Halo: The Master Chief Collection - 25 Legendary Maps You Need To Revisit

13. Battle Creek/Beaver Creek (Halo: CE)

Battle Creek (or Beaver Creek in Halo 2) isn't the only Halo map featuring two bases in a box canyon (more on that later) but it's definitely the smallest. It's also ingeniously named; there's a creek and it's the setting for several huge battles (not quite sure where the beaver part comes from though...). All jokes aside, Battle Creek is perfectly built for intense Capture The Flag games. It's incredibly symmetrical with a base on either side of the creek and there's several ways for players to sneak in and out as they bid to escape with the flag. Those more interested in killing will want to battle it out over the large arch which crosses the creek; it's a perfect spot to pick enemies off from. This will definitely be a popular map in the Master Chief Collection if not for the layout itself, but for effortlessly pulling on the nostalgia strings.

12. High Ground (Halo 3)

This will probably come as a major shock but High Ground features a base perched on top of a hill, making it perfect for one-sided objective games like One-Bomb and One-Flag CTF. To aid defenders, the gates to the base can be shut (they need to be opened from inside if attackers wish to enter with vehicles) and turrets line the wall to pick players off with ease. Of course, there's other ways into the base. The front wall is broken on one side, allowing attackers to sneak in with ease, whilst an exterior bunker entrance leads right into the middle of the base forcing the defenders to cover a lot of ground to prevent a mass break-in. Plus, with a Sniper Rifle, a Spartan Laser and a Rocket Launcher up for grabs, High Ground offers plenty of excitement, no matter what particular game type is played on it.

11. Valhalla/Ragnarok (Halo 3)

Oh look, a map featuring two bases in a boxed canyon! Valhalla (or Ragnarok in the Halo 4 remake) was created as a spin-off of Halo classic Blood Gulch and it's easy to see where Bungie wanted to mix the map up. A big hill in the middle prevents players from sniping across the entire map, allowing on-foot players to survive for (a little bit) longer. Two bases obviously makes Valhalla a great CTF map but it's also a pretty fun King Of The Hill map too, especially when the hill is located on the... well, hill. Vehicles on Valhalla are hugely important too with Wraiths, Banshees and Warthogs all capable of dishing out death with ease; it makes capturing the middle hill all the more important as the Spartan Laser that spawns there is a fantastic counter to annoying vehicle users.