Not that playing at Blood Gulch for the millionth time on the original Xbox, wasn’t fun, but here’s a map that recreates the original Legend of Zelda’s magical land of Hyrule.

Impressively created, and enormous, this looks like it would be a great map to play on. And guess what? There’s going to be a publc beta coming out very soon. Keep an eye out on the official thread for more details.

There is a positive side for you too though, as in Death Star, the Scarab Tank too has a weakness, which is the control room which is situated at the rear end of the tank. This control room can be destroyed easily, but reaching it is a tricky task.

In most of the situations your ideal position should be one in which you can destroy scarab’s parts easily without getting hurt. You should aim to destroy one of Scarab Tank’s legs with a weapon like Ghost fire or a rocket i.e. a sustained weapon. With this, the Scarab tank will drop down to the ground and then you can board a dock to the back, and rush to the control room. You can also try a much easier method to beat the scarab tank. You should try and search along the wall at the base of the crane for a lift, without engaging in a fight with the scarab tank. Press the switch to go up in the lift, to the top of the crane. Now, go to the far corner and sit down. After a while the Scarab shall go past and park itself, right in front of you. When this is done, you should jump on top of the scarab. This shall save you a lot of time, efforts and ammo.

Now you will find a lot of enemies on the tank. You should try to aim for the Brutes with your rocket launcher or any other weapon which does mass damage. Then run to the back of the Scarab Tank, and enter the control room. You must break the shield by meleeing it. After that you should destroy the console (again by meleeing). Now your work is finally done. Run out of the Scarab Tank before it destroys itself.
Congratulations! You have now beaten the Scarab Tank.

In Halo 2, players had to deal with huge tanks that walked on bug like legs, these massive machines were dubbed as the “Scarab Tanks”. Taking on the Scarab Tank was one of the most exhilarating sequences in Halo 2. In Halo 3, the experience triples. In the new game you will battle the scarabs up to three times and sometimes they appear in pairs.

Halo 3 is the final installment of the Epic Halo trilogy. It was released to anticipating fans, September of this year. Halo 3 features familiar objects, weapons and scenarios found in Halo 2, but bumped up a couple of notches. It takes some getting used to at the beginning, so just be prepared to die repeatedly until you get the hang of it.

If in Halo 2, you faced this menace in one sequence, get ready to see more of it in Halo 3. In order to defend against the Scarabs you must know how to destroy it. This is the best way to defeat the Scarab tank.

The Scarab Tank appears at the start of a new chapter and your objective will be to destroy it. When battling with the scarabs remember that other than the laser at its mouth, the scarab also has a secondary gun at the back. So keep moving! Get on your mongoose and inflict damage, you will be guided as to exactly what part of the Scarab you need to hit. After the Scarab falls, board it to finish the job. Jump onto its back and find its core. It will appear like a disk shape glowing energy shield flanked by clip-like appendages on four areas. Aim at it and fire twice. Remember to get off the Scarab tank before it blows up.

If you are unable to get it the first time, review where you went wrong and go at it again. Checking out where you made a mistake is easier with Halo 3. The Playback feature allows you to revisit previous battles. There is no need for a special setting, Halo 3 just stores the video into your hard drive immediately. You can also take out video clips and screenshot of fights that you want remembered. You can then post it in your profile at Bungie.net. After all, this feature is not just for making you a better player. Use it to flaunt your skills for the world to see. Happy Scarab hunting folks!