Valve Announces "Alien Swarm"

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  1. Robert Benson

    Robert Benson Ze Captain

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    So recently Valve announced Alien Swarm, to be released this coming Monday.

    Now it says free, but this time there is no catch, the game in it's entirety is free.

    Screenshots:
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    Link:
    http://www.moddb.com/games/alien-swarm/news/valve-announce-alien-swarm
    Steam store contains 2 videos, release trailer and game play video.
     
  2. Zeke

    Zeke [BB] Sub Admin Sub Admin

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    Nice, at least if it sucks like Portal then it's free. Of course it probably won't, it looks really good.
     
  3. Robert Benson

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    Yeah, it does look really good/fun.

    The original mod for UT 2k4 was fun as hell, then Valve hired Blackcat Games into their studio and they've been working on this very quietly for apparently 2 years.

    *Fixed release date, the 19th is Monday, not Tuesday*
     
  4. Danteeez

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    shit, im not here saturday-tuesday, wont be able to play on release :C
     
  5. Tubbimora

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    I played the mod on UT2k4 when I was younger. And loathed it.

    But hopefully, this will be an improvement on that so I'll give it a shot
     
  6. Whitefang

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    Coming fall 2011
     
  7. Robert Benson

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    I wish.

    Available: July 19th, 2010
    This game will unlock in approximately 2 days and 21 hours
     
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    "Okay guys, we got a little mixed up with the years, and now we have to create an entire game using only the SDK in three days. GO."
     
  9. Whitefang

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    The screenshot is a shop.
     
  10. Bundt

    Bundt DJ Pauly D MVP

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    i have to agree... the "ingame footage" is never as good as it seems to be before release.
     
  11. Zeke

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    There is a trailer too
     
  12. Zephyr1551

    Zephyr1551 The Slayer of Bob

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    Bump cause I was out of town. Awesome game looks awesome.
     
  13. John Brown

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    This exactly.
     
  14. Tubbimora

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    WAFFLES IS BACK.

    also trying this game right nao.
     
  15. Teddi

    Teddi Well-Known Member Bear

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    It's actually quite fun. It lives up to it's UT04 predecessor perfectly.
     
  16. Cwivey

    Cwivey See-wivey!

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    Love the game and I especially like the teamwork that is needed to get through a level alive. :3
     
  17. Robert Benson

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    I loves it a lot.

    Working on the first map of an I don't know how long campaign, made good progress between yesterday and today. Never used Hammer before, but I'm learning pretty quickly I'd like to think.
     
  18. Tubbimora

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    Ok yeah, this game is a lot better than I remember the UT2k4 mod being.