Of course, because Valve is a company full of diabolical geniuses, guess what's on sale right now? Left 4 Dead 2 is 75% off today only, bringing it down to $4.99.
Valve will release Dead Air early ... if 20K people unlock this Left 4 Dead 2 achievement
by David Hinkle 
on Jul 6th 2011 9:00PM
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Of course, because Valve is a company full of diabolical geniuses, guess what's on sale right now? Left 4 Dead 2 is 75% off today only, bringing it down to $4.99.
Reader Comments (57)
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:01PM Gibbeynator said
Fair warning. Even on easy, Cold Stream is BRUTAL.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:07PM ArcaneAmoeba said
@Gibbeynator
Really? I just played through it, and I think it's difficulty is pretty comparable to most of the other campaigns. Challenging, but not brutal.
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Really? I just played through it, and I think it's difficulty is pretty comparable to most of the other campaigns. Challenging, but not brutal.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 12:01PM Accessgranted said
@Gibbeynator
meh the hardest part seemed to be in the tunnel b4 you fall when you go downstairs through that door a shit load of zombies come swarming towards you and your group. Other wise it's one of the most fun campaigns to date.
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meh the hardest part seemed to be in the tunnel b4 you fall when you go downstairs through that door a shit load of zombies come swarming towards you and your group. Other wise it's one of the most fun campaigns to date.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:04PM blackangel209 said
You can get both Left4Deads for $7.50 if you buy the bundle.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:09PM Riley Freeman said
@blackangel209
I just bought them because of your post.
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I just bought them because of your post.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:12PM Powerlord said
@blackangel209
Why bother? Valve's porting all the L4D campaigns to L4D2... the Dead Air campaign mentioned in the article is one of them.
Personally, I'm going to do this achievement just for the ticket for the Steam Summer Sale.
The problem is, I didn't have L4D2 installed and the game is a honking 11.3GB now.
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Why bother? Valve's porting all the L4D campaigns to L4D2... the Dead Air campaign mentioned in the article is one of them.
Personally, I'm going to do this achievement just for the ticket for the Steam Summer Sale.
The problem is, I didn't have L4D2 installed and the game is a honking 11.3GB now.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:18PM Cannon0811 said
@blackangel209 Thanks! got them both thanks to that deal ^_^
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Posted: Jul 7th 2011 3:29AM blackangel209 said
@Kougeru Right, because everyone has a 300Mbps download speed and Valve's servers can certainly handle that during their huge sales. 11.3GB is a pretty damn big download.
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Posted: Jul 7th 2011 12:03PM Accessgranted said
@blackangel209
once you go meelee you can't go back to non-meelee l4d1. :)
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once you go meelee you can't go back to non-meelee l4d1. :)
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:05PM ArcaneAmoeba said
Apparently the achievement doesn't unlock unless you do online campaign, singleplayer doesn't work. Just an FYI for anybody who wants to get it.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:05PM ArcaneAmoeba said
@Razer922
That's odd, it didn't unlock for me. I'm connected to steam and everything, not sure what the problem is.
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That's odd, it didn't unlock for me. I'm connected to steam and everything, not sure what the problem is.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:10PM buster42 said
Doing this also gets you a ticket for their summer contest. Which is the reason I did it, since I don't play L4D2 enough to care about new maps.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:11PM ZachFACEyay said
I don't have it on steam, might have to pick it up!
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:12PM Crimsic said
Why can't I have a gaming computer? :(
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:03PM (Unverified) said
@Crimsic Even if you have a 5 year old computer, you can still run Left 4 Dead 2 if you mess around with the graphics settings a little.
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Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:16PM ShivanSwordsman said
@Crimsic
Because you own a console.
... and because you touch yourself at night.
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Because you own a console.
... and because you touch yourself at night.
Posted: Jul 8th 2011 7:58AM ShivanSwordsman said
@Faenix
I own a PS3 (barely use) and a Wii (dust gathering for the past 2 years). I was under the impression the "... And because you touch yourself at night" line would let people know I was joking/being sarcastic.
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I own a PS3 (barely use) and a Wii (dust gathering for the past 2 years). I was under the impression the "... And because you touch yourself at night" line would let people know I was joking/being sarcastic.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:26PM adr916 said
woah 5 bucks! hel yea! cant believe this game cost the same as a mortal kombat dlc character.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 12:41AM The Wicker Man said
Some of us man up and swim thru the undead tides, while some are pulled under by the hungering. And relentless. Current
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Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:50PM Ospov said
I know what I'm doing tonight!
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 9:51PM Foetoid said
Nope. Not tempted. I'm still flat-out refusing to purchase this game until its uncensored. Yes i live in Australia. I love Left 4 Dead, but out of principle, until the R18+ rating is introduced late this month, and unless L4D2 gets uncensored, i won't be buying. Which is a shame cause i love the first one, my most played online FPS since CS:S.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:11PM edit said
@Foetoid I feel the same way, although I picked the game up on a sale for next to nothing some time ago.. The level of censoring is absolutely ridiculous. The day I install and play it again is the day it is restored to its intended form. If that's never, so be it.
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Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:15PM edit said
@Spectrus If you purchase it through steam and are in Australia, yes, actually. I think a friend of mine had it bought and gifted to him by an American steam user, and that apparently has worked for him, but I have my doubts that is even possible for me now that I already have it in my account and purchased in Australia.
Oh well. I'm almost as sick of zombies as I am of shooting people.
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Oh well. I'm almost as sick of zombies as I am of shooting people.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:04PM Covarr said
Until today I'd only played Cold Stream in versus, my mode of choice. But I was happy to do it in single player just now, just for Dead Air, which will always be my favorite L4D1 campaign.
Also, do we know if Crash Course is coming with the final version of Cold Stream?
Also, do we know if Crash Course is coming with the final version of Cold Stream?
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:07PM FreakSheet said
LOL. July 22nd is my birthday! What a nice present!
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:31PM kph59 said
I remember hearing about this campaign a while ago, I just never got around to playing it. All in all, it's a solid campaign. The tank entry in the first chapter was great, and the water effects were a nice touch. I will note that the fourth chapter pissed me off due to the fact I thought that the safe house door was stuck. Maybe it's just me being stupid, but there should be more direction.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:35PM Hivetyrant said
Does Valve early release mean real world on time?
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 10:35PM The Joy of Painting w Bob Ross said
I've done my part. Godspeed everyone.
Posted: Jul 6th 2011 11:00PM Uracat said
I'm sorry everyone, but I'm afraid I do not own L4D2 nor does it appear that I shall own it anytime soon due to monetary constraints. These factors and more prevent me from completing the challenge. I do hope that you will forgive me for being unable to help out. Thank you for your understanding in this matter. -God
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 12:26AM 2Slick said
I hate how the Xbox 360 (and PS3) L4D2 communities get shunned while the pc players get these types of perks. And no, I don't care why it is the way it is, so don't tell me.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 5:37PM RogueJedi86 said
@2Slick
Don't worry, the console fanboys keep saying PC gaming is dying anyways(has been for 20 years), so the perks of playing on PC won't last forever. Right? Right?
Like SpaceGhostFlyer said, it's not Valve's fault. I know Microsoft(not sure about Sony) requires all content DLC have a cost, which is why Valve's games get so few patches on consoles, much less free ones. It makes me glad I don't play games on consoles. All this free DLC on PC is great.
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Don't worry, the console fanboys keep saying PC gaming is dying anyways(has been for 20 years), so the perks of playing on PC won't last forever. Right? Right?
Like SpaceGhostFlyer said, it's not Valve's fault. I know Microsoft(not sure about Sony) requires all content DLC have a cost, which is why Valve's games get so few patches on consoles, much less free ones. It makes me glad I don't play games on consoles. All this free DLC on PC is great.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 1:32AM Dooliss said
Consoles are fun and all, but Valve typically perks it up for PC/Mac users.
Nothing against consoles, but I've come to prefer PC gaming lots more.
Nothing against consoles, but I've come to prefer PC gaming lots more.
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 1:41AM whylekat said
Steam has achievements?
Posted: Jul 7th 2011 8:54AM Colorfuljosh said
@whylekat newer games do and some older ones particularly valve games were patched with achievements
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Posted: Jul 7th 2011 1:45AM whylekat said
Will this map ever come out for consoles?
