Left 4 Dead

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  • Summary: Fight together...or die alone. 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, wildly violent psychopaths, attacking the uninfected on sight. One of the "lucky"Fight together...or die alone. 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, wildly violent psychopaths, attacking the uninfected on sight. One of the "lucky" few apparently immune to the sickness, you, unfortunately, are also trapped in a city crawling with thousands of the bloodthirsty Infacted. Together with a handful of fellow Survivors, you must fight your way to safety or die alone. A co-operative multiplayer action game from the makers of "Counter-Strike," Left 4 Dead is built atop the most advanced version of the Source Engine and introduces version 2 of Turtle Rock's artificial intelligence (A.I.) technology. [Turtle Rock Studios]… Expand
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 57 out of 58
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 58
  3. Negative: 0 out of 58
  1. G4 TV
    100
    Fast zombies? Check. Non-stop tension and intensity? Check. The quality of gameplay we expect from Valve? Check. When it comes to co-op multiplayer, Valve is consistently ahead of the curve and excellent at making games that force players to work together.
  2. GamingExcellence
    95
    Left 4 Dead is a fantastic experience so long as you can get yourself into games with good players.
  3. PC Format
    92
    Possibly too relentless for the less devout mouse-jockey, but it's astounding proof that being a brain-dead shooter is a very good thing. [Jan 2009, p.86]
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  4. Play (Poland)
    90
    Foaming at the mouth, with a mad glint in the eye and a trio of trusted friends watching your back - that's how it's played. And there's no stepping away from it. When the consensus was that there's hardly anything more to invent in the survival horror genre, Valve proved it wrong. No other game made me give the medikit to another player despite being hurt myself. [Jan 2009]
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  5. Gamer.nl
    90
    Even people who dislike zombies will probably change their minds after playing Left 4 Dead. The game offers much more than just killing zombies by the hundred. It offers lots and lots of gameplay with an unique combination of a tactical shooter with good old fashioned humour.
  6. Gamers.at
    86
    If you love good stories and are seeking for a long and player-focused singleplayer experience, Left 4 Dead is definitely not the shooter for you to get this Christmas. If you consider yourself a multiplayer enthusiast who’s looking for a true, old-school coop shooter, on the other hand, this could well be your GotY!
  7. NZGamer
    70
    If you're a multiplayer fiend and like the thought of mowing down zombies with chainguns, this is definitely worth checking out. The thrill of obliterating hordes of screaming bad guys that just want to gobble up your brains really is quite unique and fun. Just don't expect to be getting very good value for money because there's really not very much inside the box.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 475 out of 574
  2. Mixed: 70 out of 574
  3. Negative: 29 out of 574
  1. Higher_Standard
    Aug 17, 2010
    10
    The base concept of moving from area to area killing hordes of zombies is nothing new. How they go about making it is remarkable, however. TheThe base concept of moving from area to area killing hordes of zombies is nothing new. How they go about making it is remarkable, however. The game forces teamwork and with the help of the ai director you can play this game over and over and over and almost never have two similar situations. Defiantly a groundbreaking achievement in the gaming world.… Expand
  2. KevinLauryssen
    Dec 23, 2008
    10
    Brilliant graphics, nice cinematic feel to it, does honor to the horror/zombie genre. Romero would be proud.
  4. Ellieh
    Jul 29, 2009
    10
    Left 4 Dead is truly a fantastic game and i was happy to find out it was made by valve its very co-operitive and the AI director is very goodLeft 4 Dead is truly a fantastic game and i was happy to find out it was made by valve its very co-operitive and the AI director is very good but the only flaw i find is the lack of weapons but as promised in L4D2 they will have more weapons so im happy with that… Expand
  5. MichaelS.
    Dec 5, 2008
    9
    For those who gave this game a zero because they can't find players who will use team work...that isn't Valves fault and shame onFor those who gave this game a zero because they can't find players who will use team work...that isn't Valves fault and shame on them for feeling "obligated" to hurt this games rating. You find a group of people who actually use team work. It's a bonding experience that can't be beat. The game has everything a perfect zombie movie has and it does so in spades. People really need to grow up and give constructive reviews for this game. Even my GF likes this game and she doesn't play games at all. To me that's the sign of a great game, being able to entice non-gamers to be a part of a growing culture.
    If this game has faults it's the linear style of game play...which isn't really all that bad, it can get old, but honestly when you play with people who do infact use teamwork you forget that it is linear.

    Co-Op is becoming more popular and it's a new field for many people, give them a chance to forget that the game isn't a crappy counter strike game.

    You're playing humans who suffer from what I call the Ripley Syndrome, as in you have incredible survival skill and will power that exceeds the average human. You are the main characters in a zombie movie...what would you do?    … Expand
  6. Targaryen006
    Jan 21, 2023
    9
    Good Things(+)
    -gameplay
    -scary -multiplayer/singleplayer -hit feeling -level design İt Could Be Better -characters with the same    Good Things(+)
    -gameplay
    -scary
    -multiplayer/singleplayer
    -hit feeling
    -level design

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

    Bad things(-)
    -none

    on record:8h    … Expand
  7. ErayTellezi
    Nov 17, 2020
    8
    İlk oynadığımda ne olduğunu bilmeden deneyimlemiştim ve her yandan amansızca gelen zombiler nedeniyle kafayı yiyecektim. Simgle da coop da çokİlk oynadığımda ne olduğunu bilmeden deneyimlemiştim ve her yandan amansızca gelen zombiler nedeniyle kafayı yiyecektim. Simgle da coop da çok başarılı.… Expand
  8. JohnS.
    Nov 21, 2008
    0
    Oh dear what has Valve done here? Even though this review is based on the demo it is pretty obvious to see that what you see is what you get, Oh dear what has Valve done here? Even though this review is based on the demo it is pretty obvious to see that what you see is what you get, except of course the full version of the game will have more levels(but thats nothing special). As a huge fan of the Half-Life saga and an obessive online player of TF2, Valve have always impressed me with a great range of well developed games. Then along came L4D and what a dissapointment this turned out to be, this is far from Valve's epic work and have produced something that has been done before by other devs(in terms of zombie survival horror). This zombie shooter is not original in any way, boring beyond belief killing zombie, after zombie after zombie, very repetative, no story to keep you gripped it is just an average "arcade" shooter. There are a lot more better zombie shooters out there, with more original ideas, a plot and better action. I respect Valve for what they have attempted here but dispite being a fan of their work I am going to have to turn away from this horrible game. I will just sit tightly now and wait for HL2:Episode 3 at least that will be something good to look forward to :) P.S. This game is overated I've decided and Valve could have done a better job.… Expand

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