Halo Infinite homeowners haven’t been shy about venting frustrations over the shortage of contemporary content material. Season 2 received’t arrive till six months after the multiplayer mode launched at no cost. Many have stopped taking part in the sport, which now has solely round 8,000 players at peak hours on Steam. Nonetheless, some might return when the second season eventually kicks off subsequent month. Halo Infinite Season 2 brings two new maps, and right now 343 Industries has proven them off in a preview trailer.
Older followers might discover the brand new maps nostalgic. Having performed Halo for greater than 20 years, I actually really feel that approach after watching the trailer. The primary map on show within the preview is Catalyst, described as an “deserted Forerunner edifice.” In case you’re on the lookout for these Halo 3 vibes, Catalyst is the place it’s at. Breaker, a ship-breaking yard operated by the Banished, will get demoed within the second half of the preview. The rusted, dilapidated buildings are surrounded by an arid desert, whereas the map itself holds its personal risks equivalent to molten slag and shifting laser beams.
Can they create again the followers?
Each of the brand new Season 2 maps have been revealed in a Halo Infinite update blog last month. Catalyst, an enviornment map, is a Forerunner construction partially retaken by nature. Components of it actually remind me of the Halo 3 map Guardian, which was additionally lined in vines and different greenery. There may be a little bit of Halo 5‘s Coliseum in there. Catalyst, nevertheless, seems like a mix of maps from the older video games. I can see the DNA of Boarding Motion and Avalanche, whereas additionally together with some options distinctive to the map. The cellular laser beam between the car soar seems particularly nasty.
Halo Infinite Season 2, Lone Wolves, goes reside on Could 3. It brings a brand new Battle Cross, together with extra modes, occasions, and armor items to gather. It may be sufficient to convey again upset followers, not less than for a short time. The sport will nonetheless lack some content material, although, equivalent to marketing campaign co-op (coming later in Season 2) and Forge (Season 3).
