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Left 4 Dead (PC)

GENERAL INFORMATION

GENRE/STYLE

Shooter/First-Person Shooter

RELEASE DATE

18/NOV/08

ESRB RATING

DEVELOPER

Turtle Rock Studios

PUBLISHER

Valve Software

ALSO AVAILABLE ON

Xbox 360

TRAITS (member-attributed "LIKES")

THE SETTING #USES

PLAYING AS #USES

survivor 972
infected 568
human 336

PLAYING AGAINST #USES

HOW IT'S PLAYED #USES

GENERAL TONE #USES

DESCRIPTION

Living up to its double-meaning title, Left 4 Dead features four living playable characters who have been left behind to survive in a city with a rapidly growing population of people-eating walking dead. In classic horror-film style, the four main hero characters are largely dissimilar and not likely to get along very well at first, but they will need to learn to trust one another and work together to survive the streets of the rampaging zombies. Computer-controlled companions are available for single-players, but online multiplayer co-op games are a main thrust of play. In a standard game, players begin each level in a safe area, where they can stock up on supplies and put together a plan before moving out into the zombie-flooded city streets.

No place is safe for too long in this game, however, and once the zombies start coming, they keep coming, no matter where the players run or hide. Generally, players will take a role on their team that matches the weapons or medical equipment they chose at the beginning of the level. Friendly fire is painfully possible, so players will need to be careful where they aim and shoot. Sometimes, in close quarters, a quick melee attack may be a safer way to temporarily stave off encroaching undead or knock a hungry zombie off a companion. The ultimate objective in each level is not known from the start, but created in part by a built-in artificial intelligence "Director," which analyses the players' positions and progress, and creates new challenges on the fly, making each game different and adding creepy factor of the unknown.

Left 4 Dead was developed by Valve Software, built on the studio's Counter-Strike: Source game engine. In addition to the four-person survival-horror game, available modes of play allow multiplayer competition for up to eight, with one team of four playing as the human survivors and the other four players taking the roles of infected boss zombies. Each boss zombie has a different special power, such as a prehensile tongue or an explosive belly full of corrosive swamp gas, encouraging them to combine their strengths and work as a team, just like the poor human beings they are hunting down for supper. ~ T.J. Deci, All Game Guide

Left 4 Dead (PC)

GENRE/STYLE:

Shooter/First-Person Shooter
RELEASE DATE:

18/NOV/08
TOP TRAITS:

Zombies, survival horror, Post-apocalyptic
DESCRIPTION:

Living up to its double-meaning title, Left 4 Dead features four living playable characters who have been left behind... more

players 5,470

followers 47

#27

POPULARITY: PC PLATFORM

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Gwen1337 played Left 4 Dead on 15/NOV/09

“looking for the cake!”

created 15/NOV/2009

Edelwiess played Left 4 Dead on 14/NOV/09

“Was really fun, got to play with a friend (who i haven't seen in forever) and his friends. Really fun, and a little bit challenging. Epic times when we were infected lol...I really didn't want to...”

created 14/NOV/2009

Left 4 Dead (PC) by: lorca

“Will say more when played for a while”

created 12/NOV/2009

heartlessgamer played Left 4 Dead on 11/NOV/09

“More VS.”

created 12/NOV/2009

heartlessgamer played Left 4 Dead on 10/NOV/09

“Played some VS and got stomped by a pretty good team.”

created 11/NOV/2009

Left 4 Dead (PC) by: SilentIce

“Only played it for like 30 minutes before the demo cut off. Very fast paced and thrilling. I enjoyed it.”

created 09/NOV/2009

YAY! IM IN LUCKY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :D by: Legless-Hobo

“Hey im in lucky now! even though that was a long time ago... while im in now!check out my new pic!”

created 09/NOV/2009

Left 4 Dead (PC) by: Torok777

“A fast paced multiplayer...what more could an online FPS need? The enemies are scary and jump out from the shadows at the most daunting times. Not a FEAR replica at all nor a RES Evil clone. I enjoyed the action and the team work. The game boasts...”

created 09/NOV/2009

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“My new [Lucky] photo. What do you guys think of it? ”

Added by: Legless-Hobo
Date: 09/NOV/2009
Views: 5
Votes: 0

created 09/NOV/2009

Left 4 Dead (PC) by: Xalcrax

“Just started playing today and found out it was totally awesome! Nice graphics and sound and the zombies are just so cool!”

created 07/NOV/2009

Left 4 Dead (PC) by: ZedoMann

“Left 4 Dead is a very good game. It has good balanced gameplay no matter if you are playing in Single Player with bots, or if you are in Versus. The only problem is the bots cannot pick up grenades. This is a very good game if you like killing...”

created 30/OCT/2009

Left 4 Dead (PC) by: GrammarNazi

“Pills here!”

created 29/OCT/2009

Left 4 Dead (PC) by: SuperKiller

“boaring after a while”

created 30/OCT/2009

L4D Cocktail Party

Added by: DoomReaperPK
Date: 26/OCT/2009
Views: 7
Votes: 0

created 26/OCT/2009

Linked713 played Left 4 Dead on 26/OCT/09

“Teltubbies addon is so funny expecially in No Air campaign xD. Try it when infected I just fell off of my chair when I saw them running on a pipe bomb!”

created 27/OCT/2009