September 29, 2009

Left 4 Dead Crash Course?

I was surprised when I found out that Left 4 Dead had released another DLC pack today, due to the fact that it had not been advertised, at least on the Xbox 360 side of things. Apparently the new download adds another campaign level, "Crash Course", for use in Campaign, Versus and the like, in addition to a number of new achievements. Annoyingly, the new content is not available for free on the Xbox 360 as it is for computer users! Seeing as I'm not one to buy a mediocre DLC package for nothing other than the obvious reason of more achievements, I think I'll sadly have to pass on this one, unless it becomes cheaper further down the track.

The campaign looks like it's set in the usual post-apocalyptic landscape, probably with a helicopter involvement of some sort - probably the rescue vehicle. In addition, the campaign has been stream-lined to make for a quicker Versus game time. I don't see how this will entice buyers, on the Xbox at least, who to pay for a shortened campaign version with Left 4 Dead 2 just around the corner, unless they are truly die-hard fans. Good news for those said, die-hard fans; Valve has pledged to keep the DLC coming for the original Left 4 Dead, even after its' sequel has been released. In any case, here's a preview image from the new Crash Course pack.

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