Left 4 Dead

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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 1396 Ratings

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  1. ElKooi
    Aug 31, 2023
    8
    El juego esta bueno pero es mas recomendado jugar con amigos ya que es un juego cooperativo
  2. Hero_Rain
    Aug 27, 2023
    10
    I'm a bit nostalgic for this game. In 2008 when it was released I got really sick and this game kept me entertained for weeks while I recovered. Is it a perfect shooter? No, there is no such thing. I've heard some want to compare it to COD just because it's a FPS. This is not COD. It's funny how tunnel visioned people become, wanting every game to be like their favorite game. It isI'm a bit nostalgic for this game. In 2008 when it was released I got really sick and this game kept me entertained for weeks while I recovered. Is it a perfect shooter? No, there is no such thing. I've heard some want to compare it to COD just because it's a FPS. This is not COD. It's funny how tunnel visioned people become, wanting every game to be like their favorite game. It is it's own thing. That would be like comparing grapes to mangos: both are fruits but completely different. There's also complaints about lack of story. Seriously? It's not that kind of game either. The whole point of left 4 dead is that each campaign is its own episode, like a movie. I found it unique and wanted to replay it to get a different experience. Someone complained about zombie AI. Exactly what is it you want? This is a zombie shooter. This game gives you variety unlike other zombie games. Sure you play the same levels, but the hordes will come from different areas, and special infected are well circulated throughout the levels. You never know what's around corner. This is a fun game, not a deep game. It's not supposed to have dozens of cut scenes, super deep characters, tons of dialogue. It's pure action fun. I enjoy its simplicity. Yes, the loading screens are long. I don't mind because it gives me time to cool my heels, get up and grab a soda or something. There's witty banter between your team during the campaign. I do think it might've been cool to have included in game the character backgrounds, where they came from and how they found each other. The game just doesn't call for it, though.
    The only frustrating element I found was the NPCs if you play solo. Don't get me wrong, I did not have online access when I first got this so I played it solo and still loved it. But sometimes your NPCs are useless when you are incapacitated or they fall off a building and die.
    I have a soft spot for older games. It was all about simple fun, not trying to make every game into an epic RPG-like experience which in my opinion slows and stunts the fun of a game like this. If Left 4 Dead tried this I think it would be a different game, people would've compared it to Resident Evil or something and would've gotten lost in the shuffle. Instead, it stands out.    … Expand
  3. dylansgaming48
    Jul 28, 2023
    8
    left 4 dead is one of my fav zombie games ever made its fun and good but not as good as left 4 dead 2
    but still love this one
  4. Alex_Pilgrim008
    Apr 27, 2023
    8
    This zombie-themed shooter is a great action-survival game. While it lacks the content of part 2, Left 4 Dead is still great fun. Yes, the graphics are a bit crude and the gameplay is simple, but the experience is intense. Whether you're playing the campaign or competitive modes, the game is filled with fast-paced thrills. The key to success is to play like a team with your fellow zombieThis zombie-themed shooter is a great action-survival game. While it lacks the content of part 2, Left 4 Dead is still great fun. Yes, the graphics are a bit crude and the gameplay is simple, but the experience is intense. Whether you're playing the campaign or competitive modes, the game is filled with fast-paced thrills. The key to success is to play like a team with your fellow zombie slayers. While the single player mode includes capable friendly bots, it feels like a practice session. The real fun is when you go online with a real group of players. So if you're a fan of the genre, then you should try this one out. I would rate it with an 8.5 out of 10.… Expand
  5. ZackH25
    Mar 25, 2023
    7
    A cult classic for zombie games. The maps/missions are very fun, the zombies can easily overwhelm. The best zombie for me is the witch as the first time it started crying I foolishly started going to it and it got me off guard. Can get quite repetitive and not being able to aim down site is quite annoying. Just a good, basic zombie game.
  6. goodgriff33
    Dec 25, 2022
    8
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  7. ANTtheKNEEEE
    Mar 7, 2022
    10
    Played with my 2 other best friends. Always had one cpu playing which made it hilarious. I always said this was my favorite game all time. The random generated levels made it so fun to keep playing.
  8. frederik1478
    Nov 19, 2021
    8
    An amazing game sadly this is the worst way to play it, it's still left 4 dead it's still amazing you're going to get many hours out of it fun but Xbox 360 version doesn't have all the DLC for free like the PC so it does feel like the worst version but it is interesting to play just to see how the frame where tries to cope with all the zombies it is fun
    And it's always fun to play co-op    An amazing game sadly this is the worst way to play it, it's still left 4 dead it's still amazing you're going to get many hours out of it fun but Xbox 360 version doesn't have all the DLC for free like the PC so it does feel like the worst version but it is interesting to play just to see how the frame where tries to cope with all the zombies it is fun
    And it's always fun to play co-op with your friends. I would recommend it just to see how it run on the 360    … Expand
  9. KaleSungurCrane
    Nov 21, 2020
    8
    OVERALL - 79%

    Gameplay - 7/10
    Graphics (for time) - 6/10
    Story - 7/10
    Game Length - 7/10
    Characters - 9/10
    Level/Area Design - 8/10
    Atmosphere - 9/10
    Sound Effects - 8/10
    Soundtrack - 7/10
    Replay Value - 7/10

    A fast paced, action packed, constantly referenced zombie flick. Great fun.
  10. Noahboy
    Jul 15, 2019
    10
    A very fun game with well-defined characters, great visual storytelling, many game modes, and non-repetitive game-play.
  11. brendo214
    May 22, 2019
    8
    Left 4 Dead is one of the best games to play co-op on the couch with a friend.
  12. drlowdon
    Nov 3, 2018
    9
    Left 4 Dead is an online focused first person shooter in which a group of up to four players take on the role of survivors in a zombie apocalypse and have to work together to make it to safety. Each level is broken into five chapters, the first four require the players to make it to a safe house before a final “survival” chapter in which waves of enemies will hit as you try to hold outLeft 4 Dead is an online focused first person shooter in which a group of up to four players take on the role of survivors in a zombie apocalypse and have to work together to make it to safety. Each level is broken into five chapters, the first four require the players to make it to a safe house before a final “survival” chapter in which waves of enemies will hit as you try to hold out long enough for rescue to arrive (the final “every man for himself” dash never fails to entertain!).

    To this day Left 4 Dead, and its sequel, remain amongst the best online experiences in gaming and the real key to the games success is that working together is not optional. Wandering off alone will almost always lead to certain death from one of the many enemy types out to kill you and the game perfectly balances the need to keep yourself alive whilst also looking out for your friends. With enemies appearing in different locations on each play-through there is also plenty of replayablity.

    If only Valve would make another one…    … Expand
  13. Termin8ter
    Oct 2, 2017
    7
    Left 4 Dead is a decent enough game. The gun-play is competent, the graphics are solid, and the game is very fun to play. The problem here is the severe lack of content. But the game is still a blast to play with friends. L4D2 is much better though, and I would definitely recommend that over this. If you still want to get this for whatever reason, I think max price would be 12$. I knowLeft 4 Dead is a decent enough game. The gun-play is competent, the graphics are solid, and the game is very fun to play. The problem here is the severe lack of content. But the game is still a blast to play with friends. L4D2 is much better though, and I would definitely recommend that over this. If you still want to get this for whatever reason, I think max price would be 12$. I know that sounds like I despise the game, but the content you are getting here is sorely lacking, and 12$ is a fair price for a game with amazing core mechanics, but lacking in meaty play value.… Expand
  14. MiguelNeto
    Dec 29, 2016
    8
    Left 4 Dead é um jogo muito bom de zumbis, sempre gostei da ideia do jogo, de voce poder jogar de 4 em coop, e no modo offline pode jogar com o irmao ou com o primo, o grafico para época é boa, sem falar que o jogo inspirou muitos games de zumbis que lançaram anos depois, por exemplo Dead Island e Dying Light, a quantidade de zumbi é impressionante, tem tambem os zumbis especiais, a WitchLeft 4 Dead é um jogo muito bom de zumbis, sempre gostei da ideia do jogo, de voce poder jogar de 4 em coop, e no modo offline pode jogar com o irmao ou com o primo, o grafico para época é boa, sem falar que o jogo inspirou muitos games de zumbis que lançaram anos depois, por exemplo Dead Island e Dying Light, a quantidade de zumbi é impressionante, tem tambem os zumbis especiais, a Witch é muito chata, e o Tanque é muito forte, tem uma boa quantidade de mapas, mesmo o roteiro nao ser o forte do jogo, o seus personagens sao bons, recomendo, é um jogo que mesmo sendo de 2008, continua atual. Nota 8.9… Expand
  15. FilemonBR
    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, e estaria na lista se voce quer começar a conhecer a plataforma
  16. BaronMonaco
    Jul 22, 2016
    7
    Like always I'm reviewing the game for people that are asking themselves if it's worth a buy NOW, and therefore take into account that there's almost nobody left online and for Left 4 Dead it's obviously impacting the final mark.

    So technically the game is beautiful for its time, with very nice light effects that increase the creepy atmosphere, nice sound design for the enemies, no    Like always I'm reviewing the game for people that are asking themselves if it's worth a buy NOW, and therefore take into account that there's almost nobody left online and for Left 4 Dead it's obviously impacting the final mark.

    So technically the game is beautiful for its time, with very nice light effects that increase the creepy atmosphere, nice sound design for the enemies, no framerate issue even when there's tons of zombies on the screen, Valve did, like always, a very professional job.

    Concerning the gameplay that's what has been the most "damaged" by time as like I said you won't find a lot of people online and this game is thought to be play in groups of 4 to have the most fun, the IA for the allies is not bad at all if you play in solo but there the game is a rather simple FPS with similar situations again and again, everything works fine but there's no variety.

    And it's not the nonexistent story that will appeal to solo players, every mission has the same one and it only takes one word, ESCAPE. It will take approximately 6 hours to do every mission and once again, if you play alone there's 0 incentive to do them again, so it's very short.

    In conclusion Left 4 Dead is a very fun game to play with friends thanks to a simple but good gameplay, but the lack of story, the repetitive level design and its short length makes it forgettable for solo player. I would advise it if you know for sure that you have at least one friend willing to play it with you, if not there are better FPS out there for you.    … Expand
  17. SkylarSkyway
    Jun 21, 2015
    9
    The game is really fun, I was kind of skeptical before I bought it but when I played it I think it is a little bit better than Left 4 Dead 2 because it isn't as buggy as L4D2, Yes it a few bugs but I don't really care. The online play is incredible, I could care less for single player but in many ways this is a Masterpiece and I say its a must buy if you have an Xbox.
  18. youlouz
    Jan 19, 2015
    7
    This game is boring at first, but then awesome.

    Pros
    -Nice graphics
    -scary
    -interesting story

    Cons
    -Horrible controls

    This game is worth checking out.
  19. MetalGearSolid
    Dec 14, 2014
    6
    This game isn't awful, but it is beyond overrated. I have an understanding that the fans of the franchise are very fond of Valve, because of men like Gaben Newell, but this game whether or not you play it on console or PC really isn't really all that impressive. All the guns are practically the same, the gameplay is beyond repetitive (shoot painfully dull uninteresting zombies/specialThis game isn't awful, but it is beyond overrated. I have an understanding that the fans of the franchise are very fond of Valve, because of men like Gaben Newell, but this game whether or not you play it on console or PC really isn't really all that impressive. All the guns are practically the same, the gameplay is beyond repetitive (shoot painfully dull uninteresting zombies/special infected), the ai are only very good when they want to be, and it gets quite boring very quickly. Don't get me wrong, I had plenty of fun playing this game with friends, as the multiplayer is blast, but I'd honestly rather play CoD online, and yes I said that. The Left 4 Dead vs mode online multiplayer is what saved this game for me. That is all.… Expand
  20. ITZZZPERRY
    Sep 13, 2014
    9
    Left 4 Dead is still one of the best multiplayer videogames of all time. The gameplay is a ton of fun for friends, and is a must own for Xbox 360 owners.
  21. arxos231
    Sep 7, 2014
    7
    The original Left 4 Dead is a fast pace cooperative game.
    Why play in co-op, because the game has some infected(special zombies each containing there very own abilities) that requires a teammates help to get off of you, so it's better to have some friends cover your back then going in like John Rambo because that could cost you your life and you're team would start to break apart.
    Why    The original Left 4 Dead is a fast pace cooperative game.
    Why play in co-op, because the game has some infected(special zombies each containing there very own abilities) that requires a teammates help to get off of you, so it's better to have some friends cover your back then going in like John Rambo because that could cost you your life and you're team would start to break apart.
    Why not play the campaign by yourself, because it's starts to lose some of its charm and beings to become boring also it's A.I isn't the most impressive to protect you.
    If your not interested in that then the multiplayer could interest you because it's fun and you get to play as the special infected against the survivors being controlled by other players to see who can get the farthest in a campaign before your team gets wiped out and who ever has the most points at the end of the game wins.
    If you want to survive waves of zombies with 3 friends then you could always play survival.
    It's still not perfect but it's not bad of getting a copy, 7/10    … Expand
  22. darkspirezx
    Jul 14, 2014
    10
    I really love playing this game! The campaign is great for it keeps me compelled to play by myself or with friends. The online feature is great for it can get boring playing by yourself and the ai can be too dumb to save you or to be helpful. Survival is a great feature in which you just have to survive long enough.
  23. coopert
    Jan 19, 2014
    0
    This game really has nothing to offer someone who thinks zombies are boring and the idea has been milked so much in modern pop culture you can see the cows ribs. Half-Life 2 did not gain so many fans for it's shooting mechanics but it's depth and world creation, Left4Dead is just the source shooting engine and zombies that present no challenge, that's it. It looks bad, plays bad and evenThis game really has nothing to offer someone who thinks zombies are boring and the idea has been milked so much in modern pop culture you can see the cows ribs. Half-Life 2 did not gain so many fans for it's shooting mechanics but it's depth and world creation, Left4Dead is just the source shooting engine and zombies that present no challenge, that's it. It looks bad, plays bad and even the co-op is left for dead by Halo and Rainbow 6. I finished the first level then switched the game off unimpressed and totally void of any immersion. Overall the most boring ugly game I've played and not the standards I expect from a full release from Valve.… Expand
  24. busbfran
    Dec 2, 2013
    9
    When first playing Left 4 Dead I was alone and playing by myself, it took my 30mins just to walk 30 meters. I was petrified. Left 4 Dead was purposely made to be played on multiplayer and this is where the game shins. Valve has successfully made an action packed *fast paced* zombie game, which will leave you on the edge of your sit the entire ride. Do not expect to play an emotion storyWhen first playing Left 4 Dead I was alone and playing by myself, it took my 30mins just to walk 30 meters. I was petrified. Left 4 Dead was purposely made to be played on multiplayer and this is where the game shins. Valve has successfully made an action packed *fast paced* zombie game, which will leave you on the edge of your sit the entire ride. Do not expect to play an emotion story driven game as this is nothing but.… Expand
  25. LateToTheGame
    Nov 22, 2013
    8
    This is one of a dwindling number of couch co-op titles that gives you solid multiplayer functionality on one screen. It's a great game to play with friends, the co-op feels like a full feature, rather than something added on later (which many two player games falter at).

    The controls are fairly intuitive, and actually implement a few features I wish more first-person games would offer.
  26. Basem101
    Aug 20, 2013
    6
    a really boring and repetitive game this game simply takes 10 minutes then it is the same even in any level you play in the co op was good but still gets boring after a while
  27. Compi24
    Jul 4, 2013
    8
    It's simplicity may leave the player feeling bare at times, but "Left 4 Dead" is nevertheless an overwhelmingly entertaining zombie shooter with some brilliant co-op gameplay possibilities.
  28. savagejoe444
    Jun 3, 2013
    10
    Valve is now my favorite game company, all thanks to this game! I've never played an actual "good" zombie game, aside from RE, and 'Left 4 Dead' is just what I needed! 4 player co-op has never been so fun!
  29. WyattTheAwesome
    May 30, 2013
    8
    A Valve FPS with zombies. This is a wonderful game that I enjoyed very much, but to get the full experience for this game, you need to have 3 other people, but when you do get 3 other friends, it makes for one helluva good time. And, because you need other people to enjoy it so much, that's why I also have to criticize for. That and its somewhat short gameplay time. It's nice to see gamesA Valve FPS with zombies. This is a wonderful game that I enjoyed very much, but to get the full experience for this game, you need to have 3 other people, but when you do get 3 other friends, it makes for one helluva good time. And, because you need other people to enjoy it so much, that's why I also have to criticize for. That and its somewhat short gameplay time. It's nice to see games encourage you to play with people, but I shouldn't have to be hindered from enjoying the full game experience because I don't have friends who wanna play this game with me, but that's a minor point. Overall, Valve a lovely FPS with zombies.… Expand
  30. cryosleep
    May 28, 2013
    7
    I really enjoyed this game, despite the linear paths and lack of weapon variety. For what it is, an episodic zombie shooter, it does it well. Given, there's not much of a plot, it's a simple escape scenario. But for a zombie apocalypse shooter, I'm not sure how much of a plot people expect. Gave it a seven because it does get a bit boring for long stretches, but in short sittings whenI really enjoyed this game, despite the linear paths and lack of weapon variety. For what it is, an episodic zombie shooter, it does it well. Given, there's not much of a plot, it's a simple escape scenario. But for a zombie apocalypse shooter, I'm not sure how much of a plot people expect. Gave it a seven because it does get a bit boring for long stretches, but in short sittings when you just want to blow away crap for 30-40 minutes, it's a lot of fun.… Expand
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#10 Best Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#6 Most Discussed Xbox 360 Game of 2008
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#26 Most Shared Xbox 360 Game of 2008

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Metascore
89

Generally favorable reviews - based on 67 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 66 out of 67
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 67
  3. Negative: 0 out of 67
  1. Official Xbox Magazine
    95
    Left 4 Dead's simplicity offers purity of gameplay - the same reason that gamers keep returning to classic arcade games. Come to think of it, with a handful of levels and unpredictable events happening within them, Left 4 Dead has more in common with "Ms. Pac-Man" than just the eating. It's the same thing over and over - but when simple ingredients are perfectly prepared, what could be a mere snack becomes a feast. This one just happens to be on human flesh. [Holiday 2008, p.32]
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  2. IGN
    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.
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  3. GameSpy
    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.
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