That made me think. What are some of the absolute WORST maps that I have ever had the unfortunate experience of playing? So I spent some time and thought up this list. (In no particular order.)
DISCLAIMER: I have not played every game in the world, in fact, i'm a fairly new FPS gamer, at least in comparison to some other people. So if I miss a map that you hated, or you liked one and you disagree, that is your personal opinion. You are certainly welcome to leave your opinions and talk about any other maps you wish. Just please don't be a meanie.
10. Operation Metro: (Battlefield 3)
Easily the largest source of disdain I have for Battlefield 3 is this map. While it is playable with a small server, or on a console, it is frequently thrown in to the rotation of servers supporting a full 64 player count. This causes a standstill throughout the entire match due to the overemphasis and reliance of choke points which were intended to be used in rush mode.
So in the end, all you have with this map is people camping with RPGs, LMGs, and grenade launchers along a few sets of escalators, with other players handing out an unneeded amount of med-packs and ammo-packs in the same place in order to point whore their way up the leader-boards.
(A short video I made while playing on this map.)
Homefront in itself was an average game. Sub-par graphics, along with serious hacking issues hindered the enjoyable game play. None the less I enjoyed the game. That is until I spawned in to Cul-De-Sac. It seemed as though every game I I played on this map, was dominated by spawn campers, and alleyway snipers. The map was small, and though balanced, it favored players who were willing to prone under a bus, or on a ledge for the entirety of the match. Hopefully Homefront 2 will learn from this mistake, and make it maps value more organized gamers, instead of kill streakers.
8. Longest: (Halo: CE)
7. Felucia: (Star Wars: Battlefront 2)
I'm a huge Star Wars junkie, if only for the original trilogy however. Nonetheless I found myself greatly enjoying my youth whilst playing Star Wars: Battlefront 2. The amount of time I invested in this game is incomparable to most other games I have played. The map Felucia however did not see much of my play-time. This map was stuffed with annoying ideas such as blurry specs floating around your screen, horrid lighting, and the not-so-great idea to make one of the control points on top of a hill so as to let you see the entirety of the map.
6. Cracked: (CoD: Black Ops)
I was definitely not a fan of CoD: Black Ops. Horrible map design, distraught lighting, and general connection issues plagued the game for me. One of the worst maps in my opinion was Cracked. This map personified camping. As a whole, it was covered with buildings that were complete with windows, and only one entrance. It also sported an exposed center, which made crossing sides on the map terribly dangerous, and stupid.5. Crisis: (CoD: Black Ops)
Crisis was always a hassle to play on. It was just one of those maps I did not have fun playing. Every time I saw it on the "next map" list I let out a sigh, and just waited for the game to end. For lack of a better term, this map was ugly, both game-play wise, and through pure aesthetics. The spawn system was also a subject of question on this map. It was simply a chore to play through, and many players would agree with this.
4. Any S.V.E.R Map (M.A.G)
I don't care what people say, M.A.G was a great game. Or at least it would have been if not for the terrible balance issues that unfortunately hindered the game to a stand-still. Of the game's three playable factions (Raven, Valor, and S.V.E.R), S.V.E.R was easily one of the most overpowered factions in the history of the F.P.S genre. Since M.A.G was a control/capture point dominated game, each game was one by completing such tasks. Unfortunately for Raven, and Valor, the S.V.E.R control points were often located inside buildings, or in too close a proximity of a S.V.E.R spawn base, when compared to the Raven, and Valor maps. This meant that S.V.E.R quickly recruited players that saw an easy way to win and gain experience, which over-populated the player-base towards one side. The game was largely abandoned soon after as the other teams quickly dropped in numbers, leaving S.V.E.R with the only remaining player-base. 3. Pier 17: (Crysis 2)
Pier 17 was the only Crysis 2 map I did not particularly enjoy. It seemed as though the entire player-base would attempt to take control of the inside of the large building in the West side of the map. This meant that if you did not wish to get pegged in the head by invisible people int he corner of the building whilst you were traversing the escalator case, you were reduced to trying to pick players off at long range as they entered the building.
2. Kunar Base (Medal Of Honor)
Try to imagine yourself in a maze of concrete barriers, filled with sharp corners, and housing a plethora of choke-points. Now picture yourself dying 2 seconds after each and every spawn. In a gist, that is what playing on Kunar Base is akin to. This monstrosity of a map was almost unplayable, and should have remained in Frankenstein's laboratory.
1. Shipment (CoD: Modern Warfare)
Many people may wonder why this map made it on my list. To put it simply, I am a PC gamer. Most Shipment maps on CoD: 4 are modified to allow up to 50 players in one game. Could you imagine yourself playing TDM with 50 people, in a map that is maybe 100 feet? It's absolutely ludicrous, and has sucked all of the fun out of this map for me.
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- Chris Hodgkinson
