Left 4 Dead Horror Games Review

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Title: Left 4 Dead
Format: Video Game
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Platform: Xbox 360
Publisher: Electronic Arts
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Review of Left 4 Dead

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Comments for Left 4 Dead

• Posted on 2009-11-01
  Good Game
  
  Overall the game is pretty good. I got exactly what I ordered and it arrived on time and in great condition.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-20
  Wow.......
  
  I know, like you, I was a bit reluctant to buying this game as well. My friends recommended it about 100 million times, and I STILL didnt get it. So I finally decided to give it a shot. I loved it, utterly. The BEST kill everything in sight single player or co-op game EVER! Here's a few tips for when you use your brain and GET THIS GAME!
  
  #1. STAY TOGETHER. You are fighting with three people, and you cannot go against hordes of ravenous zombies on your own. You will also be fighting different types of zombies making one-player fighting impossible.
  
  #2. BETTER GUNS ARE BIGGER GUNS. Go for either the Auto assault rifle or auto shotgun. The sniper rifle sucks.
  
  #3. Online is awesome! Go for it, you can play with any other three people in the world!
  
  Recommended? Do you have to ask? This is DEFINATELY a game you want to get.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-13
  Did I miss something?
  
  As much fun as it is to blast away zombies, I seem to be a big confused with this game. It seems to have no "game" involved. The whole thing runs like a training mission, you pick an area (of which you have access to all) and play it. Finish it? Die? Doesn't matter as there are no save points, and you can just skip to the next area anyways. All the weapons and zombies are the same, there is no apparent goal, nothing to play to. Once the fun of shooting zombies wears off, this game has absolutely NOTHING more to offer. I am not an online player, and from what I understand that is what this game is for. I can only assume that online there is an actual game somewhere in here? More weapons, more zombies? Something to progress to? If that is the case, it should really have an "Online only game" stamped across the front, as it is basically useless otherwise. I just don't see how four levels constitute an entire game, I played through every area (which are all basically the same) in a couple hours.
  
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• Posted on 2009-10-11
  Winner!
  
  It took me a while to get my paws on this game. For one thing, I don't have Xbox Live, so I didn't immediately see the appeal of a game that was being billed as an "online shooter." For another, I usually wait until games have been out a little while to see if the hype is true (and also for the price to drop.)
  
  I picked up Left 4 Dead for 19.99, started up a campaign, and found I should have purchased this title a long time ago.
  
  It's not really your *ideal* zombie shooter--I have yet to see one that meets my unusually high expectations for this genre--but it IS very fun.
  
  I'll start with my few negatives, and move on to the positive.
  
  Here's what annoyed me:
  
  -Limited weapon selection. This is maybe the biggest disappointment, but even so, it's hardly noticeable once the action ramps up. Still, it's worth a mention. Besides pistols, there are only five weapons to choose from in the entire game: generic submachinegun, generic pump shotgun, generic assault rifle, generic hunting rifle, and a pretty spiffy lookin' auto-shotgun. And since the game tends to be either slow moments of skulking about where the pistols are most useful or frenetic rushes of undead where the assault rifle/submachinegun's hail of bullets are most useful, the hunting rifle and shotguns are of limited appeal to me, meaning that there are really only three weapons I can choose from.
  -Stupid AI teammates. I know this game is meant to be played with four human players, but still! It's really frustrating when you're near the end of a campaign on Expert and your teammates run in front of your assault rifle and get shot in the back of the head, or refuse to move when you throw a pipe bomb and it unfortunately lands right beside them. Worse is when you have to sneak past a Witch. They just love to run up right next to her and fire off a shotgun blast at a distant zombie, thus dooming themselves.
  
  Okay, that's all for the negatives!
  
  Positives:
  
  -I really liked the presentation of the campaigns. They're fun to play through multiple times, especially since the content varies itself. While the levels remain static, enemies and items do not, and appear in random places on every play-through. This means you'll actually take the time to look around in every play-through as opposed to breezing through the levels confidently. You don't want to leave a bottle of medication or a closet-full of zombies behind you.
  -It's really satisfying getting a headshot in this game.
  -I love the dual pistols for every situation except those frantic rushes or special infected. There's nothing like coming around a corner, seeing a hallway full of zombies, and emptying a pair of .45s into them, and seeing them all crumple to the floor as the smoke clears. And I get a thrill every time I spin around to see one running up on me, only to double-tap them in the chest at close range and see them skid to a halt at my feet.
  -The Witches are nerve-wracking little wenches. The distant crying is a little creepy, but the closer you get, the faster your heart will go...the crying gets louder and louder and then that music picks up, letting you know you're right on top of her...if you're lucky, you'll spot her from a good distance away, but many's the time I heard that crying change to a low growl and came around a corner to see her standing right in front of me, ready to attack. You back off very fast in those situations, trust me.
  -I liked the inclusion of the special infected. They not only added variety, but a degree of danger that kept you focused. The regular infected were predictable, but the special infected can come at you any time, and from anywhere--even the rooms you just cleared minutes earlier.
  -I've noticed that either a Witch or a Tank will spawn in certain areas. This leads to some trepidation on my part as I approach those areas, wondering whether I'll hear crying or suddenly get ambushed by a hulking brute. I like that.
  -The "finales" of each campaign are awesome. I love fortifying those little outposts and getting everything ready--finding the nearest source of pipe bombs is often a priority. Nothing's more thrilling or frustrating than being overwhelmed right as the rescue vehicle pulls up--it really can feel like a movie climax.
  
  All in all, even if you don't pay for Xbox Live, I can recommend this game. The two-player mode isn't too bad, and you'll still enjoy playing with three AI teammates, too.
  
  Give it a shot. You won't be disappointed.
  
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• Posted on 2009-09-26
  Really fun and the DLC is FREE
  
  I got this game some weaks after it came out and it is very fun and addicting. First Person Shooter but a small selection of weapons. You have the ability to carry med packs to regain a certain amount of health and pain pills to give that extra boost to get you to the safe house. The grafix are not the gratest but the fun and replayability is awesome. It doesnt matter what edition of the game you get becuase the contect that the Game of the Year has can be downloaded for free. Since the news of Left 4 Dead 2, their have been several petions that Left 4 Dead 2 should not come out since it has only been a year.
  
  Single player: Their are 4 missions and the object of the game is to get from point A to B to C to D and then E. Every point their is a safe house where the zombies cannot get you. In their their will be weapons, ammo and health to fix yourself up. You then open the door and start heading to the next safe house until you get to the extraxtion point. Then its mission over and thier is only 4 missions all together. The Bots are not that smart and you should not play with them on the hardest setting.
  
  With the free download of survival, its like Gears 2 Horde mode or Halo ODST FireFight. Wave after wave of zombies come at you while you kill them. And their is also more DLC on the way.
  
  Multiplayer: Its 4 vs. 4 to play on the campain maps. You start as who ever you want to start as (Infected or survivor) and play through the regular campain but you which sides once the surviors get to the safe house. When you play as the infected, its rendom so you cant pick who you want to be like smoker, hunter boomer or tank. Each one has its advantages and disadvantages so you have to work as a team no matter which team your on.
  
  If you have not played this game yet then you need to play it. I recommend that if you have other people to play with on the campain or multiplayer then you should definatly get it. Low replay value if you dont have live or nobody to split screen with at home.
  
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