Product Description

Left 4 Dead
Left 4 Dead is a survival action game from Valve that blends the social entertainment experience of multiplayer games such as Counter-Strike and Team Fortress with the dramatic, narrative experience made popular in single-player action game classics such as the Half-Life series of games.

Set in the immediate aftermath of the long-awaited zombie apocalypse, L4D's single-player and co-op game modes are played out across four sprawling "Movies" set in a variety of urban and rural environments. Each "Movie" has an over-riding team objective, is comprised of five large maps, and may be played by 1 to 4 human players. New technology dubbed the "AI Director" is used to procedurally generate a different experience each time the game is played. Just as in Hollywood films, the Director calls for new monsters, sounds, and action as it tailors the gameplay experience based upon the team's performance. In Left 4 Dead's Vs. Mode players may play as a Survivor or as one of four types of "Boss Infected." Each of the "Boss Infected" possesses an exceptional mutant ability - such as a 50-foot tongue lasso (Smoker) or a giant belly full of explosive methane gas (Boomer) - instead of traditional firearms.

Left 4 Dead: Survival Pack
The Left 4 Dead: Survival Pack is a collection of new content for 2008's Multiplayer Game of the Year. Headlining the pack is the new 1 to 4 person game mode, Survival, that challenges players and teams to "survive" unremitting swarms of zombies on over 10 maps. Rounds are scored by length of survival, and times will be uploaded to leader boards. Also included in the Survival Pack are two additional Versus campaigns. Each campaign features 5 maps for additional play of the four-on-four multiplayer game that allows players to compete as Boss Zombies versus the Human Survivors.

• Includes Left 4 Dead and the Survival Pack add-on
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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #548 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Electronic Arts
• Released on: 2009-05-15
• Platform: Xbox 360
• Format: Unknown format
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

Freshest and most teamwork focused shooter on 360 yet
This was quite the suprise hit when it was released near the end of 2008. With it's unique approach to team shooters it cut quite a reputation in the genre!

This shooter focuses heavily on teamwork and you'll need it if you want to survive , you just can't go rambo solo on this game and expect to be a one man army, because it ain't going to happen without your friends to bail you out.

You could play single player with computer AIs as your allies but it just isn't as fun.

This game has to be played online to be truly appreciated . None of the shooters mentioned above, come close to the appreciation of looking out for team mates as this game emphasises.

Online it's a 4 vs 4 team battle , although that description in itself doesn't clearly describe it.
Basically it's humans/ survivors vs Zombies / Infected.

It's guns and caution vs stealth and cunning really.

Humans have weapons ( including firearms and explosives ) , health kits , lots of health and can revive/heal each other ( If given the chance and the right equipment.

Zombies have low health , respawning , special abilities which incapacitate a human victim ( Which then he/she NEEDS the help of a team mate to escape from them ) and an army of support zombies which deal light damage to the humans , although can't truly be controlled.

The humans goal is to travel from point A to point B. ( Represented by Zombie Proof Safe Rooms )
The zombies goal is to kill all of them before they reach the target destination.

The main play style of the humans is to cover each others backs especially at crucial moments like when you ally has been caught by a zombie special move that makes them unable to fight back or when they want to heal themselves.
Looking out for each other is key to your survival .... being selfish and a glory hog will get you killed. The zombie players will most likely single out the one who tries to lone wolf and who is far away from the rest of the team. So humans stick together if you want to make it.

As for the undead, your game plan is more about stealth, cunning and mounting co-ordinated strikes to disable multiple targets to maximise your damage inflicted towards the human party.
The zombie team on the whole has very fragile health ( But has unlimited respawning to compensate ). If you do not make an effort to sneak up on an opponent or hide until the time is right, you won't last a second in the sights of human gunfire.
You can not take on the humans in a frontal assault and as zombies most have no long range methods of inflicting damage ... so patience and timing is key.
There are 4 kinds of zombie you can play as.
The 3 main ones are the hunter whose specialty is a long range pouncing attack that can incapacitate and damage a target human heavily , the smoker whose long range tongue attack can disable and drag a human in for the kill and the Boomer whose mid range vomit attack attracts hordes of computer controlled ally zombies to attack the unfortunate drenched victim.

Both teams are fun to play. As a human you will feel heroic pride when you save an ally from certain death or bask in evil glee when your stalker tactics have paid off with a successful kill as a zombie.

But for both sides team work is vital ! And this unbreakable element is what makes this game great and stand out among the rest of the 360 shooters !

This game has tons of replay value also !
One thing that makes this game really special is the random spawning of enemies. So no two playthroughs of a campaign are the same. There are can be like a hundred zombies on the screen with no slowdown. The Computer intelligence for enemies can be quite cunning / catch you by surprise too if you're playing on your own.

The controls of the game are fast, simple and responsive. A pitfall many games developers just make mistakes in nowadays still.

Technically this game has no real story besides the opening cinematic and character dialogue. But there are no FMVs, cinematics or cut scenes that make you stop the gameplay for a minute. This game is all gameplay just like the good old days.
At first I was very disappointed that there was no story sequences , but now I see it was a very good decision because now I'm just having zombie blasting fun instead.

The guns in this game could have been more varied but don't really need to be , since most weapons will kill the majority of enemies in an instant. There is more difference in the variety of explosives and flammables than there is the guns to be honest.

So in summary if you like a good single campaign with an immersive story this probably isn't the game for you. ( There are 4 short campaigns separated into 5 chapters each. Each Campaign will probably take you around an hour to get through )
If you'd like to play a decent multi player team battle with a difference you might want to give this a try. But playing as humans vs Zombies means it's not the same rules for both sides. So you'll have to learn to keep an open mind in order to enjoy what it has to offer.
If you like online co-op ..... get this game ! This is one one of the best co-op games in a long time.

All in all this is full on zombie blasting fun with excellent online co-op, which is probably the freshest multi player in a shooter in a long time. No story, full gameplay.
If shooters are your thing , you should give this one a try. It can hold it's own with the best of them and you'll be pleasantly surprised.

Left 4 Dead Review
Left 4 Dead is a game created by the makers of Half-life and Team Fortress, Valve. Left 4 Dead is your basic infection zombie game; you play as one of four survivors with the simple aim of the game being `Get out alive'.

This game doesn't require you to run through the whole level shooting zombies left, right and centre, it requires you to plan your route, and it makes you think, "Will it be safe for me if I go this way?"

Enter The AI Director, here we have a piece of genius, whenever you start up a game on Left 4 Dead, the AI Director will plan your game play as you're playing! That means that you may be wandering through a deserted multi-story car park only to be faced with a great heap of muscle called a Tank, but on your second time round, you may find that the car park is jam packed with zombies, or you could get a Witch!

There are 5 types of `special' zombies in Left 4 Dead, these are:
* Boomer - Big sack of sick, if you get near one of these, they'll heave all their guts all over you, attracting a horde.
* Smoker - Easily identifiable by its loud coughing, the Smoker is able to drag you great distances before constricting and attacking you.
* Hunter - A dark character, usually found in the shadows, making massive leaps towards its prey, landing on them and pinning them down whilst it attacks them.
* Tank - Probably the strongest zombie of all, if you're unlucky to run into one, your best bet is to run backwards whilst shooting it or else it will be able to whack you great distances before pummelling you to a fine pulp.
* Witch - Don't be fooled by her looks or her crying. She's one mean machine. If you get to close or accidently hit her with a stray bullet you'll know soon enough, she can outrun you and then push you over and claw you to death. But don't worry, she'll growl at you if you're getting too close, letting you know when to back off!

There are of course some normal zombies, easy to kill, stress relieving zombies, great for shooting. But beware, if you make a cars alarm go off or create a loud noise, they'll come in there hundreds to attack you, this is where they're strongest!

A lot of thought has gone into this game, and it shows, the clever use of lighting and eerie music. Take for instance; as you get closer and closer to a witch, the music will get louder and louder. The graphics aren't amazing, but they don't need to be, as long as the game play is good, who cares about super high-quality graphics.

This game is a must-have if you are looking for fun game to play with friends, unfortunately, the game lets itself down in the single-player department, don't get me wrong, the single-player part of the game is great, but can get boring with time.

Multi-player is great, you get to think about your next plan with your friends; you get to interact with other characters instead of AI. When playing with friends, it sort of brings shows you another side to Left 4 Dead, it almost puts your and your friends into the game, it's like you're fighting for your life... Great!

Overall, I think Left 4 Dead deserves a high 9. Its fun, its fast and best of all, it has guns!

Excellent first person shooter with gore, also good single player
This is an excellent first person shooter. I only recently bought the Xbox to go with my other two consoles and as this is exclusive to Xbox decided to give it a try.
I have no online friends yet as I haven't had time to make any and/or share details.. However, this isn't a problem as although this game is designed primarily as an online multi-player game it works really well as a single player experience. The remaining three survivors being Bots (controlled by the Xbox).
This might sound bad but as reviews of this game on many other sites have pointed out the Artificial intelligence in this game that controls the Zombies is very good and as such the other survivors also control and react well and are useful as they will protect your back (they hate to lead but follow well) and as a learner they really cover your back and more than once saved my life.
Every play through is different as the AI controller for the zombies will change tactics and numbers so every time your not sure where the zombies are. This game is real adult horror entertainment and feels like your inside a zombie movie.. Simply I love it..