Gamerlimit: Left 4 Dead Demo Impressions

GamerLimit: "Newly released on Xbox Live is the demo for the highly anticipated Xbox 360 exclusive "Left 4 Dead". The game has been building a generous amount of buzz. Some due to the very vocal Valve staff and their firm position against the PS3 and its unique architecture. But other buzz is genuinely from sincere interest in the game. No matter what side you are on, Valve has made a huge success out of the Half Life series, and are definitely looking for the next hit series."

[TheBrit]

I must not like zombie games. After playing the demo for 5 minutes I had to turn it off, it bored the life out of me.

Run, shoot, fall through floor, shoot more masses of zombies, head down street, shoot zombies again.

Get bored, shoot car, alarm goes off, zombies are alerted, shoot them all again.

Bored the life out of me lol. Then again, I had a hard time liking dead rising also.

[Pennywise]

Its only on 360 and PC, you HAVE to love it at N4G.

[Chris399]

The graphics could use a little work too - the 360 is capable of so much more. Could be because I'm in-between GEOW2 and Little Big Planet, which are equally all kinds of grapical/ gameplay awesomeness.

I find the "design" elements of Valve's games remarkably uninspired. Their scripting and concepts are usually on the mark, the rest sort of falls flat for me.

Anyhoo, that's just my opinion. Whoever out there likes the game likes the game, I'm not here to argue with anyone (people get upset so easily nowadays :) )

Cheers,
- C

[lowcarb]

Come on guys seriously get a sense of humor for crying out loud. This is the 1st truly fun zombie thriller fps ever. It's suppose to be fun and throw you in different zombie filled situations (b flick style)to play through with people online and try to survive. Now not only is it cool to play and the truest team play game ever but the AI director is the 1st of it's kind. If you don't get this game or like it one bit then it's just not for you, but to say it's boring or a disappointment is just plain wrong.

[Hububla]

on steam! this game only feels right with a mouse and keyboard IMO

[buy a ps3]

^^ Hububla

all valve games fell better with a mouse and a key board. no matter what console you own the PC version is the way to go.

[AAACE5]

I don't usually like zombie games myself primarily cause I think they are for kids, which is why I wasn't interested in this game. But I played the demo anyway, and enjoyed it alot! Got a couple buddies in with me and still enjoyed it alot (if not more).

I realized this game gives us something that has been dying in the industry... "Arcade fun". It kind of felt like being in an arcade playing with your friends! I know alot of you younger gamers might not understand that. But I remember going to the arcade with friends, buying pizza puffs, penny candy and playing games like Karate Champ, Double Dragon, Bad Dudes, TMNT, etc. for hours and having fun!

Now so many games are too focused on extreme realism, that it sometimes feels too intimidating to play with someone else on board. Plus, alot of gamers nowadays are uptight and anti-social, or over ambitious and stupid.

I believe L4D holds something that games have been missing for a while, and I am glad it is making a comeback! I don't know if L4D will be the final word for what's been missing... but it's definately a good start!

[Shaka2K6]

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[P]

It's funny cause it's true.

[SaberEdge]

You obviously haven't played it.

[NaiNaiNai]

since i cant get on XBL right now i went and got it for pc. even though i had to run it at the lowest setting the game was actually a good bit of fun. more fun online then offline though. its fun to watch people run off on there own. XD
-nai-

[Hagaf22]

yeah there is definitely a teamwork aspect to the game.

[STICKzophrenic]

...but I can see that getting really repetitive.

[Hagaf22]

thats why i hoping the have plenty of other zombies types in the game.

[lowcarb]

How is it repetitive if every game is different. There is never one time where things will happen the same which means the replay value will be very good. Sure the demo is short but I could see myself playing the full game for quite awhile.

Edit below Fullish: easy my azz lol. Try expert for crying out loud.

[Fullish]

Enjoyed it, but the difficulty is far too easy.

[TheIneffableBob]

Did you play on Expert?

And if Expert is still too easy, there's a config somewhere on the SteamPowered forums that makes the game extremely difficult.
http://forums.steampowered....

[Imallvol7]

i thought it was hard, especially in the warehouse where i shot at the "queen" or whatever those crying girls are called.

[Bnet343]

To rate the demo, I say 8/10. I don't think it was too easy. Expert mode was hard. Normal mode was easy.

[ArmrdChaos]

The crying woman was referred to as a "Witch"...unless I misheard 'W' instead of 'B'...either way pretty accurate description.

I don't think the demo really shows too much of the monster types. I figure this game will be the most fun with the difficulty tweaked up a bit and 3 friends on live playing with you.

[mikhail_tisoy]

why do u poeple keep saying vavle is making this turtle rock studio is they begone devlopment on this game 3 months before vavle purchase them

[TheIneffableBob]

More like a year or two before Valve purchased them.

And people say Valve are making it now because Turtle Rock is now known as Valve. Internally, they are Valve South as they are based in Irvine, CA while Valve is in Bellevue, WA.

[solar]

Valve helped Micheal Booth from the beginning. Valve helped produce the R&D for the game. get your facts right before opening your yapper :D

[Imallvol7]

Huh? The commenters don't like this game???

I just played the demo on my 360 for an hour. It was AWESOME. Especially joining up with three other friends seems like it could be a blast?!?!

However, I guess it could get repetitive? I don't know, IM HOOKED. This game wasn't even on my radar before the demo, just like mirror's edge.

[cherrypie]

The NXE is going to be great fun for Left 4 Dead parties.

Grab a group of 8 and off you go - straight from the NXE.

NICE!

[PotNoodle]

I thought i would only think about getting it on pc, but i have more friends who use live than they do pc game and co-op is amazing on this game.

[RAF-TECH]

well... orange box was shiatzoo for me...
so yeah..
graphics are terrible..

[Shadow Man]

But I don't have a Gold account. ^0^

[P]

Poor you

[lowcarb]

If LBP could get a perfect score for that sh!t then this better get an even higher score. My personal score based on the demo would be a 8.8 though.

Edit below: Shooting zombies is a hell of a lot more fun then playing an over ratted 2d side scroller. Lbp was nothing more then a game that got special treatment and didn't deserve scores like that at all. Cute and boring is what they should of called it so let's just wait and see as it get's Wii syndrome and just sit's there. Defend it all you want but many of so can see right through this sh!T.

Edit below#9 40 cal:

Oh shut it with that crap already. The rrod is behind us and I bet you stuck with Sony after all there freaking PS1 and PS2 problems. Valve doesn't like PS3 so just deal with it already. Heck even with all the rrod the 360 is still the better choice for gaming.

[Peekay]

that so called "sh!t" has a 95% on meta - and rightly deserved so, due to its user generated content, charisma, charm, and of course unlimited replay. The guys above are right.

Lowcarb - "There is never one time where things will happen the same which means the replay value will be very good"

PLEASE - shooting zombies is just that. Shooting zombies. Don't try to compare this to LBP...

[Imallvol7]

i suggest you lay off the low carb and get some fiber in your diet! it may help calm the anger!

[ActionBastard]

It's just not that good.

[4cough]

Now now sony fans, The colour green doesn't suit you and yet you all wear it so often.

[GIJeff]

are an idiot. Didn't you read where most people commenting are playing it on PC? This has nothing to do with the xbox...The fact of the matter is some people are really tired of zombie shooters. More of a mini game in my opinion...

[joebahrjoebahr]

the graphics are better than resistance 2 !

this feels and plays like a valve game, which is perfect.

[SaberEdge]

I agree. I think the game looks great. About the only significant graphical drawback is the poor anti-aliasing. I think the game overall though looks very good. Great lighting, decent textures, fire effects, great art design, character models, etc. I think it looks at least as good as Resistance 2.

[P]

I thought Valve nailed 360 development,what happened here

[joebahrjoebahr]

ignorant jelous troll.

[40cal]

by my avatar I LOVE GUNS. The gun play in Left 4 Dead feels wrong to me. Every thing else seems on point though. Eh, maybe the graphics could use some work but I think that can be chalked up to the art direction and not the game itself. Over all seems to be a great game.

If Valve was not a fanboy game maker they could have earned my $60 on the PS3. I guess that I will just have to keep playing this at some of my friends houses. When dose the final game drop?

And no, before anyone says it I'm not going to buy another 360, Microsoft did me dirty once, (RRODs) never again. Anyways back to R2.

[cherrypie]

Take your made-up-FUD to the Open Zone.

The heat issues were resolved summer 07. Jesus, give us a break. you sony fans need to give it a rest.

I've got 3 broken PS2s int he closet -- Sony didnt do **SHIAT** for me and all the rest with broken PS2s.

Get off it.

BTW, Left 4 Dead is a massive victory; its going to be a massive hit because it is a fantastic game.

Sorry you cant deal with reality -- now go back resistance 2.

[buy a ps3]

L4d reminds of resistance 2s co-op. but their is one difference 4 players vs 8 players.

[GIJeff]

if the issues are sorted out, why are they still dropping like flies?

" Results 1 - 10 of about 7,180,000 for RROD. (0.15 seconds) "
"Results 1 - 10 of about 9,470 for "broken ps3". (0.13 seconds) "

hmmmmm

[pumpkinpunker]

you never owned an X360 or you're very dumb.

If you get RROD they fix or replace your X360 for free unlike Sony who refuses to fix their products (see the read disk error problem for the PS2). So I can assume from your statement that either a) you were too dumb to send your X360 back to get fixed or replaced or b) you're just another jealous little sony fanboy.

Anyway, this game plays as good on the 360 as it does on the PC. In fact, the Orange box played better on my X360 then it did on my PC. Valve ports only play crappy on the under powered PS3 (see Orange Box).

[SaberEdge]

@GIJeff

Because PS3 fanboys have jumped on the issue and exaggerated the hel l out of it. Analysis done over at neogaf has shown that the newer 360 chipsets like the "falcon" are far more reliable than the first iterations of the console. I myself have had mine since launch and it has never given me any problems. I know a lot of people have had problems, but I am also hearing more and more people report PS3 failures. And I wonder why some people forget about how unreliable the PS1 and PS2 were. Remember having to turn the PS1 upside down in order to get it to work? Remember all the dead PS2s that people had to sue Sony over? Those were major problems that PS3 fanboys now try to downplay.

The problems with the 360 have been exaggerated by anti-Xbox people who want to see the console fail.

[40cal]

What part of what I said did you not agree with?

[dragunrising]

the part you say you love guns and how the guns in L4D aren't realistic. If you like realistic guns...why are you playing R2 and not Socom? The guns in L4D feel better than you claim and I doubt you have played the game period. There are few games in which your able to feel the weight of your shots. The zombies react like you think they should; shooting them slows them down and shooting them enough drops them. I don't think I ever felt a sub machine gun was powerful (in game) until I played this game. Also, pull off the bandanna, everyone knows of your bias.

[Socomer 1979]

its hard to play left 4 dead without feeling like I went backwards in game
development.

[cherrypie]

Resistance 2 looks like it was made for the PS2.

I'd be careful what you say about "going back" when talking about Resistance.

http://www.gamepro.com/arti...

Oh, btw: Frontlines: Fuel of War has vehicles in its massive Multiplayer battles.

[GIJeff]

resistance 2 ps2 looking? you are more stupid than i thought.

[SaberEdge]

I actually find Left 4 Dead more addicting than Resistance 2 co-op.

[Socomer 1979]

your my new best friend. I love guns but I love knives even more. I had a xbox360 3 times & never again.
I also check out xbox360 stuff at a friends house too.
its weird that we have the same values & morals. The graphics on
left 4 dead are weak. I would have given it a chance if they could at least get the guns up to par with bad company but no they didnt.

I'm going back to Socom playing control points on quarantine with sub machine guns only.

[SaberEdge]

The graphics in Left 4 Dead aren't the best ever, but they are at least on par with Resistance 2's graphics. To be honest, with the real-time lighting and other effects, I think L4D actually looks a little better than R2. The only negative I see on L4D are the jaggies. Everything else looks great.

[stonecold3]

i wouldnt care less about left 4 dead been on ps3 cause by the time next year comes around ps3 is going to be winning the next gen race and value should have shown there support for the ps3 version but at least resident evil 5 is going to be better than left 4 dead once the ps3 market grows value would lose that alot of support from us ps3 ownwers anyway as resident evil 5 will out take it on the charts and valu will lose that big market hare what the ps3 has

[dragunrising]

What a dreamworld you live in. Over for Valve? If you didn't know better its time you know. Valve is owner of the proprietary digital distribution service known as STEAM. Creating a console port of a PC game is only extra income for them as the majority of their profits come from STEAM and PC games. Also, it is delusional to think that PS3 will magically surpass the Xbox 360. There is something called the holidays and a world wide price cut on the 360. If anything, the 360 will pick up greater sales than the PS3 during this time. This is speculation of course, but it is common sense that when there is a holiday season and a price cut...people buy. Please show me where there is a PS3 price cut? I recently purchased a PS3 w/ 100 gift card from Walmart but that is the best you will get. The 360 will continue to sell...as will the PS3 and EVERYONE will be happy. It is moronic to be a naive little fanboy. Also, spell check once in a while and use proper grammar.

[cherrypie]

Left 4 Dead will be another massive hit for the Xbox 360.

[buy a ps3]

it well be better for the PC did you forget for a second that the developer is valve!... or are you just stupid?

[GIJeff]

360 owners standards are so low they get excited for the weakest of pc ports complete with toned down graphics. I mean, sh**..what does it take to run a source game? and they STILL lower the graphics..haha.

[cherrypie]

Maybe its the sour-grapes because you cant play it on your PS3?

$199

[buy a ps3]

yes it would be cool with six axis controllers! they always make games so much better

[GIJeff]

maybe the game is hella weak.

[SaberEdge]

You guys are jealous, it's so obvious.

L4D is awesome! Just watch, it's going to get great reviews.

BTW, the 360's controller is better than the PS3's DS3.

[Harri4444]

the 360 controller does not have six axis and you have to buy a charger for it were as a charger comes standard with the purchase of a ps3.

the game well be good but it well be much better on the PC.

[stonecold3]

cause once resident evil 5 comes im sure resident evil 5 is going to have the edge over left 4 dead and graphics wise the ps3 will out do it on the charts once the japanese lower there price on there ps3 i think the xbox 360 will fail as already as japan the ps3 is growing by the numbers and i own 31 ps3 games already

[SaberEdge]

Left 4 Dead's graphics look great. Not the best I have ever seen, but really nice nevertheless. Something about the graphics make the game feel very convincing. More importantly, the gameplay is fantastic. Valve are so good at making games that are engaging and fun. The way the levels were built, the weapons, the teamwork, and the way the different zombies moved (damn they're fast!) was some of the coolest stuff I have seen in a long time.

[Socomer 1979]

Do you work at microsoft or valve?
who cares if its a hit? Its valve. They automatically get a pass for graphics as long as its cheap
& easily accesible. Yet the truth is that its average & would be better on the XMB or your laptop.

Go back to your xbox and circle jer... I mean party chat.
dont you have young boys to influence or something.

[SaberEdge]

You're jealous. Talk shait all you want, but L4D is one of the better co-op games that I have ever played.

[pumpkinpunker]

change your name if you want people to take you seriously. please, do it for the kids. everytime sony fanboys see you screen name it's like rubbing salt into the wound.

Socom was the biggest flop since Haze and doesn't even come close to Left 4 Dead in quality. When will the PS3 ever get a AAA FPS? Probably never. Until then Sony fanboys will keep playing their weak games and thinking they're AAA classics because they don't know any better. It's pretty sad.

[iggypop123]

it was fun. im probably going to get it. only reason its fun is coop. playing alone is a waste of time. this game is made great strictly on coop. i hate the fact that you can aim with gun LB/L1 COD 4 aiming. sometimes zombies overwhelm and you cant see. all you see is red on your screen meaning you are dead

[stonecold3]

ive nerly finished playing metal gear solid 4