4 becomes 5 - still alive?

You remember Left 4 Dead? Yeah, that's right - it was that awesome, co-op zombie shooter that Valve released last November. Well, do you remember how excited the community was about getting new campaigns as DLC; a dream that seemed highly unlikely after the announcement of Left 4 Dead 2 at E3 2009? You do? Then I've got some good news for you: Valve have just announced that a brand new campaign is on it's way for both the PC and Xbox 360!

The new campaign will be called Crash Course, and it bridges the gap between the end of No Mercy and the beginning of Death Toll. Whoa, hang on a sec.... I didn't know that the existing Left 4 Dead campaigns were supposed to tie together. Does that mean that the survivors had to deal with 4 back-to-back zombie invasions? Those poor bastards! Anyway, as well as featuring full single-player and co-op, Crash Course will also include a streamlined Versus mode that plays out in about 30 minutes.

Now, the last piece of Left 4 Dead DLC (April's Survival Mode) was unfortunately released at the exact time that my 360 was having serious issues, so I never really got to play it. I know that most of my friends have moved on to newer titles (as I have), but I hope they feel like putting down their controllers and picking up their shotguns for a little more zombie slaughter this fall.

Crash Course is due for release in September, and will cost 560 MSP/$7 on Xbox 360, and 0 MSP/$0 on PC (yeah, that's right - it's free). Oh, and if you think this is the scariest Crash Course around, you should check out this one.....