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  1. Aug 19, 2023
    8
    Buen juego, tiene buenos zombis y buenos efectos, buen gráficos para su época, buenos sonidos y personajes, pero siento que una campaña con mejor historia pudo haber perfeccionado el juego, yo lo consideraría una excelente opción para jugar un rato o con amigos.
  2. Aug 15, 2023
    8
    For its time, it was one of the best coop games one could play. I would not play this one too much nowadays, but it had its charm.
  3. Aug 5, 2023
    10
    All the campaigns present in Left 4 Dead are also present in Left 4 Dead 2, ported. If you want the original and authentic feeling, I suggest you play them here first, since Left 4 Dead 2 can't fully mimic the atmosphere and tone of the first game. But if you want the best for least buck, you can get away with everything in one package by buying Left 4 Dead 2.

    Left 4 Dead is simply an
    All the campaigns present in Left 4 Dead are also present in Left 4 Dead 2, ported. If you want the original and authentic feeling, I suggest you play them here first, since Left 4 Dead 2 can't fully mimic the atmosphere and tone of the first game. But if you want the best for least buck, you can get away with everything in one package by buying Left 4 Dead 2.

    Left 4 Dead is simply an amazing co-op experience that has been brilliantly executed. It offers hours of hugely entertaining gameplay that heavily relies on teamwork and cooperation. Going solo is not an option here; you absolutely need your teammates by your side. While individual skill does play a role, as is typical in Valve games, it only takes you so far. When you find yourself stuck with a horde of zombies, having a reliable teammate becomes essential. Teamwork truly is the key to survival in this game.

    Regarding the story, it's there, and yet it isn't. While there is a storyline present, it doesn't take center stage in this game. Instead, the focus lies squarely on the thrilling and fantastic co-op gameplay. Don't get me wrong, there is a story, and the last campaign even has a comic book related to it, but it's not the main attraction. What truly shines in Left 4 Dead is the seamless and enjoyable co-op experience it provides.

    The game doesn't stop at just one game mode; there are more to explore. One standout mode lets you play as the infected, pitting you against a team of real players who take on the role of survivors. It's an exhilarating experience that adds another layer of depth to the game.

    In conclusion, Left 4 Dead is a testament to Valve's ability to create exceptional and immersive games. The emphasis on teamwork and the adrenaline-pumping co-op gameplay make it an absolute joy to play. If you're looking for a cooperative experience that delivers on all fronts, Left 4 Dead won't disappoint. Hats off to Valve for delivering yet another masterpiece!
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  4. Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Gameplay - 8
    Plot & Characters - 6
    Storytelling - 5
    Pacing - 8
    Music & Sound - 7
    Replayability - 9
    Performance - 10
  5. Jul 14, 2023
    10
    maybe top 1 game zombi (maybe left for dead 2) valve thanks this real verry god game 2008 years
  6. Jun 28, 2023
    4
    No veo la gran cosa en este juego, es muy simple y se vuelve aburrido y repetitivo muy pronto, para mi fue un martirio terminar una sola campaña ya que al tercer capítulo ya me había hartado.
  7. Jun 11, 2023
    8
    친구와 함께 pc방에 갈때마다 같이 즐길 수 있었던 게임.
    혼자하면 그 맛이 아니야
  8. Jun 10, 2023
    6
    For its time this game is bonkers absurdly good look at other titles that come out on 2008. Is it stil playable ? I'd say finish it at least once with your friends.
  9. Jun 9, 2023
    8
    Loads of fun. Chaotic hordes and creative super-zombies make for frantic team-oriented gameplay that is as addictive as meth. It has a solid amount of highly replayable content and sells the zombie apocalypse better than most games out there.
  10. May 22, 2023
    9
    L4D is the best zombie shooter game that keep you playing it for hours - 9/10
  11. May 19, 2023
    8
    Pretty nice game about zoombie. I liked finding my own shelter and trying to survive
  12. May 3, 2023
    10
    Matthew Alexander "Matt" Sinegar [SIN-NA-GAR] (An EXTREMELY Mature & EXTREMELY Heterosexual (Straight) African-American/Black Man): Left 4 Dead Is LITERALLY Still One Of My All-Time Favorite Horror Games.
  13. Apr 30, 2023
    6
    Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»Существуют просто Зло и Большое Зло, а за ними обоими в тени прячется Очень Большое Зло. Очень Большое Зло, Геральт, это такое, которого ты и представить себе не можешь, даже если думаешь, будто уже ничто не в состоянии тебя удивить. И знаешь, Геральт, порой бывает так, что Очень Большое Зло схватит тебя за горло и скажет: «Выбирай, братец, либо я, либо то, которое чуточку поменьше»
  14. Feb 5, 2023
    9
    Это одна из первых игр моего детства. И, несмотря на возраст и недостатки, о которых я сейчас узнаю от других, она не кажется мне плохой
  15. Jan 21, 2023
    9
    Good Things(+)
    -gameplay
    -scary
    -multiplayer/singleplayer
    -hit feeling
    -level design

    İt Could Be Better
    -characters with the same trait
    -main story

    Bad things(-)
    -none

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  16. Jan 6, 2023
    8
    This is a zombie game that know how to keep the tension through the entire game. It is so much fun with friends.
  17. Dec 20, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Fun Zombie shooter and the first one I ever played.

    When Left 4 Dead came out, it was a new concept for me. Fully rendered 3D zombies and a series of stages to progress through with your friends, in order to be rescued. I had so much fun with this game and its original concept back then, inspired many other games to follow the same or a shared format.

    In Left 4 Dead, you play as one of four characters who, as a group, need to travel to an extraction point from where they are rescued. There are a lot of maps to choose from and each map consists of five levels.

    On your journey you come across hordes of infected and, every fifty steps or so, one of the three special infected this game has, appears and tries to make your life miserable. Those three are the Smoker, which uses his long tongue to reel you in and choke you, the Boomer (no not a sixty year old man with forty grandchildren), a bloated fat sack of pus that explodes on you, covering you in goo and attracting other infected, and the Hunter, a hacker-man type dude in a hoodie that jumps and claws at you with the most deafening screech. You find scarce resources like health packs and pills to keep you going, and later on, you find some better weapons.

    Left 4 Dead features two mini boss type infected that appears once in a while. Those are the Witch, a mutated girl that sobs and sits on the ground. When you startle her, she goes apesh!t and charges towards you. If she hits you, it’s a one-way ticket to the floor. And then there is the Tank. An oversized bodybuilder zombie on steroids. He is the Left 4 Dead variant of “Hulk Smash” and one can quickly understand what will happen if he successfully shows you the way of the fist.

    You can play Left 4 Dead with friends or random people, where each person takes over one of the four characters. You can play solo, in which case the other three survivors are filled in with bots. The AI of those bots is surprisingly decent, although they feel a little lifeless, which is to be expected from playing with bots.
    The action is intense, and the tension builds up when you are almost there or your whole team is down, and everyone is depending on you. This feeling is enhanced on higher difficulty levels.

    The graphics in Left 4 Dead are dark and grim and fine to look at. The animations are a little sluggish and zombies dying, do so in a scripted motion. When you encounter the Witch for example, and you pump her full of shotgun hail, she casually falls down to the ground on heir knees and dies. She should be flying to the nearest planet in a “realistic” situation.

    The controls are smooth and work very well. I really like that you can stomp zombies that get to close, so you earn yourself the necessary second to blow their head off.

    You also got a versus mode in which you can be one of the special infected and need to let the survivors fail their journey at any cost.

    The sound design is excellent. The grunts of the zombies, the ambient music and weapon fire, all sounds very good.

    Like I said, I had so much fun with Left 4 Dead and can play it anytime for a few rounds of old-school fun.

    Definitely recommend it.
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  18. Nov 27, 2022
    9
    Icónico, histórico, no se pq hubo un tiempo donde el apolipsis zombies vendía pero que bueno, el gameplay es buenisimo y jugarlo con los reales es otro pedo.
  19. Nov 27, 2022
    7
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  20. Nov 23, 2022
    10
    One of the best zombie shooters I've ever played. The single player is extremely intense and riveting, and playing online is even more fun and addictive. It has solid controls, incredibly realistic zombie animations (even by today's standards), and charismatic characters. The only negative is that sometimes you get put into modded online servers when you're searching for official onlineOne of the best zombie shooters I've ever played. The single player is extremely intense and riveting, and playing online is even more fun and addictive. It has solid controls, incredibly realistic zombie animations (even by today's standards), and charismatic characters. The only negative is that sometimes you get put into modded online servers when you're searching for official online server matches instead. Expand
  21. Nov 16, 2022
    8
    This game is really good, the gunplay feels really nice and i really liked how the pistols have infinite ammo, the really only problem i found is that it gets really repetitive and people always vote to put the difficulty to impossible even though they cant even play easy mode.
  22. Sep 24, 2022
    8
    One of the best zombie shooters of all time! The game is not primarily about the plot, but about the action. A reference example of survival during the zombie apocalypse.
  23. Jul 11, 2022
    8
    Oyuncuya sunulan korku/gerilim, aksiyon, silah ve düşman çeşitliliği gibi birçok konuda yeterince keyifli ve eğlenceli deneyim nedeniyle günümüzde bile kaliteli, akıcı ve oynanabilir bir oyun.
  24. Jun 22, 2022
    10
    This Is The One Of This Games. That Make You Play It. This Worgotten Masterpiece. I Like This Series. So 10/10
  25. Jun 8, 2022
    10
    Best COOP zombie game ever released.
    Fun and easy to understand story, interesting mechanics and a lot of mods.
  26. May 26, 2022
    8
    Больше атмосферы но меньше контента больше камерного хоррора но меньше екшона
  27. Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Легендарная игра с которой мне довелось познакомиться в детстве.
    Она великолепна во всём:
    - Сюжет; - Интересные главные герои и их взаимодействия друг с другом; - Разнообразные и интересные кампании; - Великолепная графика и музыка; - Разнообразные и интересные противники, режимы; - Отлично воссозданная зомби-атмосфера; - Отличные сетевые режимы. Благодаря этому в неё играют до
    Легендарная игра с которой мне довелось познакомиться в детстве.
    Она великолепна во всём:
    - Сюжет;
    - Интересные главные герои и их взаимодействия друг с другом;
    - Разнообразные и интересные кампании;
    - Великолепная графика и музыка;
    - Разнообразные и интересные противники, режимы;
    - Отлично воссозданная зомби-атмосфера;
    - Отличные сетевые режимы.
    Благодаря этому в неё играют до сих пор несмотря на то, что ей уже почти 15 лет!!!
    В эту игру можно играть одному, но куда лучше и увлекательнее — с друзьями.
    Left 4 Dead по праву можно считать лучшей игрой про зомби.
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  28. Jan 20, 2022
    8
    Great game, good demo version for the second one. Has it's own charm and particular qualities
  29. Jan 14, 2022
    8
    Ratings for the time period it came out
    Story : 6
    Gameplay : 9
    Graphics : 8
    Fun Factor : 10
    Environment interaction : 8
    Sound Effects : 10
    Overall Immersion : 9
  30. Jan 11, 2022
    8
    Catchy asf, this game was played in every internet cafe. I really enjoyed it.
  31. Jan 11, 2022
    6
    A really fun fps to play with friends, although sometimes it can feel preety broken like so many valve games do, it's still preety adicting.
  32. Jan 3, 2022
    8
    This game is amazing. I like zombie games. The gameplay it's fun and exciting.
  33. Dec 18, 2021
    6
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  34. Nov 2, 2021
    10
    Amazing game! I've played about 800h and had never been boring.
    Everyone who likes zombie survival games should try it.
  35. Sep 3, 2021
    10
    Jogo foda. não tenho criticas apenas elogios, um jogo que fez a minha diversão. sem duvida valeu a pena o tempo que eu passei jogando esse jogo
  36. Aug 28, 2021
    8
    Very nice game. One of the best games i have played, super late review but still
  37. Aug 27, 2021
    8
    Игре надо ставить две оценки. Как кооп шутер, где за зомби играет компьютер, игра заслуживает девятку. Кровища, толпы монстров, боссы, взаимодействие между игроками... Зато в режимах, когда две команды сражаются друг с другом, оценка падает до пяти, потому что баланса нет и не будет, т.к. зомби безбожно слабы против тех игроков, которые знают, что делают. Да и большая часть игроков вИгре надо ставить две оценки. Как кооп шутер, где за зомби играет компьютер, игра заслуживает девятку. Кровища, толпы монстров, боссы, взаимодействие между игроками... Зато в режимах, когда две команды сражаются друг с другом, оценка падает до пяти, потому что баланса нет и не будет, т.к. зомби безбожно слабы против тех игроков, которые знают, что делают. Да и большая часть игроков в онлайне ой какая нехорошая. Вобщем, игра преимущественно для дружеских посиделок - с незнакомцами если и играть, то не завышая слишком свои надежды на победу и хорошее времяпровождение. Expand
  38. Jul 1, 2021
    10
    Зои, Билл, Френсис и Луис навсегда в моем сердце. Самая любимая часть из всех!) Это я могу сказать однозначно.
  39. Jun 24, 2021
    6
    Grafika:
    ⬜ Piękna
    ✅ Fajna
    ⬜ Słaba
    Rozrywka:
    ⬜Wciągająca
    ⬜Przyjemna
    ✅Średnia
    Opłaca się zagrać?
    ⬜Bardzo się opłaca
    ✅A se kup
    ⬜Średnio
    ⬜Nie opłaca
  40. Jun 23, 2021
    10
    Топовая сетевая игра про зомби, которая просто не может устареть. В ней хорошо всё.
  41. Jun 5, 2021
    9
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  42. Apr 5, 2021
    8
    Part of the best game collection ever released - The orange box. Very cool idea for a gameplay, solid engine from HL2. 8/10
  43. Apr 4, 2021
    9
    This game's content is included in the sequel in full and it's the best content in that game. The main reason to play this, or better, use a L4D2 mutation that emulates the pure L4D1 experience, is the enemy balance - there are only 5 special zombies in the original, 2 of them appearing about once per level, but that results in a better balance, less instant team wipe potential and anThis game's content is included in the sequel in full and it's the best content in that game. The main reason to play this, or better, use a L4D2 mutation that emulates the pure L4D1 experience, is the enemy balance - there are only 5 special zombies in the original, 2 of them appearing about once per level, but that results in a better balance, less instant team wipe potential and an actual chance to keep track of most ways the enemies can attack. Expand
  44. Apr 1, 2021
    9
    Favorite game of my childhood, really pleasently to smash some zombies on rainy evening! Amazing.
  45. Feb 28, 2021
    9
    Шикарная игра, в которую наиграл с друзьями десятки часов. Атмосфера очень тягучая, играть реально страшно, особенно на высоком уровне сложности. Режиссёр - творит чудеса и создает кучу необычных ситуаций. Даже не удивлен, что игра все еще имеет хороший онлайн, даже спустя 13 лет.Шикарная игра, в которую наиграл с друзьями десятки часов. Атмосфера очень тягучая, играть реально страшно, особенно на высоком уровне сложности. Режиссёр - творит чудеса и создает кучу необычных ситуаций. Даже не удивлен, что игра все еще имеет хороший онлайн, даже спустя 13 лет.
  46. Jan 30, 2021
    10
    One of the best First Person Zombie Games you will play as 4 players going through horde’s of zombies with the weapon of your choice Left 4 Dead also offers other game modes which lets you compete with other players online.
  47. Jan 18, 2021
    7
    Первое, о чём хочется сказать - играйте в ко-опе, так как именно в нём количество положительных впечатлений увеличиваются в разы: забавные ситуации, в которую попадаете вы с друзьями, переход с крика "меня схватили, сзади, сзади!" на шёпот, когда вы видите ведьму... И много-много всего того, что погружает вас в игровой процесс.
    Ситуации… Замечательнейшая вещь есть в этой игре – умный ИИ.
    Первое, о чём хочется сказать - играйте в ко-опе, так как именно в нём количество положительных впечатлений увеличиваются в разы: забавные ситуации, в которую попадаете вы с друзьями, переход с крика "меня схватили, сзади, сзади!" на шёпот, когда вы видите ведьму... И много-много всего того, что погружает вас в игровой процесс.
    Ситуации… Замечательнейшая вещь есть в этой игре – умный ИИ. Ум этот проявляется в следующем: вам очень легко проходить уровень - вот вам побольше врагов; сложно - поменьше. А также этот ИИ спавнит припасы в совершенно разных местах, зомби-боссов раскидывает тоже совершенно случайно. В общем, скриптов в игре очень мало, что замечательно, ведь это повышает реиграбельность.
    Локации отлично проработаны, ощущается талант разработчиков.
    Также есть очень весёлый режим сражения: друг играет за зомби-боссов, вы - за выжившего.
    Единственное, что огорчило - маленький арсенал, который со временем набивает оскомину.
    Ещё спорным является то, что в игре в принципе нет сюжета. Так, связанные парой реплик персонажей наборы уровней. Правда в ко-опе на это совершенно наплевать, а вот ценность одиночного опыта понижает в разы.
    Очень хорошая игра, которая, видимо, не стареет.
    7.5/10
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  48. Dec 17, 2020
    7
    Among zombie games - one of the best, if not the best. But gets a little boring quickly
  49. Dec 2, 2020
    10
    Left 4 Dead is Fun, Funny and a Masterpiece that you play with your friends and siblings.
  50. Nov 17, 2020
    8
    İlk oynadığımda ne olduğunu bilmeden deneyimlemiştim ve her yandan amansızca gelen zombiler nedeniyle kafayı yiyecektim. Simgle da coop da çok başarılı.
  51. Nov 9, 2020
    9
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  52. Oct 10, 2020
    8
    The greatest multiplayer zombie experience. I love the campaigns and the special zombies make for an interesting gameplay.
  53. Oct 3, 2020
    8
    A funny game with friends, with some scary moments nothing more.
    "I'm getting pills" -Louis
  54. Jun 22, 2020
    9
    Great level design and smooth controls. Funny characters. Sound is really good. Graphics could be better but don’t hold the game back.
  55. May 13, 2020
    8
    A great zombie shooter which sadly became obsolete when the 2nd game came out.
  56. Apr 19, 2020
    8
    It is a bit weird to review a game released in 2008 eleven years later, yet I'd say that it is still a reference game for 4 players cooperation. Only the characters' move speed feels a bit slow, but apart from this you have fun and intensity, still feels great. To be played only in multiplayer though, the game loses most of its interest if you play alone.
  57. Mar 20, 2020
    7
    "The battle is won, time for war ..."
    (c) Bill, “No to mercy”

    I bought it in the summer of 2019.
    There is something interesting to the game, but here's how I could supplement the plot with several campaigns because the game takes 3 hours to complete.
  58. Feb 29, 2020
    8
    Really fun shooter, especially in the co-op mode! Pretty basic mechanics, like in HL2, but that makes it more pure in a way for me, and certainly not less enjoyable! A very short campaign though, and pretty outdated visuals for 2008.
  59. Nov 19, 2019
    8
    This game is made to play with your friends.
    Overall experience with this game is awesome :)
  60. Sep 30, 2019
    9
    You can play this game by yourself, as other characters can be controlled by the program, and there is a kind of mini-campaign here. But this game is not about that. Left 4 Dead is a very cool cooperative shooter in a zombie-apocalypse for 4 gamers against different types of zombies and in different situations and locations.
  61. Mar 16, 2019
    5
    This game crashes to Desktop very fastly and often, so I have no chance to play it through, although I never have such problems with games.
    I read, that there are some problems with the fonts after deinstallation, sometimes they get bold, sometimes cursive. But there is an easy guide in internet, how to fix that.
    The gameplay is very easy, just shooting, but has a nice mix of suspense
    This game crashes to Desktop very fastly and often, so I have no chance to play it through, although I never have such problems with games.
    I read, that there are some problems with the fonts after deinstallation, sometimes they get bold, sometimes cursive. But there is an easy guide in internet, how to fix that.

    The gameplay is very easy, just shooting, but has a nice mix of suspense and less stressful situations. Story is mediocre: zombies again.
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  62. Mar 12, 2019
    10
    Fantastic and fun game. Feels like Counter Strike just with zombies and special infected as your opponents. Great weapons of choice, don't need more. I like the dark and scary scenario, it feels just like night of the living dead. Great and fun campaigns. Awesome single-player-mode as well as co-op. You can even play as special infected. And it's one of those games you can play over andFantastic and fun game. Feels like Counter Strike just with zombies and special infected as your opponents. Great weapons of choice, don't need more. I like the dark and scary scenario, it feels just like night of the living dead. Great and fun campaigns. Awesome single-player-mode as well as co-op. You can even play as special infected. And it's one of those games you can play over and over again. Hours of fun. Expand
  63. Jan 26, 2019
    10
    Игра интересна. Такой жанр встречается редко выживач про зомби, в команде проходя и зачищая локации.
  64. Jan 8, 2019
    10
    Duracion: 7 horas

    Left 4 dead es un excelente juego de PC y debo admitir que la versión de PC es mil veces mejor que la de consola permitiendo mas contenido al usuario, el juego trae 4 campañas únicas con varias dificultades para disfrutar, en mi caso lo complete en normal y el juego se trata de ir avanzando por 4 niveles si recuerdo bien eliminando tropas de infectados y mutantes
    Duracion: 7 horas

    Left 4 dead es un excelente juego de PC y debo admitir que la versión de PC es mil veces mejor que la de consola permitiendo mas contenido al usuario, el juego trae 4 campañas únicas con varias dificultades para disfrutar, en mi caso lo complete en normal y el juego se trata de ir avanzando por 4 niveles si recuerdo bien eliminando tropas de infectados y mutantes aveces debemos completar objetivos en ese escenario pero al final siempre no sale de esa formula que esta bien explotada aqui, la cantidad de armas es un poco pobre pero se disfruta igual tenemos pistolas doble, escopetas, rifles francotirador y fusiles de asalto combinando con molotov y unas bombas caseras que al lanzarlas atrae a los infectados, la ambientación me gusto mucho típico de películas zombies de hollywood el online es muy estable y siempre hay personas jugando otra cosa porque la versión PC es mil veces mejor es debido a la capacidad de poder meter campañas personalizadas por la comunidad del juego obligándote a echar mas horas en fin por ultimo los gráficos están geniales para su tiempo y siguen siendo buenos a pesar de la actualidad.
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  65. Nov 15, 2018
    10
    Pills here! What can I say, the older the games are, the better they are. It's hard to compare well made game from ~2008 to games that are made today. Cheap game, but I spent in it 5x more hours than in few other games that claimed to have 40h campaigns/storylines.
  66. Jun 17, 2018
    8
    Игра на 1 вечер. Среди игр про зомби - одна из лучших, если не самая лучшая.
  67. Jan 23, 2018
    8
    Образец жанра зомби экшенов, которые чуть позже волной пойдут как в играх, так и в сериалах и кино, совсем не стоит играть в эту игру в одиночку, в игре реализован очень качественный кооп.
  68. Nov 5, 2017
    7
    A fresh and fun take on zombies in video games as the franchise was seemingly becoming over used and boring this game made it fun again, pure zombie killing fun. You'll find yourself playing 'one more game' more times than you care to admit as this game still to this day has a gigantic fan base with full lobbies even now outshining modern zombie and normal shooters. Moreover a fun andA fresh and fun take on zombies in video games as the franchise was seemingly becoming over used and boring this game made it fun again, pure zombie killing fun. You'll find yourself playing 'one more game' more times than you care to admit as this game still to this day has a gigantic fan base with full lobbies even now outshining modern zombie and normal shooters. Moreover a fun and witty campaign make this game fun for whatever gamer you are. Expand
  69. Jul 11, 2017
    9
    A good game. I've played it a lot on Steam, and I think it's one of the best zombie games of all time. How could anyone disagree with me? You know, the game only costs like 20 euros or 22 dollars. Not bad at all! Some say Left 4 Dead 2 is better but I haven't tried it yet (I must buy it as well as soon as possible).
  70. Apr 1, 2017
    9
    9.0 - One of the best games during the time and definitely one of the best zombie games around. With only four campaigns with five levels in each, the re-playability for this game was great.
  71. Dec 30, 2016
    10
    Highly anticipated and hyped on gametrailers and youtube. One of the best games of all time. You could expect nothing less of Valve. Put around 1500 hours in the original game. Quality is what this game is about. Voice acting, narrative, graphics, programming systems. It worked out extremely well.
  72. Aug 30, 2016
    8
    Man does valve know how to make good multiplayer games.. and this game is no exception. So onto the review then.

    Pros: -For an arcade zombie game where you have almost infinite bullets the game can be surpirsingly scary. Especially the witch...good god please not the witch. -The gameplay is great. You'd think that shooting a up big hordes of zombie while walking from point a to b
    Man does valve know how to make good multiplayer games.. and this game is no exception. So onto the review then.

    Pros:
    -For an arcade zombie game where you have almost infinite bullets the game can be surpirsingly scary. Especially the witch...good god please not the witch.
    -The gameplay is great. You'd think that shooting a up big hordes of zombie while walking from point a to b would get boring pretty fast but it doesn't. That's because there's multiple types of zombies, the level design is very good and there's a lot of guns for you to blow somebody's brains out
    -But this game is at its best when you play with friends...it's so much fun and it requires a lot of teamwork.

    Cons:
    -This really goes if you're playing alone. The a.i partners can be pretty dumb sometimes and it can get repetitive but only if you're playing alone and even still it's a lot of fun

    In conclusion Left 4 Dead is a really good game that any FPS or zombie fan should check out.
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  73. Aug 20, 2016
    8
    Um jogo bacana, joguei muito na epoca, porem ele nao me agrada totalmente, mas eu acho muito melhor que o 2, porem...é divertido sim, da para se diverti com amigos
  74. Aug 5, 2016
    10
    As I said from Left 4 Dead 2, the guns are smooth and the reloading are great, there is no workshop in Left 4 Dead, like Left 4 Dead 2 had are different, u got to download some mods and maps to be able to play, and of course the best zombie game so far 10/10
  75. Apr 5, 2016
    7
    Okay, so by the score I've given, you probably want to crucify me, but please hear me out. This game is the first zombie game of this kind to incorporate the hordes of unique zombies and a squad of players against all odd-... oh what, that's Killing Floor. So yeah, while the game is innovative, it didn't start the genre like people thing, sort of like how people credit COD4 for startingOkay, so by the score I've given, you probably want to crucify me, but please hear me out. This game is the first zombie game of this kind to incorporate the hordes of unique zombies and a squad of players against all odd-... oh what, that's Killing Floor. So yeah, while the game is innovative, it didn't start the genre like people thing, sort of like how people credit COD4 for starting off the modern FPS from WW2, when Battlefield 2 did the same thing 3 years earlier, and COD4 just drew inspiration (as a matter of fact, BF2 was inspired by the Desert Combat mod for BF1942, which technically makes most modern military FPS inspirations of inspirations of inspirations). But back to Killing Flo- I mean L4D. The gunplay is really neat and satisfying, though the weapons can sometimes feel really stiff and the lack of any sort of sights or zoom-in option is kind of annoying in my opinion (noticing a trend here Valve; it was fine for Half-Life and TF2, but it can get annoying in a game like this). The animations are also kind of stiff and the outlines on objects now look laughably outdated, but the textures still hold up for the most part.

    But lets tackle the immediate, the games biggest strength and greatest weakness: the core gameplay loop. This loop is as addicting as it is mind-numbing, and it depends on your style. If you get easily bored by repetition in gameplay, then stay as far away from this game as possible. If you LIKE this sort of repetition, then go ahead and get the damn game. You WILL be happy with your purchase. Ultimately, I managed to squeeze out around 50 hours of gameplay before I got bored and took a long break from the game. The reason I couldn't last as long here when compared to other horde-mode survival games like PAYDAY 2 or Killing Floor is due to the lack of permanent progression. The two games I just mentioned have skill trees, which give you something to work towards from match-to-match, and even when you reach the max level (or in the case of KF, the max level of each class), there is still loads of experimenting to be done with skills and the like. L4D lacks that sort of thing; each new round is a fresh start and the only skills that you retain through the hours are those embedded your head, not in code. Another problem I have with this game when compared to its competitors is the lack of weapons. There are but a few weapons in the game, though to be fair they all play pretty differently (L4D2 fixed this somewhat with new guns, and I'll be reviewing the two games like one, because L4D2 is less of a new game and more of a rehaul pack). However, this lack of initial content is somewhat remedied by the same sort of thing that allowed Half-Life to become the greatest FPS of all time and what allowed me to clock over 1000 hours into Minecraft over around 4 years: MODS!!! The modding community for L4D, while not as substantial as for other Valve games like HL2, is still very very large. These mods add at least 10 extra hours, from making the Tank zombies into giant Kool-Aid men, to all-new maps, weapons, and even the occasional character re-skin or new zombie type. Also the characters are awesome.

    Conclusion: A repetitive, but addicting horde game with a lack of initial content and a "sequel" with the same issues, which is partially remedied by mods which can double the gameplay time. 6/10 without mods, 8/10 with mods. Also, don't get it on consoles, though I'm pretty sure that's a given for a Valve game.
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  76. Jan 24, 2016
    10
    Despite already having played Left 4 Dead 2, Left 4 Dead is still an excellent game. Of course it's essentially just more of the same, but that's more or less what I was expecting, honestly. The game features four playable characters, Bill, Zoey, Francis and Louis, DLC campaigns (screw you EA) and an abundance of zombies to tear to shreds. Recommended 100%.
  77. Dec 9, 2015
    10
    Easily one of my favorite games in existence. The necessity of teamwork was a concept lacking in most contemporary titles at the time, atleast to the degree inherent to L4D.

    Stylistically awesome, and really capable of making player(s) feel the suspense, tension, desperation or panic appropriate to travelling through environments spilling over with the 'infected', who are more similar
    Easily one of my favorite games in existence. The necessity of teamwork was a concept lacking in most contemporary titles at the time, atleast to the degree inherent to L4D.

    Stylistically awesome, and really capable of making player(s) feel the suspense, tension, desperation or panic appropriate to travelling through environments spilling over with the 'infected', who are more similar to the runners in 28 Days Later than the typical Romero zombie.

    Louis, Zoey, Francis and Bill become well-known to the player through multiple sessions - the dynamic nature of the AI 'director' ensures for varying experiences through multiple playthroughs.

    Co-Op on Expert mode with your friends is satisfying as hell when you manage to pull through, and Versus offers a competitive game mode and chance to play as the original special infected.

    As always, I did see potential for improvement, but if any game deserves a 10/10 it's this one.
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  78. Nov 1, 2015
    6
    One of the best run-and-gun FPS out there. The style is not new, but Left 4 Dead still cut it and made its way to the top of its genre. The graphics can be better though.
  79. Oct 18, 2015
    8
    Is a great game, when you play with friends .
  80. May 18, 2015
    7
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I do not have to say anything. But i need to write one hundred and fifty characters. i think my score can describe it................................. Expand
  81. Mar 29, 2015
    7
    This game is ONLY to play online, single player campaign is a disaster, voice acting is very poor, and the AI IS LAUGHABLE AT BEST. Very mediocre gameplay, but very good graphics, and the plot is just ok.
    This game does not deserve more than 7, the game fails in the single player mode, full of bugs and glitches, the AI is one of the worst i have ever seen along with counter strike, they
    This game is ONLY to play online, single player campaign is a disaster, voice acting is very poor, and the AI IS LAUGHABLE AT BEST. Very mediocre gameplay, but very good graphics, and the plot is just ok.
    This game does not deserve more than 7, the game fails in the single player mode, full of bugs and glitches, the AI is one of the worst i have ever seen along with counter strike, they don't even bothered in make a good friendly and enemy AI.

    Good (+):
    - Storyline
    - Graphics
    - Music
    - Ambientation
    - A good ammount of gore

    Bad (-):

    - Laughable AI, a total disaster.
    - Very Short campaigns.
    - Not a good variety of weapons
    - Poor voice acting
    - Bad gameplay and bad controls.
    - No replay value.

    Play Resident Evil or Killing Floor Instead.
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  82. Jan 10, 2015
    6
    L4D2 mato a este juego... No malgaste tu dinero en este juego, la comunidad esta muerta. Ve con L4D2, es una versión Plus+DLC. Pero si hablamos de lo que tiene es un shooter de zombies, ahí zombies especiales y vas del punto A al B. Es simple, pero muy adictivo. De no ser por que el 2 es una versión con DLC de este lo podría recomendar, consigue L4D2 que no te arrepentirás.
  83. Jan 22, 2014
    7
    Un gran juego de zombis donde cooperar y entenderse forma parte de la victoria, es divertido y entretenido. El juego engancha mucho la verdad pero a lo largo de las misiones éstas se vuelven repetitivas, siempre es hacer lo mismo y los enemigos finales siempre son los mismos, por lo demas, gráficos, doblaje al español y jugabilidad el juego es muy bueno, por ello lo recomiendo sin lugar aUn gran juego de zombis donde cooperar y entenderse forma parte de la victoria, es divertido y entretenido. El juego engancha mucho la verdad pero a lo largo de las misiones éstas se vuelven repetitivas, siempre es hacer lo mismo y los enemigos finales siempre son los mismos, por lo demas, gráficos, doblaje al español y jugabilidad el juego es muy bueno, por ello lo recomiendo sin lugar a dudas. Expand
  84. Nov 24, 2013
    8
    Comparing to the L4D2, this one is a little weak in weapon and infected diversities. But overall it's a great game for co-op. Also the VS mode is greeeeeaaaaat! Love acting as a zombie!
  85. ERB
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    One of the best games I played in the PC.This game is great and it really does feel like a zombie survival game because you need cooperation in this game because if you are like in a situation that all of your team mates are dead and you are still alive you are likely to die because a zombie called hunter will just get you and then he will kill you or a smoker because a smoker ties you inOne of the best games I played in the PC.This game is great and it really does feel like a zombie survival game because you need cooperation in this game because if you are like in a situation that all of your team mates are dead and you are still alive you are likely to die because a zombie called hunter will just get you and then he will kill you or a smoker because a smoker ties you in the tongue and then he will kill you.Left 4 Dead is probably one of the best games that Valve developed.The game play in this game is fun and I'm telling you this game is fun so all of you people who loves a fun game you should buy this.The multiplayer in this game is also fun.You can choose whether you want to be an infected like The Boomer,The Smoker,The Hunter,or even better the strongest zombie in the game The Tank.Or you can choose to be a survivor which is Bill a military soldier,or Francis an awesome biker,or Louis the pills addict,or Zoey she is I don't know a teenager.This game is fun.So all of you people reading my review you should buy this game for this game is fun.One of the best games ever! Expand
  86. Oct 25, 2013
    9
    Decent zombie game. Most playable with friends you actually know over live chat. Cause the L4D community has many people trolling. Non the less ,the different campaigns you can download from the modding community, will make it up to you. Its an solid shooter ,but it starts lacking of replay value after few hundred hours.
  87. Sep 6, 2013
    10
    Excellent co-op multiplayer game where players are required to team up to actually win unlike many other "coops". However it's biggest flaw is the community where players are not punished for leaving games thus having lots of leavers when things start to go bad for a particular team. Much better than the sequal game that was released shortly after this one.
  88. Jul 5, 2013
    6
    i bought it yesterday and i didnt had fun with this game,this is the first time i am not enjoying a valve game.
    the graphics are horrible the gameplay isnt fun.but........ if you want to play a good zombie game i bought with this game the sequel(left 4 dead 2)and that is an amazing game.
    both game are 5 dollars on steam so if you want to enjoy from a good zombie game buy the bundle of
    i bought it yesterday and i didnt had fun with this game,this is the first time i am not enjoying a valve game.
    the graphics are horrible the gameplay isnt fun.but........ if you want to play a good zombie game i bought with this game the sequel(left 4 dead 2)and that is an amazing game.
    both game are 5 dollars on steam so if you want to enjoy from a good zombie game buy the bundle of the 2 games on steam it costs 7 dollars.
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  89. Jun 11, 2013
    5
    The game is nothing special at all, It is very good, the story its absolutely horrible, and the game play is good, the graphics aren't that great. The game is actually based in multyplayer so lets talk about that, I like it but the only thing you can do its just CREATE or JOIN a server and play... the game, shooting zombies with online players. a thing that i enjoy in this game is the factThe game is nothing special at all, It is very good, the story its absolutely horrible, and the game play is good, the graphics aren't that great. The game is actually based in multyplayer so lets talk about that, I like it but the only thing you can do its just CREATE or JOIN a server and play... the game, shooting zombies with online players. a thing that i enjoy in this game is the fact of it forces you play by teamwork which is really bad at single player but i don't really even care about single player. You have mutation (very original) also enjoyed the mutation then you have Realism... I don't understand what are they getting at with the realism thing, is it for pro players that want to play it at the maximum difficulty? Or just really really hard to pass? for that they have expert, and why would players that want to play high difficult games would play Left 4 Dead 2? I don't know, its very boring to pass the adventure part, and at multyplayer why would you even want to play expert at multyplayer? Actually Multyplayer really bores me in this game that's why i don't give a very good review, However, i don't rate it Very bad just because of the mutation section and, also, a thing that i act really interesting that i think it made this game worth to buy, Versus. The fact that you can be a monster in a zombie game it's cool, and specially playing ONLINE against the real characters of the game and the ONLINE zombies. The fact that you're playing against a zombie that's a online player it really really enjoys me. It's not good not bad, I had really great times with this game but i also had really great time with another games that are so much better then this one... So i don't really think its a ''awesome'' game. Expand
  90. sft
    May 22, 2013
    10
    Watch out for the Incredible Purple Hulk (you’ll see what I mean!)

    Play L4D at your peril! This game is completely addictive at least it is for me. Shooting zombies is just so much fun, especially when it’s made possible by such a well-crafted game. The premise is very simple: you and three fellow survivors have to make your way from one safe house to another until you are finally
    Watch out for the Incredible Purple Hulk (you’ll see what I mean!)

    Play L4D at your peril! This game is completely addictive at least it is for me. Shooting zombies is just so much fun, especially when it’s made possible by such a well-crafted game. The premise is very simple: you and three fellow survivors have to make your way from one safe house to another until you are finally rescued. Along the way you have to fight off hordes of slavering zombies. In single player mode the AI is pretty good, although your teammates don’t always behave as you might wish them to during the incredibly hectic campaign finales. There are 4 campaigns with 5 maps to each one. Replay value is good due to the fact that the AI changes the zombie attacks and spawn points with each play, so you never know where the horde is going to come flooding from or where the bosses are lurking. When you get bored with the maps supplied there are loads of 3rd party maps and campaigns available on the web. On top of all this you can even play as one the various types of zombies (on a random basis). Personally I find this less satisfying, but it is worth a go just to get the other perspective. This is a simple but truly great game. L4D2 here I come!
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  91. Apr 27, 2013
    9
    Left 4 Dead set a standard for online gaming. It's” team survival” feature is fantastic and innovative. Many newer games have adopted this idea for their multiplayer features. My other 3 companions are almost always bots, and Left 4 Dead’s surprisingly decent AI offers a satisfying single player experience. Unfortunately, the other features, such as the “Versus” or “Survival” neverLeft 4 Dead set a standard for online gaming. It's” team survival” feature is fantastic and innovative. Many newer games have adopted this idea for their multiplayer features. My other 3 companions are almost always bots, and Left 4 Dead’s surprisingly decent AI offers a satisfying single player experience. Unfortunately, the other features, such as the “Versus” or “Survival” never appealed to me. But in the game’s defense, I never gave these other features much of a chance. This is because I was always glued to the regular campaigns and never directed my attention elsewhere. I strongly recommend this to all gamers out there. If you like FPSs and multiplayer, then this game will undoubtedly meet your standards. Expand
  92. Mar 29, 2013
    8
    I'll never forget that feeling the night I bought this game and played it for the first time. It was magic. A co-op zombie shooter with many twists and turns and a "Director" to alter the game every time it was played. How could a gamer pass that up? Good weapons, character development, graphics and a zombie apocalypse atmosphere.
  93. Jan 29, 2013
    10
    i love this game!!! its awesome, humorous, jumpy, challenging and addictive!!! i love it :) best thing: getting a head shot on the witch with the shot gun :) i love francis just for the fact that he doesn't give a f**k :) i could play this game over and over again and i would still be just as entertained :D equally i love the 2nd game just as much. i just wish Valve would make a Left Fori love this game!!! its awesome, humorous, jumpy, challenging and addictive!!! i love it :) best thing: getting a head shot on the witch with the shot gun :) i love francis just for the fact that he doesn't give a f**k :) i could play this game over and over again and i would still be just as entertained :D equally i love the 2nd game just as much. i just wish Valve would make a Left For Dead 3 O.o Expand
  94. Dec 17, 2012
    7
    An immersive co-op zombie apocalypse with a natural story telling method. Effectively creates tense atmosphere with dense environments & environmental effects, varied & believable environments ranging from an airport to a farm, and a memorable musical cue system for when zombies attack. My major gripe is the lack of post-release support considering the developer. Sadly, the community forAn immersive co-op zombie apocalypse with a natural story telling method. Effectively creates tense atmosphere with dense environments & environmental effects, varied & believable environments ranging from an airport to a farm, and a memorable musical cue system for when zombies attack. My major gripe is the lack of post-release support considering the developer. Sadly, the community for this and it's sequel are really bad and you will need a group of 4 friends if you want to play this. Although relatively short, this is an outstanding co-op experience and is still worth picking up if your friends are playing it. Expand
  95. Oct 26, 2012
    8
    Okay, so maybe Left 4 Dead doesn't have the deepest plot. But if you're not looking for anything particularly engaging and enthralling, and simply want to unload as many bullets as possible into fast moving targets who are hungry for you, Left 4 Dead is a great game, especially if you have some friends to help you survive through the bullet riddled repetition.
  96. Oct 13, 2012
    6
    This game is pretty decent.not better than resident evil.the pros.1.gory.2.partners3.variety of wepons.4.lots of running zombies. Cons. 1.unrealistic with unlimited ammo.2.no scenes or other survivors.3.no that good graphics.4.no suspense,because samething happens all the time.other than that it was ok.
  97. Oct 8, 2012
    10
    best zombie game ever! the characters, the zombie models, the special infected, the co up, the versus! all so fun! i always wanted a game which had easily killed zombies but still had to use team work to survive, probebly the best co up game i can think of in the moment, nope its the best i know!
  98. Sep 27, 2012
    6
    The main problem is finding reliable teammates. Hunters and smokers (special zombies) can render one character completely useless, so if you're playing a 4v4 online and they have 3 hunters and 1 smoker, they can orchestrate their attack well enough that it will disable everyone on your team. It is very frustrating to sit there and watch your character go from 100 health to dead whileThe main problem is finding reliable teammates. Hunters and smokers (special zombies) can render one character completely useless, so if you're playing a 4v4 online and they have 3 hunters and 1 smoker, they can orchestrate their attack well enough that it will disable everyone on your team. It is very frustrating to sit there and watch your character go from 100 health to dead while your teammates run around like chickens with their heads cutoff. Otherwise it is exciting, scary, and fun. Expand
  99. Jun 6, 2012
    8
    Having not played a zombie shooter before (except for COD zombies on the iPad), it was with some nervousness that I bought Left 4 dead on Steam not really knowing what to expect. Thankfully, I can say that Left 4 Dead is one of the best multiplayer games I've played in years. Communication with other players becomes more vital and you inevitably build up a connection with the charactersHaving not played a zombie shooter before (except for COD zombies on the iPad), it was with some nervousness that I bought Left 4 dead on Steam not really knowing what to expect. Thankfully, I can say that Left 4 Dead is one of the best multiplayer games I've played in years. Communication with other players becomes more vital and you inevitably build up a connection with the characters and other players. If you're into co-op or if you just like Valve games, then this is a must buy: although if you're sensitive to gore or prefer a densely packed narrative then you might want to give this one a miss. As for me, the AI director and co-op has kept me playing for more than thirty hours despite its insubstantiality. Expand
  100. May 11, 2012
    9
    Overall one of the best games ever made, and pretty much evolved the zombie genre to a point towards even making Resident Evil run for its money when it comes down to zombie genre games. Left 4 Dead will leave you with excitement and suspense which you will more than likely be talking about for a long time, along with that the fact its a Steam game and from valve, expect it to have a lotOverall one of the best games ever made, and pretty much evolved the zombie genre to a point towards even making Resident Evil run for its money when it comes down to zombie genre games. Left 4 Dead will leave you with excitement and suspense which you will more than likely be talking about for a long time, along with that the fact its a Steam game and from valve, expect it to have a lot of PC content exclusives such as Achievements, constant upgrades and unofficial mods. To make it better, Left 4 Dead 2 comes packed with this game as well when you purchase it! Expand
Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 58 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 58
  2. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. 90
    There's absolutely no doubt that Left 4 Dead is one of the most social and exciting multiplayer games that we've ever played. It's almost pitch perfect in how it captures the tension and the action of a Hollywood zombie movie.
  2. 90
    The inventive and highly entertaining competitive multiplayer mode just adds to the experience, and we're looking forward to seeing what Valve's got planned for the game's future. Out of all the titles that have shaped the Year of Living Cooperatively, this may be the best experience of them all.
  3. 92
    One of the finest zombie games ever made, and one of the finest co-op games ever made. The potential for everything to go so, so wrong without warning, or conversely to pull off the most spectacular escapes against all odds, means this is an online shooter you can tell your finest anecdotes about without boring everyone else to tears.