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udayan

Hi guys,

Have any of you played "Left 4 Dead" ? It was developed by Valve (HL2). I read that it requires a 3 GHz processor. Since I don't have one , I am hesitant to purchase this game since it might mean a major upgrade in hware.
Here is the package pic:



Also below is an excerpt from wiki:

"Left 4 Dead is a co-operative, survival horror, first-person shooter video game. It was developed by Turtle Rock Studios, which was purchased by the Valve Corporation part-way into development. The game uses the Source engine, and is available for Windows and the Xbox 360.
The game pits four Survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic against hordes of aggressive zombies. There are two game modes: a four-player, co-op Campaign mode, and an eight-player Versus mode. In both modes, an AI, dubbed "The Director", controls level pacing and item spawns, in an attempt to create a dynamic experience and increase replay value........

Left 4 Dead received almost unanimous praise from critics, with an aggregated score of 88% on Game Rankings and 89% on Metacritic. IGN stated that "It's almost pitch perfect in how it captures the tension and the action of a Hollywood zombie movie" and went on to describe it as "quite possibly the perfect co-op shooter." Giant Bomb commented that the Source engine was beginning to show its age but praised the game's use of lighting and filmic effects that gives the game world "a desolate, washed-out feeling," as well as the realistic and emotive faces and the engrossing art direction. Eurogamer concluded that Left 4 Dead "is another deeply professional, personality-filled and progressive take on the shooter from Valve"

Inputs requested from those who know about this game.

ag_prasun

left4dead is over hyped..
the only thing you do in the eniter game is kill zombies like killing mosquitoes..they keep coming in tons and tons and you just keep shooting them..
it does get scary in the beginning,when zombies jump out of the dark.
moreover i did not like the style of play.all your partners are moving together with you..

all in all i did not like the game much.didnt play it after the first stage.

better try out dead space,and have a woofer close to you.i guarantee you will jump out of your seat quite a few times!!

pushy

i just installed this game, not played it yet, will let u guys know how it is after playing a bit...

ag_prasun

did u buy the original game??
or is it dnlded??
if dnlded,is it the russian version with english files,or the english version is available??

rajan1311

Too scared to play that game.

It seems to have a lot of zombies, blood...........not really my type.

pushy

downloaded, english version.

played a bit, the game is damn fast, zombies charge at u in a pack...

also played it on 360, noticeable difference in GFX, controls feels better on the 360 controller(maybe coz i am a console gamer).

shotgun blows zombies HEAD at one shot, marvelous to see...

udayan

what is the minimum config to play this game? any ideas?

cool_techie_tvm

Minimum:

* Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
* Processor: Pentium 4 3.0GHz
* Memory: 1 GB
* Graphics: 128 MB, Shader model 2.0, ATI 9600, NVidia 6600 or better
* Hard Drive: At least 7.5 GB of free space
* Sound Card: DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Recommended:

* Supported OS: Microsoft Windows XP / Vista / Vista64
* Processor: Intel core 2 duo 2.4GHz
* Memory: 1 GB
* Graphics: Shader model 3.0, NVidia 7600, ATI X1600 or better

ag_prasun

has anyone triedout lft4dead ver lan??
i have heard that the lan multiplyer game has a much netter story and does not start form the rooftop as the single player game does???

rajan1311

good new for L4D lovers, expansion to be out soon !

thats_me

Havent played yet. I Dont like horror games. Turns out to be boaring dark games usually. But I'll download this one and see, whether its a over-rated hype or truly deserver all the high scores.

saurav_k

even i havent played this one ... but it looks interesting ... will give it a try later

thats_me

PLEASE NOT I PLAYED THIS GAME AT MY FRIENDS HOUSE AND THE GAME IS FOCUSED ON MULTIPLAYER GAME PLAY. Single player isnt much interesting and the game lacks proper story line. Its a - shoot 'em all - survival horror game

saurav_k

hmm .. a modern version of "House of Dead" or "Nightmare Creatures" ?

cool_techie_tvm

Yes. The game in question requires u to cooperate with the other characters in the game. Dont even think of finishing up without cooperation.