, makes its way into Halo 5 with the latest update, thriving in game modes such as Slayer and Strongholds. This haven map features a fresh new art style, debuting the Halo 2 Beam Rifle located near an open ramp somewhere on the side of the map. Nostalgic feels, indeed.
A new Warzone Assault map has also been introduced, called Temple. Providing a mix of higher advantageous ground and structured ruins, Temple is an expansive area that will provide cover for both attackers and defenders, so choose your tactics wisely. New content like this, and free content at that, gives the game a lift that keeps it fresh amongst the upcoming competition, whether its something new for veteran players to experience, or giving those unsure about the game’s direction in terms of additional content more of an idea of what Halo 5 is all about. Its important for games to revitalize themselves even after a short while, and the new maps from Anvil’s Legacy take a big step towards that.
