Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead

Released: November 17, 2008
Type: Main Game

Platforms:

PC (Microsoft Windows) Mac Xbox 360

Genres:

Shooter

Game Modes:

Single player Multiplayer Co-operative

Themes:

Action Horror Survival

Player Perspectives:

First person

Ratings

User Rating

80.3
Based on 676 ratings

Critics Rating

84.9
Based on 7 ratings

Total Rating

82.6
Based on 683 ratings

Summary

From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters.

Set in the immediate aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, L4D's survival co-op mode lets you blast a path through the infected in four unique “movies,” guiding your survivors across the rooftops of an abandoned metropolis, through rural ghost towns and pitch-black forests in your quest to escape a devastated Ground Zero crawling with infected enemies. Each "movie" is comprised of five large maps, and can be played by one to four human players, with an emphasis on team-based strategy and objectives.

New technology dubbed "the AI Director" is used to generate a unique gameplay experience every time you play. The Director tailors the frequency and ferocity of the zombie attacks to your performance, putting you in the middle of a fast-paced, but not overwhelming, Hollywood horror movie.

Addictive single player, co-op, and multiplayer action gameplay from the makers of Counter-Strike and Half-Life Versus Mode lets you compete four-on-four with friends, playing as a human trying to get rescued, or as a zombie boss monster that will stop at nothing to destroy them.

Involved Companies

Valve

Role:
Developer

Certain Affinity

Role:
Developer

Valve

Role:
Publisher

Turtle Rock Studios

Role:
Developer

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Source

Keywords

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Alternative Names

L4D L4D

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