Left 4 Dead

[Walker8]

Re: Left 4 Dead

I loved it. My kind of game.

[Matt Diesel]

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Its completely different than the run of the mill COD, R6 games, I think. Especially the vs mode that only a few people have really played. Jumping from rooftop to rooftop as a zombie waiting to pounce on the other guys is badass.

[Knight165]

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I like the game, I just have one small problem(but it's probably only because of the computer controlled AI)
If I'm getting barfed on by a Boomer and the Horde attacks....it's kind of silly.
You can't see to shoot and fight them off...there are SO MANY....but you rarely get killed by that. My teammates always seem to just pop them all off of me.
I should be ripped to shreds.

The pace is frenetic and it works well, but in a way...it's less rewarding IMO. There isn't much strategy involved...just running and gunning, but I guess that's what they wanted it to be.
Just my preference I guess to S L O W.......I....T.........D......O..............W.... ...........N a little and figure out how you're going to get out of there.
I don't like the "can't go there" blocked exits and streets.....I don't like being funneled to the next location.
Points off for that in my case.

M.K.
Knight165

[IlliniM1ke]

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Just my preference I guess to S L O W.......I....T.........D......O..............W.... ...........N a little and figure out how you're going to get out of there.
I don't like the "can't go there" blocked exits and streets.....I don't like being funneled to the next location.
Points off for that in my case.

M.K.
Knight165

I agree with you 100% that it would be better if the game were free roam rather than linear, have multiple ways across a city to reach the safe house or whatever, hopefully if there is a Left 4 Dead 2 (which I'd assume there will be if this is as big of a hit as everyone seems to be anticipating) then the sequel will be free roam, GTA style whole wide open city of zombies.

That said as far as slowing it down, in a zombie apocalypse you have to be proactive! Run and gun get to safety as fast as you can, I think this concept works well. If you sit in one place and try to clear it out more zombies would keep coming, you have to wipe out what you see and move quickly.

[Flawless]

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[Bornindamecca]

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How sick was that demo?

I don't mind zombie stuff, but I'm a little picky about it. This definitely passed the bar for me. The intro was really well done, and the action is perfect for that feel. They nailed it.

[Phobia]

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How sick was that demo?

I don't mind zombie stuff, but I'm a little picky about it. This definitely passed the bar for me. The intro was really well done, and the action is perfect for that feel. They nailed it.

Yea I can't wait to get a few friends on this, on the infected side and give the survivors hell.

Setting up a perfect pounce with a hunter and then have a buddy grab a staggler at the same time with a smoker and pull him away from the group and THEN have a boomer throw up on the couple of standing survivors would be frigging rewarding as hell. A perfect ambush with plan will pay off sooo nice in this game.

[umd]

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Pre-load up on steam if you already purchased. Game goes live over Steam 12:01 am 11/18

[MC Fatigue]

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Can't say I liked the demo all that much. I mean - it was kind of fun for the first 5 minutes; but the novelty just kind of wore off quickly for me.

[Flawless]

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How 2 Survive in Left 4 Dead

Valve has put a lot of emphasis on the cooperative nature of Left 4 Dead, a point that really can't be stressed enough, but there hasn't been much talk about the game's uniquely compelling versus mode, which pits teams of survivors and zombies against each other in a round-robin format. We enjoyed some four-on-four matches with EA PR staff and editors from other outlets yesterday, and in addition to having a corpse-abusing blast, we learned a few things that we wanted to pass along to you. Consider this a brief strategy guide to prepare you for the game's release next week, and watch a video of yesterday's versus match.

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• When playing as a Boomer or a Smoker, make sure you've got your target before you unleash your primary attack. The aphrodesic vomit and gross tongue are potent, but they take a long time to recharge.
• Coordinate with your fellow zombies. A successful Boomer attack, followed by the resulting horde, with a Hunter and a Smoker attack mixed in there is exponentially more effective than anyone on their own.
• When playing as the survivors, DO NOT GO INTO THE CORNFIELD. You will die. Stick to the open path. We cannot stress this enough. If you go into the corn, you will not come out.
• Survivors need to stick together. If you get too far ahead of or behind the group, you're an easy target, particularly for Smokers. If Daikatana taught us anything, it's that you can't leave without your buddy Superfly!
• Don't stop for nothing. The slower you move as a survivor, the more time you give the zombies to respawn, which is a surefire way to drain your health before you make it to the safe house.
• This damn game is hard. Out of eight total maps (each team plays both infected and survivors on each map), only one team of survivors actually made it to the safe house. Fighting off the constant barrage of a well-coordinated zombie team is no mean feat. So don't expect to finish the map every time you play.
• Don't get cocky as the survivors. You can go from full health to dead in an instant. Our team got separated in that cornfield and then obliterated in about two minutes. Later while playing the zombies, we shut down the other team with a well-executed Tank-and-Smoker combo as they made their last stand in a house.
• The zombie screeches sound honest-to-God horrific. They're like a mix of the infected from 28 Days Later and the vampires in 30 Days of Night. Real nails-on-chalkboard stuff here. Chilling.
• Stick your nose in every corner. There are items hidden in some obscure places, and even if they're just pain pills or an extra pistol, you need them. Seriously, you have no idea how scarce items and health are in this game. Every match played as the humans feels like an actual struggle to survive. It's grueling.
• AVOID THE WITCH. I had never heard of the witch before our match, but I learned to avoid her real quick. The Tank seems like the bruiser of the infected side, but I'm pretty sure the witch is the heaviest hitter. Here's the trick: She sits on the ground wailing, so keep your ears open for her whimpers. If your team gives her a wide enough berth, she won't wake up. Also, turn off your damn flashlight. That'll rouse her just as quickly.
• Always play as Louis. This has no effect on the gameplay, but we just really love the way he says “Bill!” whenever you aim at that grizzled old war vet and click in the left stick. If you're anywhere near as stupid as us, you'll be running around, emphatically shouting “Bill!” at your friends for weeks.

[Cyros]

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Finally played the demo last night with a friend and it was pure Chaos. Great times. Best moment was me being low on health and telling my friend eff it, I'm heading into the safe house because we were right there. I turn the corner and as soon as I step into the room I'm beset by a Hunter and killed. I was pissed off, but it was definately a whole lot of fun at the same time.

[IlliniM1ke]

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Finally played the demo last night with a friend and it was pure Chaos. Great times. Best moment was me being low on health and telling my friend eff it, I'm heading into the safe house because we were right there. I turn the corner and as soon as I step into the room I'm beset by a Hunter and killed. I was pissed off, but it was definately a whole lot of fun at the same time.

Tell me about it, I was playing with 3 friends, anyway they all die near the end of the first chapter, I'm alive and low on health so I make a run for the safe house, I melee my way through a good number of zombies and I'm about to go into the door when a boomer walks out and vomits on me, and he stands there blocking the door, needless to say I didn't make it

But the 3 of us did finally beat the demo on Expert, took a while and it was very challenging but we did it!

[ESPNdeportes]

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Count me in for this one, its gonna be a blast, just pure chaos

[gta95]

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Just DL'd the demo, Imma give it a try and see if I wanna pick it up

[ELDoro]

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my favorite time so far was playing with a few friends. The tank came busting through a wall, picked up a huge broken slab of the wall and hurled it at my friend killing him...he then picked up my friend's body and threw him down the stairs at me!