No one really knew exactly what to expect from the upcoming free downloadable content for Left 4 Dead (Xbox 360 and PC) when it was first announced.
Sure, we knew that it would allow for Versus mode play on the Dead Air and Death Toll campaigns, and that it'd come with a new Survival mode, but really, how much is that to go on? Thankfully, IGN has put out a few videos showcasing what we can expect.
Survival mode will contain 12 separate levels, 11 of which are modified versions of existing set pieces from Left 4 Dead's four campaigns; the single new map revolves around a clifftop lighthouse.
The whole point of this new mode is to persevere against waves of infected for as long as possible (in case the name didn't make it obvious enough). The reward comes in the forms of bronze, silver, and gold medals for each of the 12 levels, and for the record, no one at Valve has made it past 10 minutes yet.
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Survival mode looks good enough but I'm more excited about the other 2 campaigns being available for Versus. I still don't understand why they couldn't have been available from the start.
it'll serve as a nice diversion for about 20min and that'll be the end of it. the game was good while it lasted but, unfortunately, that was the problem.
Now we PC gamers have to wait for Microsoft to do their "quality assurance" bullshit so that we can get it on a platform that has nothing to do with Live. Fuck you Microsoft.
I cant wait for this. Me and my friends have been playing the finales like survival seeing how long we can survive after the rescue comes....never very long...
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Precisely. If you were that desperate for the Vs. maps, you would have got some modded versions, like I did.
And which is better, the maps being better balanced, or having to be re-released because there's loads of exploits in them? They are NOT the maps shipped with the game, they are tweaked versions for balance.
Also, survival mode screams awesome to me. Probably will never get past 5 mins though.
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I was never a big fan of versus but since dead air is my favorite campaign I'm looking forward to playing on it as an infected.
it'll serve as a nice diversion for about 20min and that'll be the end of it. the game was good while it lasted but, unfortunately, that was the problem.
The sound of it makes me want to scream and run around. I can only imagine how it would make me react in game.
Really? Isn't that how you always play it?
I'd love to see you play it one handed.
We can get our zombie horde on......get it...lol
Its free. Quit whining.
I want details
Precisely. If you were that desperate for the Vs. maps, you would have got some modded versions, like I did.
And which is better, the maps being better balanced, or having to be re-released because there's loads of exploits in them? They are NOT the maps shipped with the game, they are tweaked versions for balance.
Also, survival mode screams awesome to me. Probably will never get past 5 mins though.