The first Killzone Shadow Fall multi-player expansion pack has been released, and there’s lots for all Killzone fans out there to get excited about. The Insurgent pack includes a host of new features for multiplayer, this will include a brand new character class,and two new game modes. In addition, players will also get three new weapons and three new abilities.
Hack and Steal to Build Your Arsenal
The insurgent pack will allow gamers to play as insurgents for the first time. The insurgent is a new class which features Hack and Steal as it’s two main abilities. Starting off with just a pistol, the insurgent will have to build up his arsenal using his main strengths.
- Hack: Using Hack will come in handy because the feature will give you the ability to turn battles around to your advantage. The use of the Hack feature will turn enemy ground automata into friendlies, giving you a timely, or maybe desperately needed advantage in a battle.
- Steal:The insurgent has to acquire his weapons and abilities from defeated foes. Weapons acquired this way will remain available to him throughout the entire game regardless of whether the insurgent falls during combat or not.
Scout, Support, and Assault also feature brand new abilities, including a Guard drone for Assault, which serves as a guard in any location you deploy it. Of the other two new abilities, one is a deployable beacon that stops enemy units from installing automata by sending out an e-pulse called an E-Pulse emitter. The third new ability is also an emitter, called the Tactical Echo Emitter,- this emitter will make it hard for enemy units to infiltrate any area it is deployed in by sending out a Tactical Echo.
Weapons: Old Favourites Make AComeback
The three new weapons in the insurgent pack will feature old favourites and a popular model making it’s début. There are also brand new weapons for Scout,Assault and Support to use.
- M82: The M82 is one of the most popular assault rifles from Killzone 2 and 3 and makes its return in Shadow fall with the insurgent pack.
- Sta14 Rifle – Another old time favourite. This sniper rifle will be a welcome addition to your long distance sniping arsenal.
- L512 SMG Pistol – The L512 SMG Pistol is a machine pistol that will add more punch to your arsenal of weapons and may well quickly become your weapon of choice.
New Player Modes And Collectibles
That’s not all though, the Insurgent pack will also bring in a new single player Elite Mode, plus new challenges and trophies. Also available will be an online collectibles mode, – gamers will have to find the online collectible crates in return for rewards. Collectible crates will only spawn for gamers with the Insurgent Expansion, and only one per match will appear for a limited time. Collecting these will gain you extra points in the game and the more you collect, the more in game rewards you will win.
Personalise Your Insurgent
Lastly,players will also receive an Insurgent Personalisation Pack with every Insurgent pack DLC, which will be available for download on the PlayStation Store from April 2004. The personalisation Pack will boast 1 voice-over pack containing HGH and VSA battle chatter voices, 1 owl skin and 3 spotlight moves.
That’s a lot to look forward to, and this gaming year is shaping up to be even better than last year thanks to Next-Gen, or rather, Current-Generation consoles and the blockbusters lining up to launch on the new machines.
