It's The Passing: Left 4 Dead 2 and Left 4 Dead Collide Thursday

John Funk

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It's The Passing: Left 4 Dead 2 and Left 4 Dead Collide Thursday



Break out your shotguns and chainsaws, folks: It's zombie-killin' time, as the L4D2 [http://www.amazon.com/Left-4-Dead-Game-Xbox-360/dp/B0025KZV7A/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1278528500&sr=1-1] cast in The Passing DLC.

Originally planned to hit sometime in March, The Passing fell prey to Valve's trademark delays and was pushed back until... sometime. Whenever, really.

"Whenever," it turns out, is actually "this Thursday, April 22nd." That's right, The Passing will be hitting Xbox 360s and PCs alike before the end of the week, to bring Rochelle, Coach, Nick and Ellis face-to-face with Bill, Francis, Zoey, and Louis - well, three of them, anyway [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/99316-One-Left-4-Dead-Survivor-Wont-Survive-The-Passing].

Not only will it bring a new campaign and all the goodies that come with it - "a new co-operative challenge mode of play, support for infected bot play in Versus, a new "uncommon common" zombie class (the fallen survivor), melee weapon (golf club), and firearm (M-60)" - The Passing will add "Mutations" to the game, which are weekly events that alter the existing game modes.

For example, there will be "Realism Versus" - which applies the Realism rules to a standard match and will ensure that no Survivors ever make it more than halfway to the end - as well as "Chainsaw Massacre," a gametype that gives all of the Survivors chainsaws and infinite gas.

The Passing will cost 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360, and be free on the PC.

Well, I know what I'm going to be doing this weekend. Who's with me?

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Armored Prayer

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Damn if I only had enough MS points, I'd totally get this.

Oh, well I'll hopefully get it eventually.
 

Lord_Panzer

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John Funk said:
The Passing will cost 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360, and be free on the DLC.
I think the universe just broke.

Looks like I'll be dusting off my copy of L4D2 come Thursday.
 

fix-the-spade

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If I have my new machine built by then... millions of zombie will die.

Fallen Survivor? That's kind of a spoiler. That one the survivors from L4D was in fact, not immune at all. Nevermind, not a spoiler, but I still hope it's Louis.
Those mutations sound a lot like Bungie's Halo2/3 playlists, which is a very good thing.

Edit, really looking forward to doing Rambo (or Topper Harley) impressions with the M60.
 

ObsessiveSketch

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Sadly, I'm banning myself from Steam until my college term is over T_T guess I'll just have to dodge spoilers til then.
 

FightThePower

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By 'free on the DLC' I assume you mean 'free on the PC'? I'm a pedantic little prick I know, but I just thought it needed pointing out.

I'll be playing this this weekend for sure. I want to use that M60!
 

Lord_Panzer

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fix-the-spade said:
If I have my new machine built by then... millions of zombie will die.

Fallen Survivor? That's kind of a spoiler. That one the survivors from L4D was in fact, not immune at all. Hope it's Louis.
Amirite? [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BlackDudeDiesFirst]

Plus, if he's dead, all new PILLZ HEAR!!!! videos will have zombie Loius.
 

Tzekelkan

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So long exam study sessions, hello zombie apocalypse! Seriously, Valve are amazing. Just a month ago they had L4D2 on sale for 50%, and lowered its price when it was over to just 30 euros... now this free DLC all the while bringing a new Steam UI to PC and also making it for the Mac?

I don't have the original L4D, so I'm anxious to meet the four unlucky bastards from that game in person. My only regret is that the Passing doesn't feature 4+4 coop or 8v8 versus. Guess you can't have them all. Go Valve!
 

hazabaza1

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Wait, unlimited chainsaw fuel?
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SomeBritishDude

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Bill. They couldn't get the voice actor to make a return.

I'm definitely getting this DLC. Just finally bit the bullet and got Left 4 Dead 2 about 3 weeks ago and my god, I'm glad I did.

[b/]WAY[/b] better that the original, and I can't wait for more.
 

Contun

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John Funk said:
The Passing will cost 560 Microsoft Points on Xbox 360, and be free on the PC.
Ah... the benefits of being a PC Gamer...

Looks like I'll be playing a lot more Left 4 Dead 2.
 

Quad08

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I'm still getting plenty of fun times from L4D 1 split screen.

If Gamestop has another sale this summer, perhaps I'll pick this one up, along with some points for all the DLC