Let's recap. First, the survival horror zombie hotness known as Left 4 Dead was "confirmed" to be an Xbox 360/PC exclusive. This hit about the same time as the rumor that it was actually coming to the PS3, though this was shot down by Valve's Doug Lombardi who says "There is no PS3 version of Left 4 Dead announced, nor in development. Not sure how that got started."
Then in May, it all seemed pretty final when Valve said that they are "not PS3 developers." They may not be, but EA is.
According to a little blurb in the Official PlayStation Magazine, Left 4 Dead is coming to the PS3, with Electronic Arts taking on the development duties. See, we just needed someone to think outside the box!
PS3-only owners, what do you say? Thank the nice developer!
[Thanks, Action Bastard]
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10:34 AM on 08.02.2008
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Good luck with that.
@ RJG
The Orange Box port had some minor framerate issues, but I hear those have been resolved by now.
yep. I find it funny how Valve just doesn't want to work on the PS3 period.
I guess...?
it's not up to Gabe Newell if his games come out for the PS3, it's up to the publisher. He has said numerous times how he feels like the PS3's architecture is shit, and he's made good on that being that Valve has never developed a game for the PS3. The Orange Box was developed by EA UK and the same thing is happening here. If it was up to him, The Orange Box probably wouldn't have come out on the PS3. It's all EA.
It better not be another gay car driving game.
DONT TURN LEFT, ITS FOR DEAD!
didn't think i'd say this, but thanks EA
honestly I dont care about this game, I prefer RE5 and their poor people Manslaughter.
C'mon man, hahaha... thats just bad.
So because you own a 360 and not a PS3 you think they should be doing you a favor. Get over yourself.
Not doing us a favor, just releasing a 99% complete game instead of holding it back while EA deals with the quagmire of porting it to the PS3.
Yeah, I'll stick with PC.
Also, for all of you saying the PS3 Orange Box sucks, it doesn't. I picked it up a week ago, and I've been playing through it constantly. Throughout all the games I've played, I've only encountered one single framerate drop the entire time. Portal also ran absolutely perfectly, despite reports of it being "unplayable" on the PS3.
I am very confident about this PS3 port working absolutely fine.
EA is really picking up its game as far as the PS3 is concerned. I am semi interested in this game and am glad someone is picking it up.
so yeah, the porting job is up to EA.
If a gamer wants to play a Good FPS, he'll play it on PC.
Yeah, PS3 owners would rather play 'good' FPS games like Haze...
Yeah, they sure do, that's why it sold so well. *rolls eyes*