Afghan: Set around an airplane crash site in the middle of the Afghan desert. The east and west parts of the map feature cliffs, bunkers, and rocks, perfect for snipers and those who like to play stealthy. Whilst the smaller ledges and caves, situated in the north and south ensure for plenty of intense action for the close-quarters type of player.

Map Key:

1. High Ledge: This high ledge is a great sniping spot, and it's made better by the pile of mattresses beneath it. Your cushiony friends below make anormally deadly fall survivable, creating a quick getaway route, especially if your opponent doesn't know the trick and hesitates.

2. Bunker: The cliff top bunker here is a great spot for long-range defense, but like any stronghold, someone will come along and clear it out every once in a while. Stay vigilant.

3. Cavern: This roomy cavern leads directly to one of the flags in CTF matches. It is the most obvious entryway and is thus a poor route to launch a real attack. However, with a riot shield and some guts, creating chaos in the cave is a great way to distract defenders while your teammates sneak around from one of the side entrances.

4. Gas Tanks: use your environment! A pile of explosive gas tanks here can be used to scatter attacker's limbs like Jenga blocks. If for some reason you're completely out of ammo, a strange quirk will cause the tanks to exploode if you jump on them from enough distance and height. That'll surpise 'em (and kill you)

5. Cockpit: The cockpit of this bit of wreckage is a good place to hide when defending the bombsite within it. You're backed into a corner and exposed to grenade attacks, but headstrong enemies will often run into the plane too quickly to catch you before you aerate their chests with bullets.

Credits to the December 2009 issue of PlayStation Magazine.