The Mourning After L4D

Abracadaniel

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The Passing was released today! It's up on Steam and maybe Xbox Live, but you gotta pay for it there.

In addition to the new 3-part campaign 'The Passing,' Valve has introduced Mutations. What are Mutations? Basically, Valve is testing out new and unusual game modes. The first one is Realism Versus. It's exactly what it sounds like. Next week is Chainsaw Massacre, where the Survivors all have access to chainsaws with unlimited fuel. I guess after a few have made the rounds, Valve is going to open up voting so player-favorites get thrown back into the mix.

There's also a new Uncommon Infected, the Fallen Survivor!

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As it was put to me, he's like a zombie pinata: Has a number of useful items that drop off him when killed, but he's fast and runs away from the Survivors.

I got a chance to play a hectic run of the new campaign and it's a bunch of fun. There's even a number of interesting easter eggs!

Easter Egg 1

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During the second level, after jumping down into the mudpit with the bulldozer, on the far side by the fence you can see the Midnight Riders' Tour Bus go screaming by

Easter Egg 2

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Again, in the second level, shortly after Easter Egg 1, you can enter a previously barricaded room with graffiti, including a message from Dead Rising's Frank West and Plants Vs. Zombies' Crazy Dave

Baroque And Roll

This was good.

But man it got hard.

Abracadaniel

I like some of the new mechanics, like the

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unlimited item bins.

Aneurhythmia

I can't wait to play the new stuff.

Abracadaniel

Also I am terribly bummed that

Finale Spoiler

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Bill bites the dust. I thought he was great in the first game.

Does anyone know what the eta is on the new DLC for L4D1?

M.D.

I dont really play l4d enough cause my ping screws me over but I want to buy this

Baroque And Roll

Smart Hero wrote: »

I like some of the new mechanics, like the

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unlimited item bins.

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The three L4D1 survivors picking shit off for you in the finale was pretty neat. Also a goddamn lifesaver.

Abracadaniel

also The Mourning After would make a pretty good campaign name

Geek, hire me.

Abracadaniel

Baroque And Roll wrote: »

Smart Hero wrote: »

I like some of the new mechanics, like the

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unlimited item bins.

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The three L4D1 survivors picking shit off for you in the finale was pretty neat. Also a goddamn lifesaver.

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Definitely, though there's plenty of debris and obstacles for the Tanks to navigate so you can avoid'em. It's the other Specials you gotta worry about when people split up to grab the cans.

ThatDudeOverThere

I like the idea of mutations but them being only temporarily available not so much

Abracadaniel

I'd venture a guess that if there's one or two that are super mega popular they'd be rolled in as new official game modes in the next big update/DLC

Baroque And Roll

Smart Hero wrote: »

Baroque And Roll wrote: »

Smart Hero wrote: »

I like some of the new mechanics, like the

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unlimited item bins.

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The three L4D1 survivors picking shit off for you in the finale was pretty neat. Also a goddamn lifesaver.

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Definitely, though there's plenty of debris and obstacles for the Tanks to navigate so you can avoid'em. It's the other Specials you gotta worry about when people split up to grab the cans.

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We tried playing it on advanced a few times. Neither of the times I played through it did we beat it on advance. We had to jump down to normal.

The second because I class in six fucking hours and I can't sleep.

Zephos

Easter Egg 2 also involves

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a shaun of the dead, and possibly a dawn of the dead reference. on the same wall

Bucketman

Yeah my favorite parts where

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That bathroom in level 2 with all the other zombie game/movie quotes (I think the dog one is a reference to Silent Hill) and the bathroom next to it.

Bucketman

Also:

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Coach: Yeah look at all this...um...oh who am I kidding this tour sucks.
Nick: Told ya
Ellis: Now Nick we all know the tour is a little lack, but thats not reason to take it out on Coach

Klorgnum

Did anyone else hear Ellis tell a complete Keith story? We were waiting for an AFK in the safe room on the third map, and got to hear all about the time Keith tried making Sushi.

Gumpy

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On my first play through, I didn't even see or hear anything related to the death. He was just missing, and I was kinda surprised there wasn't a fourth level. Was expecting him to appear and be a hero ]:

T. J. Nutty Nub

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If this hasn't already been pointed out, I found Bill in the finale I think. He's in the generator room slumped up against the generator

Abracadaniel

Oh, also, in the second level (I think)

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The Witch Bride is amazing.

Flay

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Bill was the best character.

Snowbeat

i'm going to play this with you freaks tonight

be ready

As7

Smart Hero wrote: »

Oh, also, in the second level (I think)

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The Witch Bride is amazing.

Is that the one surrounded by lights and with the crazy music?

Flay

The finale fight:

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Fending off two tanks with bots is damn hard.

Abracadaniel

As7 wrote: »

Smart Hero wrote: »

Oh, also, in the second level (I think)

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The Witch Bride is amazing.

Is that the one surrounded by lights and with the crazy music?

Yeah

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After a while I realized it was playing 'Here Comes The Bride' and apparently she's in a wedding dress. I was too busy shooting her to notice. Also the Charger ramming his way through the plastic chairs is awesome.

Tube

I played this when I was super tired and didn't enjoy it much, I should play it again. I kept on getting lost. The only thing I know I legitimately didn't like (as opposed to just not enjoying because I was almost comatose) is the finale, because the bots don't help with the fuel and it is looooooong

The Geek

Cardboard Tube wrote: »

I played this when I was super tired and didn't enjoy it much, I should play it again. I kept on getting lost. The only thing I know I legitimately didn't like (as opposed to just not enjoying because I was almost comatose) is the finale, because the bots don't help with the fuel and it is looooooong

Maybe you should get some friends.

Tube

The Geek wrote: »

Cardboard Tube wrote: »

I played this when I was super tired and didn't enjoy it much, I should play it again. I kept on getting lost. The only thing I know I legitimately didn't like (as opposed to just not enjoying because I was almost comatose) is the finale, because the bots don't help with the fuel and it is looooooong

Maybe you should get some friends.

hey

Tube

maybe you should get some being nice lessons

Abracadaniel

Yeah, they definitely continued the whole "here's a whole bunch of branching paths you can take to get there" thing from Crash Course. I'm gonna go back on Easy to spend some time exploring.

Pony

the fallen survivor can get pubs murdered

i was playing with a bunch of pubs (i know, i can hear some of you saying "well there's your first mistake" but whatever) and more than once some jack-off ran away from the group a significant distance to chase a fallen survivor because he needed a medpack or something.

the fact that the fallen survivors run away from you is kind of a cool touch.

Abracadaniel

Yeah, it seems like the still really wanted to use that concept from L4D1 of the screamer (minus the Horde-summoning part)

Arkan

tube: try playing with the armadeaddon folks

Artreus

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Teefs posted a screenshot earlier, but the "THE END IS EXTREMELY ____ NIGH" graffiti in the room with the frank west stuff was a 28 days later reference I think

Abracadaniel

Anyone wanna give Realism Vs. a shot tonight?

A Dabble Of Thelonius

That damned sewer section has the chance to be a world class bitch on Realism.

Pony

A Dabble Of Thelonius wrote: »

That damned sewer section has the chance to be a world class bitch on Realism.

one charger would basically ruin their shit hard

A Dabble Of Thelonius

Hell, the sludge slowdown + wide open space with limited visibility almost wiped us on advanced.

Bedlam

Artreus wrote: »

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Teefs posted a screenshot earlier, but the "THE END IS EXTREMELY ____ NIGH" graffiti in the room with the frank west stuff was a 28 days later reference I think

That whole room is basically refrences to different zombie movies.

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Theres something about Nicole and the dog from the Dawn of the Dead remake

Dichotomy

maaaaaaaaan I wish I had an xbox live connection right about now

Baroque And Roll

A Dabble Of Thelonius wrote: »

Hell, the sludge slowdown + wide open space with limited visibility almost wiped us on advanced.

The second section wiped me and scarlet once on advanced. Didn't get me, Teefs, Sara Lynn, and and Ryan though.

The final section fucked everyone's shit.

Bad-Beat

Gonna try this out after Ashes to Ashes