Jared Rea

“I’ve seen the prophecy. I’ve seen the other dimension. I’ve got the tools. Now there’s just one thing I’ve got to do. I’VE GOT TO DRIFT!”

After sitting on it for quite some time, I present to you Overdriftacular 2.0, the original Avalanche racer, just in time for the one year anniversary of Halo 3. Enjoy!

I loved Race mode in Halo: Combat Evolved. Many a nights were spent in Blood Gulch, chasing down friends and ramming them off the ledges of the infamous canyon. So you can only imagine how bummed I was to find out that not only was it removed from Halo 2, but it didn’t return in Halo 3, either. And while the latter came with the Forge creation tool, I never felt particularly inspired to create my own race track, though plenty of others did.

I wasn’t inspired, that is, until I got my pre-release code for the Legendary Map Pack and with it, Avalanche. With little to no experience under my belt, I dove into Forge and through plenty of experimentation, came my first creation: Overdriftacular.

Map: Overdrift 2.0 (09.25.08)
Gametype: Overdriftacular (09.25.08)

“Everyone on Installation 04 drifted. It was impossible to drive straight.”

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