Comments on: RPS Exclusive: Left 4 Dead’s Dead Air Campaign

By: Grandstone

Grandstone — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 03:47:45 +0000

Except at mid-to-long distances, where the hunting rifle, the sub-automatic rifle, and the Uzi are all pretty badass.

By: Eli Just

Eli Just — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 02:58:14 +0000

too bad the pump shotgun dominates every other weapon in the game

By: JustDave

JustDave — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 14:41:00 +0000

I realise i’m a bit late with this, but the line ‘The open-backed-gown hospital patients were a joy with their vile buttocks.’ had me cracking up. Genius. I now have to get this game just to make sure the buttocks are really vile, and not just merely unsightly!

By: Erlam

Erlam — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:18:07 +0000

I’ve been playing the Demo, and wow, do I hate the A.I. I can’t count the number of times my walking through a subway car was their queue to go back, into the other tunnel, and stand there ‘beside’ where I’d be if I had, you know, gone a different way.

Not to mention, the A.I. director is just a total ass. In the second hardest difficulty, and I made it through the entire demo, and once had my health drop as far as 30% (and that was at the end, when the NPC’s neglected to fire for some reason.) On the hardest difficulty, I haven’t even made it to the end with the A.I. – the ‘director’ seems to think that a boomer attack, smoker/hunter combo, two waves of zombies, then a tank when two of the survivors are down, is a good idea.

I really need to play this with a friend, because jesus are the NPC’s awful.

By: Fat Zombie

Fat Zombie — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:56:45 +0000

Also, this game has the best feedback for headshots ever. A special noise or announcement? Bah. How about a zom’s head popping open like a busted tomato, blood and bits of skull going everywhere in a splatter of viscera. Disgusting but awesome.

This game has made sniping fun for me.

By: Big G

Big G — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:41:46 +0000

(SPOILER-ISH!!!) This is a brilliant game! The demo really allows the player a foretaste of what to expect. I wasn’t even aware of the game until the 12th November, and it comes out on the 18th.

The game itself is very exhilarating, action-packed and well-paced, with rhythm and tempo set differently each time you play…the quiet moments are a welcome respite, and you DO need them!

The character crosstalk is limited but essentially about right, and the ‘bosses’ each present their own particular cross to bea for the player. The Witch is best left alone to sob and wail in her own tragedy, whilst the Tank requires all characters to engage it as one for a relative rapid knockdown. The other 3…Smoker, Hunter, and Boomer, will be engaged on a regular basis, with both the Smoke and Hunter requiring aid from your buddies.

Really looking forward to purchasing the game and playing the full campaigns. Another good one from Valve.

By: shanks``

shanks`` — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:40:14 +0000

i wish they would change that chain gun mont to somthing more commonly found -3- seems alittle over the top to me

By: gotta left4dead

gotta left4dead — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 01:03:36 +0000

very nice article
I actually enjoy reading and can’t wait to download the demo.

By: Siwongo

Siwongo — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 22:05:53 +0000

Great article, really nice read. Thanks :)

By: Funky Badger

Funky Badger — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 18:44:05 +0000

Tei: isn’t that what was said earlier, but longer? Anyhoo, best foreshadowing title evah (followed not particularly closely by Only Forward…)

By: Little Green Man

Little Green Man — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:54:27 +0000

RESTART STEAM FOR L4D DEMO!!!!!!!

By: Herman

Herman — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 17:14:57 +0000

See:

http://steamcommunity.com/games/L4D/events?eventID=252328832162821671