Now you should know my Halo experience really took off with Halo: Reach but I
have played many of the great classic Halo maps from the original trilogy in
the Master Chief Collection, forge remakes and the actual games themselves.
Enjoy!
10. Zanzibar, Halo 2
Many would rank this map higher and rightfully so
(there are just 9 more maps i like better). This is one of the most unique maps
in Halo's history as it is a landmark map for Halo 2 and 3. This map offers
intense action from its open areas, the beach, the platform next to the
wheel, to the small corridors in the structure behind the wheel (not the most
avid description I know) and of course the wheel itself provides memorable, fun
combat and the variety of vehicles just adds to the mayhem.
9. Epitaph, Halo 3
One of the most slick and gorgeous maps in Halo.
Epitaph is one of my favorite close quarters, small team maps with players
never knowing what’s around each corner or if they'll get hit out of nowhere by
the rocket launcher. Free for all is the most fun to me as the entire map is in
constant action. Just make sure you keep an eye on your surroundings or you
might take a tumble over the edge.
8. Haven, Halo 4
Haven is for sure my favorite small map in Halo 4. Its
beautiful design adds to unique feel and the narrow corridors have some of the fastest
paced action. Teamwork is key on this map as am "every man for
himself" approach will lead most any game mode to essentially a free for
all which works great too. For the large fan base Haven
was a huge stand out map for Halo 4.
7. Snowbound, Halo 3
The vast, accessible area of Snowbound created
excellent long-range battles for any weapon and the caves underground were
crowded with bullets and explosions. Usually whoever controlled the ghost
controlled the map unless the turrets got em. There's only one other snow map
in the Halo series better than this one.
6. Complex, Halo 4
The oddball (get it?) pick in this list. Complex
isn't on a whole lot of best Halo maps lists but I don't care because I love
this map to pieces. The size is just right for near any game mode and the
buildings all have their own specific feel. This might just be my favorite map
for SWAT and one of my favorites for Infection along with Big Team Battle and
King of the Hill. Complex was my personal favorite map in Halo 4 not Ragnarok
as that map is a remake of another map I'll get to later.
5. Ascension, Halo 2
There have been multiple popular forge remakes of this
map for a reason. Ascension is fun, intense, one of a kind and a true classic
in the series. From the sniper rifle to the Banshee this map has no short of
variety that has kept players entertained for years and will live on for the
years to come.
4. Hang'em High, Halo: Combat Evolved
One of the best and for sure most unique map designs
in the series. The pillars, the trench, the bridges, the ramps, all of it just
adds to this brilliant map. The whole thing really is just a huge mess of various
structures but it works masterfully for 1 v 1 matches to big team battle mode.
3. Battle Creek, Halo: Combat Evolved
The quintessential map for small team vs. team
gameplay. You can have a tight fight in the creek, get sniped from the high
rocks or run into the enemy team in your own base. Some of the fastest paced
action is found on Battle Creek and it delivers the most intense Capture the
Flag games and the simplicity of this map is one of its best features. Also,
every time I play on this map I think of the hilarious Red vs. Blue bit when Caboose
and Sarge are trapped on this map with two teams of crazed reds and blues
forever destined to fight each other.
2. Lockout, Halo 2
Now this is best map in the Halo series with snow on
it (not as much snow as Snowbound I know but whatever). Lockout is without
question the best small map in Halo as players never knew what was around each
corner but if you managed to get the energy sword then you would feel confident.
Lockout is smart and endlessly enjoyable from the standard Slayer modes to
Oddball, Lockout will always have a huge place in the heart of Halo
multiplayer.
1. Blood Gulch, Halo: Combat Evolved
The obvious pick for number 1 and rightfully so. This
bloody gulch is legendary and played a massive part in making the multiplayer
become as huge as it is. The two bases in the vast canyon have made an
untouchable mark in the series; it gave us Red vs. Blue, it gave us the best large
map in the history of FPS multiplayer, it gave us excellent forge remakes, it
gave us Valhalla and Ragnarok and its greatness in undying. Thanks for
everything Blood Gulch we all love ya.
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