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Left 4 Dead |

North American box art. |
Developer(s) |
Valve (Windows version)
Certain Affinity (Xbox 360 version) |
Publisher(s) |
Valve |
Distributor(s) |
Electronic Arts (retail)
Steam (online) |
Designer(s) |
Mike Booth |
Writer(s) |
Chet Faliszek |
Composer(s) |
Mike Morasky |
Engine |
Source |
Platform(s) |
Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, Mac OS X |
Release date(s) |
November 17, 2008
Windows: (download)
November 17, 2008
Windows & Xbox 360:
(retail)
NA November 18, 2008
EU November 21, 2008
Windows & Xbox 360: (Game of the Year Edition)
May 5, 2009 [1]
Mac OS X:
TBA |
Genre(s) |
First-person shooter
Survival horror |
Mode(s) |
4-player Cooperative multiplayer, 4-vs-4 multiplayer, Single-player |
Rating(s) |
BBFC: 18[2]
ESRB: M
OFLC: MA15+
PEGI: 18+
|
Media |
DVD, digital download |
System requirements |
3.0 GHz Pentium 4, 2.0 GHz Dual Core, or AMD64X2 processor,
1 GB RAM,
128 MB DirectX 9.0 graphics card,
Pixel Shader 2.0 support,
DirectX 9.0c-compatible sound card,
Internet Connection for product activation and downloading updates |
.^ PC XBox 360 Left 4 Dead 2 Electronic Arts But Left 4 Dead 2 developer Valve, of Half-Life fame, certainly has the courage of its convictions, and has once again crafted a first-person zombie-shooter which may appear slight on the surface, but is very weighty beneath.- Left 4 Dead 2 for Xbox 360 and PC | Game review | Technology | The Guardian 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ "Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; Left 4 Dead is an absolutely incredible game and needs to be in any gamer's collection (provided that you are of age).- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Valve Software's latest attempt at improving your PC gaming experience, dubbed "Steam Cloud," will go live alongside the first public demo of zombie shooter Left 4 Dead on November 6.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ From the creators of the bots in Counter Strike, Turtle Rock Studios has teamed up with Valve (Half Life, Team Fortress) comes a Co-Op team based game where you can play the as the survivors or the infected.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ This interview might perk some peoples interest (ie: mines ;)) with the pending release of Turtle Rock Studio's highly anticipated game Left 4 Dead.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Turtle Rock Studios and Valve's next hit zombie game, Left 4 Dead had a release date of Nov 4th.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ Xbox 360 Games On Demand (22) .- DailyGamesNews.com: New Left 4 Dead 2 TV Advert Features Track By Clutch 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC dailygamesnews.com [Source type: General]
^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Eventually Valve also plans to use the service to give players a convenient repository for player-created game footage and screenshots, and to automatically download dr..."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ Spain Sat, 08 Nov 2008 02:59:59 PM Rating: No, release date is 17 november ficker22 Spain Sat, 08 Nov 2008 10:45:30 AM Rating: is being released today 8 november?- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Jul - RELEASED NOW Beijing 2008: The Official Video Game Of The Olympic (XBOX360)...- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ L4D’s survival co-op game mode is played out across four sprawling “Movies” set in a variety of urban and rural environments.- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This applies to all types of infected as well, making bile canisters useful for redirecting the horde against more dangerous types of infected while drawing attention away from the survivors.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This makes them effective against the horde, but not so much against the faster and farther-reaching boss-type infected.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Start a single player game.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the single-Player campaign mode, this will result in a dead game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ L4D’s survival co-op game mode is played out across four sprawling “Movies” set in a variety of urban and rural environments.- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ The Director also controls dynamic lighting and musical cues.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ By turning the spawns into a dynamic event not tied to the level architecture, Valve have made an endlessly replayable game.
^ Due to the dynamic nature of The Director AI system, exact locations of enemies and weapon pickups cannot be shown.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ Each episode takes between an hour and two hours to play through, so you'll probably see 90% of what Left 4 Dead has to offer within about six hours.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ You'll go back and play the same map again and again anyway, because no two run-throughs of Left 4 Dead are the same.
^ Chris Plante I mentioned it in my review of Left 4 Dead, but value is a bit of an...- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Several criticisms were aimed at limited level selection and the lack of a narrative. The game has won several publication awards, as well as distinctions from the
Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and
British Academy of Film and Television Arts.
.^ Eventually Valve also plans to use the service to give players a convenient repository for player-created game footage and screenshots, and to automatically download dr..."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ From the creators of the bots in Counter Strike, Turtle Rock Studios has teamed up with Valve (Half Life, Team Fortress) comes a Co-Op team based game where you can play the as the survivors or the infected.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ I live in Europe, and I have the asian edition of the Orange Box, a game from Valve, like L4D, and distributed by EA, like L4D, and I can asure you it is region free.- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Left 4 Dead survival mode detailed .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Left 4 Dead 360 Hacked .- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Left 4 Dead was released on November 18th, 2008 in North America and worldwide through Steam on both the PC and Xbox 360.- Left 4 Dead (video game) - giantbomb.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.giantbomb.com [Source type: General]
Gameplay
In
Left 4 Dead, the four survivors must fight off infected humans while trying to escape or make their way to a safe house.
.^ "Valve Software's latest attempt at improving your PC gaming experience, dubbed "Steam Cloud," will go live alongside the first public demo of zombie shooter Left 4 Dead on November 6.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Valve announced plans to update its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) today, revealing that a "Survival Pack" will be released this spring.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "The survival-horror themed shooter Left 4 Dead is coming along nicely and is set to hit Xbox 360 and PC platforms on November 4, 2008.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ In addition to single-player campaign and multiplayer co-op, Left 4 Dead also features a competitive versus mode in which four players take the role of Survivors and four others control Infected.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Special Infected.
^ A player cannot pick which class he will play in Versus mode and it will be chosen at random by the AI Director based on what classes are available in the current game.- Left 4 Dead (video game) - giantbomb.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.giantbomb.com [Source type: General]
.^ Life: 1000 percent Reload Speed: N/A Theme: a continuous, choirish ambience Description: The long-haired, siren-like infected who make girlish weeping noises, and who add a creepy choirish ambience when they are neared.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Glitch Note: If certain boss-type infected incapacitate a survivor who is in the middle of refueling, that survivor may not be able to grab another fuel canister afterward.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If they release a few more weapons for survivors a month or so after its out, and then a new horde boss a month or so after that, and then a whol enew level after that, I'll be more than happy.
[3][4]
.^ What makes this game really work is when you are in a team that plays together.
^ Each “Movie” has an over-riding team objective, is comprised of five large maps, and may be played by 1 to 14 human players.- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ With a good team of people, you can easily fly through this game on Expert.
.^ Computer-controlled hunters may also try to claw up close instead of pouncing, if the survivors manage to bump right into them around corners.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Glitch Note: If certain boss-type infected incapacitate a survivor who is in the middle of refueling, that survivor may not be able to grab another fuel canister afterward.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Given the sheer speed of witches and their high likelihood of reaching their intended victims, the survivors may also want to bunch up relatively close together and concentrate their fire, because witches can focus on only one survivor at a time.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Revive 50 incapacitated Survivors.
^ Glitch Note: If certain boss-type infected incapacitate a survivor who is in the middle of refueling, that survivor may not be able to grab another fuel canister afterward.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Note: Normally the maximum time one can be revived from incapacitation is three times.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ (Alternatively, the survivors can deliberately kill allies who are at very low life and then revive them.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the campaign mode, survivors who get wasted can be revived with defibrillator units, or they can reappear in the respawn closets (as indicated by their see-through auras).- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The first survivor they catch in this ramming attack will then be subjected to a pounding attack, becoming incapacitated until being freed by other survivors.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Special Infected.
^ You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer.
^ Kill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her.
.^ The Infected's on-screen furniture now displays team-mates health and recharge time for special attacks, along with their current type – allowing the recently eliminated to occasional guess the type they themselves will next respawn as and plan a strategy based upon the Survivors movements and actions."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ In the campaign mode, survivors who get wasted can be revived with defibrillator units, or they can reappear in the respawn closets (as indicated by their see-through auras).- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Depending on how many zombie kills you are averaging per campaign, you may need to play campaigns an upward of 50-60 times.
Otherwise, the player must wait until the next level.
[5] .^ You only have to incapacitate all 4 survivors, you don't have to completely kill each survivor.
^ Try and stay back while the other survivors kill all the Infected.
^ After you have grabbed a survivor, the survivor has to make it all the way back to you for you to completely constrict them, thus killing them.
.^ Press to equip the first aid kit, and hold to heal them.
^ Give pain pills to 10 Survivors.
^ Heal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit.
.^ "Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; Left 4 Dead is an absolutely incredible game and needs to be in any gamer's collection (provided that you are of age).- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ In friendly match you can have the other survivors keep reviving the downed ones to maximize the amount toward this achievement.
^ YouTube: Left 4 dead walkthrough - Farmhouse finale (Time: 7:39) Take everything you can and head out the other end of the train car.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ Except on the expert difficulty setting, the survivors deal minimal friendly fire damage if they attack each other.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ It counts as a revive and you will unlock the achieve a lot faster than friendly firing your teammates.
.^ Spitters can also deliberately get wasted in such areas in order to leave more venom in the survivors' path, delaying them so other infected can catch up and attack.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ However, it still affects only the infected, and it can still be performed while reloading.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[6] Over 1,000 unique lines have been recorded for each survivor.
[7] .^ Players determine their characters' actions.
.^ In this sequel, the shoving melee attack is limited by endurance, drastically slowing down as it is repeatedly performed.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ If the Boomer is too close, use your melee attack to push it away and back up before shooting it.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ New for this sequel, melee weapons are obviously limited in reach, but they can be repeatedly swung without slowing down, unlike with the shoving attacks (for some reason).- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ There used to be xbox 360 controls there, but I changed them based on how PPJoy is recognized by Left 4 Dead.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I’m also curious as to why there are XBox 360 controls in there, have you modified the script from the Valve Forums?- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Using the achievement guide below, try get all of the achievements that are considered to be 'easy' or, as that would mean in Left 4 Dead, a high offline plausibility.
[8]
.^ Step #1: Play each campaign Obviously, if you are a newcomer to the game, play through each campaign on the easy or normal difficulties.
^ Good thing the game has tons of re-playability because it should take you quite a few play-throughs to achieve this goal.
.^ Pounce a Survivor for 25 points of damage in the Crash Course campaign.
^ Kill 5,359 Infected in the Crash Course campaign.
^ As an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room.
[11] .^ Survive the Death Toll campaign.
^ Survive the No Mercy campaign.
^ Survive the Blood Harvest campaign.
.^ Win a Versus campaign of Crash Course.
^ Restart the generator within 30 seconds of it shutting off in the Crash Course campaign.
^ As a Tank hit 20 Survivors with a car in the Crash Course campaign.
.^ On the other hand, video games need intense settings and outrageous set pieces, and there's nothing more intense or outrageous than the end of the world.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ At the beginning/end of each chapter, there are safe houses.
[12] .^ When the game starts, kill the AI players and just go through the chapter until you run into a Tank.
^ Everyone must survive the last horde of Infected and make it into the rescue vehicle to get this achievement.
^ Play the campaign on-line, off-line, or versus on the Crash Course until you kill enough Infected to unlock it.
[7] .^ The four missions take from between one and two hours each to complete, depending on the difficulty mode.
.^ The demo will be made available for both the Xbox 360 and PC platforms on October 27th, while the final game is still on track for its Nov 17th release date.- Left 4 Dead 2 - PC Perspective Forums 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC forums.pcper.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
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Survivor characters
.^ Survive the No Mercy campaign.
^ Start the No Mercy campaign on Easy.
^ Begin the No Mercy campaign on Easy.
Left to right: Francis, Bill, Zoey, Louis
.^ "The Xbox 360 turns four years young this month, and there have been hundreds and hundreds of games released for Microsoft's gaming platform to date.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
Bill (voiced by
Jim French), a former
Green Beret and a
Vietnam veteran;
Zoey (voiced by
Jen Taylor), a college student and horror movie enthusiast; and
Louis (voiced by Earl Alexander), a junior systems analyst in his company's IT department.
[15] Early plans were for players to be randomly assigned to characters but in the final release, players can choose any character—provided that the character has not already been selected—or be randomly assigned an unselected character.
[7] Aside from appearances, all of the characters have identical abilities in-game.
Survivors are armed with various
firearms.
.^ When the game starts, kill the AI players and just go through the chapter until you run into a Tank.
[16] .^ Glitch Note: If certain boss-type infected incapacitate a survivor who is in the middle of refueling, that survivor may not be able to grab another fuel canister afterward.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Given the sheer speed of witches and their high likelihood of reaching their intended victims, the survivors may also want to bunch up relatively close together and concentrate their fire, because witches can focus on only one survivor at a time.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The infected are infinite in number, so they should keep hounding the survivors, wearing them down as much as possible.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ You can dual-wield pistols if you find another.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Although the standard pistol is the lightest of all the firearms, it can be dual-wielded if the survivors find spare copies of this weapon, adding significantly to their firepower.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Pump Action Shotgun - Like one would expect, the pump shotgun is very effective at close range.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Called the auto shotgun in the first game, the tactical shotgun can fire far more rapidly than its basic, pump-action counterparts.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Grab either the pump-action shotgun or the submachine gun and a health pack in front of you.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ Players use a wide array of firearms and explosives, including handguns, shotguns, assault rifles, hunting rifles, grenade launchers, molotov cocktails and pipe bombs to kill zombies.
^ Pump Action Shotgun - Like one would expect, the pump shotgun is very effective at close range.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ As you progress through each campaign, this will unlock a lot faster than you think.
A
flashlight that can be toggled on and off is mounted on each firearm, with the exception of additional pistols.
.^ Press to equip the first aid kit, and hold to heal them.
^ Molotov Cocktail - Toss it like a grenade.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ The survivors can each carry only a single hand grenade-type item at a time.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ So you could potentially rock No Mercy or Dead Air with the new guns, items and melee weapon pick-ups?- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Since there's no aim function, players simply point and shoot (or melee attack).
^ In this sequel, the shoving melee attack is limited by endurance, drastically slowing down as it is repeatedly performed.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Along the way you'll find a few pick-ups, such as Molotov cocktails or pipe-bombs, as well as such environmental weapons as gas canisters and petrol tanks.
^ We cannot guarantee that we will respond to your message and we reserve the right to take or refrain from taking any or all steps available to us once we receive any such message.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
.^ So you could potentially rock No Mercy or Dead Air with the new guns, items and melee weapon pick-ups?- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ They can be attached to the long arms, but they cannot be transferred to any new weapons that are obtained later.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ (In the X360 version, these items are assigned to the D-Pad Up Button.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Strategically-placed
minigun turrets are encountered at various locations throughout the different maps.
Infected characters
.^ "In every way, Left 4 Dead is an homage to cult zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ The concept behind Left 4 Dead should be enough to prove that they are onto a winning f..."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ As an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room.
[18][19] .^ Pain killers restore life temporarily, as indicated by the grainy portion of the life meter (much like the segmented portion in the first game).- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I live in Europe, and I have the asian edition of the Orange Box, a game from Valve, like L4D, and distributed by EA, like L4D, and I can asure you it is region free.- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I suppose one would normally start with the story, but much like Left 4 Dead, my game idea doesnt have a story.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ They never said anything about giving more, quit acting like they did.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
In an interview with 1Up.com, Mike Booth commented on the concept of using a pathogen as an inspiration for the setting:
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.^ Sure, the core gameplay remains the same: work as a team to survive against a horde of undead (well, technically, "infected") and live to talk about it.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Note: More likely than not, there will be an infected attack of some sort in this area.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ If they release a few more weapons for survivors a month or so after its out, and then a new horde boss a month or so after that, and then a whol enew level after that, I'll be more than happy.
Rabies is a good example of a pathogen that can turn a loyal, friendly, protective family pet into a slavering attack machine. It's a virus that reprograms the behaviors of a complex animal – a mammal, in fact. What if something similar happened to humans? .^ I suppose one would normally start with the story, but much like Left 4 Dead, my game idea doesnt have a story.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Unlike Left 4 Dead however, each story would not take place over 5 mini levels, but one spanning level."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Left 4 Dead IS one of the greatest multiplayer games ever made" - SlapStic.com .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
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.^ May - NEW FEATURE ADDED We have added game comment feature at game individual page.- Left 4 Dead | Gamehubs.com 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamehubs.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Pipe bombs create a large concussive blast a few moments after being thrown, and they come with blinking lights that can lure the horde (but not the boss-type infected) to them.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Pipe Bomb - Amazing crowd control device.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Note: Special infected will not be attracted to pipe bombs.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ The infected are infinite in number, so they should keep hounding the survivors, wearing them down as much as possible.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
They occasionally attack in masses referred to in-game as a "horde".
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.^ There’s plenty of Special Infected during the campaigns, so if you don’t do it the first time, just keep trying.
^ Note: More likely than not, there will be an infected attack of some sort in this area.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ This applies to all types of infected as well, making bile canisters useful for redirecting the horde against more dangerous types of infected while drawing attention away from the survivors.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ This applies to all types of infected as well, making bile canisters useful for redirecting the horde against more dangerous types of infected while drawing attention away from the survivors.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ This makes them effective against the horde, but not so much against the faster and farther-reaching boss-type infected.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Lagging at one location for too long will give the horde time to catch up or the boss-type infected to get easier shots.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
They are:
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.^ Boomers can vomit streams of bile in an arc.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The Tank is a very strong and powerful Infected.
^ If this bile hits survivors, the affected survivors will attract a wave of horde.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Except on the expert difficulty setting, the survivors deal minimal friendly fire damage if they attack each other.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Tanks will also pick up and throw concrete slabs at you, causing massive damage.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ Certain boss-type infected, particularly smokers, can also try standing behind witches while sniping at the survivors, so the survivors will risk disturbing the witches if they choose to return fire.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Glitch Note: If certain boss-type infected incapacitate a survivor who is in the middle of refueling, that survivor may not be able to grab another fuel canister afterward.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ So if another survivor is getting attacked and you shoot the Infected, this is counted as protecting.
.^ He doesn't have to be killed from the headshot, just as long as one bullet hits him in mid-pounce, it will count.
^ The four missions take from between one and two hours each to complete, depending on the difficulty mode.
^ Knocking a car into the Survivors will incapacitate them usually in one hit.
If her victim survives, she will attempt to kill them if not killed herself.
.^ But it is not until one gets some hands-on with the game -- like what we did today -- to notice the little changes that cause the phrase "expansion pack" to fall to the wayside.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Everyone must survive the last horde of Infected and make it into the rescue vehicle to get this achievement.
^ It is easy to miss what makes Left 4 Dead 2 special, and say that little-to-nothing has changed about the game in the past eight months.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Though it has a very high rate of fire, the machinegun takes a couple of seconds to warm up before it starts spitting out bullets.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ This applies to all types of infected as well, making bile canisters useful for redirecting the horde against more dangerous types of infected while drawing attention away from the survivors.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Tips for Infected: The horde are best at distracting the survivors.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Go to the other end of this impound lot, and climb up the ladder to the freeway.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The safe room is at the end of this alley, however, watch out for any enemies next to it or inside the safe room.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Get a good team of survivors up with 3 other players and try to go through each campaign.
Because of the confusion, it was replaced by The Witch and Boomer.
.^ Davis later said that new special infected, like L4D2 's new knockdown-happy Charger, would tear teams apart in the old stages as well.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In addition to single-player campaign and multiplayer co-op, Left 4 Dead also features a competitive versus mode in which four players take the role of Survivors and four others control Infected.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ The four missions take from between one and two hours each to complete, depending on the difficulty mode.
Each infected player is randomly assigned a class of special infected when they enter a
spawn mode. While in spawn mode, the infected can quickly roam around the map in search of an appropriate place in which to spawn.
.^ Spitters can also deliberately get wasted in such areas in order to leave more venom in the survivors' path, delaying them so other infected can catch up and attack.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The safe room is at the end of this alley, however, watch out for any enemies next to it or inside the safe room.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Certain elements of the areas may now be randomly shifted, such as the exact location of the next doorway that leads onward.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Though it has a very high rate of fire, the machinegun takes a couple of seconds to warm up before it starts spitting out bullets.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Players team up against masses of mindless monsters - actually ordinary people, transformed into zombies by a deadly virus.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Versus is the recently-announced competitive mode where one team plays the Survivors and one team plays the Infected.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ The Tank rarely spawns, but when he does a smart player can use him to all but wipe out a team of survivors.
.^ Additionally, the Infected can see through walls.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ You will know you are on pain pills when you see vertical bars on your health meter instead of a solid color.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Tips for Survivors: Like against the hunters, run perpendicularly to the chargers' directions of approach to dodge their ramming attacks.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
Vertical pathways exclusive to the infected, such as pipes and vines, are marked with animated symbols for the infected players. These can be climbed and used for ambushes.
AI and the Director
In
Left 4 Dead, the AI Director computes each player's "stress level" based on a variety of factors to better pace the game and provide a fair challenge.
.^ Left 4 Dead is a short, awesome game.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ The writer of "Still Alive" slipped his new song into Left 4 Dead 2.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Similar to the miniguns in the first game, the single-barreled fixed-point guns have a limited turning arc, but they can fire powerful shots at a blinding rate.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[7] .^ The Director also controls dynamic lighting and musical cues.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
[8]
.^ The Director also controls dynamic lighting and musical cues.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ This wasn't a cutscene, it wasn't a set-up by Valve.
^ All use of such applications or features is governed by Additional Terms as set forth in the Virtual Reality Applications - Terms .- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
It was created as a way to keep the music interesting throughout the game. The music Director monitors what a player has experienced to create an appropriate mix. The process is client-side and done by a multi-track system.
.^ Left 4 Dead features a special AI system called The Director, which dynamically generates unique game experiences every time you play through a scenario.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ In the single-Player campaign mode, this will result in a dead game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ I (unfortunately) had a few games with folks who though they could split up, set off alarms and generally take on the world.
[23]
.^ Usually The Director will put some explosive pickups for you to use here.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Be sure to leave some of the supplies at the diner and the first safe house for use during the return trip in the second half.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[24]
.^ This applies to all types of infected as well, making bile canisters useful for redirecting the horde against more dangerous types of infected while drawing attention away from the survivors.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Been running around the city all day - Flower is looking mighty slick, by the way - and I just don't have the energy right now to pontificate on all things gaming.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Valve makes games that manage computer resources well, and unlike other games that focus too much on the graphics, they give equal consideration, if not more, to gameplay .- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[25]
Game modes
.^ Start a single player game.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the single-Player campaign mode, this will result in a dead game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Versus mode is the way to play this game.
.^ Clear out any zombies in the next room and make your way to the right side.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Scattered zombies should be in the kitchen area, kill them and make your way through the living room.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Computer-controlled hunters may also try to claw up close instead of pouncing, if the survivors manage to bump right into them around corners.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Each team takes turns playing each side, but it's only scored on the survivors' side.
^ In addition to single-player campaign and multiplayer co-op, Left 4 Dead also features a competitive versus mode in which four players take the role of Survivors and four others control Infected.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Once every Survivor is on, you will finish the Dead Air campaign!- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
[26] .^ Once every Survivor is on, you will finish the Dead Air campaign!- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ In the single-Player campaign mode, this will result in a dead game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the versus mode, the respawn closets for the survivors are removed, so every survivor defeated will make the infected's job much easier.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Versus is the recently-announced competitive mode where one team plays the Survivors and one team plays the Infected.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Survivor Inventory Items ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The survivors can carry only one of each type of inventory item.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Survivor Equipment and Tips ============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.1] Survivor Basic Tips ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Again, the survivors' main objective is to reach the safe house or the escape point at the end of every chapter.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ It is similar to fire in many ways, except it affects only the survivors, allowing the infected to freely pass through it.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Survivor Equipment and Tips ============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [2.1] Survivor Basic Tips ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Again, the survivors' main objective is to reach the safe house or the escape point at the end of every chapter.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Infected Types and Tips ============================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ [3.1] Infected Basic Tips ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Again, the infected's main objective is to stop the survivors from reaching the safe house or the escape point (by killing them, or by knocking down all of them at once).- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[27] .^ As paid content, Survival Mode is reasonable.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Sure, the core gameplay remains the same: work as a team to survive against a horde of undead (well, technically, "infected") and live to talk about it.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ While his posts tend to be long, I never want them to end, and while his cartoons tend to be simple, they're perfect, modest accompaniments to his rich posts.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[28] .^ In the single-Player campaign mode, this will result in a dead game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In addition to single-player campaign and multiplayer co-op, Left 4 Dead also features a competitive versus mode in which four players take the role of Survivors and four others control Infected.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ This is a detailed walkthrough for the single-player campaign of Valve's Xbox 360 and PC first-person shooter Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Similar to the miniguns in the first game, the single-barreled fixed-point guns have a limited turning arc, but they can fire powerful shots at a blinding rate.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the single-Player campaign mode, this will result in a dead game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ Left 4 Dead features a special AI system called The Director, which dynamically generates unique game experiences every time you play through a scenario.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ I had every intention of playing through a few games, but it never occurred.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
Production
The original design of the survivors. Left to right: Louis, Francis, Zoey, Bill
.^ Start a single player game.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ In the single-Player campaign mode, this will result in a dead game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Walkthrough - IGN FAQs 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC faqs.ign.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Left 4 Dead is a short, awesome game.- Left 4 Dead: Games: UGO 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamesblog.ugo.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[8] .^ "Valve Software's latest attempt at improving your PC gaming experience, dubbed "Steam Cloud," will go live alongside the first public demo of zombie shooter Left 4 Dead on November 6.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Well speaking as a console Gamer first and a PC Gamer never, I was looking at it from a 360 perspective.
^ If you pick up the game quickly, you may well get 300-400 worth of achievements on your first four playthroughs.
A
teaser was released with
The Orange Box. The game was first playable at the Showdown 2007 LAN in
San Jose and at
QuakeCon 2007.
.^ Turtle Rock Studios and Valve's next hit zombie game, Left 4 Dead had a release date of Nov 4th.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Valve laughs at PS3 Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ November 30, 2008 .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[31] The game opened up to pre-purchasing on Valve's
Steam system on October 15, 2008.
[32]
.^ Valve laughs at PS3 Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Straight from the horse's mouth comes word that the upcoming DLC pack for Valve's Left 4 Dead is to be free of charge.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Turtle Rock Studios and Valve's next hit zombie game, Left 4 Dead had a release date of Nov 4th.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
Valve also hosted photo contests called, "Dude, where's my thumb?" offering copies of
.^ Login or register to post comments Re: Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband Submitted by Magic - October 15, 2009 at 4:23 am -0500 What agendas?- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ "Valve announced plans to update its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) today, revealing that a "Survival Pack" will be released this spring.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Re: Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband Submitted by Magic - October 14, 2009 at 9:30 am -0500 Truly, much ado over nothing.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
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Development
.^ Are you using the latest version of PPJoy?- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Try using the latest version.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ They’re using wiimotes to play Left 4 Dead on a PC (using a television for the monitor, obviously), far more impressive.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[34] Animation was also improved to allow characters to lean realistically when moving in curved paths.
.^ The second way up is on the outside, by jumping up the spools and climbing a short ladder.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ I (unfortunately) had a few games with folks who though they could split up, set off alarms and generally take on the world.
^ Last year, QuakeCon featured a number of upcoming games, such as World in Conflict from Sierra and Left 4 Dead from Valve.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[35][36] Lighting was enhanced with new
self-shadowing normal mapping and advanced shadow rendering that is important to convey information about the environment and player actions.
[8][37] Wet surfaces and fog are used to create mood.
[38][39] Many kinds of
post processing cinematic visual effects inspired by horror movies have been added to the game. There is dynamic
color correction that accentuates details based on importance,
contrast and
sharpening to focus attention on critical areas,
film grain to expose details or imply details in dark areas and
vignetting to evoke tension and a horror-film look.
[8]
Before and after the application of cinematic effects
.^ Valve laughs at PS3 Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Valve sells some DLC for the original game just before the sequel comes out and they think they've won?- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ Valve has released a short and sweet spot advertising the game featuring the track 'Electric Worry' by Clutch.- DailyGamesNews.com: New Left 4 Dead 2 TV Advert Features Track By Clutch 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC dailygamesnews.com [Source type: General]
.^ Note: More likely than not, there will be an infected attack of some sort in this area.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ I also would like to add that there’s a program called Pinnacle Game Profiler that has support for the Wii (no sensor bar support) but all the buttons and motion sensing stuff.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Note: Special infected will not be attracted to pipe bombs.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
This infected class was removed, but its ability to attract the horde was incorporated into the boomer's vomit.
[40] .^ The NovInt Falcon provided a ton of 3-dimensional force feedback queues such as recoil when shooting and a sludgy feeling after being slimed by..."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ "During Christmas I visited 3 different EB Games stores around town to find that they have all removed PC Games from their wall displays.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ L4D2 is announced and they immediately assumed that Valve would completely turn their backs on the original game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ NovInt's Falcon with Pistol Grip Provides Game Feedback Queues in Left4Dead .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ Video-games are designed so the player has fun.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Dubbed Crash Course, the DLC adds new single-player, multiplayer and co-op content to the game and will bridge the gap between the "No Mercy" and "Death Toll" campaigns."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[42] .^ For some reason they’re not recognized when the game first starts.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Then when it's over they have the same positions they started in.- Left 4 Dead 2 Ditches Dismemberment, Secures OFLC Rating | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Valve sells some DLC for the original game just before the sequel comes out and they think they've won?- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
[43]
.^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Valve offering free L4D DLC, Microsoft charging for 360 version .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Valve has revealed that a new patch is now available for the Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[44] .^ Xbox 360 Games On Demand (22) .- DailyGamesNews.com: New Left 4 Dead 2 TV Advert Features Track By Clutch 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC dailygamesnews.com [Source type: General]
^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Additional information on warnings and removal of warnings may be available through your browser's support feature.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
[46] .^ No this is possible why you can use the wiimote on the pc and the splitscreen on the pc you can do with a file and with a command in the console !!!!- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ GODDAMMIT, THEY CONNECTED WIIMOTES TO THE PC VIA BLUETOOTH THAN SET UP THE CONTROLS FOR THEM THEN TYPED IN THE COMMAND FOR SPLITSCREEN IN THE CONSOLE. there are console commands for everything, including spawning witches and bosses and such.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[47] .^ I am not willing to pay for a new game that's going to take players away from the original.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ I mean really what's the point of even making a zombie (or any other) game if you're going to easily bend to the will of an archaic classification system?- Left 4 Dead 2 Ditches Dismemberment, Secures OFLC Rating | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[8][48] .^ I’ve managed to resolve this for Left 4 Dead 2 (and presumably also L4D?) by changing the value after joy_advaxisr to 0, and the value after joy_advaxisv to 2 (I found that, on my system, pitch is actually controlled by the v-axis, not the r-axis).- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
.^ "Apparently, Valve has patched Left 4 Dead game servers to disallow the recent cheating to continue.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[49] .^ "Apparently, Valve has patched Left 4 Dead game servers to disallow the recent cheating to continue.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[45][50]
Promotion
To promote the game and provide basic training to players before starting the game, Valve chose to develop a
pre-rendered intro movie.
.^ Congratulations, you have finished the "No Mercy" campaign!- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ YouTube: Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 2 - No Mercy - The Apartments (time: 4:51) You start off on the rooftop of an apartment building.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
[52] .^ L4D2 is announced and they immediately assumed that Valve would completely turn their backs on the original game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ Valve has a great reputation with most of their fans, because of how interacts with them, this includes how they release their DLC. .- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ Then, refused to believe Valve when they said they were still releasing DLC for L4D, because it would invalidate the main crux of their complaint.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
.^ Left 4 Dead survival mode detailed .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Valve laughs at PS3 Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "In every way, Left 4 Dead is an homage to cult zombie movies like Dawn of the Dead and Night of the Living Dead.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[52]
.^ Start a single player game.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ You can use it for one or two players.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ "This being a Sunday, today’s weekly feature will be a light-hearted addition, in the form of the widely popular Top Ten list.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ All week long, we'll be counting down the Top 25 Xbox 360 Games money can buy.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[53] .^ Close Left 4 Dead 2 for Xbox 360 and PC .- Left 4 Dead 2 for Xbox 360 and PC | Game review | Technology | The Guardian 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ Left 4 Dead 2 for Xbox 360 and PC .- Left 4 Dead 2 for Xbox 360 and PC | Game review | Technology | The Guardian 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC www.guardian.co.uk [Source type: General]
^ The Left 4 Dead 2 demo is go.- Left 4 Dead 2 Demo Is Unlocked | Rock, Paper, Shotgun 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.rockpapershotgun.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[54] The
Left 4 Dead demo was removed for both the Xbox 360 and Windows after the game's release on November 18, 2008.
The demo had many server problems when it launched, primarily Valve's strategy for server management which made it impossible to set up a dedicated private server with administrator controls.
[55] .^ "Valve has revealed that a new patch is now available for the Xbox 360 version of Left 4 Dead.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ There may be portions of our Site, content, functionality or features ( e.g, digital streaming media player(s)) (" Viral Features ") that we make available to users for your personal use.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ "Apparently, Valve has patched Left 4 Dead game servers to disallow the recent cheating to continue.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[55] .^ Valve sells some DLC for the original game just before the sequel comes out and they think they've won?- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ I shouldn’t have to be an amazing player just to stick around in a game for longer than four-to-seven minutes.- Destructoid - Destructoid impressions: Left 4 Dead Survival Pack 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.destructoid.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Only the game itself can confirm these campaigns are in or not when it is released.- Left 4 Dead 2 - PC Perspective Forums 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC forums.pcper.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[56]
.^ After all, you have a complete video on how to acquire steam games for free… as apposed to just buying them.- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ A user may cancel one or more services via his or her wireless device at any time by using the unsubscribe mechanism provided by Spike at the time the message is sent, or by sending a text message that says "STOP", "END", "CANCEL", "REMOVE", "UNSUBSCRIBE" or "QUIT".- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Sget this game free on day of releasecheck out my profile to see how .- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[57]
Release
.^ The Bender Podcast Ep 21 - Left 4 Dead, VGXPO, eBay, Consoles going away!?- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Valve announced plans to update its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) today, revealing that a "Survival Pack" will be released this spring.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "The survival-horror themed shooter Left 4 Dead is coming along nicely and is set to hit Xbox 360 and PC platforms on November 4, 2008.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[58][59]
.^ This is a detailed walkthrough for the single-player campaign of Valve's Xbox 360 and PC first-person shooter Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
[60] .^ In addition to single-player campaign and multiplayer co-op, Left 4 Dead also features a competitive versus mode in which four players take the role of Survivors and four others control Infected.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes .- Two Die Four: Playing Left 4 Dead PC Splitscreen Co-op with Two Wiimotes 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC ryantani.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
[61]
After release
.^ Xbox 360 Games On Demand (22) .- DailyGamesNews.com: New Left 4 Dead 2 TV Advert Features Track By Clutch 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC dailygamesnews.com [Source type: General]
^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 st GameCube st iPhone st Nintendo DS st Nintendo Wii st PC st PlayStation 2 st PlayStation 3 st Sony PSP st Xbox st Xbox 360 .- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
[62] .^ Xbox 360 2009 Releases (1) .- DailyGamesNews.com: New Left 4 Dead 2 TV Advert Features Track By Clutch 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC dailygamesnews.com [Source type: General]
^ PC XBOX 360 Misc .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ PC XBOX 360 .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ "Valve announced plans to update its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) today, revealing that a "Survival Pack" will be released this spring.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "A few details on the Survival Pack DLC for Valve's multiplayer zombie shooter Left 4 Dead have squeaked out following its cryptic announcement last week.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "A note from Valve Software this morning reveals that it will unleash the second round of downloadable content for Left 4 Dead on September 29th.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ Once every Survivor is on, you will finish the Dead Air campaign!- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Cranapple - Left 4 Dead 2 - Left 4 Dead 2, valve, video game exit theater mode Welcome, Guest .- Revision3 > Best Of... > Cranapple - Left 4 Dead 2 - Left 4 Dead 2, valve, video game 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC revision3.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ YouTube: Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 8 - Death Toll - The Drains (Time: 6:28) Pick up supplies and go up the stairs to the safe room door.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
.^ PC XBOX 360 Misc .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ PC XBOX 360 E3 2009 Company .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ The game is currently scheduled for release on PC and 360 only."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[64] .^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ The writer of "Still Alive" slipped his new song into Left 4 Dead 2.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Login or register to post comments Re: Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband Submitted by Magic - October 15, 2009 at 3:30 am -0500 A petition is one thing, having a political manifesto of sorts is another.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
[1]
.^ Your user name and password are personal to you and you may not allow any others to use your user name or password under any circumstances.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ "Namely: What exactly are we getting with Left 4 Dead?- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ The writer of "Still Alive" slipped his new song into Left 4 Dead 2.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
[65] .^ "Apparently, Valve has patched Left 4 Dead game servers to disallow the recent cheating to continue.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ UGO: Dawn of the Left 4 Dead - Zack's Dawn of the Dead Mall soon to be playable Map!- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Login or register to post comments Re: Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband Submitted by Magic - October 15, 2009 at 4:23 am -0500 What agendas?- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
.^ "Valve announced plans to update its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) today, revealing that a "Survival Pack" will be released this spring.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ This is a detailed walkthrough for the single-player campaign of Valve's Xbox 360 and PC first-person shooter Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ "Many peoples selection for Game of the Year, Valves Left 4 Dead, received a free Title Update on the Xbox360 last night.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[66]
.^ Left 4 Dead 2 - E3 09: Gameplay 2 .- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Left 4 Dead is rumoured to be coming to the PS3.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ A live demonstration of Left 4 Dead 2 on the E3 2009 show floor.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
[68]
.^ "Valve announced plans to update its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) today, revealing that a "Survival Pack" will be released this spring.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "A few details on the Survival Pack DLC for Valve's multiplayer zombie shooter Left 4 Dead have squeaked out following its cryptic announcement last week.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Straight from the horse's mouth comes word that the upcoming DLC pack for Valve's Left 4 Dead is to be free of charge.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ Dubbed Crash Course, the DLC adds new single-player, multiplayer and co-op content to the game and will bridge the gap between the "No Mercy" and "Death Toll" campaigns."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ The DLC will include a new multiplayer mode titled Survival, as well as two complete campaigns for the game's existing Versus Mode.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Valve announced plans to update its co-op zombie shooter Left 4 Dead (PC, X360) today, revealing that a "Survival Pack" will be released this spring.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[69][70][71] The DLC was announced to be released on September 29, 2009,
[72] on which date it was released for free for PC, but was accidentally released on Xbox Live for 800
Microsoft Points instead of the previously announced price of 560 Microsoft Points. The price was amended soon after, and all players who bought the DLC for 800 points were refunded 240 points.
[73]
.^ In addition to single-player campaign and multiplayer co-op, Left 4 Dead also features a competitive versus mode in which four players take the role of Survivors and four others control Infected.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
[74][75]
.^ The writer of "Still Alive" slipped his new song into Left 4 Dead 2.- Left 4 Dead 2 - Preview | SPIKE 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.spike.com [Source type: General]
^ Once every Survivor is on, you will finish the Dead Air campaign!- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Multiplayer co-operative first-person shooter Four Survivors fight their way through hordes of zombies Campaign has four scenarios: No Mercy, Blood Harvest, Dead Air and Death Toll Each scenario has five parts Available on Xbox 360 and PC Steam: Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
The
Left 4 Dead 2 content is set to release in March 2010, but about a month after that, Valve plans on releasing a new add-on campaign for
Left 4 Dead that provides a prequel of the events in "The Passing".
[76]
.^ Valve laughs at PS3 Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Distributor Electronic Arts told the website that it still holds out hope that the resubmitted full version of the game would receive classification and that is the version it would still prefer to release.- Left 4 Dead 2 Ditches Dismemberment, Secures OFLC Rating | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: FILTERED WITH BAYES]
^ Valve sells some DLC for the original game just before the sequel comes out and they think they've won?- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
.^ Eventually Valve also plans to use the service to give players a convenient repository for player-created game footage and screenshots, and to automatically download dr..."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Most gamers readily admit that Resident Evil 4 is a great game, but no one is trying to defend it as a survival horror title.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Steam users will be pleased (or wary) to hear that the service will allow gamers to upload game saves and settings to Valve's online service.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[77]
Reception
Critical reception
.^ The Left 4 Dead - Four Pack was marked down to $89.00.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; Left 4 Dead is an absolutely incredible game and needs to be in any gamer's collection (provided that you are of age).- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Valve Software's latest attempt at improving your PC gaming experience, dubbed "Steam Cloud," will go live alongside the first public demo of zombie shooter Left 4 Dead on November 6.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
IGN stated, "It's almost pitch perfect in how it captures the tension and the action of a Hollywood zombie movie", and went on to describe it as, "quite possibly the perfect co-op shooter."
[86] Giant Bomb commented that the Source engine was beginning to show its age, but praised the game's use of lighting and filmic effects that gives the game world, "a desolate, washed-out feeling", as well as the realistic and emotive faces and the engrossing art direction.
[90] Eurogamer concluded that
Left 4 Dead "is another deeply professional, personality-filled and progressive take on the shooter from Valve."
[83] Both IGN and
Gamespot praised the game's replayability, but Gamespot criticized the "limited map selection" that could "sometimes feel a bit repetitious".
[26][86] Gamespy noted the lack of an overall narrative between the campaigns was disappointing.
[85] .^ So, with the popularity of the zombie film genre these days it only made sense that developers were going to try their hand at bringing them across to the gaming platfor..."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ However, be prepared to fight off some zombies.- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
[96] TeamXbox commented that
clipping issues hurt the otherwise "incredibly good" visual experience.
[88] Hideo Kojima, creator of the
Metal Gear series declared in an interview to
1UP.com that he was "addicted to the game", which was, in his view, one of the "core titles made with movie-industry people that explore the depths of hi-def".
[97]
Sales
.^ Valve laughs at PS3 Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Login or register to post comments Re: Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband Submitted by Magic - October 15, 2009 at 4:23 am -0500 What agendas?- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ Login or register to post comments Re: Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband Submitted by FlakAttack - October 16, 2009 at 2:32 am -0500 Check the comments on the steam group.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
[98] .^ This is a detailed walkthrough for the single-player campaign of Valve's Xbox 360 and PC first-person shooter Left 4 Dead .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ Valve never said they weren't going to continue supporting the original Left 4 Dead.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ The group was angered over what they termed Valve’s abandonment of the original Left 4 Dead game, which they expected more updates and content for, versus Valve’s decision to launch a new version of the game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
[99] .^ Xbox 360 Games On Demand (22) .- DailyGamesNews.com: New Left 4 Dead 2 TV Advert Features Track By Clutch 10 January 2010 17:54 UTC dailygamesnews.com [Source type: General]
^ Xbox 360 Games .- Left 4 Dead Walkthrough 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.mahalo.com [Source type: General]
^ "Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; Left 4 Dead is an absolutely incredible game and needs to be in any gamer's collection (provided that you are of age).- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[100] On February 3, Electronic Arts revealed that
Left 4 Dead had sold 1.8 million copies, excluding Steam and worldwide sales figures.
[101] .^ L4D2 is announced and they immediately assumed that Valve would completely turn their backs on the original game.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
^ October 14, 2009 A group of gamers angry at Valve Software over the development of Left 4 Dead 2 are poised to disband their boycott group.- Left 4 Dead 2 Boycott Group to Disband | GamePolitics 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC gamepolitics.com [Source type: General]
[103]
Awards
.^ PC Games to Look Out for in 2008 .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Left 4 Dead IS one of the greatest multiplayer games ever made" - SlapStic.com .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; Left 4 Dead is an absolutely incredible game and needs to be in any gamer's collection (provided that you are of age).- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
.^ Games of the Year 2008 .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ "After 12 months of playing and enjoying as many games as possible, its time to take a break, look back and choose the best of the best - the best 10 games of the year 2008.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ Recently Stephen Totillo, of MTV Multiplayer, posted up a portion of his participation in Shawn Elliots Game Reviews Symposium where he compares game reviews to book, TV, and movie reviews.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
[111] .^ Games of the Year 2008 .- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ The game includes the Survival Pack, as well as Authoring Tools in the Game of the Year Edition.- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
^ A demo of the zombie multiplayer shooter will be available for both the 360 and PC versions."- Left 4 Dead News and Media - GameGrep 28 January 2010 0:16 UTC www.gamegrep.com [Source type: General]
See also
References
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- ^ BBFC rating of Left 4 Dead
- ^ a b "Left 4 Dead Afterthoughts from 1UP.com". 1UP.com. http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3172298. Retrieved 2009-01-23.
- ^ "Left 4 Dead E3 2007 Preshow First Impressions". GameSpot. 2007-07-11. http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/left4dead/news.html?sid=6173776. Retrieved 2008-11-21.
- ^ "IGN Command Prompt Podcast, Episode 21". IGN. 2008-08-14. http://pc.ign.com/articles/919/919917p1.html.
- ^ Valve Corporation. Left 4 Dead. PC. Level/area: No Mercy: The Subway (developer commentary). (2008) "Elan Ruskin: Each survivor has a large database of lines to choose from based on their present activity and a variety of factors, such as their health, stress level, kind of special infected seen so far, and many others."
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- ^ "Interview: Valve's Doug Lombardi". Joystiq. 2009-07-03. http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/03/interview-valves-doug-lombardi/. Retrieved 2009-07-14. "The things that are happening, all the shit that is hitting the fan and turning everyone into mutant zombies, has gone much bigger than just Pennsylvania, which is where the original game was loosely set."
- ^ "Valve Has Balls, Play With Them". Left 4 Dead 411. 2008-11-22. http://left4dead411.com/news/2008/11/valve-has-balls/. Retrieved 2009-05-11.
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- ^ "GameSpot Video: Left 4 Dead E3 2008 Stage Show Demo". GameSpot. 2008-07-23. http://www.gamespot.com/xbox360/action/left4dead/video/6194927/left-4-dead-e3-2008-stage-show-demo. Retrieved 2008-07-23.
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- ^ "Left 4 Dead (2008) (VG)". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1323932/. Retrieved 2009-05-14.
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