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Xbox 360 PC News by Tom Bramwell
With the PC pre-order demo of Left 4 Dead 2 now available in addition to the Xbox 360 one, eager beavers on the Steam forums have pulled it apart and apparently unearthed the prospect of Avatar rewards in the full game.
According to poster Fade Guy, one of the text files lists various garments and accessories (frying pan, garden gnome, L4D2 shirt, Bull Shifters shirt, Depeche Mode shirt, etc.) in sections commented "Avatar Awards", with each unlock seemingly paired with an Achievement-style requirement (beat all the campaigns, rescue Gnome Chompski, and so on).
Valve hasn't said anything to confirm all this, but we wouldn't put it past them, the wily old scamps. Perhaps we'll ask Valve's Chet Faliszek when he turns up to the Eurogamer Expo on Saturday for the Left 4 Dead 2 Developer Session?
Left 4 Dead 2 is due out for PC and Xbox 360 on 20th November in shops, with the Steam release coming earlier on 17th November. Check out our gamepage for more previews, interviews, videos and screenshots than seems reasonable.
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Madafunkola
29/10/09 @ 09:47
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Full zombie attire!?
Or a Shaun of the Dead white shirt with red on it?!? |
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kinky_mong
29/10/09 @ 10:17
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Gnome Chompski is making me laugh too much.
It's one of the most inspired names I've ever heard. |
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Digital_Forge
29/10/09 @ 10:18
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More stuff like this is the way forward for Avatars I think, I'd like a pet Midget after playing Borderlands please.
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kangarootoo
29/10/09 @ 10:47
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I could not be less interested in avatar unlocks.
Good news for anyone that likes them though, I'm not begrudging anyone elses avatar fun. |
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Slipstream
29/10/09 @ 11:12
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Are there any other games that do this yet?
Aren't many developers willing to fight off MS like Valve. Any other game would require you to have card details added to your account before you can unlock Avatar items, and when you finally unlock them in the game, you are automatically billed... But to answer your question truthfully alot more games will undoubtedly be doing it in the future, no charge of course, hopefully... |
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Britesparc
29/10/09 @ 12:09
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I wasn't planning on getting this - never had the first one - but after playing it at the Expo yesterday I was hooked. Might have to pick it up in the New Year...
It's great that game have FINALLY started offering unlockables. I thought for sure ODST would have a Master Chief outfit or something if you completed the game in Legendary. |
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PoundHound
29/10/09 @ 12:23
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I couldn't have been less enthusiastic about NXE initially, but as well as slighly embarrassed, I'm also really surprised about how much I've grown to love it. That includes avatars and even the avatar marketplace, where I've spent a few pounds. It's good to see unlockables are starting to trickle in, but I'd like much more please.
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NymChimpsky
29/10/09 @ 13:15
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I think I may have to get the Gnome Chompski achievement, whatever the cost!
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WinterSnowblind
29/10/09 @ 16:49
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The only game that offers them so far is 'Splosion Man, they finally released the patch a few days ago.
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metalangel
01/11/09 @ 21:50
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The avatars had zero charm to start with, now that a hat or t-shirt with illegible text costs actual money I find them even less appealing.
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