An ominous trailer for Left 4 Dead’s ‘The Sacrifice’

There’s nothing like a good cinematic every now and then, wouldn’t you say? When done well, they offer insight into what the designers envisioned but weren’t able to fully realize in-game because of restraints in time, money, and technology.

This cinematic is for “The Sacrifice,” which you should automatically associate with Left 4 Dead, at this point. If not, here’s the required reading. Can you feel the tension? I’m eager to see how it all plays out.

The add-on feels like a long time coming after the whole comic build up, but we’re almost there: next Tuesday is when “The Sacrifice” becomes available for PC and Xbox 360.