While the November release of Left 4 Dead 2 is almost upon us, Valve wants to reassure fans of the original zombie-slaying first-person shooter that it won’t be forgotten any time soon, announcing a new downloadable campaign for PC and Xbox 360 entitled Crash Course.
Set for release in September, Crash Course is meant to fill the void between the No Mercy and Death Toll campaigns, depicting what befell our beloved survivors after boarding that fateful helicopter atop Mercy Hospital. While Crash Course will offer both a Survival Mode map and a co-operative campaign, its primary focus is to deliver a complete Versus Mode experience in just thirty minutes. A recharge timer for infected teammates is said to have been added, and the item spawn behaviour has been changed to provide more balanced gameplay.
“Since the release of Left 4 Dead last November, the design team has been excited about creating new experiences for this world and allowing players to do the same, by releasing much of our internal toolset, like the Survival Pack and Authoring Tools,” said Gabe Newell. “We’re working with the fans toward the ongoing entertainment value of the product.”
Left 4 Dead: Crash Course is targeted for release in September and will be available free of charge on the PC and for 550 Microsoft Points on the Xbox 360.
Richard Mitchell is a video game addict living in Toronto. He has been gaming for more than two decades, and despite multiple interventions, continues to game today. He has an Xbox 360, a PS3, a Wii, a Nintendo DS, a gaming PC, and a life, and does his best to juggle them all.
To other Canadians: Is it just me or does Zoey totally look like Chantal Kreviazuk in that poster?
She looks totally clueless. Francis looks like he’s run out of things to hate and doesn’t know what to do. Louis looks like he has a secret.
And Bill is clearly making machine gun sounds and explosions with his mouth.
I hate crashing!