"First Strike" is advancing to the PS3 adaptation of the bold on March 3 and to the PC adaptation "later in the quarter," acceptation ancient afore the end of March. The account came as allotment of the publisher's annual banking after-effects report, forth with account of the franchise's Project Beachhead, which will focus alone on the series' association casework and features.
In case you've been living under a rock, or simply avoiding any news about the still-exclusive "First Strike" pack, the $15 buy gets your four new multiplayer maps and a new zombie map. The four MP maps -- "Discovery," "Kowloon," "Berlin Wall" and "Stadium" -- introduce a range of new, location-specific features, such as auto-turrets keeping watch over No Man's Land in Berlin Wall and ziplines for quick access (and quicker death at the hands of a sniper) in Kowloon.
The zombie map, "Ascension," is set in an abandoned Soviet launch facility and, like the MP maps, introduces a number of new features. Perk-stealing Space Monkeys replace Kino Der Toten's Hellhounds and Five's weapon-stealing scientist. There are new perks and weapons, two apiece: PhD Flopper and Stamin-Up for the former and Matroyshka Dolls (cluster grenades) and Black Hole Bombs for the latter.
Fans have also quickly discovered that the new zombie map in particular packs in a complex set of secret easter eggs. In addition to a hidden song, there are hidden Russian stacking dolls and radios to be found as well. There's also an elaborate series of steps to follow involving four players, a collection of power nodes and a specific set of weapons. The community is still working on puzzling that one out; some even believe that such a thing won't be possible until an update arrives alongside the coming multi-platform DLC releases.