Industry fad or not, I can't seem get enough of games with zombies in them. From Dead Rising to the Nintendo Entertainment System's (not so) classic Zombie Nation, whether I get to control a zombie or I just hack the limbs off of one, I'm a happy man.
That's why the Valve published Left 4 Dead is the new reason I get out of bed in the morning. Developed by Turtle Rock Studios (the team behind Counter-Strike: Condition Zero), Left 4 Dead is a multi-player cooperative zombie slaughtering experience that will be making its way to the PC (via Steam) and the Xbox 360.
Let me repeat -- cooperative zombie slaughtering action on the PC and Xbox 360. Let it sink in for a moment. I'll wait ... Yeah, I know, right!?
There will also be a single player element to the game and considering Turtle Rock Studios were reponsible for the clever Counter-Strike bot AI, it's a safe bet to say we're in 28 Days Later territory here.
Can't wait? Me neither. I'll be over at the official site hitting reload over and over again until something appears.
Looks like there will be mutant super zombies, "tossing cars into the air, smashing through concrete walls, that sort of thing." Here's a Gamespot Q&A http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/left4dead/news.html?sid=6163983&tag=topslot;title;1&om_act=convert&click=topslot
Somebody's jaded from Wolfenstein! Hahah. I kid, I kid.
Looks good. I guess. I'm already tired of seeing source-based games. Lol. I'm sure it'll look pretty. And the cooperative ideals entice me. And having it on 360 ensures it will actually run and not destroy the resources on my computer! Or so I hope.
What's the point in calling them zombies if they're nothing like zombies? Do they die with a single headshot? Probably not. Are they slow, stupid and overcome you with their sheer numbers or by surprise? Doesn't look like it.
Looks like another half-assed attempt at a co-op game, I still have yet to find one that's actually satisfying.
GODDAMMIT ZOMBIES SHOULD NOT SPRINT. It defeats the purpose of zombies. It's not scary, you just get slaughtered. I wish brain consumption on the geniuses behind Dawn of the Dead. Same thing in Land of the Dead, if I can operate a gun and live forever with a modicum of rotting, hell, I'd rather bite a zombie before he bit me.
I agree with you on the REMAKE of Dawn of the Dead but did you see the original 3 Dead movies? (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Day of the Dead)
Land of the Dead continues after Day of the Dead. It was good, no sprinting zombies!
Wait.....where does it say it is coming out for 360? Just curious, want facts instead of stipulation so I don't get too worried over the thought of having to buy more stuff.
Hey, I am a huge fan of Zombie's and wanted to let you guys know that if you too like Zombie's then check out these books by Brian Keene. "The Rising", the 2nd sequel "City of the Dead", and the soon to be released 3rd sequel "Dead Sea" (Sometime in August). They are hands down the best Zombie books you can find, and I have looked a lot; for eight bucks you should give "The Rising" a shot and you may be hooked like me.
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7:16 PM on 01.10.2007
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Other than that, this is the tits.
PC gaming has never stopped kicking ass.
Sign me up on any game where you can blow heads off.
Looks good. I guess. I'm already tired of seeing source-based games. Lol. I'm sure it'll look pretty. And the cooperative ideals entice me. And having it on 360 ensures it will actually run and not destroy the resources on my computer! Or so I hope.
Looks like another half-assed attempt at a co-op game, I still have yet to find one that's actually satisfying.
When done right. The Alone in the Dark mod for Half Life proved that years ago.
amen.
I agree with you on the REMAKE of Dawn of the Dead but did you see the original 3 Dead movies? (Night of the Living Dead, Dawn of the Dead, and Day of the Dead)
Land of the Dead continues after Day of the Dead. It was good, no sprinting zombies!