Borderlands first DLC now has a price point and a release date. 800 MS points (10 bucks) and November 24th. PS3 version will launch same day, but no word on PC version. Read below for some interesting info on the content and an excellent video preview by IGN.
~50 New Quests
5 new Dungeons
6-10 hours of gameplay
New Bosses
Xbox/PS3 Nov 24th – $10
PC version “sometime after”
Upon downloading you get a “travel pass” to the island
It is an entirely separate area
Zombies don’t carry guns
You can dismember the zombies, forcing them to crawl
Dr Ned is Dr Zed with a moustache
Many zombies wear beer helmets
There are “were-skags”
There are crow-like rakks named “Corpse Eaters”
There are large suicide kamikaze zombies
Pumpkin Heads that spit fire
Zombies will crawl up out of the ground
Large brute zombies called “Tankenstein”
Some larger zombies carry chests on their backs
Some large zombies throw exploding barrels or exploding lightning
Some interesting info is taken from this Game Informer article:
So wait…. not ONLY do the pc gamers get thrown under the bus for the release but ALSO for dlc? really! there isn’t even a valid excuse for this!
Sythine
November 15, 2009 at 6:50 am
Will This Be Available On Disc?
Drama
November 15, 2009 at 10:04 am
Looking great!!! I will be downloading this first thing on the 24th!
Victimizer
November 15, 2009 at 1:34 pm
If this drops b4 a patch for PC imma be pissed..
Deidare
November 15, 2009 at 7:13 pm
LOL with a moustache thats great. Beer helmets, sweet too. And chests on zombies backs?! Come on this is sweet!
Gujin
November 16, 2009 at 5:52 am
Wait…are they raising the level cap? :/
Drama
November 16, 2009 at 8:54 am
@Victimizer
This was in development long before the release of the game. There are different teams working on the DLC and the patches.
@Gujin
As far as I know, they will not raise the level cap with this content. I believe they are saving that for future DLC.
Nyght87
November 16, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Any idea if you have beat the second playthrough will all the enemies in this area be level 48-51 automatically?
Wilco42
November 17, 2009 at 7:20 am
uhh since it is doctor ned’s zombie island shouldn’t it be dr. ned is dr. zed with a moustach…. wow i sound like a prick…. what ever anything to get the facts right =]
November 14, 2009 at 3:02 pm
First!!!
November 14, 2009 at 3:03 pm
This is freakin SICK!!!!!!!!!!!!! I’m Pumped!!!!
November 14, 2009 at 6:53 pm
So wait…. not ONLY do the pc gamers get thrown under the bus for the release but ALSO for dlc? really! there isn’t even a valid excuse for this!
November 15, 2009 at 6:50 am
Will This Be Available On Disc?
November 15, 2009 at 10:04 am
Looking great!!! I will be downloading this first thing on the 24th!
November 15, 2009 at 1:34 pm
If this drops b4 a patch for PC imma be pissed..
November 15, 2009 at 7:13 pm
LOL with a moustache thats great. Beer helmets, sweet too. And chests on zombies backs?! Come on this is sweet!
November 16, 2009 at 5:52 am
Wait…are they raising the level cap? :/
November 16, 2009 at 8:54 am
@Victimizer
This was in development long before the release of the game. There are different teams working on the DLC and the patches.
@Gujin
As far as I know, they will not raise the level cap with this content. I believe they are saving that for future DLC.
November 16, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Any idea if you have beat the second playthrough will all the enemies in this area be level 48-51 automatically?
November 17, 2009 at 7:20 am
uhh since it is doctor ned’s zombie island shouldn’t it be dr. ned is dr. zed with a moustach…. wow i sound like a prick…. what ever anything to get the facts right =]
November 19, 2009 at 5:34 am
@ wilco42
no no dr zed is dr ned without moustach lol
November 19, 2009 at 7:19 am
funny? =/
November 19, 2009 at 9:36 am
yes, funny.