At launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 offers a total of 10 6vs6 maps. One of these maps was downright condemned at release. However, it managed to quickly sneak into the hearts of the players.
Which map is it? It’s the map “Santa Sena Boarding Crossing”. It refers to a highway section in Mexico – parts of the campaign take place in the North American country.
And the description “highway section” is enough to sufficiently explain the foundation of the map. Indeed, it’s a stretch of road filled with dozens of vehicles and smaller elements on the sides.
Here’s a room, there’s a longer corridor – the rest is asphalt, vehicles, and a pinch of CoD chaos. But see for yourself:
Why wasn’t the map well received at first? Many players were able to play long before the official console release of their region through a trick with the Activision account. This flooded YouTube, Twitter, and Reddit with gameplay.
However, there were significantly more players waiting for the official release. They got a “dry” first impression of the new CoD MW2 through tweets and videos from the first hours. The map quickly came under fire.
On MeinMMO, we listed the map as a negative point in our article with the first reactions to multiplayer, and the major CoD news account “@charlieINTEL” was right at the front:
This prompted comments like: “One of the worst maps I have ever played. How can something like this pass quality assurance?” from @Syndicate via Twitter. Or: “Why are you complaining about a bad map? This happens every year […]” from @Schlonkoe via Twitter.
However, even under this tweet, the first opposition to the swift condemnation of the highway crossing began to arise.
What happened next? The release. Players were able to get a firsthand look and rampage on the maps for a few hours. And lo and behold: The small highway suddenly isn’t so terrible anymore. Even “Charlie” had to concede this somewhat sheepishly:
Opinions about the map continue to differ. Many commentators state that even after several matches, they can’t do anything with it. However, there are also many players who celebrate the simple design, possibly seeing it as the new “Shipment”.
Someone on Reddit also wrote: “I am one of those people who literally only plays Shipment 24/7, and the map looks like a lot of fun” (via reddit.com).
Whether the highway crossing can establish itself as a new chaos map in Shipment style remains to be seen with the first 24/7 playlist.
Until then, we are interested in your opinion on the Crossroad, but also about the maps in general. Which old map do you want to see back in the game as soon as possible and why is it Shipment? Leave a comment.
If you’d like to read more about CoD MW2, then check this out: CoD MW2: Players are happy about the permanent boost of weapon XP, but only one platform gets the advantage
