Still no Left 4 Dead thread?

Mitsurugi CP · Post by **Mitsurugi CP** » Thu Nov 27, 2008 5:52 pm

Almost all of my free time has been spent playing this game since it released, and it still hasn't gotten old, even with the present amount of content. If you like zombies and FPS's, then you definitely need to get this game. The biggest plus (among its many pluses) is it's ridiculous replayability, thanks to the game's AI director.

Unlike so many other games that are largely reliant on enemy set pieces, every time you play Left 4 Dead, it's a different experience. You may find a dozen zombies in a room, or that same room will be completely empty. Hordes of zombies may rush you from any direction at any point, so you always have to be on your toes. And we're talking about the scary fast "28 Days Later" zombies. Not "Shawn of the Dead" lethargic ones.

If it was just these zombies, the game wouldn't be as much fun. It's the special zombies that make the game especially challenging, frightening, and fun. And none of this involves interaction with other users. It's all part of the incredibly refined AI system. Add other people, and it gets crazy fun. Especially versus mode, where you can play as either the human survivors or the special zombies.

There isn't much in the way of content now, but as with Team Fortress 2, Valve will be constantly adding material to keep the game fresh, even though you could play through the same stage 30 times and get a different experience each play-through.

And if anyone has an account on Steam, my username is "Rayado Ranger". Killing zombies with other SGers would just be fantastic.

WaWard · Post by **WaWard** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:04 pm

Well for starters, there isn't a Sony PS3 Computer Entertainment System version.

And as such, it looks like a crappy last-gen game.

Yuka · Post by **Yuka** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 12:47 pm

Who cares how it looks? It's fucking F U N.
You know, that thing we used to have, before most games became a chore.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:16 pm

One of my housemates will no doubt end up getting this, so I'll no doubt end up playing

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:20 pm

Yup.
Watched some of it yesterday. May or may not play it though.

Yuka · Post by **Yuka** » Fri Dec 05, 2008 4:32 pm

You should. It's ace. Perfect for multiplayer.

If I had money and a permanent Live connection I'd have bought it ages ago.

Until then, my 360 remains offline'd

Etch · Post by **Etch** » Sat Dec 06, 2008 9:04 pm

It may take awhile, but I'm definately getting this game. I got to play it for awhile at a friend of a friends house and damn...multiplayer is awesome.

Mitsurugi CP · Post by **Mitsurugi CP** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 5:29 am

Just get it for PC. Don't bother with the XBox version. Download Steam, buy the game, and play online for free. Two reasons:

1.) FPS's without a mouse are cumbersome and

2.) updates on your PC through Steam are free. None of this baloney about paying for patches like the XBox. That's the beauty of playing games like Team Fortress 2 and Left 4 Dead on the PC. As long as you've got a fairly recent computer and an internet connection, you can play. And none of that monthly subscription bullshit.

Etch · Post by **Etch** » Sun Dec 07, 2008 7:12 am

My computer is crap, so until I can afford new hardware, the 360 version is the most affordable way for me to go.

Post by **Grey Fox** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:46 pm

I am hooked on this game.

w3aponofchoice on XBL... lets go.

Damien · Post by **Damien** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 9:58 am

I haven't played it, but one of my housemates has it, so I see no reason why I shouldn't pick it up and give it a try

Mitsurugi CP · Post by **Mitsurugi CP** » Thu Jan 01, 2009 7:06 am

The only reason I can think of is that you'll become addicted in short order.

Killey · Post by **Killey** » Thu Jan 22, 2009 3:01 pm

Got the game for christmas and it is quite fun provided you have a competent team that sticks together. All it takes is one or two assholes to move on ahead to ruin the experience as someone that's a little bit behind will usually get caught by a smoker and killed because noone is around to help.

Those final missions where you are doing last stands before getting rescued are so intense and are the best part about the levels.

If you guys want to play online sometime hit me up for a match. My XBL is KyoshiroTodou.

Etch · Post by **Etch** » Fri Jan 23, 2009 12:31 am

I gots the red ring o'death after three years so, I don't know when I'll be playing. Probably days, weeks, or even months.