Epic Unleashes Gears DLC
800 points. That’s the price you’ll have to pay to get your hands on the new Gears DLC. Earlier this week Epic released the Snowblind Map Pack on Xbox Live. All game-types, including Horde are compatible with the Snowblind Map Pack.
Grind Yard
Set in the ruins of an industrial complex, players find themselves positioned to fight on a battlefield littered with abandoned cars and run-down industrial equipment. Power weapons include a boomshot inside a central tower and a flamethrower on an elevated walkway on one side of the map. Control of these power weapons is crucial for success. Submission, Execution and Warzone matches shine on Grind Yard.
Under Hill
Under Hill takes place inside frozen tunnels leading outside to a bridge. Players who control the bridge get the mortar and sniper while players going through the tunnels get grenades and a flamethrower. The map seems a bit unbalanced at first with the mortar spawning at the bridge as teams could camp there and keep getting the respawns. The only time I could see this being a problem is on King of the Hill matches. Expect intense Annex and Guardian matches on Under Hill.
Courtyard
Easily the most visually impressive of the maps, Courtyard is strewn with broken statues of former leaders and decaying buildings - all covered in snow. From the spawns, players have two paths to take: One leading to the mortar or sniper, and the other leading down to torque bow or boomshot. There are also grenades in a hallway underneath the top of the courtyard. Courtyard is my favorite of the new maps with great graphics and excellent gameplay.
Fuel Depot
Epic brought back a fan favorite from the original Gears of War. Fuel Depot remains largely the same except for a dose of winter weather and upgraded graphics. Gameplay-wise, the only thing different on Fuel Depot is that a mortar now spawns where the Hammer of Dawn used to. Players who played the original Gears of War will remember Fuel Depot well; there is a helipad on one side and the warehouse on the other. Most of the power weapons can be found near the warehouse. While Fuel Depot is an old map, it’s still a good one offering great Warzone and Execution matches.
Conclusion
While nothing innovative, this new map pack does extend the multiplayer replayablility of Gears of War 2. This map pack will please all Gears fans, whether they enjoy Objective, Elimination or Horde game-types.
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