New maps and new achievements are finally here
Gears of War 2 is gaining a little content kick in the pants with the new Snowblind add-on, and it's finally here.
As previously reported, the new DLC contains two aspects: new Achievements and new maps.
The new maps are playable in any mode, and are named: Grindyard, Under Hill, Courtyard, Fuel Depot -- a remake of a Gears of War map. Here are the details for the new Achievements we've mentioned on before:
• “Rookie Gear” (10 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 5 (Public only).
• “Seasoned Gear” (20 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 15 (Public only).
• “Battle-Tested Gear” (30 points): Earn enough multiplayer experience to reach level 25 (Public only).
• “Battle-Hardened Gear” (50 points): Reach level 50 and play a match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public only).
• “Veteran Gear” (75 points): Reach level 100 and win a match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (Public only).
• “Never Eat Red Snow” (20 points): Complete waves 1 through 10 on all Snowblind Map Pack maps in Horde (any difficulty).
• “Icy Dead People” (25 points): Complete waves 1 through 50 on any Snowblind Map Pack map in Horde (any difficulty).
• “Frigid Body Dynamics” (5 points): Play a multiplayer match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode).
• “The Weather Outside Is Lethal” (15 points): Win a multiplayer match on each of the four Snowblind Map Pack maps (any mode).
Snowblind is available for download on the Xbox Live Marketplace today, for 800 points.
