DLC - The Sacrifice (Xbox 360)
Game - Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2
Cost - 560 Microsoft Points
The crew at Valve must love L4D as much as I do. Why? Because it shows in their level design. In their latest expansion to one of the best zombie games ever, gamers have to suit up as the original survivors (Bill, Francis, Louis, and Zoey) and complete the gap in the story between L4D1 and L4D2. Overall, I give the DLC a solid 7.5 / 10 and that is a great score in my opinion. It would have been a higher score if the campaign was longer. That is my only gripe on what is otherwise a fantastically fun romp.
The Sacrifice has 3 maps including one hell of a finale. The campaign maps are packed with infected and specials. The 2nd map has a great "king of the hill" type setup where players have to fight off hordes of infected while running up a hill, down a gangway, and through a barge. It was blast! I played the version for L4D2 which is by far the better of the two since it includes the addition of the melee weapons, m60, and other L4D2 exclusive options. Giving Francis a melee weapon is pure zombie slaying glee. The finale is a nail-biting, trigger happy, and jaw dropping experience. The survivors must start 3 generators with each triggering an seemingly endless horde of infected with special infected swarming you including a tank or two. Once the generators are going everyone must get on the bridge and then one player must sacrifice themselves for the team by fighting through the oncoming hordes and re-start one of the generators to trigger the closing credits. It's intense!
I highly recommend this one to the Left 4 Dead faithful and even the casual. The fun factor is amped up in this one and makes up for the short campaign length. If you have a choice, get the L4D2 version and as a bonus you will get the No Mercy campaign with the original survivors and all of the L4D2 weapons and special infected for a new challenge! Have fun peeps! I did!
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