Soldiers of the Wasteland

An minor update to Killing Floor was released today as well as the Outbreak Character Pack DLC.

The update fixes a number of bugs and includes the following additions:

- 4 new Characters as a purchasable DLC pack available via the Steam Store
- new animations for the specimens busting down doors
- a faster Quick Heal system
- updated Door Welded display

For a full list of additions and bug fixes see the KF updates thread on the forums.

The Outbreak Character Pack can be bought from the Steam store for $1.99. The pack contains 4 new playable characters:

- Agent Wilkes: One of Horzine’s own security guards, still in his uniform, enhanced with Horzine’s own Mark 7 combat suit.
- Foundry Worker Aldridge: A welder who managed to survive the zombie onslaught inside the Foundry, still in his working gear.
- DJ Scully: Ex British army soldier, moonlighting as an underground DJ when the apocalypse hit.
- Dr Gary Glover: Sent in as part of the emergency response team, Dr Glover managed to survive infection inside his Hazmat suit.

This update does not include the new map (Foundry), or the two new weapons (AK-47 and Katana) but according to the Killing Floor website, they will be made available soon.

Details have been released regarding “Heavy Metal”, the upcoming content pack for Killing Floor. The content will be free for anyone who owns the game.

What we can expect from Heavy Metal is a new map titled “Foundry“, which is set in an old iron works, as well as two new weapons – the ubiquitous AK-47, as well as a Japanese Katana for melee attacks.

As well as the free content, there will also be a paid “character pack” DLC. This pack will include 4 new playable characters. As yet, there has been no mention on the price of the character pack, or a release date set for either of the content packs.

For future details, keep on eye on the relevant thread in the forums. Thanks to Shayagor for the tip.

A number of SotW members have already purchased the very recently released Killing Floor. It is a cooperative survival horror game (sharing similarities with Left 4 Dead) which pits a group of up to six people against hordes of zombies with one goal in mind – kill them all before they kill you.

The game features First Person cooperative zombie killing action, a persistent perk system which allows players to make permanent improvements their character’s skills and abilities, an achievement system, as well as the SDK which allows the community to continue to improve upon the game by making new levels and mods. And if that wasn’t enough, those who have fond memories of Hellgate may also experience a feeling of nostalgia as you blast your way through countless zombies on the streets of London once more.

Check out the roll call thread on the forums to see who has already bought the game and be sure to add your name to the list if you decided to purchase it as well.