Left 4 Dead 2 Expansions & DLCs

Action 05 October 2010

The second DLC for a bestselling, cooperation-oriented shooter game created by Valve. In terms of the plot, The Sacrifice is a prequel to The Passing - the other expansion pack, released several months earlier. The players assume the roles of four survivors from the original Left 4 Dead, who are trying to make their way to the southern part of the United States. The group will have to face severe difficulties, for the zombies are getting more aggressive over time and the overall number of them is constantly rising. This means that when the characters reach the dramatic finale, one of them has to make the titular sacrifice in order to save the group. Interestingly, the expansion pack is compatible with both installments of the Left 4 Dead series. However, the two versions differ in game modes and weapons available. Moreover, the owners of Left 4 Dead 2 additionally receive a mission pack named No Mercy - it comprises of the popular missions from the original Left 4 Dead.

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Action 22 April 2010

An official expansion pack for Left 4 Dead 2 - a cooperation-oriented FPS game created by Valve Software and released at the end of 2009. In The Passing, the players assume the roles of four characters from the original Left 4 Dead: Bill, Francis, Louis and Zoey. The main characters meet their equivalents from Left 4 Dead 2 in a small, agricultural town in Georgia, and the entire action is set between the events of the first and second campaign in Left 4 Dead 2. The Passing introduces a new firearm, a melee weapon and a single new zombie type as well. Similar to the base game, the experience can be enjoyed here in several different modes. Apart from the opportunities to complete the new missions solo or in cooperation with other players, the expansion brings new arenas for the Survival, Versus and Scavenge modes. Additionally, the DLC features completely new challenges created for the co-op mode.

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