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Wootini's Weekly Animal Crossing Diary

2009-11-07T02:00:00Z

Dear Diary,

Big doings in Narnia this week! It was Halloween, which was a lot of fun, but then things took a sad turn. Make the jump and I'll explain it all...

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Halloween was awesome. Spooky music was playing, and everyone was walking around in costume as Jack, with the big pumpkin head. The trick was that you had to figure out which one of them was the real Jack. Then you give him a piece of candy (the ones you'd been buying at Nook over the past month) and he gives you a piece of the spooky furniture set in exchange. But if one of the townspeople in costume caught up to you, they would demand a piece of your candy and not give you anything for it! And if you refused to give them candy, they'd transform one of the items in your pocket into a jack-in-the-box, which is only good to do once, just so you have one. What I noticed was that the townspeople would chase after you to get the candy, so all you had to do was look for the one guy in costume who didn't seem interested at all. That's Jack.

I'd bought a lot of candy at Nook's to stock up, and I had some leftover from Pavé's visit back in the spring or whenever that was. But luckily, if you were running out, all you had to do was look for somebody who was home and then go trick or treating. They'd hand you a piece of candy, and you could go back out searching for Jack again. I actually did this a bunch of times because it was easier than going all the way back to my house. I'm not centrally located. Of course, it took me two sessions to get the entire spooky set, at a couple hours apiece. I got so many duplicates it's not even funny.

But I did eventually get the entire set, and it threw my HRA point score above 150,000 points, so Lyle sent me a two story model house which I added to my collection of models in the basement. Plus, since I'd made extra cash selling extra spooky pieces (they go for over 10,000 each), I put some bells in the bank for a rainy day and the Bank of Nintendo sent me a note congratulating me on saving over 100,000 bells in my account and commemorating that achievement with a special gift: A box of tissues. No, seriously. How random is that? You can see it in this picture on the table. Weird.

Rod was all packed up to move, and no matter how much I tried talking to him, I didn't even once get the opportunity to try and change his mind. I guess it was really made up. I even sent him presents in the mail a couple days in a row just to see if I could convince him to stay. Sigh.

So I was very, very sad to find this letter in my mailbox the following day. I don't understand why he moved. I thought we had something special. Oh well, I won't hold a grudge or anything..

Well, except for the fact that later in the week, I totally ran into Rod in the city, and he acted like he didn't even know me! How rude! Now I'm mad. FYI, Rod — I'll never be the date you meet in front of the fountain. Ever. Jerk.

Also while I was in the city, I checked Gracie's shop, and she'd rotated the stock back around again to that luxury furniture again. But Gracie herself was there, and I got a little tongue lashing from her about my outfit. So immediately after she mentioned this, I added the tortoise shell glasses to go with my blue argyle top. (I'd changed because it wasn't Halloween anymore and I didn't know what else to wear. Nothing was striking my fancy, so I just wore regular clothes.)

I also got my shoes shined so now they're black instead of purple with white polka dots. Then I went to get a hair cut, since I wasn't wearing a hat anymore. It's been ages since I've seen my hair, and I realized I didn't like it. I told Harriet I didn't really know what I wanted, so she suggested I get the same cut she'd recently given to Cranky T. I accepted, because for whatever reason, folks in Narnia are really into Cranky T. Huh. Anyway, I told her I wanted to keep the same color, and I actually really like how it came out. Yay!

November is mushroom season, where every day, one of the mushrooms growing around town is actually a piece of mush furniture in disguise. I remember this from last year, although I didn't move into Narnia until the end of the month, so I didn't really have the opportunity to collect the entire set. I've already gotten a mush closet and a mush stand that I didn't have before, so that's good. Plus, I dug up a couple of truffles, which they call rare mushrooms here. I don't remember those from the last time around, but they're great because they go for 16,000 bells at Nook's! Nice! (I want to try and save up a ton of money so I can buy the crown or the throne the next time I see them. I was always donating money to the town so I could get the lighthouse. But now I can be selfish!)

One last bit of random business before I sign off for this week, Diary. While I was in Jitters' house this week, I noticed for the first time that he has a birdcage. Who keeps a member of their own species as a pet?! Yikes!

The Game Boy Is Awesome (But We Knew That Already...)

2009-11-07T00:30:00Z

For its innovation in taking videogaming on the road, Nintendo's Game Boy has now been inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame. I mean, there had been some handheld gaming devices, but the Game Boy really took it to a whole new level. And it continued to expand and basically take over. I'm pretty sure that we've all owned at least one iteration of the device, whether you were playing it in black and white (well, green, really), or color.

The National Toy Hall of Fame at Strong National Museum of Play recognizes toys that have reached a certain level of renown, so the Game Boy was inducted alongside the ball and Big Wheel, and joins such memorable products as the Atari 2600, Barbie, Candy Land, Easy-Bake Oven, Silly Putty and the Teddy Bear, among others.

A well-deserved honor for the Game Boy, which will now go down in history as the most iconic handheld gaming system ever. (Too bad they had such a jank Mario at the induction ceremony!)

Winner Of The Shirt Off My Back!

2009-11-06T04:00:00Z

And we have a stylish and savvy winner! Well, he will be as soon as he dons this tiny little Style Savvy promotional T-shirt! And I wasn't kidding — you are literally winning the shirt off my back! So technically it is slightly used. Hope you don't mind, Jaimie G! Enjoy!

Review: Style Savvy

2009-11-06T02:00:00Z

Because of my lack of fashion and decorating skills, I often fear that the Gay Mafia is going to come and take away my membership card one day. Luckily, Style Savvy for the Nintendo DS doesn't require you to know anything about fashion aside from matching like colors and not trying to mix punk and preppy. I also want to make it clear up front that this is not a game about fashion designing. You are a stylist, which means you will take the 10,000 different items of clothing to create fabulous ensembles. Technically, there is a teeny bit of designing, but it only amounts to a label asking you to pick the colors for one of their clothing items.

Obviously this game isn't going to be for everyone, but long story short, I had a complete blast. Full details after the jump!

]]> Your character starts out working as a salesgirl in a store, eventually catching the eye of the handsome owner Dominic with her impeccable styling skills and earning her own shop. It's up to you to keep your store stocked with clothes purchased at the buyer's center, and sell the appropriate garments to the customers. For instance, if a girl in a red plaid preppy outfit comes in looking for a skirt, don't sell her the frilly pink lacy one. Although on occasion, you can persuade someone to buy an item if it's not their usual style as long as it's their favorite color.

There's really no story to speak of besides that. There are a series of fashion contests that you can enter, but they're super-easy to win, and following your victory in the International Contest, you'll see the end credits. But that's not the end of the game, really, because you can continue to run your shop and every day brings new and different items to the buyer's center. The clothes also change with the season, so there's always a reason to pick it back up. Although to be perfectly honest, I sometimes had a hard time putting it down. the gameplay is simple and truthfully kind of repetitive, but I kind of couldn't stop. Yes, customers will repeat because they come back for more (eight visits gets you a discount!), but sometimes I swear they ask for the same thing. Not that I minded. I just sold them some pants or a pair of boots or whatever, and sent them on their way. I especially love when you pick something for them to try on that they particularly love, because a shower of rose petals fills the screen (no, seriously) and this means they're so excited that they'll buy something else.

It would've been nice to have a little more story, though. There's a series of characters who pop in and out of your store, but nothing really happens with them. Sure, there's the ones who run the hair salon and the makeup shop where you can visit to get makeovers and buy new lipsticks and eyeshadows, but I was kind of hoping for a romance storyline with Dominic. There's hints of it, but it doesn't really go anywhere. At least, it hasn't yet. Maybe it takes a few months... Because the game does work in real time. Customers will mention when it's Monday and they need some retail therapy or if it's a holiday. And on Sundays, you can get a preview of the next season's styles at the buyer's center. Thankfully, they don't require you to play during business hours. Your shop will be open whenever you play.

As a business sim, it's very lax. Which is good for me, because I'm not good with the micromanaging. Basically, you'll just sell a bunch of stuff, and when you have some money in your store account, you'll go buy some more stock. You can customize your store interior and music, but it doesn't seem to affect the kinds of customers you get. You can create flyers and advertisements to draw attention to specific items, and a local fashion magazine writer will interview you about items you want to push. It's more about the fashions than the business.

The graphics are cartoony, but the detail in the various items of clothing is impressive. As you play, you'll start to recognize the brands your customers are wearing so you'll have less trouble figuring out what to sell them. The sheer number of pieces available in the game means there are a bajillion different outfit combinations, and if that's not enough, downloadable clothes will also be available. At launch, the game offered up some pieces from Charlotte Ronson's 2009 collection. Oh, and you will have one of every single item you buy for your shop in your closet at your apartment, so you can wear everything yourself. As for sound, it fares a little worse. The music in your shop can get annoyingly repetitive, so I recommend not using anything with vocals or you'll go insane in 5 minutes.

In addition, the game uses the DS's WiFi capabilities for some multiplayer. You can link up to four DS's locally to play the fashion contests together. One player will judge the outfits the other three send down the runway. As far as online, you can open up a branch of your shop in a virtual city that other players can visit. You can also browse around the other shops yourself and see if you like anything on their mannequins. I opened my online branch before the game launched, so I got no play, but the day after the release date, I'd somehow raked in over $800 for my store!

As I said, Style Savvy isn't going to be for everyone, but I have to admit that I found it a whole lot of fun. Even just changing my hairstyle and playing dress-up with my character was entertaining. The constant flow of customers sounds like it should be numbing after a while, but the variety of characters and outfits and styles and requests helps keep things from getting too monotonous. There's also a fun sense of humor with the quirky characters. (Like Rococco, who runs the fashion contests, and whom I'm convinced is a trannie. The wig shifts around on her head too much and she has no curves. I'm just saying...) Focusing on the fun fashions instead of the boring business is also a plus in my book. And heck, I think I'm even learning a little something about fashion. I know what a bolero jacket looks like, now! Maybe this game is making me a little gayer so I can renew my membership another year...

It's hard to give Style Savvy a number grade, because it's so unique. Empirically, I admit that the limited and repetitive gameplay should rate it around a 5 or 6 out of 10. But the crazy fun I had playing dress up makes me want to give it an 8 out of 10. Your mileage may vary!

BioWare Reveals Mass Effect 2 Collector's Edition

2009-11-06T00:30:00Z

Any major game release gets its own collector's edition these days. I mean, all the cool kids are doing it. So when BioWare's Mass Effect 2 touches down on January 26, it will also be available in a deluxe edition with special content.

"We're really excited to roll out this Collectors' Edition featuring so many unique items, including special Collectors' Edition armor and weapons and content that will surprise Mass Effect fans," said Dr. Ray Muzyka, co-founder, BioWare and Group General Manager of the RPG/MMO Group of EA. "The limited edition comic book and bonus DVD will really enhance and expand the overall Mass Effect 2 experience."

The Collector's Edition will come in a premium tin case and include a 48-page hardcover Art of Mass Effect 2 book, the first issue of the Mass Effect Redemption comic book, a bonus DVD with behind-the-scenes and making-of videos... oh, yeah, and the game, too. Almost forgot about the game. In addition, you'll also have access to unique in-game weapons and armor only available with the purchase of this special edition.

I kind of hate when the special editions of games have extra weapons, armor or quests and stuff, but honestly, this is the first special edition I'm actually probably going to buy, and not for that. The original Mass Effect remains one of my favorite video game experiences ever, so I'm really interested in the art book and the making-of DVD. But you know what really sold me on it? The fact that it's only going to retail for $69.99 — that's only an extra $10 above the regular game! Sold!

Banning Xbox 360 Pirates

2009-11-05T02:00:00Z

Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson recently posted a warning that they are currently banning consoles from Xbox LIVE if they have been modified to play pirated games.

Our commitment to combat piracy and support safer and more secure gameplay for the more than 20 million members of our Xbox LIVE community remains a top priority. All consumers should know that piracy is illegal, and that modifying their Xbox 360 console to play pirated discs, violates the Xbox LIVE terms of use, will void their warranty and result in a ban from Xbox LIVE. The health of the video game business depends on customers paying for the genuine products and services they receive from manufacturers, retailers, and the third parties that support them.

He also warns that 360 warranties are not transferrable, so purchasing a banned console will mean you can't connect to Xbox LIVE. This is as good a reason as any to be cautious buying used consoles. In fact, one of the comments is from a GameStop employee who reveals that because they have no way to check if the 360 that someone is trading in is bricked, most of them are just put out on the shelf without any testing or refurbishing. Which makes it an ideal place for the owner of a banned 360 to get some cash for it. At least if you buy it at a store, you can return the console there for another one until you get one that works. I'd be super wary of buying one on eBay now!

Xbox 360 Console Bans [Major Nelson]

Namco Bandai Is Fixing Tekken 6

2009-11-05T00:30:00Z

I didn't pick up the recently released Tekken 6, but apparently, the online play is pretty laggy (an unfortunately common problem with fighting games online). Thankfully for you fans, Namco Bandai wants you to know they are on top of the problem and are "developing a downloadable update which will be available as soon as it has passed rigorous testing procedures."

Details regarding the availability and content of the update aren't yet known, but as soon as they are, I'll pass them on. Oh, and this is separate from the online co-op Scenario Campaign mode update which is currently scheduled to release this winter. So until the patch hits, you'll have to fight amongst yourselves...

Win The Shirt Off My Back!

2009-11-04T02:00:00Z

At the Style Savvy preview event, Nintendo passed on this Style Savvy T-shirt, but as you can see, I am neither small enough or gay enough to be able to wear this... especially not out in public! But I thought that perhaps one of our readers might be interested in it. It's a white 100% cotton pre-shrunk T-shirt with a pink pattern and Style Savvy logo on the front, the DS logo on the sleeve, and the pattern repeats on the back. Please keep in mind that this is a women's small, so you'll have to be awfully petite to wear it comfortably. Fair warning!

On the plus side, while the prize may not be for everyone, entering the contest is super-easy. If you're interested, all you have to do is shoot me an E-mail with "Style Savvy Shirt" as the subject line and your full name and mailing address in the body. You have 48 hours from when this post goes live, which means that as of 9:00 PM on Thursday evening, I'm cutting off the entries. Then, from the available entries, I will randomly select a winner and mail them their prize. Simple enough for you? Good luck!

Dragon Age: Origins Goes To "War"

2009-11-04T00:30:00Z

BioWare has announced today that the rock band Thirty Seconds to Mars will headline the in-game soundtrack for the just-released Dragon Age: Origins. The title track from their new album This Is War will be making its world debut in the RPG in advance of the album's release on December 8.

"We always like to push the envelope in the entertainment and media space and debuting our title track in a game of this caliber is a great way to communicate our music to fans around the world," said Jared Leto, lead singer of Thirty Seconds to Mars. "We've come a long way from having to rely solely on radio to approach and engage music fans, and Dragon Age: Origins is the perfect game to do this with."

Not sure why this is a selling point, because if you were on the fence about picking this game up, I doubt that the soundtrack is really going to sell you if it's not a music game. Although in addition to being mildly informative, writing this article allows me to run a photo of Jordan Catalano, who will forever remain the perfect high school crush. Don't you love the way he leans?

Does Shooting Bunnies Make Me A Bad Person?

2009-11-03T02:00:00Z

I have a confession to make. As a city boy who came from a suburban upbringing, I haven't had a lot of experience with hunting. I don't really like the idea. But when I noticed a demo of Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010 had popped up on Xbox LIVE, I decided to see what it was all about. I knew that Cabela had a whole series of games, but didn't know anything about them. So I thought it wouldn't hurt to give it a try.

The demo is essentially the first level of the game, which walks you through the controls. The graphics on the Xbox 360 are gorgeous, and impressively realistic, although the constant need to activate your "hunter sense" sucks because that makes everything black-and-white except for the specific targets that you sense. What I found quite appealing is that it's like a FPS where you have to move slowly and snipe your targets from a distance. Whenever I play an FPS, that's usually what I prefer to do anyway, so it's like this was made for me!

On the plus side, it's never too tedious to sneak up on your prey (which in the first level are all various kinds of deer), and they have shooting gallery sections in between to break up the monotony. First you take shots at ducks flying overhead, then later you'll aim your trusty shotgun at scampering bunny rabbits. These bits I found less entertaining because it's all fast-paced, so my accuracy suffers tremendously. Plus, it takes forever to reload! The level concludes with their version of a boss battle, which in this case is a mountain lion. You have to shoot it dead before it kills you. If it does get its claws into you, it's a simple matter of mashing buttons until you can push it off an take another shot.

I would never go hunting in reality, but I have to admit that virtual hunting was kind of engrossing. I loved sneaking around in the tree line and finding just the right spot with some cover so I could carefully line up my shot and pick out the buck with the biggest rack so it would get me the most points. It's surprisingly stingy with the points, though, making it difficult to get gold medals. I guess that'll help with replayability. There is something disturbingly satisfying, though, about lining up the shot and then watching that one bullet take down your prey.

Does that make me a horrible person? I hope not, because I have another confession to make... I now own Cabela's Big Game Hunter 2010, so I'm going to be killing all kinds of innocent wildlife! Look out!

Guitar Hero DLC Rocks Novmeber

2009-11-03T00:30:00Z

If you're getting bored shredding to the same old songs, Activision would like you to know that there's a bunch of new tuneage coming in November for Guitar Hero. As I mentioned before, on November 5, you'll be able to import 69 tracks from Guitar Hero 5 into Band Hero, or go the other way and import 61 tracks from Band Hero into Guitar Hero 5. (The Guitar Hero website has a FAQ with more information about compatibility)

November 12 will bring a three song pack from Lenny Kravitz featuring "Let Love Rule," "Lady" and "Fly Away." The following week, on the 19th, KISS has a triple pack including "Modern Day Delilah," "Lick It Up" and "I Was Made For Loving You." Naturally, you can also buy the songs seperately for the usual price on the 360, PS3 and Wii.

On November 24, Neversoft is releasing a free six song track pack from bands featuring their own employees! You've got "Lemon Frosting" by Bunny Knutson, "RockNRola" by Nancy Fullforce, "From the Blue/Point of No Return/T.T.R.T.S." by An Endless Sporadic, "Love Holds It Down" by Dom Liberati, "You Really Like Me" by Davidicus and "Guilty Pleasures" by Tony Solis. However, this special free pack will only be available for the 360 and PS3.

Things aren't all bad for Wii Guitar Heroes and Heroines, though, because starting on the 24th, you'll be able to download 8 more tracks from Metallica's Death Magnetic album previously only available on the other consoles. The songs, which will be available only as singles, are "All Nightmare Long," "That Was Just Your Life," "The Day That Never Comes," "The Judas Kiss," "The End of the Line," "The Unforgiven III," "Suicide & Redemption J.H." and "Suicide & Redemption K.H."

That should hopefully be enough to keep you all busy on Thanksgiving during that horrible time between finishing the turkey and being able to sit down to pie!

Wootini's Weekly Animal Crossing Diary

2009-10-31T01:00:00Z

Dear Diary,

As Halloween approaches, things started to get scary. But hopefully I was able to head things off at the pass. I also decided to change into something more seasonally appropriate and kept buying all the candy I can from Nook in preparation for the big day at the end of the month! Of course, that'll have to wait until next week's entry because it's tomorrow... This week is after the jump!

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Both Olivia and Rod separately made noise about leaving town. I told them both no, but Rod made it sound like his mind had already been made up and nothing I said would change his mind, so I had to quickly grab some stationary and mail them both presents to keep them in Narnia. That was at the beginning of the week, and here it is at the end, and they're both still around, so knock wood, they've decided to stay. I would miss Rod terribly. I think I have a crush on him...

While having some visitors over, Adrian told me that he'd noticed that if you stand in front of the freshwater aquarium tank with the piranha in it, the little bugger will totally stop swimming around and run up to the glass to bite at you! And you know what? It really does! Vicious little bastard, isn't he?

Since Halloween was approaching, I decided it would be nice to dress in something more appropriate for the holiday. I already had the head bandage in my dresser, so I just had to order the mummy shirt from Nook and wait a day before I could walk around in my mummy costume. Boo!

Halloween isn't the only holiday coming up — it's election day soon. So Nintendo commemorated the date by sending a letter with a special present attached. It's an awesome campaign poster for Tortimer! The letter read: "It's that time of the year again when we rally around our favorite candidate and try to wrangle up more votes. In this town, the choice is clear!" Well, yeah, the choice is clear, because Tortimer is like, mayor for life! I've never seen anyone running against him. I didn't even realize that elections were held ever! Maybe next time he's up on the block I should run against him. I mean, unless it's a holiday and he's making a special appearance to hand out gifts, I only ever see that guy napping in the back of Town Hall. I can do that!

Danny also sent me a dalmatian model, which was the recent European DLC. I mean, the election poster was cute, but come on — how can you compete with Nintendogs models? They're just awesome! Everyone else gets the good DLC. Not fair! I'd thought there were only three in the set, but I think it's four. Unless they suddenly release a fifth! (I'd like a pug, please!)

You'll notice in the earlier photos that my shoes were blue, which worked pretty well with my mummy costume, but I thought maybe I could get grey or black if I had them shined. But look at what that idiot did to me! I know it's hard to see in this picture, but they're purple with white polka dots! Seriously? And in case that wasn't bad enough, my socks are green. Green! It's a good thing my head is bandaged, because I'm too embarrassed to show my face!

A Tekken Guest Star In We Cheer 2?!?

2009-10-30T23:30:00Z

Okay, this is just weird. We Cheer 2 is coming out next week on November 3, but today Namco Bandai revealed that a very special guest from the Tekken series will be making a cameo in the Wii cheerleading sequel. I guess to liven up the Workout Mode, Panda will be making an appearance in this mode as she works out to get into fighting form for the next battle in the Iron Fist Tournament.

I don't know what's weirder — that Panda is making a cameo on We Cheer 2 or that Panda's a girl. I never knew! (Although truthfully, I never really gave it much thought, either!) One thing's for sure, the screenshots look absolutely hilarious! Can't wait to get my hands on this game!

Working The Red Carpet At The Style Savvy Preview

2009-10-30T01:00:00Z

Today, Nintendo held a preview party for the upcoming DS title Style Savvy, and held it at the Herald Square JCPenney, in what I will always call A&S Plaza. I'm sorry. There was a competitive fashion show where mothers and daughters were selected to shop for a specific style of outfit in JCPenney, then walk the runway where they were judged by Nintendo's Denise Kaigler, JCPenney's Cynthia Maxwell, and fashion designer Charlotte Ronson. Ronson will also have some of her 2009 line made available as DLC for Style Savvy when it launches.

The winning mom and daughter got a pink DSi and a copy of the game as well as a $500 gift card to JCPenney. While they were all out choosing their outfits for the runway, a stylist was plucking women and girls out of the audience to offer them makeover style suggestions. I'm sorry, but that fur jacket she picked for that poor little girl (see the shot in the gallery) was monstrous. I may not know much about fashion, but I know what's wrong. And that was just wrong. Then again, this woman's been on Oprah, so maybe I'm wrong? There were also raffle drawings to win DSi's and copies of Style Savvy as well as the opportunity to pose on the red carpet like a real celebrity.

After all the festivities, I was able to get my hands on the game and experience it for myself (with the help of a lovely Nintendo employee who walked me through the basics). I was able to help out a customer in my store who was looking for an outfit, and following her guidelines of what she was looking for and what she could spend, I picked out some pieces, and had her try them on. She popped into the dressing room and came out loving it! Sale! Then I entered a runway contest and totally won that, too! Who says I've got no style?

Style Savvy lets you open up your own boutique and stock it with whatever items you choose. You can select from various designers, and there will be seasonal changes based on your DS's internal clock. There will also be special one-day-only deals that if you miss, you'll have to wait a year, or try to find in someone else's shop. That's right, you can wirelessly visit your friends' shops, or even just random shops over Nintendo WFC. And new collections and designers will become available as you play through the game.

I have to admit this game seems pretty girly, but honestly? I had a lot of fun just poking around the available clothing to pick out an outfit for my customer and then the model for the runway contest, even in my brief hands-on time. The graphics are nice, and there's a lot of detail in the clothing. You can even layer multiple pieces together. You can also customize your character, but unfortunately, it's going to have to be a girl. Still, Namco added boy cheerleaders to the sequel to We Cheer, so maybe by Style Savvy 2, there'll be some male models! The game will be out November 2, and look for my review coming up soon!

Video: Left 4 Dead 2 UK Survival 101 Viral Teaser

2009-10-29T01:00:00Z

Video Games | Left 4 Dead 2 | UK Survival 101 Viral Teaser

XBox 360 | Playstation 3 | Nintendo Wii

That last trailer for Left 4 Dead 2 that I posted was so awesome that it made me want to see it as a movie, not a game. This teaser for the hotly-anticipated sequel just makes me laugh. But on purpose!

Basically, two cute guys hide out in a garden shed and instruct us on how to survive the L4D2 viral outbreak. And in the spirit of Shaun of the Dead, humor ensues as things go awry. Then they go awry in a big way.

Oh, and in case you missed the note at the end, pre-ordering the title at participating retailers (Like GameStop in the US) will get you a bonus weapon: the American baseball bat! Crack those zombie skulls and send 'em flying into the cheap seats! Woo woo!