When the zombie apocalypse comes – if it hasn’t already begun – we will know the four lunatics with clown masks, blue latex gloves and assault rifles to blame for letting it spread beyond quarantine and we have the video footage to prove it. Check it out.
PAYDAY: The Heist and the Left 4 Dead series have a lot in common. Both are 4-player co-operative multiplayer games where players fight their way through endless hordes of enemies (police and security guards in the former, zombies in the latter) to complete objectives in linear scenarios. Both have a variety of ‘special’ enemies which require particular tactics to defeat. They have similar guns and tools and mechanics of all kinds. They were developed by companies which were each acquired…
I once entertained the idea that in the grand scheme of geekery, my abstinence from comic books and action figures meant that I still retained some shred of credibility. It inevitably turned out the world merely hadn’t manufactured colourful pieces of paper and plastic on subjects I’d fork over money for. See, games companies have only just realised that we all have more money than sense.
Demos are wonderful things, they give us a glimpse into what a game is like and, in turn, whether the game is worth purchasing or not. I used to live on demos in the olden days, they were my link to the gaming world. There have been some demos which stand out above the rest, they may have introduced me to a game series, a new genre or were the entrance to what would be one of my favourite games…
I’ve been debating what to talk about in my latest blog, I thought I might just talk about some of the games I have been playing, but something else came to mind. The generosity of Valve.
Friend of The Reticule Glenn Lawrence was down at Eurogamer London this past weekend, he had the chance to meet up with Valve’s Chet Faliszek to talk about all manner of Left 4 Dead topics. Here we go!
The Survival Pack for Left 4 Dead has, after months of waiting, been released. If you haven’t downloaded it already, then boot up Steam and start updating Left 4 Dead so you can get in on the action.
There was a bit of stir in the comments section when DuBBle talked about the new Left 4 Dead DLC last week about whether Valve will be charging us for it. Thankfully Valve must have heard all of our nervous chatter and have declared that the DLC pack will be free for both PC and 360 gamers.
Finally – a reason to keep unliving! Blue’s News reports they woke up this morning and opened their curtains to a fresh layer of green ooze covering the desolate urban wastes. In short, our fleshy beings are to be spoiled rotten with the L4D Survival Pack – which is said to be transmitted via a series of tubes. Once infected, and after a brief patching period, the new content is said to have a transformative effect upon standard choc-chip L4D….
Randay Savage was a bit before my time, but back in the day he was a pretty big thing in the wrestling business. Now with a new Left 4 Dead mod you can play along with the infected horde shouting out some of his famous phrases.