Zombie News No. 30

Michael Myers, from the famous 'Halloween' movie and its umpteen sequels and two fantastic remakes by aptly named filmmaker/rocker Rob Zombie, has in my mind always been a bit of a zombie character. He has all the qualities: Nearly impossible to kill, no emotion, doesn't eat food, kills anyone who crosses his path, hardly makes a sound, has the same blank look on his face, and I could go on and on. He is more like a zombie than a human in my opinion. What do you think?

So I haven't posted in about a week. Two reasons, 1) some family matters sprung up, 2) nothing really to post about that I thought couldn't wait. I mean really this rest of the year will be a bit busy for all of us what with holidays, and lets face it the best stretch of gaming releases till the end of the year. Tis the gaming season where we play in our free time away from massive feasts of food and healthy doses of family gatherings. Any good gaming zombie can appreciate more games and food to boot. I know I do! So here is what a I scavenged from the game news.

Da News

Star Wars the Force Unleashed II hit store shelves today and the reviews are in. News flash its a mediocre game. Dtoid and Joystiq give it a 5 and a 6.

The Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare disc that includes other RDR goodies is set to release Nov.23

Just for us game zombies and to celebrate Halloween, MS released a zombie costume for your avatar. Neat!

There is actually a CoD: Black Ops edition Jeep Wrangler. Go figure.

Treyarch put the hammer down on Quickscoping in CoD: Black Ops. Dtoid has the report. I say good. Even playing field is funner anyway.

Finally, Dead Rising 2 Solider of Fortune DLC pack is available. Wanna look like Rambo and slay zombies? Go for it.

That's it. I told you  I scavenged for news. One tidbit from my own source, I beat DR2 and really enjoyed my time doing it. Look for a review somewhere down the line from me. I only wish I could capture my own screen shots to show you. Maybe a mini-review later this week. Next on my play list....Black Ops!

Zombie in funny Starburst Commercial

Great commercial.

RDR Undead Nightmare Trailer!

Read the IGN Preview here.

I am CHOMPING AT THE BIT for this one. :)

Zombie News No. 29

If ever there were such an organization like the one depicted above I certainly would be a proud member of it. The primal man within me would relish the idea of hunting zombies. I gotta say that given the gamut of zombie types out there I would be most interested in hunting the zombies from the movie I Am Legend. They are just plain mean. Anywho, there is some news to cover so I will get things started.

Da' News

Red Dead Redemption Undead Nightmare DLC due to hit October 26th. I really miss playing RDR. The superb add-ons that Rockstar has released are just making me miss it more. I will be securing this title before long methinks. Especially since now they are combining zombies with old west weaponry! And zombie bears!
Check out this gallery of pictures.

The PS3 exclusive top-down zombie shooter Dead Nation will have online and offline co-op. This is a game I may check out depending on its reception by critics and the like. Seems quirky to me.

Joystiq posted their review of Medal of Honor and give it a guarded high-score (4/5) based largely on the single-player campaign. Multi-player was a mixed bag. They also posted the reviews from other sites, which again showed that the scores are primarily on par with the campaign portion.

The fine folks at Co-Optimus reviewed the Playstion Move. I am really skeptical on the whole motion controller wave, but the people at Sony look to have it down pat.

The Dead Rising 2 Psycho Skills Pack released this week. Go get it! It's only like $2. Fun!

Check this hot new CoD Black Ops Trailer!


A great little piece of writing for introducing the just released demo for Star Wars: Force Unleashed II. Hysterical! Go get the demo.

Finally a native application of Netflix for the PS3 is being released on Oct 18th. It manages to one up the Xbox by adding the coveted search feature to the interface. Brilliant.

Ok so with the news out of the way I can add that I will be reviewing Dead Rising 2 soon. I have had a blast playing it so far. Keep on keeping on! Please comment below and let me know what you think. Til'next time.

DLC Review: The Sacrifice (Left 4 Dead 1&2)

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!

L4D Sacrifice DLC finally hits Xbox 360 and Dead Rising 2 Gets More DLC

OK so after a business trip this morning I came back to my laptop and Microsoft had posted the DLC 'The Sacrifice' for Left 4 Dead 1 & 2 at 6:30am Eastern. Want to queue it up? Go here. I did, and I can't wait to sacrifice Louis. Joking. Not really, but seriously I am.

Also this is a snippet from a Destructoid report on Dead Rising 2 getting some new DLC:

Dead Rising 2 is getting its first traditional add-on content: stat-boosting outfits. Capcom didn't mention specific prices yet, but this seems like the type of content you'd be asked to pay a few dollars for. Note: the first date is for Xbox 360, and the second is for PlayStation 3.

• Psychopath Theme Pack (Oct. 12 and 13): You are more difficult to kill; "gruesome" weapons like chainsaws and axes do more damage
• Soldier of Fortune Theme Pack (Oct. 19 and 20): Double ammo, increased shooting accuracy, more firepower, and improved headshot accuracy; special spray attack with automatic weapons
• Sports Theme Pack (Oct. 26 and 27): Sports-themed weapons are more effective; new tackle attack; you earn more from gambling and gain more health while eating and drinking
• Ninja Theme Pack (Nov. 2 and 3): Zombies won't grab you as easily; damage is increased with sword-type weapons which also have new special attacks; stackable items and throwing items like nails and gems do more damage; faster throwing speed

Capcom is trying to give everyone everything (for a price). It's liberal thinking, and for gamers that good. I like it. Stay tuned! Defiler FTW!

Watch this Dead Space 2 Multiplayer Preview

I am REALLY looking forward to this title if only for the Multiplayer/Co-Op experience. This looks great. Enjoy. Head nod Joystiq.

Now Playing: Dead Rising 2

Huge map, over 50 known combo weapons, co-op, new game modes, new story, and more zombies than you can shake a Boomstick at. Yeah, this is Dead Rising 2.

NEW Left 4 Dead "The Sacrifice" Trailer

This is a good one. I like how the music drives the mood. 'The Sacrifice' hits Xbox Live and Steam next Tuesday October 5th.