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The '''Killtacular Pack''' is the second downloadable content package released for ''[[Halo 2]]''.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=3908|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Weekly What's Update: SPECIAL EDITION!}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=4305|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Map Downloads Dated!}} It was released alongside the [[Bonus Map Pack]] on April 25, [[2005 (real world)|2005]] for $4.99 and was made permanently free on June 28, 2005.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=5587|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Relic Revealed}}


The '''Killtacular Pack''' is a downloadable content package for ''[[Halo 2]]''. It was released on April 25, 2005 for $4.99 and was made permanently free on June 28, 2005. This download is required in order to play ''Halo 2'' Matchmaking over [[Xbox Live]].
Upon release, a "deluxe" playlist was created in ''Halo 2'' to allow players to play the Killtacular pack maps{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=4712|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Matchmaking Update!}}, though the download was required in order to play ''Halo 2'' ordinary matchmaking over [[Xbox Live]] following the pack becoming free{{Ref/Site|URL=https://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?cid=5781|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Weekly What's What Update!}} - before the shutdown of ''Halo 2'' matchmaking in [[2010]]. The Killtacular Pack was later included in the releases of the ''[[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]'', the [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|''Halo 2'' PC port]] and ''[[Halo: The Master Chief Collection]]''.


Killtacular Pack added two new maps to ''Halo 2''; [[Sanctuary]] and [[Turf]].
==Maps==
===Sanctuary===
{{Main|Sanctuary}}
Sanctuary is a 2-8 player map designed for [[Capture the Flag]], [[Slayer]] and [[Territories]]. The map is symmetrical in layout, set in the temple areas of [[Installation 05]].
<gallery>File:H2 Sanctuary 1.jpg|Sanctuary.</gallery>


The Killtacular Pack content is also included in ''[[Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack]]'' and the [[Halo 2 (Windows Vista)|PC version of ''Halo 2'']].
===Turf===
{{Main|Turf}}
Turf is an asymmetrical mid-sized map supporting 2-10 players, designed for Territories and Capture the Flag. The map is set in the streets of [[Old Mombasa]].
<gallery>File:H2 Turf 1.png|Turf.</gallery>
 
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Revision as of 19:43, May 16, 2020

This article is about the map pack. For other uses, see Killtacular (disambiguation).

The Killtacular Pack is the second downloadable content package released for Halo 2.[1][2] It was released alongside the Bonus Map Pack on April 25, 2005 for $4.99 and was made permanently free on June 28, 2005.[3]

Upon release, a "deluxe" playlist was created in Halo 2 to allow players to play the Killtacular pack maps[4], though the download was required in order to play Halo 2 ordinary matchmaking over Xbox Live following the pack becoming free[5] - before the shutdown of Halo 2 matchmaking in 2010. The Killtacular Pack was later included in the releases of the Halo 2 Multiplayer Map Pack, the Halo 2 PC port and Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

Maps

Sanctuary

Main article: Sanctuary

Sanctuary is a 2-8 player map designed for Capture the Flag, Slayer and Territories. The map is symmetrical in layout, set in the temple areas of Installation 05.

Turf

Main article: Turf

Turf is an asymmetrical mid-sized map supporting 2-10 players, designed for Territories and Capture the Flag. The map is set in the streets of Old Mombasa.

Sources