Left 4 Dead | 
| From: Electronic Arts
List Price: $29.99
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Rating:  235 reviews
Sales Rank: 1153
Platform: Xbox 360
Genre: Shooter Action Games
ESRB: Mature
Media: Video Game
Edition: Standard
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: No
Age: 17 - 20 years
Operating System: microsoft_xbox_360
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 0.6
MPN: 014633098563
Model: 09856
UPC: 014633098563
EAN: 0014633098563
ASIN: B000QY9C90
Publication Date: October 31, 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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Showing reviews 1-5 of 235
 Great, but repetitive November 19, 2009
Mark Zeller (Nottingham, MD United States)
Enjoyed the demo from Xbox Marketplace. Demo went missing and it took me 6 months to buy the game. Why? The demo was, for the most part, the game. While I haven't cleared every level, the concept is the same...much like Assassin's Creed I, you repeat similar missions over and over. Like WoW, there is an element of "grinding".
WHY **** stars then?! Online play is riveting! I enjoy working as a team of individuals and depending on which teammate you have, you live or die. I like that. Solo-campaign mode is just training for online matches.
Good Game November 1, 2009
Damon Kirk Hall (Laramie, WY USA)
Overall the game is pretty good. I got exactly what I ordered and it arrived on time and in great condition.
 Wow....... October 20, 2009
Gear (New York City, NY USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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.
 Did I miss something? October 13, 2009
xiuxiu1313
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.
Winner! October 11, 2009
Z. A. Recht (West Virginia)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
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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