Why Left 4 Dead 2 is fucking awesome, too soon [Comments Off]

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This is a response to Adam Sessler’s recent Soapbox.

First off: There is no way in hell, that Left 4 Dead 2 will not be awesome. After all, Left 4 Dead was the game that made me get a 360, again, and it was also the game I stayed up until 4am playing — the only one, too.
Essentially, what is wrong with Left 4 Dead 2 that it offers a very similar experience. Now, mind you, that is a good thing in theory and just what a sequel should be, but personally, I could’ve waited another year for this and I also think a lot more people would be a lot more excited if this were shown at E3 2010.
I also firmly believe that no one wants this game for free. No one reasonable can expect this to be DLC. This is 1.2 times the game that Left 4 Dead was, based on the amount of “movies” available alone, not to mention the additional game modes Valve promised. So the amount of content can not be used as a valid excuse not to purchase Left 4 Dead 2 if you are one of those people who bought the first one at full price without flinching.
I just fail to understand why Valve doesn’t use one more year to generate more buzz, more desire; and in the same time, polish the game some more and maybe — and hey, I know this is a pipe dream — make it look a little nicer. Not that Left 4 Dead was an ugly game per se, and I am sure we will see some improvments in 2, but a Resident Evil 5 it is not, by a longshot — so there is definitely room for improvement there.

At the end of the day, a lot of the whiners, including me, will probably still be there day one. My only irk remains the wish to know what Valve could’ve done with another year — and a lot less whiners.

posted on 18. 06. 2009 in PC, Valve, Xbox 360 

Needz moar Left 4 Dead – updated [Comments Off]

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Can there ever be enough Left 4 Dead? No. Valve agrees, and starting this spring we will see a lot more content added to the game on both Xbox 360 and PC simultaneously.

The first of these content packs, titled “Survival”, will feature the maps Dead Air and Death Toll playable in versus mode but also a completely new mode called, you guessed it, Survival, where 4 players will face a never ending onslaught of zombies and a stopwatch on 12 maps.

PC users will also finally get their hands on the SDK, which means awesome new maps and mods straight from the community.

The add-on content is scheduled for a release this spring. It is unclear if Xbox 360 users will have to pay for this content but it is implied that buyers of the PC version should expect this to be free.

Update: Valve has now confirmed that both versions will get the DLC for free. Rejoice!

posted on 10. 02. 2009 in PC, Valve, Xbox 360 
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