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{{Article Quote|Impressive [[Anti-gravity technology|gravitic control systems]] offer an extreme amount of flexibility in the placement of Halo's communication relays.<ref name="desc">'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''' - ''Zenith multiplayer map description''</ref>}} | {{Article Quote|Impressive [[Anti-gravity technology|gravitic control systems]] offer an extreme amount of flexibility in the placement of Halo's communication relays.<ref name="desc">'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''' - ''Zenith multiplayer map description''</ref>}} | ||
'''Zenith''', | '''Zenith''', also known as '''Zenith Anniversary''', is a multiplayer map in ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]''. It is a remake of [[Ascension]] from ''[[Halo 2]]'', with some minor changes. Ascension is one of the seven ''Halo 2'' multiplayer maps that have been completely re-imagined in ''Halo 2: Anniversary''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crDIiFV-Wmw '''YouTube''': ''Every. Halo. Ever. E3 2014'']</ref> | ||
==Setting== | ==Setting== | ||
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==Layout== | ==Layout== | ||
===Changes from Ascension=== | ===Changes from Ascension to Zenith=== | ||
*Zenith will feature a large [[energy shield]] in the center of the map, triggered by any of three switches around the map's outskirts.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-i0y35bxw/ '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2 Ascension Anniversary Walkthrough'']</ref> The shield can be disabled through [[Forge]], or the shield's switches can be moved to different locations on the map.<ref>[http://ign.com/articles/2014/10/27/legendary-halo-2-map-ascension-has-changed-a-bit-in-halo-the-master-chief-collection-ign-first '''IGN.com''': ''Legendary Halo 2 Map 'Ascension' Has Changed a Bit in Halo: The Master Chief Collection – IGN '']</ref> | *Zenith will feature a large [[energy shield]] in the center of the map, triggered by any of three switches around the map's outskirts.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lt-i0y35bxw/ '''YouTube''': ''Halo 2 Ascension Anniversary Walkthrough'']</ref> The shield can be disabled through [[Forge]], or the shield's switches can be moved to different locations on the map.<ref>[http://ign.com/articles/2014/10/27/legendary-halo-2-map-ascension-has-changed-a-bit-in-halo-the-master-chief-collection-ign-first '''IGN.com''': ''Legendary Halo 2 Map 'Ascension' Has Changed a Bit in Halo: The Master Chief Collection – IGN '']</ref> | ||
*The sky bridge from the [[Banshee]] platform to the sniper tower is now wider and has additional horizontal and vertical cover against fire from the tower. The middle of the bridge also has an added platform structure.<ref name="RTX">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQbGq8TnR8&list=UU7NCg0venpKJg3kuJojKlbQ&index=3 '''YouTube''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel - RTX 2014'']</ref> | *The sky bridge from the [[Banshee]] platform to the sniper tower is now wider and has additional horizontal and vertical cover against fire from the tower. The middle of the bridge also has an added platform structure.<ref name="RTX">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qQQbGq8TnR8&list=UU7NCg0venpKJg3kuJojKlbQ&index=3 '''YouTube''': ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel - RTX 2014'']</ref> | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
* | ===Behind the scenes=== | ||
*In pre-release menus, this map was tentatively named Ascension Anniversary.<ref>[[:File:H2A-CustomGameScreen.jpg|Early ''Halo: The Master Chief Collection'' custom games menu]]</ref> | |||
===Easter eggs=== | |||
*If the player lets the ring rotate long enough and pays attention, the country of Italy can be seen on the Halo ring. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
===Concept art=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H2A Halo Orbit Concept.jpg|''Halo 2: Anniversary'' concept art for Zenith. | |||
</gallery> | |||
===Screenshots=== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HMCC H2A Zenith Map.png|Map of Zenith. | File:HMCC H2A Zenith Map.png|Map of Zenith. | ||
File:H2A-MP-Map-Zenith-03.jpg|A screenshot of Zenith. | File:H2A-MP-Map-Zenith-03.jpg|A screenshot of Zenith. | ||
File:H2A-MP-Map-Zenith-02.jpg|A [[Banshee]] flying over Zenith. | File:H2A-MP-Map-Zenith-02.jpg|A [[Banshee]] flying over Zenith. | ||
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File:Zenith Shield.jpg|A screenshot of the energy shield on Zenith. | File:Zenith Shield.jpg|A screenshot of the energy shield on Zenith. | ||
File:Zenith Shield Switch.jpg|A screenshot of the energy shield switch on Zenith. | File:Zenith Shield Switch.jpg|A screenshot of the energy shield switch on Zenith. | ||
File:H2A - ZenithRing.jpg|A view of [[Installation 05|the Halo installation]] as seen on the map. | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 16:39, August 9, 2020
Template:Multiplayer Map Infobox Template:Article Quote Zenith, also known as Zenith Anniversary, is a multiplayer map in Halo 2: Anniversary. It is a remake of Ascension from Halo 2, with some minor changes. Ascension is one of the seven Halo 2 multiplayer maps that have been completely re-imagined in Halo 2: Anniversary.[1]
Setting
Zenith is set on and around a relay station, a Forerunner communication structure vital to the upkeep of Halo installations. This particular site, unlike prior sites observed, is placed at high altitude above the surface of Delta Halo and kept in place using gravitic control systems.[2] The site, like other elevated relays, utilises its own slipspace translocation system for travel to and from the Delta Halo surface.[3]
Zenith shares its skybox with the Forge-only canvas Skyward, with the latter map removing Zenith's map geometry to be a true blank canvas.
Layout
Changes from Ascension to Zenith
- Zenith will feature a large energy shield in the center of the map, triggered by any of three switches around the map's outskirts.[4] The shield can be disabled through Forge, or the shield's switches can be moved to different locations on the map.[5]
- The sky bridge from the Banshee platform to the sniper tower is now wider and has additional horizontal and vertical cover against fire from the tower. The middle of the bridge also has an added platform structure.[6]
- The map has received significant visual changes. Whereas the original map was located atop a fixed plateau, Zenith is based on an "island" of rock floating high above the surface of a rotating Halo installation, surrounded by similar floating rock formations. Ascension's foggy and clouded atmosphere has also been replaced with almost fully clear skies, allowing unimpeded visibility to the Halo ring, which is rendered to scale.[6]
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Achievements
The following achievements can be unlocked on Zenith on Halo: The Master Chief Collection.
| Halo: MCC (Xbox One) | Halo: MCC (Steam) | Title | Unlock requirement | Games |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Destroy the BLAST soda can on Zenith. | Halo: The Master Chief Collection | ||
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In multiplayer, activate the central shield on Zenith three times in one game. | Halo: The Master Chief Collection |
Trivia
Behind the scenes
- In pre-release menus, this map was tentatively named Ascension Anniversary.[7]
Easter eggs
- If the player lets the ring rotate long enough and pays attention, the country of Italy can be seen on the Halo ring.
Gallery
Concept art
Halo 2: Anniversary concept art for Zenith.
Screenshots
Map of Zenith.
A screenshot of Zenith.
A Banshee flying over Zenith.
Gameplay on the map.
Gameplay on Zenith.
A player reloading, while jumping, on Zenith.
A screenshot of the energy shield on Zenith.
A screenshot of the energy shield switch on Zenith.
A view of the Halo installation as seen on the map.
Sources
- ^ YouTube: Every. Halo. Ever. E3 2014
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs nameddesc - ^ Halo 2: Anniversary - Skyward multiplayer map description
- ^ YouTube: Halo 2 Ascension Anniversary Walkthrough
- ^ IGN.com: Legendary Halo 2 Map 'Ascension' Has Changed a Bit in Halo: The Master Chief Collection – IGN
- ^ a b YouTube: Halo: The Master Chief Collection Panel - RTX 2014
- ^ Early Halo: The Master Chief Collection custom games menu
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