So yeah, we're all sick of the flood of remakes. What are the best ones, to save us all some time and trouble? Which ones have you played that you recommend unreservedly? Caveat: if you made a remake, please don't suggest it. No matter how good it may be, you're not the most objective source. I've downloaded a lot of them but there are only a couple I can truly recommend whole-heartedly: Salvation (a Damnation remake). This is on version 3.60.x.y.4258245 or something so you know it's been fussed over. Out of the three or four remakes of this map I've tried, this one crushes the others. Proportions all feel just right (and I spent a crapload of time on Damnation years ago, so I would know). The rocket pit is especially well done with a ladder at one end and a smart compromise of a little ramp at the other in place of the tiny ladder platform (most remakes of this map use a grav lift there, which doesn't work well). Casket and High Noon (Hang 'em High remakes - actually Casket is closer to Tombstone). There are a ton of HEH remakes but these two are the most solid I've come across, and the Casket one actually made me appreciate Tombstone a little better (I never really liked it in Halo 2). Forging on both is solid, geometry just feels right, and since they are based on different versions of the map you can have your pick. Witch (Warlock remake). Solid but not exceptional, but that's how I'd describe Warlock anyway, so... there ya go. My only real gripe with this remake is the room underneath the central tower is basically just a straight tunnel here, it has no curve to it. So you can't move around much in there, it's just a death trap. ...And that's it. I have a few other remakes I'm hanging on to because I like the originals, but most of the ones I've come across so far have been poor in one way or another. I'm still looking for good remakes of Prisoner (tried two, both were lacking); Chill Out (only tried one and it was OK but really bland); Longest (just downloaded the third one); The Pit (I've seen two that were off and one that was good but laggy); and even Guardian (just haven't dug into this yet - I have one geometrically decent remake but it has z-fighting all over the place).
A full on warlock map would make me **** through happiness, CTF on that map was amazing i have played several re makes none any good. I'd pay in my eternal soul if a forger could make a brick by brick replica