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It's Almost Tank Time In Left 4 Dead 2
Valve has kept things interesting in Left 4 Dead 2 since it launched, in no small part due to the regular gameplay mutations it offers. These optional tweaks change multiplayer in subtle or significant ways, such as eliminating healing items, requiring headshots for infected kills, and arming survivors with Magnums and M60s. Five new mutations are on the way--just in time for the game's the Sacrifice expansion--and Valve has revealed details about the one that's coming Oct. 5.
Here's what Valve had to say about Taaannnk!! on the game's official blog.
"Let’s first clear up the confusing part. Mutations are a Left 4 Dead 2 exclusive. PC players get the 5 new Mutations. Xbox 360 players only get the 5 new Mutations if they are also owners of 'The Passing' DLC.
"We don’t want to give away all 5 of the new Mutations, but we will give you a bit on one. Do you ever play Versus and wish you could be the Tank? Did you ever wish you could be nothing but the Tank? And when you died you spawned as the Tank? And all your friends were Tanks as well? The new Mutation Taaannnk!! is a little like that. And by a little, we mean exactly like that."
This should be interesting. And painful.
Thanks for the tip, Alex.
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