• Left 4 Dead (PC Review)

    Left 4 Dead (PC Review)

    Navneet Prakash, Jan 17, 2009 1015 hrs IST

    This is a game that completely reinvents the zombie-shooter genre and is a must have for your PC.

    Great co-op action, Good replay value, Good presentation, Works smoothly on modest systems.

    Limited weapon types.

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The city is completely wasted with destruction everywhere and the zombies use the distorted landscape very well. The unpredictable zombie attacks build an intense experience like no other, challenging industry-favorite Resident Evil as well. The objective of every level is to reach a particular safe-house. However, the only issue is that the entire city is infected, so be prepared to face hordes and hordes of zombies without a breather. The game equips you with a few weapons including a rifle, sniper, shotgun and dual pistols. The limited number of weapons is a major letdown in the game, although the available weapons pack a punch, after a few chapters the urge to get your hands on a flame-thrower, a chainsaw or better yet a light saber. The heavier buttons would have come handy while when fighting one of the many mini-bosses - the witch, hunter, smoker or the boomer in the game. This particular bunch can cause some serious damage, especially the boomer, who will vomit on you attracting the entire horde to you.


 


 


The game mostly takes place within close quarters like apartments and hospitals, but you will occasionally come across a wide open area with heavier infestation. Your survival squad is always with you, and it is advised that you don't stray too far. You can always locate your squad members, even if there is a solid object blocking your view, as an outline of the team member is visible. If you are overwhelmed by a group of zombies, your teammates are always ready to rescue you and healing your wounds. You have to make sure that you don't use up your health items quickly, as they are not easily found. The single player is good fun, but gets over too quickly. Luckily the game is fun even when you play it the second time.


 


 


The multiplayer, especially co-op, is where the game comes to life. You can play the entire game in co-op with your friends online or offline (LAN). The gameplay just gets better and more challenging depending on your skill level. There is also a competitive mode that gives you the option to play as survivors or zombies; something that I can assure you is highly addictive. I was able to finish the game in co-op with my friends in about four hours, but we ended up playing the game again and realized it was still fun. The zombies have a mind of their own and never react in a scripted manner, which makes playing it a second time just as challenging. The co-op and the competitive mode are must-have multiplayer experiences.


 


 


I think this is one of the best co-op games ever. My only issue with the game would have to be the limited weapon types and same characteristics given to the entire squad. I believe it would have been more interesting if each squad member would have been given special abilities, thus increasing the gameplay value and adding more depth to combat. This game is a must have for your PC. It works great on the most modest systems and offers hours of fun killing zombies.


 


 

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jabaz sharrock
,coimbatore, on Mar 13, 2009 03:21 PM
anyone want to play left 4 dead online from india call me 9865258793
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pravien123
,Surat, on Jan 18, 2009 04:45 PM
what are the MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS bro ????
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Anand Vivek
,Coimbatore, on Mar 09, 2009 02:18 PM
Intel Pentium 4, 1GB RAM, Nvidia 6600 min or ATI Radeon 8800 5 GB HD space
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Troy
,Delhi, on Jan 23, 2009 02:09 PM
In the reviews of games..the author should clearly mention the system requirements and the price in indian rupees. This will make the review much more valuable
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Siddharth
,Chennai, on Jan 20, 2009 08:12 PM
ok first off, why on earth have you used prerelease pictures instead of what the game actually looks like now? the character models were revamped quite some time back.. and Gaurav there is absolutely nothing wrong with the game its one of the most stable games ive played, my advice would be to check your overclocking to make sure its stable and ensure youve got no viruses on your system. It is by far the best multiplayer game to come out in years and has nearly limitless replay value. And really tech tree "There is also a competitive mode that gives you the option to play as survivors or zombies;"? There is so much more to the Versus mode, youve made absolutely no mention of any of the Special infected types or how vastly different the gameplay is with them.. @Gordon, you sir have no conception of how to use a mouse and keyboard if you think the controls in this game are clumsy
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Gaurav Vyas
,Mumbai, on Jan 20, 2009 02:17 PM
Tha game keeps crashing on the desktop and there are no saves available in the game, evey time it crashes you have to start from the beginning, no patches available yet. I am using a very good configuration PC that's runs cool with water cooling. If you guys want a frustrating experience than go ahead and get this game.
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Gordon Freeman
,17, on Jan 20, 2009 01:15 PM
this game has the clumsiest controls in recent times....
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Lazyboyz
,New Delhi, on Jan 17, 2009 07:52 PM
Late reviews as usual.-) G o o d W o r k . .
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