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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  33 reviews
Sales Rank: 77
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: Xbox 360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 2
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0.1
MPN: 9856
UPC: 014633098563
EAN: 0014633098563
ASIN: B000QY9C90
Release Date: November 17, 2008 (New: Last 30 Days)
Availability: Usually ships in 1 to 3 weeks
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| Features:
| | Co-operative gameplay in epic struggle between survivors and zombies | | | Choose to play as survivor or 4 types of infected mutants | | | Set across 4 massive campaigns | | | Game creates a unique and dramatic experience based on players' actions | | | Multiplayer games for 1-to-8 players |
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Amazon.com Product Description
Set in a modern day survival-horror universe, the co-operative gameplay of Left 4 Dead (L4D) casts four "Survivors" in an epic struggle against hordes of swarming zombies and terrifying "Boss Infected" mutants. Developed by Turtle Rock Studios and Valve, creators of the Counter-Strike and Half-Life games, the latest AI technology allows for multiplayer games of one to eight players.A new and highly virulent strain of the rabies virus emerges and spreads through the human population with frightening speed. The pandemic's victims become grotesquely disfigured widely violent psychopaths, attacking the uninfected on sight. As one of the "lucky" few apparently immune to the sickness, you, unfortunately, are also trapped in a city crawling with thousands of the bloodthirsty Infected. Alone, you're dead. But together with a handful of fellow survivors, you might just fight your way to safety.Players can play as a Survivor or as one of four types of Boss Infected, each of whom possess a unique mutant ability, such as a 50-foot tongue lasso or a giant belly full of explosive methane gas. The gameplay of L4D is set across four massive campaigns. The zombie population of each mission is choreographed by an AI Director that monitors the human players' actions and creates a unique and dramatic experience for them on the fly.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 28 more reviews...
 At last the definitive 1st person shooter involving zombies!!!!! December 2, 2008
Mr. P. Burt (plymouth devon UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
When I found out that the makers of Half-Life was making a FPS with zombies I knew right then this game will rock!!!.
Left 4 Dead is f**king awesome game, you play one of 4 survivors the goal is simple try to make out in peice but the zombies or the driector AI will not make it easy for you!!!. The director AI oversees how the EXP will be for you, if you are having a hardtime the AI will take it easy on you the zombies will come at in large numbers, fast and very p***ed off!.
Teamwork is the key to survive in this game you try to go lone wolf in this game you ain't going to make it, and here is another catch don't expect the samething you saw before to be there again twice, because each time you play everything changes, for example you go in room you might find maybe 2 zombies to kill and plenty of ammo play it next time there won't be ammo and a whole room full of zombies instead.
Playing this game online is cool as well cause you can play as either one of the survivors or a zombie I could go on forever on why i like this
game this is a must-have game so why are you reading this buy this game.
Left 4 Dead, 5 star game December 1, 2008
J. C. Amos (Seattle)
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I was actually going to wait to buy this game, due to the fact that I've bought way too many games lately and need to buy food at some point. But... every friend that I have that owns a 360, and I mean every single one, bought this game, so they basically forced my hand. I can't be the only loser left out can I? No... as it turns out I can't. So I got the game and I haven't had this much fun playing a multiplayer game in years. The last time my friends and I have all been so wrapped up in a game might've been Diablo 3, maybe Counter-Strike.
Left 4 Dead is incredibly fun from the first minute you get started. It wastes no time with plot or boring character back story. The game loads, you take your choice of weapon and you and your teammates get moving. The AI director ensures that each time you play, you get a different experience. In the opening campaign or "movie", you walk downstairs from a rooftop and encounter a group of zombies in the kitchen and living room of the house. The first time I played, we cleared those zombies and took a breather, and then another zombie ran down from the stairs that we just came down, freaking us out and making more than one of us say, "oh sh**!" The next time I played the same campaign, I sat at the base of the stairs with my shotgun pointed up the stairwell and no zombie came. This makes the game a nerve wracking experience. No matter how well experienced you get, you never know what you're going to come across.
There are also very little frills to the game. The weapons are fairly basic: you have pistols, of which you can get one for each hand, your shotgun, your auto shotgun (my personal fave), your semi-auto, your fully auto and your sniper rifle. You can also get Molotov cocktails and pipe bombs, -both awesome for crowd control- as well as gas cans and propane tanks. There is no upgrading of characters or weapon attachments or anything fancy like that. Besides each weapon type having an improved version that you can pick up later, what you see at the beginning is what you get. Does any of this detract from the game's experience? Not at all. Extra frills would only hold the game back. It's the simplicity of it that makes it so great.
Not everything is so simple though. The zombies come in a nice variety. Aside from the typical zombies that run at you screaming ala 28 Days Later, there are five special types that intermittently appear throughout the stages. Like the placement of regular zombies and weapons, these appear differently every time you play. The most common of these are the smokers, the hunters and the boomers. Smokers can be identified by their nasty cough and their tongue which can latch onto you from over 100 feet away. Hunters can leap from building to building and pounce from anywhere, pinning you down and hacking you up. Boomers look like they were force fed hundreds of cans of Spaghetti by Kevin Spacey (a little movie reference for you) and can be heard far off from their belching and gurgling sounds. If they barf on you, it'll attract a horde of screaming zombies. This leaves the 2 more rare specials: tanks and witches. Each are terrifying in their own way and each will only be encountered once per stage. The tank is about the size of a boomer but looks like he's made of solid muscle, shaped a little like a gorilla. It'll take all four people to bring one down and you'll be lucky to do it without one member getting incapacitated. The witches are probably the most bizarre and creepy of all the special zombies. They're the only ones that actually can be avoided, though carefully. They just huddle on the ground and cry, which is the way to identify them along with really creepy music playing in the background. If you walk too close to one, shine your flashlight on one or even stare at one for too long, they will go apes**t on you and incapacitate you in one hit. Luckily they aren't as hard to take down as a tank. And speaking of special zombies, you get a chance to play as them in the versus mode which allows 4 human survivors to face off against 4 human controlled specials. The survivors, as usual, try to make it to the end of the campaign while the zombies stop them. It's a very fun mode.
The graphics are very good. You can tell that the game is based off of the Counter-Strike Source engine but spruced up for next-generation hardware. The textures and lighting are all good. They might not be quite as crisp as games like Assassin's Creed or Force Unleashed, but they'll do fine.
Despite the fact that I love this game, I do have a few complaints. One is the length of it. There are four campaigns and each one can be completed in 60-90 minutes, depending on how well your team does. Each of these campaigns is broken into four small stages, so all in all, the whole game is made of sixteen small stages. Considering the whole game can be passed in 4-6 hours, gamers looking for tons of content might be disappointed (though if you're playing on the 360, the numerous and challenging achievements will keep you playing over and over even without the addicting game play.) Also, I would have liked to maybe see a little more of a variety, perhaps something a little different about each of the campaigns besides the terrain and objectives. For example, if each campaign had its own special zombie that wasn't encountered in the other ones. Also, even though there is no story explained in the game, it doesn't make much sense that each of the four campaigns takes place in a completely new and unconnected environment, yet all of them feature the same four survivors. They play out like each one is a separate movie, but each one has the same cast. Perhaps if each one of these campaigns was connected in some small way, it may have added another fun element to the game.
But those things aside, this game is a blast. As you may have heard, it's best when played with at least one friend, as the AI teammates make the experience just a bit more bland, and also they can be pretty stupid at times. I can't count how many times me and two other human teammates get into the safe zone only to find out that our AI teammate was busy shooting zombies fifty feet away and getting swarmed. Also, they've been known to trigger car alarms and run right into the witch when everyone else is busy avoiding her. So get some friends, get on your headset and make sure no young ones are around. This game is intense, addicting and just plain fun. Highly recommended.
 Solid Four Star Release December 1, 2008
J. Davis (Texas, USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
First off, I rarely, if ever, buy titles on the first day of release but this one I had to as I'm a zombie fanatic. This game proved to be very addicting and even my girlfriend (who never, and I do mean never, plays videogames) likes to play this.
As stated before, the game features 4 main levels with 5 missions in each level and 4 charactors to choose from. The A.I. director is what makes this game stand out. Each time you play a level there will always be different surprises; zombie attacks happen at different locations/times, items are moved, etc.
Many people have stated that without XBox Live this game is not worth the purchase, I beg to differ. First of all, this game has great (and addicting) replay value as well as single and offline co-op are still quite entertaining. In my opinion no game is worth paying $60 for so I can understand people reccomending waiting for the price to drop. But like I said, I never purchase new games and love this purchase. If you love FPS and zombies you can't go wrong with Left 4 Dead. The gameplay is simplistic yet challenging and emphasizes teamwork. This is not a one-man-army type of game.
The only reason I gave it four stars is I would, of course, have wanted more levels and on the multiplayer versus (which is AWESOME, you take turns playing the survivors and infected) mode you can only play 2 of the 4 levels. I would have ultimately preferred more weapon variety (as of now it's primarilly machine guns and shotguns) And, while I am not normally interested in an in depth storyline, I would have loved actual seperate storyline cutscene(s) within each standalone level (I mean, come on, it's zombies man).
However, Valve has announced they will be adding DLC to add more levels, weapons, and storyline in the near future which will make this game a solid five stars.
Perfect Gift for a Gamer November 30, 2008
Trystan Roberts (Seattle, WA USA)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
Out of all the games hitting the shelves this holiday year, Left 4 Dead is the one that will bring the biggest smile to that special gamer in your life's face. Playing online with friends is simple and effective with the "Host Local" feature (which lets you host games with no lag if you're playing with local friends) or you can choose to connect to "Dedicated Servers" which are hosted servers by numerous groups of people and Valve themselves.
Usually in games these days, one feature will pop out and appeal to you most; however in Left 4 Dead, the co-op and versus mode are both fantastic and well done. You will be sure to get goosebumps and a scream or two if you turn out the lights while playing this game.
Everyone that I play with online is making this the #1 thing on their wish list this year after playing the demo, and we are actually RPG players, if that tells you anything about the quality, fun factor, and re playability of this game. Not to mention it sold out in under 5 minutes on Black Friday on Amazon, make sure to order it well before Christmas so it arrives in time! I just ordered multiple copies to give out at work, and I can't WAIT to play with everyone.
9.8/10 stars
Amazing, really.
NO MAJOR CHANGES, BUT TIGHTER GRAPHICS & BETTER MAPS! November 30, 2008
J. caban (chicago)
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Multi is much much better, due to the excellent maps, not to big, and not to small, with added levels, and new baddies. The graphics are tighter; which mean it is mind blowing...HOT! I rent all new games from BlockB'er, and this is the only one that I bought of all the new first person shooter games. Buy it, I promise you will have fun...its the same game; but much more tighter, and better options.
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