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GWA’s Gears of War 2 Dark Corners “Review”

by PWNiSH3R on Jul.28, 2009, under Gears of War News

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Allfather’s Garden(N00BiNATR’s Favorite)

This is probably the largest map in the new collection in terms of square footage. Its long sight lines and wide-open spaces should make it a paradise for snipers.I think thats why n00b likes it.. The only thing really going for you in terms of avoiding long-range headshots is the fact that the level is set at night, and the darkness can make it hard to spot movement from a long way away. The level is so big I’m sure horde wouldnt be much fun.

Memorial

While not as big as Allfather’s Garden, Memorial does offer some pretty wide-open spaces for long-range combat. At one end, you have the Eternal Flame, ringed by low cover and with a heavy-weapon spawn just behind it. Usually, the mortar or Hammer of Dawn spawn back here, and since there’s almost no overhead cover nearby, the corner it’s nestled in is the best spot to utilize either one. In the middle of the map is a circular room with the Boomshot in it, but the level above that offers an angle for enemies to shoot down on you.

Sanctuary

A tight map based around one central room with three distinct pathways through it and around it, Sanctuary is set in a bombed-out building that resembles a small cathedral. There’s a weapon spawn in the middle of the room, of course, but a Boomshot can usually be found on the upper-tiered route that goes around the outside. Since the building has been heavily damaged, you can shoot down from that upper route, just as you can shoot down from the room on to the lower route that wraps around the building’s other side. A smallish map compared to the others battles here are fast and hectic, though there are some pretty defensible spots.

War Machine

War Machine should look familiar to those who played the original Gears of War multiplayer. It’s a remake of a map from that game, also titled War Machine. Basically, it’s a large underground train platform that spawns the two teams on opposite sides of the tracks. Obstacles on the platform and on the rails provide plenty of cover, and the wide rectangular design was practically made for flanking maneuvers. Sorry guys theres no Troika.. The Mulcher takes it’s place.

Highway

Highway takes place in a location very similar to the area explored in the “Road to Ruin” deleted scene that makes up the new single-player component of the DLC. The level consists of some twisting hallways on both sides that lead to a more open area, which has two basic levels containing a number of weapon spawns of different types. This is an easy map to get lost in, so game types that center around one particular place (Annex, King of the Hill) are usually the best.

Way Station

The main feature of this level is a long track of mine cars suspended over a pit of molten goo that separates this level into two distinct sides. It can’t be crossed until someone goes down to the control room at the end and hits the button to start up the train, and raise a walkway. Of course, you could just go to said control room and climb up and over it to get to the other side, but opening up that middle crossing can be a good or bad idea, depending on what you’re trying to do.

Nowhere(My Favorite)

Nowhere is a simple map, but a really fun one to play, it’s basically a large open area between low buildings with some rusting cars and a few other bits of cover to get behind. On one side, in the middle, is a building where you can go up to the roof. There you will find a heavy weapon spawn and a perfect view of the parking lot on which to use it.

Across the way are two buildings that you can go inside and it has counters you can take cover behind.There’s also a little spot out behind those buildings that you can see from the original spawnpoint, but can’t get to without going around. Nowhere is a great medium-size map I would have to say its the most unique and probably my favorite.

Overall

Overall the maps are great. I would have to say that this is the best map pack that Epic has ever produced. I think that is well worth the money to get “Dark Corners” map pack. If I had to give these maps a rating out of 10.. I would give this map pack a 9.5. It is everything that I would expect from a map pack and more. The addition of the “Deleted Scene” was awesome as well, its not really as much as I was expecting(It was really short)

GWA’s Rating 9.5

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