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Valve Boss Gabe Newell Didn't Want Zombies In Left 4 Dead

Valve’s boss found the idea of zombies at the time to be ‘cheesy,’ says game’s former writer.

Knightofelemia718d ago

Still waiting on L4D3 it will be day one for me if or when you make it Gabe.

Number1TailzFan718d ago

They blew their chances with a new L4D. The games have looked like junk ever since the leaked screenshots of the remade plantation level running on Source 2 engine.

Yea graphics aren't everything, but mechanically and gameplay wise the games are not perfect by any means. Had they released a new game in 2015 or something it would've looked really impressive for the time, now Source 2 still looks pretty nice but it doesn't have the same impact.

They never used to be so lazy during the HL1 era, i mean HL2 came out just 6 years after the first game and was a huge deal in physics etc, was an impressive game in 2004. They seem more interested in hardware now.

ABizzel1717d ago (Edited 717d ago )

Ummm you need to look at those images again, because even if the Source Engine 2 screenshots leaked / launched today it would still look good enough for people to think it's a Native Current-gen especially if they were re-released as 4K images. The lighting was really good and if changed to a more developed GI it would look even better.

https://nerdreactor.com/wp-...
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Not to mention that L4D was never about graphics to begin with, and there are games released and releasing with barely above average PS4 / XBO graphics to this day, not including Switch, and still selling millions of copies. L4D was always about the co-op gameplay and more specifically the competitive co-op gameplay.

The one problem Valve has now is that so many clones have come out or are scheduled to come out that have been mediocre that the genre / style of game has been slightly tarnished, meaning L4D3 would have to be a significantly bigger improvement to that style of game in order to get the level of praise it received during the 360 generation and what it would have received pre-PS5/SX/SS generation.

isarai718d ago

Ok...but it was fun tho....

XiNatsuDragnel717d ago

Imagine L4D without zombies? It'll be shocking except in my opinion

Binarycode717d ago

Gabe sell the Half-life I.P and let some top team make new games, just a waste.

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Garry's Mod Removing All Nintendo Content From Steam Workshop After Takedown Request

The developer of Garry's Mod has announced it is in the process of removing all Nintendo-related content from Steam Workshop after receiving a takedown request from Nintendo.

gurp1d 12h ago

first emulation, now this
even though I don't play Garry's Mod, it is still bad

Inverno1d 11h ago

I was reading it's all just false reports from a troll who's done things like this in the past and not Nintendo themselves.

-Foxtrot1d 2h ago

Well the games creator Gary Newman confirmed it himself on Twitter.

Inverno19h ago

Seems that's still being debated.

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Remedy Makes Changes to Core Management Team, Wants to Grow Alan Wake & Control in Larger Franchises

Remedy has made a couple of changes to its core management team with the goal to grow Alan Wake and Control into larger franchises.

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Jingsing1d 2h ago

Changes like not being anti consumer? putting out Alan Wake Remastered on disc but not the sequel?

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies1d 13h ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken1d 8h ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing692d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker2d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo1d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing691d 23h ago (Edited 1d 23h ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos1d 20h ago (Edited 1d 20h ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt1d 11h ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken1d 8h ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.