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 Like a One-Armed Zombie, this Game Feels Incomplete. July 15, 2009
Poisoned Blade (California)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Left 4 Dead is the best zombie apocalypse game to date. It borrows heavily from movies like 28 Days Later and Zach Snyder's Dawn of the Dead. By borrowing heavily, I mean that if they changed the title screen and the name of the game to "28 Days Later", it would be a really good movie game. The city is overrun with fast zombies and a band of four Survivors must brave the zombie infested areas to reach a Safe House. The Xbox Live Modes are really fun, but the Single Player Campaign is repetitive and only 4 hours long.
Gameplay: 8/10
You must battle your way through the hordes of zombies as a team. Each Character carries a pistol with unlimited ammo and one of the following; a machine gun, shotgun, or rifle. Pipe Bombs, Molotov Cocktails, and Exploding Canisters can be found if you explore the levels. Characters also carry a Health Pack that can be used to heal yourself or a wounded ally. Some Zombies can quickly incapacitate a Survivor and their teammates must rush to their rescue. Without teamwork, you're pretty much dead.
Every time you play a level, the zombies and the massive 100 zombie rushes are in different areas. As a team, you must quickly find the best defensible position and survive the onslaught. You've really got to use your environment to your advantage. Defending a hallway is much easier than an open area. Closing doors also helps you because it takes the zombies a few seconds to break them down. Shooting destructible fuel canisters explode into a wall of fire. Working as a team to survive the frantic zombie ambushes is the best part of this game.
Single Player: 4/10
The Entire Single Player Campaign is made up of 4 Missions composed of 5 Levels each. Each Level can be finished in 10-15 minutes. You can finish everything in 4 hours. What hurts the Campaign is that all of the Mission Objectives, Weapons, Enemies, and Gameplay Mechanics are identical. If you've played one Campaign, you've played them all. The only difference in the Campaigns is the level layout and the art. In every Mission, you play along 3 AI Controlled Allies, but even after 2 hours, the game already starts to feel repetitive.
Multi-Player: 8/10
In Multi-Player, you can form your group of Survivors with 1-3 friends and play the game. This plays exactly like the Single Player Mode, but it's more frantic because you really need to coordinate your efforts when the zombies attack. 4 Players can also play as the Special Infected: There's a Boomer that vomits zombie attracting barf on party members, a Hunter that pounces on victims, a Smoker that has a 50 foot tongue and can drag Survivors away from the group, and a TANK, which is a hulk-like behemoth with a lot of Hit Points and Damage. Scrambling to safety as a team is a blast and ambushing the Survivors is also great fun. When the Survivors reach their destination, the teams switch and the level repeats. Although this mode is great, there are some drawbacks. The game only keeps score of the Survivors, so if you play as the Infected, you have no idea how you did. Also, when you spawn as an Infected, the game chooses which creature you must be. You don't get to select this. If you are killed, you take a "time out" for about 15 seconds before you can respawn again. Hopefully, they'll add more types of Infected and allow you to choose in the sequel.
Art: 6/10
The art isn't going to win any beauty contests here. The game was made with the Counterstrike Source Engine and looks outdated. The Cutscenes are lacking and the load screens are generic. The Production Value just isn't here.
Sound: 8/10
The music is creepy and the sound effects really add to the atmosphere. Hearing what lurks around the corner really keeps you on edge.
Overall: 6/10
The weak Single Player Campaign and limited Online Modes prevent this game from reaching it's full potential. The game is arguably the best 'zombie apocalypse' game to date, but it feels limited. With only 6 weapons, 6 enemy types, and cookie cutter level design Left 4 Dead feels like half a game.
The game is rated Mature for Language, Violence, and Gore.
Buy it if you want a fun Cooperative Xbox Live Game or you're dying to play a game that feels like 28 Days Later.
Rent it if you want to blow through the Single Player Campaign in 4 hours, and try out the Xbox Live Gameplay.
Avoid it if you don't intend to play it on Xbox Live.
If you like this game, check out Resident Evil 5!
 A-MAZE-ING July 13, 2009
William Joseph Kelly (Rock Hill, SC)
Completely mindless and completely fun. Zombies everywhere. When I play I get a genuine sense that I must stay with my team or I will die. Survival modes and VS modes also add a lot to the game. Playing as the infected is a blast. Stop reading, just buy it.
 Not Seeing What Others See In This Game July 11, 2009
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2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I love the first 30 minutes of the game. A lot of action and great Co-op play. However, (unless I missed something) the game does not change. It has the same monsters and same weapons. There is no level up or weapons upgrade. So, in the end, my buddy and I quit playing this game. If you like to play CO-OP, go for Resident Evil 5. RE5 is simply the best game to play. Forget L4D. Hope this helps.
Left 4 Awesome June 24, 2009
David Hauge (Phoenix, AZ USA)
Buy this game if you're looking for some of the best replay value imaginable. The online gameplay is outstanding, and the single player offers a wonderful way to quickly orient oneself on how to survive in the game. A must have for any zombie fan, or FPS fan.
 When I was little, my uncle would touch me. June 24, 2009
Attack (Dar al Harb)
7 out of 22 found this review helpful
But at.least he mixed things up to keep it interesting unlike Left 4 Dead. Every board and enemy is just like the last.
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