I particularly like the fact that there was somehow a “Clown Inn” that existed somewhere that’s creepy as hell. The theme is set to the tune of an abandoned township, but it also has an old-west field to it. It has a rectangular symmetry to it, with a big open field in the middle and plenty of opportunities for cross-map shootouts. Sideshow is probably my favorite map of the pack, as it feels more like a Garden Warfare arena than a Call of Duty level. I know it’s important to not overdo the whole “future thing,” but retreading doesn’t really help the appeal of this package. I’m a sucker for snow maps, but this feels like something that should have been in the base game. Havoc‘s name of the game is underwhelming, through and through. There’s a few alleys to duck in and plenty of windows to crash through, but that’s about it. Drift is another medium-small map that features a hamlet town with a few diversions like a carousel. Like Core though it’s nice that it’s in the rotation.Ĭall of Duty is no stranger to ski resort DLC, and here we go again. That motorcycle in the picture above kind of just hovers there, and the map itself feels fairly static. Having said that, the layout is a standard office/city theme, and there aren’t enough windows to crash through or unique identifying aspects.
Now all of the FPS genre’s signature browns are subbed out for neon blue hues, and you’ll definitely feel like you’re playing something you paid a premium for. Urban is probably the coolest looking map in the pack, as it’s the only one with a futuristic theme. It’s a small and underwhelming arena but when it comes up I don’t groan, so that’s something good I guess. It basically just Frankensteins a ton of different concepts together and hopes it works, like multiple tunnels that only stretch for a few seconds. That mechanic alone has managed to differentiate multiplayer in Advanced Warfare from the rest of the series, even if Core only marginally takes advantage of that fact. While the actual environment is plain, I really like the emphasis on more vertical movement as a result of the Exosuit. MSRP: $14.99 ($50 Season Pass for four packs)įirst up is Core, a yellow-toned map set in the Gobi desert.
As usual though, zombies save the day.Ĭall of Duty: Advanced Warfare: Havoc DLC (PC, PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One )ĭeveloper: Sledgehammer Games (Current-gen) / High Moon Studios (Last-gen) / Raven Software (Zombies)
Fifteen dollars is pricey by any standards, and the prospect of one or two remade maps and a grand total of four arenas isn’t anything to get excited about.Īdvanced Warfare‘s new Havoc DLC has just arrived this week on Xbox platforms, and it’s par for the course in terms of what you’d expect. Call of Duty map packs are definitely a mixed bag.
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