| Product Summary | | Manufacturer: Electronic Arts | | Format: Xbox 360 | | Mfg Part#: 9856 | | UPC: 00014633098563 | | Buy.com Sku: 205857811 | | Item#: G25W5W | | Buy.com Sales Rank: 8563 | | See more in Adventure | |
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| | | "The Most Intense Co-operative Action Experience Ever Created, Brought to You by the Makers of Counter-Strike." 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.
"...addictive and atmospheric, and it contains undoubtedly the best co-op gameplay we've seen yet." DarkZero
"One of the finest zombie games ever made, and one of the finest co-op games ever made." IGN
"...the next best thing to a real-life zombie apocalypse with fun and excitement in abundance." MEGamers
"A redefining moment for the survival-horror genre." The Onion A.V. Club
"...a fun and replayable co-op experience...Refreshingly original and polished..." YouGamers
| | Features |  | A.I. Technology: The advanced artificial intelligence drives both friendly and unfriendly creatures to dynamically create intense single-player, co-op, and multiplayer experiences every time the game is played. | | Co-op Redefined: This action title from Valve, creators of the Counter-Strike and Half-Life games, promises to redefine the co-operative genre as those titles did for multiplayer and single player action games. | | Designer's Commentary Mode: Activate this mode for a unique "behind the scenes" look at the development of the game. | | Expansive Environments: Battle across twenty different maps with ten distinct weapons across four sprawling campaigns. | | Online Matchmaking: The matchmaking, stats, rankings, and awards system drive collaborative play. |
| Manufacturer | | Electronic Arts, Inc | | Software Sub Type | | Role Playing Game | | Software Name | | Left 4 Dead | | Manufacturer Part Number | | 9856 | | Manufacturer Website Address | | www.ea.com | | Features | | Addictive co-op action gameplay from the makers of Counter-Strike and Half-Life Advanced artificial intelligence drives both friendly and unfriendly creatures to dynamically create intense single-player, co-op, and multiplayer experiences every time the game is played 20 new maps. 10 new weapons. Four sprawling campaigns. Match making, stats, rankings, and awards system drive collaborative play Designer?s Commentary mode allows gamers to go ?behind the scenes? of the game. | | Compatibility | | In-game Dolby Digital HDTV 1080p Xbox LIVE | | Product Type | | Software | | Platform Support | | Xbox 360 |
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| | Professional Reviews | G4 TV 10 of 10
Everyone loves zombies, and it's safe to say we've all spent some time capping the undead before, if only in our dreams. Left 4 Dead presents the most satisfying zombie massacre-ing experience out there. The game puts you in the shoes of one of four survivors: biker dude Francis, hardened vet Bill, college student Zoey, and corporate office guy Louis. Plot? Who needs a plot? Zombies are everywhere, shoot them in the head! There's no time for a story when there are zombies to kill! The four missions in L4D are structured like mini-horror films and take the survivors through a hospital, a rural train yard, an airport, and farm country with each mission divided into five sections with an extraction point on the final map. Only, once you make the call for evacuation, you'll have a good ten minutes to fend off everything the game can throw at you until help arrives...Fast zombies? Check. Non-stop tension and intensity? Check. The quality of gameplay we expect from Valve? Check. When it comes to co-op multiplayer, Valve is consistently ahead of the curve and excellent at making games that force players to work together, which is incredibly welcome if you've experienced the frustration of the one kid on your online team playing death match while the rest of you try to cap an objective. Don't worry about that kid, not only can you vote him out of the game, he's having his brains ripped out by a Hunter several hundred yards down the road in front of you. You're not even going to bother to revive him. For any fan of zombies, horror, shooters or anyone looking for a multiplayer experience that feels new, Left 4 Dead is a must-buy. You'll be wasting the undead long into the New Year, especially if you want the achievement for killing 53,595 zombies. Yes, that's just one more than Dead Rising's Zombie Genocider achievement.
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