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| From: Electronic Arts
Category: Video Games
List Price: $59.99
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Rating:  79 reviews
Sales Rank: 39
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
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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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 74 more reviews...
 Awesome game January 4, 2009
okay, so this game is about 4 survivors ina zombie apocalypse... i love the idea... the game was deffinitely based off of online/multiplayer gameplay and replayability. there are on 4 stages, and 5 chapters in each and all of which are unlocked from the get go... i have plaeyed all of the above numerous times and ive only had the game for like 6 days, now dont get me wrong, i dont play video games 24/7, but this games deffinitely sat me on my couch more than i normally am, my girlfriend wasn't real pleased by this (haha). i have played campaign mode on LIVE once w/ my cousin before i bought the game (i dont have LIVE for myself yet) and that was a mind blowing experience. i will admit, though, the game gets a little repetative, each stage is the same idea, just different settings. 'run through the chapter, kill zombies, get to the safehouse, run through the next chapter, kill more zombies and get to the safehouse' at the end of each level, you and your 4 man team must hold out against a horde of zombies, a tank, a horde of zombies, another tank, and another horde of zombies as evac arrives. this gets very difficult as u go high up on the difficulty settings, or if u play w/ people that cant listen or strategize. there are only 6 guns (pistol(s) shotty, uzi, auto-shotty, assult rifle, and sniper rifle) and 2 grenades (pipe bomb and molotov) to choose from and 6 types of zombies (standard, boomer, smoker, hunter, tank, and witch), but the game is randomized, so you will never know exactly where anything is until you come across it... overall i give it a 9/10
A Great Zombie Shooter January 3, 2009
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Left 4 Dead was a game I had pre-ordered because of my love of zombie horror. My money was well spent.
Left 4 Dead has an entertaining single player mode that thankfully splits itself up into four different campaigns with each part containing a different setting (woods, city, etc.) and short length. You can also choose to play these campaigns with friends over Xbox Live or split-screen.
There really isn't a story to get immersed into during the game play: you kill zombies with the last remaining humans in the area. What the game lacks in story telling, however, it makes up in its fantastic AI. Even when playing the same campaign over again your enemies will come from different directions, ammo and health will be located in different areas, and "special" zombies won't be in the same place twice. This makes for great tactical fun.
Co-op and multiplayer are heavily stressed in this game. Even when in single player mode you'll need to rely on your AI partners for help. Luckily, the AI allies are quite well done and will actually help you in the game.
The online multiplayer game variant is a ton of fun. However, I hope Valve will release map packs because the constant enviorment of the campaign gets old after a while.
This game has a moderate replay value as long as you have a few buddies online to fool around with. If you don't have access to Live, however, then you might be done with this game after a while of play.
Overall, it's a great game and I recommend it.
 warning: addictive January 3, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Do NOT GET THIS GAME. IT IS HIGHLY ADDICTIVE. MOTHERS DO NOT LET YOUR KIDS GET THIS GAME. THEIR BRAINS WILL TURN TO MUSH. WIVES DO NOT LET YOUR HUSBANDS GET THIS GAME. YOU WILL NEVER SEE THEM AGAIN. DO NOT START PLAYING, YOU WILL NOT STOP. THE GAME DESCRIPTION IS A LIE. YOU DO NOT GET INFECTED IF YOU LOSE, YOU GET INFECTED IF YOU START PLAYING.
Bring Extra Ammo January 3, 2009
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Where to begin with this one? It's a shooter, it's fast paced, and it's intense. Within this game there are four acts. They're kind of put together in a Grindhouse like cult film. You pick your character, and you start shooting. You can easily make it through the 4 acts on easy in a day. The real fun comes in playing this game with 3 other friends on the harder difficulties. You're going to die, a lot, but that's part of the fun.
One of the drawbacks I hear a lot is the length. However, the game has dubbed a new type of AI that changes the way the game plays each time (different enemy spawn points, weapon locations, etc..). This compensates for the lack of levels. Also, new DLC should be out which includes more co-op action!
The game also has a multiplayer mode which I found rather lame. You play as either the "Special Infected (besides your run-of-the-mill zombies, you have four types of super zombies), or the survivors and try to dole out as much damage as possible. It feels a little rushed, and kind of rudimentary.
The only thing I didn't really like are the lack of variety in the weapons, and the graphics. Neither one makes or breaks the game though in my opinion.
So to sum it up, this game is built for multiplayer over LIVE. If you don't have Xbox LIVE, get LIVE, rent it first, or just avoid it. If you do have LIVE, and you enjoy FPS then this is a must own for you.
an awsome zombie shooting game January 2, 2009
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this game is the most scariest game ever.a whitch that has glowing red eyes,jumping zombies.the funniest,addicting game!
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