Forge devotees will probably be particularly interested in Tempest, as Bungie has dedicated a pretty involved forge palette to the map for people to play with. Standard capture the flag was also fast and constantly shifting, as there are numerous paths to each base, including tunnels hiding in plain sight that can take opposing teams around behind their objective points if they're careful.

Tempest is a bigger map that seems particularly well suited to big team battles and objective games - multi-flag CTF was absolute chaos as players launched across the map and died in droves on the beach next to the wreckage of a Longsword bomber. This main valley is where most of action takes place as teams launch from their base's mancannons into the fray.

Another symmetrical map, Tempest features twin forerunner bases on either side of an open valley overlooked by turrets. There aren't really any safe or easy strategies to exploit that I noticed immediately, and it reminded me a great deal of Hang'em High from Halo: CE, with fewer overwatch positions. It adds a great deal of strategic thinking to firefights, and it's a hell of a lot of fun. You'll never be stuck without options if another player pulls up behind you with an assault rifle or DMR - there's always a route to take to break up pursuit and keep everyone guessing. Layout-wise, Anchor 9 is full of objects and turns that aid in breaking other players' lines of sight. My experience was that they weren't really needed – the DMR or assault rifle should do you fine. You're unlikely to waste time trying to remember how to get from one base to the other, but you'll need to do a little exploring if you want any of the power weapons on the map, such as a rocket launcher or shotgun. A symmetrical level with identical bases on the aft and stern sides, it's bisected by a bulkhead with passages and tunnels to the other side as well as an open area on the starboard end (Google it!). Designed for free-for-all and team slayer matches of about 8 players, Anchor 9 is my favorite of the three new maps. YES NO Meanwhile, inside, Anchor 9 is pandemonium from start to finish.

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