The long-awaited DLC for L4D2 has finally been released. Was released around 3PM or so EDT for me.
The Passing serves three things in it’s DLC;
1. Connects the time frame between Dead Center and Dark Carnival in L4D2.
2. Reunites the original L4D1 survivors.. in a way.
3. Kills one of the original L4D1 survivors off. Note the name “The Passing“.
Just HOW the original L4D survivors went from Mercy Hospital to all the way south of Atlanta, Georgia is beyond me. Maybe the helicopter flew them there, then tried to fly back and crashed?
Valve from what I heard is supposed to release a DLC or something for L4D1 to piece together this whole thing.
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WARNING. SPOILERS…
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But the storyline goes as Gibby Gibbs’ car is stopped at an old boat bridge, were one of the original survivors tells them they have to get to the other side by going under the river to find a way to activate the bridge and continue to New Orleans. Once they finally get there they notice three of the remaining L4D1 survivors still alive… one is missing.
During the finale fight similar to the one in Dead Center, but harder due to the gas cans being further apart.. and more tanks, in the generator room you notice the body of … BILL!! Yes. Sadly. Bill did not respawn in a closet this time.
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Ok. Rant time! Though Valve did a surperve job with the levels, it was a huge disappointment to everyone hoping the remaining L4D1 survivors would fight alongside the L4D2 survivors. Only twice..twice do you see the L4D1 survivors. And only once do they actually help you. But as in being cover fire as the L4D2 survivors gather gas for the generator and get the fuck out of there. They also occasionally drop goods during the battle.
Still, I’m sure most everyone wanted to see more interaction with the L4D1 survivors.
Yet this also puts a question in. Exactly how did Bill die? And why didn’t the L4D1 survivors act upset about it? We know that the voice of Bill pretty much retired or something, which is why they had to kill Bill off.
Heh.. “Kill Bill”.