Left 4 Dead | 
| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $49.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 71
Format: Dvd-rom
Platforms: Windows Xp, Windows Vista, Windows 2000
ESRB: Mature
Media: DVD-ROM
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Windows 2000
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0.1 x 0
MPN: 9855
Model: 014633098556
UPC: 014633098556
EAN: 0014633098556
ASIN: B000PS4X7S
Release Date: November 17, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Co-operative gameplay in epic struggle between survivors and zombies | | • | Choose to play as survivor or 4 types of infected mutants | | • | Set across 4 massive campaigns | | • | Game creates a unique and dramatic experience based on players' actions | | • | Multiplayer games for 1-to-8 players |
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Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead (L4D) casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. Developed by Turtle Rock Studios and Valve, creators of the Counter-Strike and Half-Life games, the latest AI technology allows for multiplayer games of one to eight players.A new and highly virulent strain of the rabies virus emerges and spreads through the human population with frightening speed. The pandemic's victims become grotesquely disfigured widely violent psychopaths, attacking the uninfected on sight. As one of the "lucky" few apparently immune to the sickness, you, unfortunately, are also trapped in a city crawling with thousands of the bloodthirsty Infected. Alone, you're dead. But together with a handful of fellow survivors, you might just fight your way to safety.Players can play as a Survivor or as one of four types of Boss Infected, each of whom possess a unique mutant ability, such as a 50-foot tongue lasso or a giant belly full of explosive methane gas. The gameplay of L4D is set across four massive campaigns. The zombie population of each mission is choreographed by an AI Director that monitors the human players' actions and creates a unique and dramatic experience for them on the fly.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 68 more reviews...
Left 4 Awesome January 9, 2009
Great game. Never the same experience twice and so far they haven't even loaded new map packs yet. Great buy.
 A Little Disapointed January 8, 2009
I was kind of disapointed in this game for two main reasons.
First, the CD you buy is only a key to download the game. It's kind of a pain. I like to uninstall and reinstall games as I need them and this makes it impossible. If I get virus and need to re-format I will loose the game. If I understand correctly, I will have to buy a new key. I also don't like the fact that I must have steam on my computer.
Secondly, the game is kinda repetative and lacking. There are only a handfull of weapons and only a handfull of zombie types. Even more disapointing is the lack of story and the repetitve nature of each level. "Run from A to B, wait for rescue, kill zombie army, get on escape veichle" I'd like to have more interaction with survivors, (there was none except for the guy in the church tower, and the other end of a radio).
Overall though, this is an entertaining game.
Zombie Apocolypse = AWESOME January 7, 2009
This game is awesome. Do not, if at all possible, buy this game for the XBox. You can only play 2 player split screen on the XBox as well, not 4 player which might be fun if they had it. PC graphics are prettier (if you can run it prettier mode), multiplayer is better, and all new content will be free.
That being said, this game is slick, well done, and really good. It promotes group work and staying together rather than one rambo style guy running around. The mood is dark and scary.
Playing with friends online is where it's at, co-op or versus. The problem with both of these modes are that unless you are with friends on your team, quite often you'll get paired with some douche nugget. You can all vote him off, but if you're with 2-3 douche nuggets, you might as well get the AI to play your cohorts.
Game is fun. I gave it only 4 stars though because as much fun as it is, it's the same thing over and over and over. You want to survive to make it to the safe house, kill zombies, help others, etc. It's fun, but apparently not fun enough for me to stop playing Dead Space to come back to it. If you love FPS games to death though, I'd say it's probably 5 stars, and the multiplayer is great. Just avoid those douche nuggets.
 ZOMGBIES! January 6, 2009
This game is awesomely terrifying! It's just you and your buddies against the world. Literally. Who'd have thought the zombie apocalypse could be so much fun?
Zombie Killing awesomeness January 6, 2009
Left 4 Dead is a rock solid zombie fest! First the technical stuff.
As usual Valve's Source engine can pump out some visually stunning graphics even if you don't have top of the line hardware. Even having an older machine with just under the recommended settings the game looks beautiful. The audio and music are great. Since every time you play through the game it is different the audio is always changing to build tension and apprehension that the next zombie horde is just around the corner.
Game play is simple and intuitive. Even if you are a new comer to the PC gaming world Left 4 Dead should only take a few minutes to get used to the controls. The built in tutorial is a wonderful and non-intrusive way to acclimate a player to the L4D control scheme.
The premise for the game is simple. You are a human trying to escape. The zombies see you as a tasty snack and want to eat you. You kill zombies or become the next value meal at the local zombie burger joint. Gameplay is squad based and you definitely need to use voice chat to communicate. Straying too far from the rest of your group usually ends in pain.
The object is to move from one safe house to the next until reaching an extraction point while avoiding the zombies. Help your teammates and keep moving quickly to the next safe house. Sounds simple but there is one catch. L4D will automatically adjust the level difficulty based on how good your health is and how fast you are moving. Move too quickly through the game and the final battle to escape will be one heckuva ride.
Enjoy the slaying!
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