these are gaming’s greatest arenas welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top
be counting down our picks for the top 10 first-person shooter multiplayer maps
10 first-person shooter multiplayer maps
10 first-person shooter multiplayer maps for this list we’re taking a look at the
for this list we’re taking a look at the
for this list we’re taking a look at the maps that have defined multiplayer
maps that have defined multiplayer
maps that have defined multiplayer matches all around the world
matches all around the world
matches all around the world whether it’s against friends at home or
whether it’s against friends at home or
whether it’s against friends at home or online yeah because there are so many
online yeah because there are so many
online yeah because there are so many maps to choose from we’re sticking to
maps to choose from we’re sticking to
maps to choose from we’re sticking to our usual one entry per franchise
our usual one entry per franchise
our usual one entry per franchise although we decided to exclude honorable
although we decided to exclude honorable
although we decided to exclude honorable mentions from this rule number 10
mentions from this rule number 10
mentions from this rule number 10 training rounds time splitters to
training rounds time splitters to
training rounds time splitters to released before online gaming took hold
released before online gaming took hold
released before online gaming took hold on consoles time splitters to brought
on consoles time splitters to brought
on consoles time splitters to brought multiplayer mayhem to gamers with a huge
multiplayer mayhem to gamers with a huge
multiplayer mayhem to gamers with a huge variety of maps with its two based
variety of maps with its two based
variety of maps with its two based design and a single choke point mixed
design and a single choke point mixed
design and a single choke point mixed with fixed machine guns in Bunker’s
with fixed machine guns in Bunker’s
with fixed machine guns in Bunker’s training ground was the most memorable
training ground was the most memorable
training ground was the most memorable whether it was a shootout over the
whether it was a shootout over the
whether it was a shootout over the central waterfall or racing to capture
central waterfall or racing to capture
central waterfall or racing to capture the bag this map was a chaotic mix of
the bag this map was a chaotic mix of
the bag this map was a chaotic mix of everything that made timesplitters great
everything that made timesplitters great
everything that made timesplitters great just watch out for those pesky monkeys
just watch out for those pesky monkeys
just watch out for those pesky monkeys number 9 Radek academy Killzone 2
propaganda over the loudspeakers
propaganda over the loudspeakers monotone corridors sombre lighting yep
monotone corridors sombre lighting yep
monotone corridors sombre lighting yep this is Killzone 2
set in a military training facility this
set in a military training facility this map sees the hell goons and the is a
map sees the hell goons and the is a
map sees the hell goons and the is a fight it out through open areas and
fight it out through open areas and
fight it out through open areas and tight corridors as the most popular map
tight corridors as the most popular map
tight corridors as the most popular map in the PlayStation series the Academy
in the PlayStation series the Academy
in the PlayStation series the Academy was host to many brutal cross fires as
was host to many brutal cross fires as
was host to many brutal cross fires as there were players hell-bent on spawn
there were players hell-bent on spawn
there were players hell-bent on spawn camping so make sure you’re on the
camping so make sure you’re on the
camping so make sure you’re on the winning side you kick their asses
winning side you kick their asses
winning side you kick their asses number 8 – fort team fortress 2 if there
number 8 – fort team fortress 2 if there
number 8 – fort team fortress 2 if there was only one map the devs could have
was only one map the devs could have
was only one map the devs could have included with Team Fortress 2 it would
included with Team Fortress 2 it would
included with Team Fortress 2 it would have definitely been this one hands down
have definitely been this one hands down
have definitely been this one hands down with snipers on the balcony scouts
with snipers on the balcony scouts
with snipers on the balcony scouts running around below and all manner of
running around below and all manner of
running around below and all manner of crazy crap going on on the bridge – fort
crazy crap going on on the bridge – fort
crazy crap going on on the bridge – fort brings its own brand of chaos to online
brings its own brand of chaos to online
brings its own brand of chaos to online multiplayer its iconic design is the
multiplayer its iconic design is the
multiplayer its iconic design is the quintessential capture the flag layout
quintessential capture the flag layout
quintessential capture the flag layout consisting of two opposing forts
consisting of two opposing forts
consisting of two opposing forts separated by a stream running through
separated by a stream running through
separated by a stream running through the middle allowing players easy map
the middle allowing players easy map
the middle allowing players easy map navigation and opportunities with all of
navigation and opportunities with all of
navigation and opportunities with all of the tf2 classes whether you love it or
the tf2 classes whether you love it or
the tf2 classes whether you love it or hate it there are always full servers
hate it there are always full servers
hate it there are always full servers coming away with this map number 7
coming away with this map number 7
coming away with this map number 7 facility Goldeneye double-oh-seven
part of what made goldeneyes multiplayer
part of what made goldeneyes multiplayer maps so iconic was the fact that they
maps so iconic was the fact that they
maps so iconic was the fact that they weren’t designed with multiplayer in
weren’t designed with multiplayer in
weren’t designed with multiplayer in mind giving them an organic realistic
mind giving them an organic realistic
mind giving them an organic realistic feel and nowhere was this more apparent
feel and nowhere was this more apparent
feel and nowhere was this more apparent and in the facility whether you were
and in the facility whether you were
and in the facility whether you were playing with throwing knives or power
playing with throwing knives or power
playing with throwing knives or power weapons the tension of knowing that
weapons the tension of knowing that
weapons the tension of knowing that anyone could come right around the
anyone could come right around the
anyone could come right around the corner and give you the dreaded red
corner and give you the dreaded red
corner and give you the dreaded red screen of death made this map great
players could run through the hallways
players could run through the hallways with guns blazing or be real sneaky and
with guns blazing or be real sneaky and
with guns blazing or be real sneaky and try and hide in the bathroom with mines
try and hide in the bathroom with mines
try and hide in the bathroom with mines but either way if you play this odd job
but either way if you play this odd job
but either way if you play this odd job everyone probably huge number six the
everyone probably huge number six the
everyone probably huge number six the edge wake to
strafe jumping map knowledge fast
strafe jumping map knowledge fast movement these are all the things you
movement these are all the things you
movement these are all the things you need in order to play quake 2
need in order to play quake 2
need in order to play quake 2 multiplayer mastering the edge however
multiplayer mastering the edge however
multiplayer mastering the edge however is another matter with over 50 trick
is another matter with over 50 trick
is another matter with over 50 trick jumps around the map only two of which
jumps around the map only two of which
jumps around the map only two of which were designed by the developers this map
were designed by the developers this map
were designed by the developers this map remains a true old-school arena and a
remains a true old-school arena and a
remains a true old-school arena and a nostalgic favorite among quake fans all
nostalgic favorite among quake fans all
nostalgic favorite among quake fans all over the world
over the world
over the world number 5 Wake Island Battlefield series
meant to showcase all battlefield had to
meant to showcase all battlefield had to offer in a single map this is one
offer in a single map this is one
offer in a single map this is one tropical island you don’t want to be
tropical island you don’t want to be
tropical island you don’t want to be stranded on due to its semicircular
stranded on due to its semicircular
stranded on due to its semicircular layout you are never quite safe from
layout you are never quite safe from
layout you are never quite safe from tanks crunching around a corner strafing
tanks crunching around a corner strafing
tanks crunching around a corner strafing runs from enemy aircraft or just one
runs from enemy aircraft or just one
runs from enemy aircraft or just one lone soldier swimming across the ocean
lone soldier swimming across the ocean
lone soldier swimming across the ocean determined on subterfuge the first level
determined on subterfuge the first level
determined on subterfuge the first level included in the demo to the original
included in the demo to the original
included in the demo to the original battlefield 1942 Wake Island has been
battlefield 1942 Wake Island has been
battlefield 1942 Wake Island has been remade over many installations of the
remade over many installations of the
remade over many installations of the Battlefield series as a testament to its
Battlefield series as a testament to its
Battlefield series as a testament to its popularity and longevity
Unreal Tournament is home to some of the
Unreal Tournament is home to some of the most frantic fast paced multiplayer maps
most frantic fast paced multiplayer maps
most frantic fast paced multiplayer maps in gaming history some are considered
in gaming history some are considered
in gaming history some are considered masters of map design others have their
masters of map design others have their
masters of map design others have their own unique qualities that make them
own unique qualities that make them
own unique qualities that make them great Morpheus is one of the latter
combining the standard unreal formula
combining the standard unreal formula with low gravity allowing players to
with low gravity allowing players to
with low gravity allowing players to jump further and higher this map lent
jump further and higher this map lent
jump further and higher this map lent itself to all game modes and provided a
itself to all game modes and provided a
itself to all game modes and provided a unique twist to multiplayer matches plus
unique twist to multiplayer matches plus
unique twist to multiplayer matches plus with the game chaining Redeemer spawning
with the game chaining Redeemer spawning
with the game chaining Redeemer spawning at the top of the map no one was ever
at the top of the map no one was ever
at the top of the map no one was ever safe number 3 Blood Gulch halo series
when you think of Halo multiplayer this
when you think of Halo multiplayer this is probably the map that comes to mind
is probably the map that comes to mind
is probably the map that comes to mind the simple two based level design led to
the simple two based level design led to
the simple two based level design led to nail-biting capture-the-flag games
nail-biting capture-the-flag games
nail-biting capture-the-flag games hectic death matches and long-range
hectic death matches and long-range
hectic death matches and long-range pistol duels all throughout later remade
pistol duels all throughout later remade
pistol duels all throughout later remade as coagulation in Halo 2 and hemorrhage
as coagulation in Halo 2 and hemorrhage
as coagulation in Halo 2 and hemorrhage in Halo Reach we see what you did there
in Halo Reach we see what you did there
in Halo Reach we see what you did there it remains to this day the
it remains to this day the
it remains to this day the quintessential showcase for what halo is
quintessential showcase for what halo is
quintessential showcase for what halo is all about diverse weapons vehicle combat
all about diverse weapons vehicle combat
all about diverse weapons vehicle combat and methodical gameplay just make sure
and methodical gameplay just make sure
and methodical gameplay just make sure you don’t block those teleporters number
you don’t block those teleporters number
you don’t block those teleporters number – nuketown call of duty black ops series
Call of Duty has many memorable
Call of Duty has many memorable multiplayer arenas but Newtown stands
multiplayer arenas but Newtown stands
multiplayer arenas but Newtown stands tall above the rest
tall above the rest
tall above the rest this cramped nuclear testing ground
this cramped nuclear testing ground
this cramped nuclear testing ground allowed players to quickly enter the
allowed players to quickly enter the
allowed players to quickly enter the fray it’s simple symmetrical design made
fray it’s simple symmetrical design made
fray it’s simple symmetrical design made games fun fast-paced and open to all
games fun fast-paced and open to all
games fun fast-paced and open to all game modes from simple deathmatch to
game modes from simple deathmatch to
game modes from simple deathmatch to domination and hardpoint the map was so
domination and hardpoint the map was so
domination and hardpoint the map was so popular it was reskin for black ops 2
popular it was reskin for black ops 2
popular it was reskin for black ops 2 and even appeared in zombie game types
and even appeared in zombie game types
and even appeared in zombie game types showing players around the world that
showing players around the world that
showing players around the world that bigger maps don’t always equal better
bigger maps don’t always equal better
bigger maps don’t always equal better maps before we unveil our top pick here
maps before we unveil our top pick here
maps before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions as we said
are a few honorable mentions as we said
are a few honorable mentions as we said before our one franchise rule won’t
before our one franchise rule won’t
before our one franchise rule won’t apply here
number one defuse dust2 counter-strike
number one defuse dust2 counter-strike series standing out as one of the
series standing out as one of the
series standing out as one of the definitive maps in the history of online
definitive maps in the history of online
definitive maps in the history of online gaming de underscore dust2 became a true
gaming de underscore dust2 became a true
gaming de underscore dust2 became a true classic of the competitive and casual
classic of the competitive and casual
classic of the competitive and casual counter-strike scenes with its simple
counter-strike scenes with its simple
counter-strike scenes with its simple open design and multiple choke points
open design and multiple choke points
open design and multiple choke points the map is easy to navigate but very
the map is easy to navigate but very
the map is easy to navigate but very hard to master if you were to add or
hard to master if you were to add or
hard to master if you were to add or subtract a single in-game meter to a
subtract a single in-game meter to a
subtract a single in-game meter to a walkway open one of the sets of double
walkway open one of the sets of double
walkway open one of the sets of double doors an extra foot or budge any of the
doors an extra foot or budge any of the
doors an extra foot or budge any of the crates in the bomb sites you would turn
crates in the bomb sites you would turn
crates in the bomb sites you would turn the internet upside down and destroy
the internet upside down and destroy
the internet upside down and destroy years of strategic experience there’s no
years of strategic experience there’s no
years of strategic experience there’s no wonder that this is the most played map
wonder that this is the most played map
wonder that this is the most played map in the counter-strike series and one of
in the counter-strike series and one of
in the counter-strike series and one of the most iconic multiplayer maps of all
the most iconic multiplayer maps of all
the most iconic multiplayer maps of all time do you agree with our list which
time do you agree with our list which
time do you agree with our list which multiplayer arena have you spent the
multiplayer arena have you spent the
multiplayer arena have you spent the most time in for new top 10s respawning
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