Go batty with the Left 4 Dead 2 pre-order bonus
by Griffin McElroy 
{ Oct 2nd 2009 at 3:40PM } 
However, for the truly patriotic among us, Valve is offering a singularly thrilling bonus: An in-game "American baseball bat." We've contacted Valve to find out exactly what this means -- is pre-ordering the game really the only way to get our hands on this implement of the Great American Pastime? Or is it just a special "American" skin for the bat, which was previously confirmed to be one of the title's brand new melee weapons? We hope it's the latter, if only so we can sing "Courtesy of the Red, White And Blue" during our undead massacres.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
jak33 @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:45PM
take note gamestop this is how preorders should be done, discounted price plus ingame content plus early access to demo
HippoHero @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:56PM
I don't know. The 'we'll maybe put a copy in the reserved basket but sell it to someone else if you don't come quick enough' plan seems good to me.
bysk.ha @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:06PM
oooh!!! let me join in on the smack talk!!! I love a good case of it!!!.... wait...
... umm... gamestop took note... and is doing it? Signs were up in the store today when I reserved it... :) man I love this
http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=75064
Hakaisou @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:18PM
Funny. GameStop is claiming that the baseball bat is a gamestop exclusive.
BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
bysk.ha @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:31PM
ok... yeah... that part is funny... I'm with ya on that one Hakaisou
Maybe y'all should get your game at Game Crazy... oh wait...
JUNG GUNS @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:45PM
um actually its or, the word you are looking for is or. Not and.
bysk.ha @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:48PM
Hey JUNG GUNS... Put an one of these ----> @ and a name at who you're referring to... makes things easier... oh... and... NO ONE CARES! :) We're having fun... this isn't engrish class :-P
David @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:46PM
Oh, the things I would do for a baseball bat.
THE WICKER MAN (BWF) (GT: Dalek Prime) @ Oct 2nd 2009 5:22PM
Oh, the things I would do to you with a baseball bat... ;)
i.c. weiner @ Oct 2nd 2009 7:34PM
i don't think he's into that kind of stuff...
JimboTJones @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:46PM
My plan is to setup a .wav file that I can play of Brian singing the "peanut butter jelly time" song to Peter in Family Guy while I run around smacking zombie heads in my the bat.
Dopeness @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:55PM
Cool Story bro
joejoecastillo @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:50PM
cool. too bad i already pre-ordered it for xbox through gamestop.
bysk.ha @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:54PM
don't worry dude... you'll get it all... I'm getting it all from GS
The Piping Pie Pieper @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:39PM
Ugh, why did you give them your money.
bysk.ha @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:54PM
umm.... see below
bysk.ha @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:52PM
LOLZ... gamestop is giving $5 off, the baseball bat, AND the early demo access... signs are up in their windows! Mine's on pre-order already!!!
JimboTJones @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:54PM
Psst. Steam's deal is exactly the same. You get all three bonuses for pre-ordering.
bysk.ha @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:59PM
No way! isn't that what the article said? I like discs so I can has money and trade them in when I'm done playing them :) I'm a corporate zombie tool in that aspect... but it makes games cheaper for me
Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Oct 2nd 2009 3:55PM
I have to say I was going to get the original L4D on steam, but it was $20 cheaper on sale at the local store. So I go it there. With the extra $20, I can buy my own REAL anti-zombie bat and keep it by the desk while I play.
Yuccadude @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:07PM
So it was negative 5 dollars at your store? Because it was $15 on steam with the half off sale.
waynski1457 @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:30PM
But were you back for breakfast?
Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Oct 2nd 2009 5:03PM
On release! Steam was NOT half price, it was $49.95, stop price was $29.95. You can do the math. I bought it the first day it came out, not on any DLC sale.
Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Oct 2nd 2009 5:04PM
Cheerios, the fuel of what a guy.
CaramelZappa @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:00PM
Good pre-order bonus. I love how valve offers games cheaper for pre-orders. I feel like pre-orders should be cheaper anyways because you're paying for it without even playing a demo and before reviews are out. Kind of a leap of faith (Though how could you not have faith in vavle?)
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio [Planeteer | Power of the Anti-Fanboy Bitch Slap] @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:16PM
I think we should all have a little more faith in Vavle
CaramelZappa @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:44PM
Valve*
Dr. @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:02PM
meh, Not worth it until they throw in some sort of bonus for the folks who bought L4D1.
ZaxCG2 @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:09PM
Bonus is having a better understand of how the game works.
They open the game up for map-makers, and give us one of their own. What more do you want?
Storm Eagle [Resident Capcom Megafan] @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:03PM
For a second there, I had gotten my hopes up that they were including a better version of the Arkham Asylum CE Batarang.
uncle jesse @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:22PM
Batman: Left 4 Dead
I can dream...
Jose @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:04PM
Could they have gotten the rights to the ultimate American bat: the Louisville Slugger?
ZaxCG2 @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:07PM
A nice tid-bit of info people should know is that you can bring that $45 down to $33.75 when you buy the 4-Pack. Speaking with some friends now about putting our money together.
I freaking love you Valve. You really know how to "infect" us. HOHOOO.
Guibs @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:10PM
I'm apparently boycotting this game (so says the Steam group I'm on) so screw them!
MRLN @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:32PM
You wish you could. Then you could have genius game-making babies.
Guibs @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:13PM
No seriously, this is a pretty crappy bonus. 10%, and a baseball bat? Am I suppose to run and scream wweeeee like a pre-teen girl over this? Who cares about 10% when in a few months, you'll grab the game for 50% off anyway ?
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio [Planeteer | Power of the Anti-Fanboy Bitch Slap] @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:25PM
Crappy compared to what? Most other games preorder bonuses are usually either some lame code for DLC, a demo, or nothing at all. You're getting a demo, DLC and $5 off. Sounds good to me.
uncle jesse @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:27PM
No seriously, this is a pretty crappy comment ^
The Dark Wayne [Planeteer: Power of the Batusi] @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:43PM
50%? Sorry, but L4D is still 45 new at my gamestop, and 40 used.
HighFiveJesus @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:51PM
whaaa? l4d is 30 on steam right now, and its been significantly lower in the past.
if you are talking about the 360 version, *snicker* you already decided you aren't going to save money. no, you are going to pay extra for the same game/content.
i dunno if they sell pc games at gamestop or not.
Vcize @ Oct 2nd 2009 5:33PM
"if you are talking about the 360 version, *snicker* you already decided you aren't going to save money. no, you are going to pay extra for the same game/content."
Whaaa? This may be true for L4D, but the vast majority of games released on the 360 and steam quickly get much, much cheaper on the 360. Fallout 3, for instance, is still full price on steam and has only been less than that for one little weekend, whereas there have been about a gajillion deals on the 360 to get it to a significantly lower price.
My biggest gripe with steam is that games stay full price for way, way too long whereas 360 games constantly have absurd deals as the retailers battle with each other.
Guibs @ Oct 2nd 2009 9:21PM
@dark Wayne
"50%? Sorry, but L4D is still 45 new at my gamestop, and 40 used. "
Steam lowered the price on L4D so many times that I lost count. I bought it for 20$ new just after christmas on Steam. I fully expect them to repeat this this year again.
@CTC XBL-supapaypamawio
Are you kidding me? you're praising what here? getting a demo 1 week early than the rest of the world? Getting 5$off when it will go on sale for 50$ after christmas again? Getting what, a baseball bat? Really, is that suppose to be ground breaking here ? i'd rather have an extra level or other form of DLC that do ADD to the game than just a baseball bat with a special skin on it.
I'm not a Valve hater. I own all of their games. But this is far from being a good pre-order bonus. Anyway L4D 2 is an expension for L4D but sold to you at a full game price. I'll wait for the 50% rebate after christmas. It's not like there won't be better games to play in the meantime.
HighFiveJesus @ Oct 3rd 2009 12:44AM
i referred only to left for dead, not all 360 games.
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio [Planeteer | Power of the Anti-Fanboy Bitch Slap] @ Oct 3rd 2009 2:40AM
You didn't answer my questions, what is this preorder bonus stuff crappy compared too? Usually a preorder gets one of those things, Valve is giving you 3 things. I don't do preorders because I've never seen something worth doing one for.
MowDownJoe @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:16PM
They talked about the Baseball bat earlier... it's only available in game if either you pre-ordered the game or are playing with someone who pre-ordered the game. It's semi-viral, in a way.
reversecycology @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:26PM
Pretty weak pre-order bonus there. Hopefully there's different pre-order bonuses else where.
jinn35 @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:28PM
Picture
http://www.gamestop.com/gs/images/bonus/L4D2_bonusLG.jpg
ChomskyKnows @ Oct 2nd 2009 5:03PM
i still say getting a demo for pre-ordering something is backward....
Katana Master @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:35PM
I'm not American so i could care less.
stromm @ Oct 2nd 2009 4:36PM
Oh look! It's TF2 does L4D. Same cartoonish style.
Pass.