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General => Game Chat => Topic started by: MrBigRed on November 18, 2008, 01:11:28 AM

Title: Left 4 Dead
Post by: MrBigRed on November 18, 2008, 01:11:28 AM
The gameplay is similar to the intro movie and trailers:

http://www.l4d.com/media.htm

If you interested give me a shout on Steam and we can kill zombies together.

    - Chris
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Tonnica on November 18, 2008, 08:53:17 AM
This game is good stuff. I got my pre-download completed yesterday. Maybe we could get together and shoot some zombies after my usual team scrim tonight?
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Melbosa on November 18, 2008, 10:09:36 AM
I want to try this out, but not sure I have the time between so many other games :(.

Looks good though!
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: MrBigRed on November 18, 2008, 02:56:31 PM
I should on-line tonight sometime from 8:30pm to about 11pm.  If I'm not on Steam give me a shout via G-Talk.  Maybe I'll try setting up a server but I don't promise anything.
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Lazybones on November 18, 2008, 03:53:08 PM
I hate to say it but I am a little sick of Zombies... Already have to shoot zombie like creatures in fall out and almost every other horror style FPS.
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Thorin on November 18, 2008, 04:20:41 PM
Quote from: Lazybones on November 18, 2008, 03:53:08 PM
I hate to say it but I am a little sick of Zombies... Already have to shoot zombie like creatures in fall out and almost every other horror style FPS.

Would you rather face skeletons and have your bullets do half-damage?  Or amorphous blobs that take no damage from non-magical bullets?
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Mr. Analog on November 18, 2008, 05:27:09 PM
Quote from: Thorin on November 18, 2008, 04:20:41 PM
Quote from: Lazybones on November 18, 2008, 03:53:08 PM
I hate to say it but I am a little sick of Zombies... Already have to shoot zombie like creatures in fall out and almost every other horror style FPS.

Would you rather face skeletons and have your bullets do half-damage?  Or amorphous blobs that take no damage from non-magical bullets?

Once in a while it would be cool!

I actually wish in Fallout that they had some kind of generated monsters that had different strengths/weaknesses.

In fact my only complaint with Bioshock was how boring and relentless shooting splicers (zombies) was near the end.
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Lazybones on November 18, 2008, 05:34:40 PM
Quote from: Thorin on November 18, 2008, 04:20:41 PM
Quote from: Lazybones on November 18, 2008, 03:53:08 PM
I hate to say it but I am a little sick of Zombies... Already have to shoot zombie like creatures in fall out and almost every other horror style FPS.

Would you rather face skeletons and have your bullets do half-damage?  Or amorphous blobs that take no damage from non-magical bullets?

YES, not all the time but YES.. I prefer fewer monsters that are harder to defeat, instead of just shooting everything in the head or the face, over and over.
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Thorin on November 18, 2008, 05:51:26 PM
'twere a little tongue-in-cheek D&D humour... :P  But yeah, no matter what the game, paper or electronic, it gets boring fighting and killing the same kind of thing over and over.  Which is why D&D's Monster Manuals always kept being pumped out.
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Tonnica on November 19, 2008, 09:41:39 AM
I finally got to play Versus mode last night and try out the controls to play as one of "The Infected" on the enemy team. This is the bit of gameplay I was really looking forward to trying out. The zombie types control in an interesting way, my favourite being the pounce-attacking Hunter.

The easter eggs are fun too. The next time you go through a house, look for a box of cereal on the table. Have your textures set to high and look at the back of the box. Oh Valve!
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: MrBigRed on November 21, 2008, 10:08:43 AM
Versus mode is great but I find it very hard to play the survivors when you have more then 2 real infected players.  You can't just sit around as the enemy will keep re-spawning.  You have to keep moving which is good on one hand but bad on the other.

I do love stalking someone as a hunter and patiently waiting for someone to become separated from the group.  I'm going to Calgary this weekend but we should play some more next week.
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Lazybones on December 23, 2008, 10:28:44 AM
related comic
http://www.vgcats.com/comics/?strip_id=276
(http://www.vgcats.com/comics/images/081221.jpg)
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Tonnica on December 23, 2008, 10:48:54 AM
Also related (two great tastes that taste great together):

http://fanboys-online.com/comics/20081201.jpg
(http://fanboys-online.com/comics/20081201.jpg)

Which is in turn a tribute to another TF2 comic that I'll have to dig out of the archives. Spy may be an easy punchline but he's well used when he "pops in unannounced". :D
Title: Re: Left 4 Dead
Post by: Mr. Analog on December 24, 2008, 11:37:06 AM
Is there anything Spy isn't in?