Left 4 Dead - Game of the Year Edition -Xbox 360

If you've seen the star rating, then you know what I think of this game; I F@#$ING LOVE IT!!!!!!! Valve has made another masterpiece game! Then again, you know what to expect from the makers of "Half Life", "Team Fortress 2", and the mega-hit "Portal". This game was made for lovers of all things zombie. Basically, if "Zombieland" was a game, this would be it...times four (you'll see why later in the review). The basic premise of the game is this; a highly-evolved version of the rabies virus breaks out and turns everyone into zombies. You play as one of four survivors who are immune to the virus playing through one of four campaigns (hence the "times four, not to mention the "4" in the title). You play as either "Bill": a 'nam veteran who has been waiting for the next good war, "Francis": a biker/1%er, "Louis": a man who has worked a dead-end job all his life and was just about to quit when the breakout happened, and "Zoey": a college freshman who spent all her time loked in her dorm watching old zombie movies. All four characters play the same, but the big deciding factor is you. The game changes depending on your skill level, and trust me! NO TWO GAMES PLAY ALIKE!!!! This is in part due to the "AI Director" which changes the spawn locations of the enemies and "Specials" (I'll get to those later as well). There are four different campaigns, and while each one is different in it's own way, they all pretty much play out the same and have the same premise; Zombies have infested the town and there is a person waiting on the other end to pick up survivors. Each campaign has 3-4 "safe houses" to let you re-stock on ammo and first-aid (oh btw, ther is NO REGENERATING HEALTH!!!! you get hit enough times, you fall to the ground and someone has to save you [and you can only do that a maximum of two times]). These places are mainly used to load the next part of the level. Now there are 5 different types of special infected; "Smokers" which can grab you with their 50 ft long tounge and slash you to death, "Boomers" which are morbidly obese zombies full of bile which attracts a horde of zombies. They will either vomit on you, or explode on you if shot, "Hunters" which are like Tigger, but if he was hopped up on meth, "Witches" which are girl zombies who cry. Doesn't sound like much, but AVOID THEM IF YOU CAN!!!! If you get to close to them, they will tear you to pieces; if you shoot them and DON'T KILL THEM, they will tear you to pieces; if (and this is a BIG one!) you shine your flashlight on them, they will TEAR YOU TO BLOODY RIBBONS!!!!!!!! And then there is the "Tank"; an massive zombie which is pretty much a walking tank. You have to team up and take it down. Now anout the horde; the main thing that you have to worry about is that zombies HATE LOUD, ANNOYING, HIGH-PITCHED NOISES!!! (insert Justin Beiber joke here) Stay away from cars with flashing lights and DON'T SHOOT THEM!!!!! if you attract a horde, just unload on them. 'Nuff said. Now for the visual style. This game is beautiful in it's own way. It's not photo-realistic, but it has a wonderful dark and gritty art-style with gorgeous lighting effects. One gripe I do have is that 1) it doesn't always runn at a smooth 60FPS and 2) it's a bit too brown. But it is beautifull in it's own right and has some wonderful facial animations. The sound design is also brilliant as well. The voice acting is wonderful and the zombies really sound crazed. This game really relies on directional sound so I recommend playing with either a 5.1 channel audio system or good headphones. The gameplay is excellent. It plays pretty good by yourself, but this game trully shines in it's multiplayer. I HIGHLY recommend playing this with a friend either split-screen (a maximum of 2 players), LAN (with 4 people) or over Xbox Live. This game also has a versus mode, where one team of four playes as survivors, and one team playes as infected; and alternates from there. You can also play "survival" which is "Nazi-Zombies", times 50. The controlls are good, but CoD or Halo players will have to take some time getting used to them. So, all in all, do I reccomend this game? ABSO-F@!#N-LOUTLEY!!!! If you love zombies or FPS games in general, BUY THIS GAME!!!!!!!!!!! (p.s., if you comment "tl;dr", BAD things will happen to you).

Good game

Haven't played the single-player much, but if you have a Gold Xbox Live account, this game is a must-have. I'm not too big on zombie games (the gameplay in the Resident Evil games always made me feel claustrophobic and stiff), but this one plays more like Halo. It's also not as creepy as other games, but that doesn't mean it's cartoonish by a long shot. It's more of an exciting action game, and the dialogue between the characters really helps you throughout the game as well. There's also a Developer Commentary version of the stages, that has quote bubbles spread throughout the maps that you can shoot to get an audio explanation of the design and detail that went into that particular area. I haven't been through all of them, but they're worth the extra time, definitely. I just can't peel myself away from the multiplayer. As you go through the Commentary, the zombies won't attack you, but will instead go after the 3 other characters without taking health. You won't actually be harmed until the end of the stage, the finale, when you're trying to make your escape. I kind of wish I would've played it first, because it does give you a whole new respect for what went into it (the lighting changes, different camera filters for different locations and situations, music cues and character designs, among many other things). This is definitely worth the money, even with the second one coming out in a few days.

I bought this game for my brother-in-law for Christmas. He got an xbox360 for his birthday two years ago and hadn't bought many games for it. He doesn't like to spend money on stuff he might not like. I on the other hand have spent quite a bit of money on games for my PS2, PS3, XBOX360, and PC. So I knew he liked Black Ops 1 and 2 for the zombies so I knew this game would be something he liked. Sure enough, he loves it. I've played it before and it really is an amusing games. There's tons of different options as far as game play and this is a game has computers that actually help you when they're needed with amazing accuracy. It's almost harder to play in multiplayer with friends, even when they're great at video games. The many different types of zombies keep things interesting and the different areas you play through. The game also has different guns and bombing devices. You have to fight through hordes that can come from setting off alarms and even bumping into random cars that will go off and attracted the horde. Over all, the game play is fun and can be changed up, the graphics are pretty amazing for when this game came out and I can say and not stress enough, that this game is worth your money! Play on!

Left 4 Dead has got to be the most fun zombie game I have ever played. I play with a friend online and we just have hours of fun! I don't remember laughing as much as I do playing this game. The game is better playing with actual people, since the AI can be stupid at times. But there are less zombies if you play the single player part. There are many types of guns to use. My friend uses an automatic weapon while I use a shotgun. The zombies come in all shapes and sizes. Some are really easy to kill and others are difficult. Sometimes zombies can sneak up behind you without you knowing. Zombies can come in drips and drags or as a horde. There are certain areas in the game where you can accidentally cause a horde to come and places where you have to cause hordes to come to continue. Hordes can be easily dealt with if you use a pipe bomb, which attracts the zombies. The end part of a level is where hordes of zombies of all types come until the rescue vehicle arrives. A great game to add to your collection if you love FPS and want something different.

This game is fun to play and has a great story. Highly recommend it

To be labeled very good the game has too many scratches.

This Product Arrived Quickly & Undamaged. To Understand Our Experience: My wife and I love to play a good co-op (to players on the same couch) game. We have enjoyed each Halo game, Rayman (Origins and Legends), and many other 2 player split-screens games. Don't get us wrong, we do play some single player games, but we agree it is much better to play co-ops than watch the other person play all night. As such, since we are both zombie fans, this game peaked our interest. In general, we love it. There are only a few things we do not like, but the pros ultimately outweigh the cons. Pros: 1) This is a True Co-Op Slit Screen Experience. You can do a single campaign too, but split screen co-op is where this game shines (no our case anyway). In terms of the split screen, it offers the Screen to be split horizontal or vertical. We prefer horizontal since you have a larger viewing area of the surrounding, but it might block some of the creatures hiding higher in the buildings (not a big deal). 2) It offers campaigns that don't take forever. Each campaign, 4 total, takes about 2hrs to complete. You can come home from work, sit down and blow away a horde of zombies for about 2 hours and still have a night to enjoy afterward. Too often have we been sucked into a game (not necessarily a bad thing mind you) and before we know it, it is already in the early A.M.s. Not the best for work the next day. This game hits the sweet spot so you don't become a part of the couch. 3) These zombies are not slow. It is nice to play a game where not only are there a ton of zombies to take on, but they rush at you with vengeance. These include your typical zombies along with others like the witch, tank, hunter, boomer, etc. 4) You can replay a campaign and start at different points in that level. For example, since the game is based off of the fact that you are supposedly playing a movie in action, each level is composed of chapters. Each chapter is based on strongholds you have to get too. The strongholds are savable checkpoints throughout the game so you don't have to start from the vary beginning if you die. That being said, not every part of each level is as exciting or as fun as the other parts. By being able to pick where you want to begin the level, that gives you the ability to relive your favorite parts of the game while skipping the slower parts. We must admit, my wife and I find ourselves continuously playing the final chapters of each level since that is where all heck breaks out. Hordes and Hordes of zombies and a made dash to the exit. 5) You can kill zombies with a variety of weapons (guns, melee, etc). This make the game more fun. 6) You can heal yourself and your partners, and they can do the same for you. One nice feature about this game is along the way you can pick up health packets and heal yourself. You can also us them to heal your partners, and they can do the same for you. Another nice feature is the computer characters ironically heal you more than your would expect, which is very helpful at times. Cons: 1) Sometimes the graphics are inconsistent where zombies in the distance might strobe from one position to another until you get close. That is not so bad, expect when you have a tank charge you and one minute you see them in the distance and the next second they are behind you pounding you into the ground. 2) You are entirely at the mercy of the other players (computer and/or co-op). If a smoker grabs you, you have to wait and watch your life fade until someone finally saves you. You just wish they gave you a knife to cut its tongue as its dragging you away. If a Hunter tackles you, you have to wait again until someone saves you. Same with the Tank, witch, and even boomer to a lessor degree. However, it does allow for true teamwork, but has proved annoying when you are playing single (not co-op) since the computer characters might take forever to save you. 3) The worst thing about this game is when you are in a small dark area and you only have a smaller circular area of light from your weapons light. I can understand why it is like that since it would be the case in real life, but transferring onto a big screen can make multiple movements confusing and nauseating, especially if a teammate messes with you an shuts the closet or room door that you are stuck in. On the bright side, this is not a constant issue in the game. 4) One of the final major issues is that there are only 4 levels to play. Being that each level only takes 2 hrs or less, this makes for a very short game. It would have been nice to have more levels to experience. However, for the price and chapter selection feature, it is fine. Conclusion: Overall, this is a great co-op game with very little cons. We can't really rate it for a single player since we do not play it like that. It is truly worthy of a 4 star rating. P.S. Left 4 Dead 2 is very similar, it has 5 levels, better graphics, and is much more difficult. However, it still has all the same pros and cons.