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Raccoon City gets running zombies, courtesy of Left 4 Dead photo

Hey, check it out: a post about Left 4 Dead that doesn't involve the words "boycott," "DLC," or "unfinished."

Valve, the much-beleaguered masterminds behind Left 4 Dead, released their Authoring Tools about a month ago, effectively inviting modders, tinkerers, and craftsmen of all kinds to build maps and campaigns of their own. I'm sure there are hundreds of excellent mods out there already, but a modder named Outatime is creating an especially interesting bit of zombie confluence -- Resident Evil's Raccoon City. 

I suppose that Raccoon City makes sense for a Left 4 Dead mod since Resident Evil:Outbreak was like a poor man's L4D anyway. And so, it seems that a lineage of survival horror has come full circle, although Leon Kennedy never had to deal with a startled Witch. 

Outatime plans on creating an entire six-map campaign (called Resident Evil: Last Escape) out of the iconic zombie-infested city, but one map ("Raccoon City Streets) is already available. It's still in its beta stage, with some nasty framerate drops, but it's nevertheless playable. 

I haven't had a chance to play Last Escape yet, but if you're interested in doing so, you can download it here. Hit the jump for a video, and check out Outatime's YouTube channel for even more Last Escape videos.

[Via Joystiq]


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MrSadistic's Avatar
MrSadistic at 06/19/2009 22:20
Zombie games should stick with their own kind if you catch my drift, boy.

-cocks shotgun-
FuriousGeorge's Avatar
FuriousGeorge at 06/19/2009 22:24
JAW-SOME
Chocobo Knight's Avatar
Chocobo Knight at 06/19/2009 22:33
Leon has had to deal with Ashley. I think many would consider it would be like dealing with a startled Witch. :)
Artemus's Avatar
Artemus at 06/19/2009 22:53
Damn.
When will they, if ever, bring the franchise over to the PS3?!
ChronosWing's Avatar
ChronosWing at 06/19/2009 23:08
@Art

Even if they did, you wouldn't be able to play this as it's a custom map and they are only possible on the PC version of the game.
Azereki's Avatar
Azereki at 06/19/2009 23:11
Looks pretty cool. I didn't know you could play in 3rd person though. I assume there is some sort of console command on the PC version only?
Artemus's Avatar
Artemus at 06/19/2009 23:13
@Chronoswing
Ha ha! I know, man. Guess I should have phrased that better. Just wish I could play L4D and its upcoming sequel on my PS3. =`(
I love zombies.
shinigamiDude's Avatar
shinigamiDude at 06/19/2009 23:23
Count me in :D
i'll wait till 1 or 2 more maps available though.
come to think of it , RE hunter is almost the same as L4D hunter , ha ha.
they could make licker in place of smoker and stuffs too.And the main villain from RE:Dead Aim as witch,Nemesis as Tank & Ivy as Boomer.Just my opinion,lol.

And alligators are the best thing abt RE5.
Reginald's Avatar
Reginald at 06/19/2009 23:36
pretty good job there, I have to say. its hilarious how implausible and un-american raccoon city actually looks when you see it like this. its basically a smaller tokyo with red brick buildings and fire escapes.
DaedHead8's Avatar
DaedHead8 at 06/20/2009 00:40
Time to buy the PC version of L4D. Sigh....
WarZombie's Avatar
WarZombie at 06/20/2009 02:29
It's times like these that I wish that the Xbox 360 supported mods or that I had an awesome gaming PC. Nice mod nonetheless.
daysocks's Avatar
daysocks at 06/20/2009 02:32
Damn, if there was one thing to spur me into getting a better PC at last, it would be this.

*makes a note to build a new PC*
Cadtalfryn's Avatar
Cadtalfryn at 06/20/2009 04:27
I guess I'm going to have to get L4D now...I always said Zoe looked exactly like Claire.

None of my friends know who Claire is though. Time to get new friends, you say?
Ace Flibble's Avatar
Ace Flibble at 06/20/2009 04:53
As someone who's played RE3 30+ times, I came. I came hard. My penis exploded in a shower of blood when she got the shotgun from the body in the cellar.

I'm going to have to buy the PC L4D now. Lets my 360 version have a rest for a bit I guess.

Cadtalfryn: Zoey's a pretty shameless copy of Claire, especially if you compare Claire's C:VX outfit to Zoey.
CrudeDarkness's Avatar
CrudeDarkness at 06/20/2009 06:05
@Ace Flibble

yeah dude I remember that level too: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fpuv9AZG66g
(skip to 2:10)

Even the background song when she enters the room in the top floor is the same.
falinter's Avatar
falinter at 06/20/2009 09:32
It seems very open and backtracky for a L4D map. It will probably change the way people play.
Bizznet's Avatar
Bizznet at 06/20/2009 09:33
Aaaahhh! So awesome! It's the exact same layout as the original! *faint*
Jack8274's Avatar
Jack8274 at 06/20/2009 10:13
I'm surprised they used "thirdperson" instead of "thirdpersonshoulder" to replicate the RE4-5 look.
JLanphear's Avatar
JLanphear at 06/20/2009 12:32
That is awesome. I still don't have Left 4 Dead and I may get the PC version instead of the 360 version.
mix's Avatar
mix at 06/20/2009 12:55
I just might have to turn on L4D again! That nude patch was amusing for like 20 seconds....and no that wasn't my best time.

LAWLOL?
Insanity Warden's Avatar
Insanity Warden at 06/20/2009 13:19
Just tested this out. Fantastic map, and the likeness is very visible. My only problem was the frame rate drops. I'm on a high end computer, and had quite a few drops on the first half of the map. The second half was fine, didn't notice any drops. Music and sound effects are wonderful. I can't wait until there's a full release of these maps.
Ray Tarded's Avatar
Ray Tarded at 06/20/2009 15:00
Wonder how long before Capcoms lawyers are all over this?
Cowboy TTop's Avatar
Cowboy TTop at 06/20/2009 16:38
Capcom won't do anything, because they understand its community driven.
Black Uroborus's Avatar
Black Uroborus at 06/20/2009 17:02
Yeah, Capcom aren't a bunch of Squares...
de BLOO's Avatar
de BLOO at 06/20/2009 17:19
Hey, its RE 3.
Wintersocks's Avatar
Wintersocks at 06/21/2009 12:00
Oh Noes you has startled the... nemesis?
Triple C's Avatar
Triple C at 06/24/2009 06:45
Get the hose and put out the fire! Brings back so many memories of RE3, I was surprised at how similar he was able to make it.
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Shael at 07/02/2009 18:16
What would've made it even BETTER is if he'd used the gate part (you know where in RE3 you have to use the lighter to burn through the ropes?) and made it into a choke point, kinda like the elevator bit in the hospital.

Hit a button, light the ropes on fire, defend position as rope burns. That would be freaking sweeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

Am I the only one sad there seems to be no boutique to change costumes in?:P
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