It’s incredibly small, which is good if you like fast-paced action but it’s almost claustrophobic at times. I like the concept though – a frozen prison in space is a pretty cool idea and it definitely doesn’t look bland.Ī lot of Halo fans love Battle Canyon and all its previous iterations, but I just don’t get the same enjoyment out of it that other people seem to get. Even after playing on it loads I feel like I don’t fully understand its layout, and navigating it can be confusing. There’s always something blocking your sightlines and the corridors are super narrow. It’s so compact yet so tall that fighting people is pretty difficult at times.

Its verticality is a bit too extreme in all honesty. It has so many different levels yet it feels like one of the smallest maps in the game. I know some people love the original Hang ‘Em High map from Halo: CE, but I really don’t like this remake of it at all.

I also prefer my 8v8 maps to have vehicles on them, so whenever this pops up in Big Team Battle I get a bit disappointed. It essentially becomes a game of shoot people across the map or risk running through the middle, a gambit that will almost certainly result in the player’s swift demise. The weird cover on the ground doesn’t feel satisfying to play around and the high ground offers way too much of an advantage in a game where DMR’s are often the starting weapon. I’m not really a fan of High Noon, or any of its previous variations for that matter. It’s definitely forgettable and doesn’t really add anything significant to Reach’s assortment of maps. The rest of the map just feels a bit uninspired especially as this is a DLC map that came right after we already got a better space station map in Anchor 9. The low gravity zone in the middle is interesting as it connects to all 4 corners of the map, but combat in this area is sometimes awkward and floaty. The sights outside the windows are really cool, but they’re only a distraction really. It doesn’t feel bad to play on but I can’t help feeling like this map is one of the lesser maps in Reach. That pretty much covers everything, so let’s go! I haven’t included any forged maps like The Cage, Hemorrhage or Paradiso individually, as these are technically maps created on another map. I thought it would be fun to compare all the Reach maps and put together this ranking, so here it is! Bear in mind, these are just my opinions, and I’ve ranked the maps based purely on how much I like them, not how good they are for competitive play or anything like that (although a well-balanced map is good for all players, casual or competitive). It’s one of my favourite games ever, and it also features some of the best multiplayer maps in the Halo series.

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