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AusGamers E3 2009 Left 4 Dead 2 Interview10:02 Added: Sat Jun 6 9:21am 2009
AusGamers interviews Valve Software Writer and Left 4 Dead 2 Project Lead Chet Faliszek at E3 2009 for details about the freshly announced FPS and Valve's reaction to the fan outcry. A written transcription can be found here
Like many, I was a bit skeptic about this whole thing to begin with, but now.. thanks to Chet, I'm turned around.
Also, I couldn't stop laughing through most of the interview, did anybody else notice that the shape of Chet's face fit almost perfectly into the iconic '4' in the backdrop? =P
pro-tip: don't compare your game to the orange box, TF2's value alone puts the fully priced L4D to shame. also patting yourself on the back for adding missing features and bug-fixing is rather lame. they are kidding themselves this is anything more than an expansion pack that was promised as free content before L4D was even released.
Five campaigns through massive levels with a far more intense array of characters and a meaner director aren't an expansion. I'd say, the setting and minimalist concept of the first game compared to this, is the expansion.
After talking to Chet and seeing the game I can see what happened. They got excited - started adding new features and ideas and couldn't stop. No one knew the first game was going to be the success it was, and I doubt that they'll just up and release L4D3 Xmas 2010, and as Chet said, they haven't stopped supporting the first game - in fact he kind of potentially gives away, by the Orange Box comparison, that it's likely this will ship with the first game (or at least even more content) included as free added value, similarly to adding in HL2 and Ep 1 - but that's my speculation
last edited by Steve Farrelly at 16:30:32 06/Jun/09
lol I expected a 'Steve' to be older, but anyways I think this is only just going to be a new game, it's in between an expack and new title, it's just missing the new engine component, the rest is there. Still, I'm keen.
Posted 12:47pm 06/6/09
Needless to say, i won't be getting this for a long a while after release. I haven't even played Left4dead for more than 3 times all up.
Posted 01:16pm 06/6/09
And lolz at releasing at the same time as Assassins Creed 2.
Posted 01:57pm 06/6/09
Posted 02:11pm 06/6/09
Posted 02:14pm 06/6/09
Also, I couldn't stop laughing through most of the interview, did anybody else notice that the shape of Chet's face fit almost perfectly into the iconic '4' in the backdrop? =P
Posted 03:53pm 06/6/09
Posted 03:56pm 06/6/09
Posted 03:57pm 06/6/09
Posted 04:30pm 06/6/09
After talking to Chet and seeing the game I can see what happened. They got excited - started adding new features and ideas and couldn't stop. No one knew the first game was going to be the success it was, and I doubt that they'll just up and release L4D3 Xmas 2010, and as Chet said, they haven't stopped supporting the first game - in fact he kind of potentially gives away, by the Orange Box comparison, that it's likely this will ship with the first game (or at least even more content) included as free added value, similarly to adding in HL2 and Ep 1 - but that's my speculation
last edited by Steve Farrelly at 16:30:32 06/Jun/09
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Posted 06:49pm 06/6/09
/scratches chin "intriguing"