Left 4 Dead Tops Orange Box Pre-orders by 95%

"Pre-orders are now running 95% over those of The Orange Box, and we're getting set to launch the pre-release demo and television campaign to further fuel this momentum," said Valve marketing VP Doug Lombardi in an official release.

Valve announced earlier today that customers who pre-order Left 4 Dead will receive access to the game's demo a full week prior to the November 11 release date.

Lombardi also announced the launch of a new Left 4 Dead contest, inviting fans to capture creative poses in front of Left 4 Dead outdoor advertisements. The entries will be judged by Valve's Gabe Newell, with the top 25 receiving free copies of Left 4 Dead. The grand prize winner will bag a new gaming PC assembled by AMD.

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I find this an apt time to comment on the media I've seen for this game.

It looks like you shoot zombies. A lot of zombies. And you revive teammates. Marginally cooperative, marginally requires a brain. Shooting zombies out of guns such as "SMG" which has roughly 70-80 rounds per magazine, or "assault rifle" which has 50 rounds per magazine. Hordes of zombies. Over and over.

Awesome. I don't understand the hype at all.

If you don't understand the hype, then you're not human.

Valve+Zombies=Win. It seems like a lot of people don't get this, but it's so simple.

Well at least preorders are going good, this game is going to be epic.

I am certainly not a fan of these PRESALES stats.

It really doesn't matter. The Sales do, but actual Presales of TOO HUMAN were through the roof, what does that mean?

You can get your Money Back, I want to see real Sales numbers.

I find this an apt time to comment on the media I've seen for this game.

It looks like you shoot zombies. A lot of zombies. And you revive teammates. Marginally cooperative, marginally requires a brain. Shooting zombies out of guns such as "SMG" which has roughly 70-80 rounds per magazine, or "assault rifle" which has 50 rounds per magazine. Hordes of zombies. Over and over.

Awesome. I don't understand the hype at all.

BobHipJames

Not many zombie games let you be the zombie :)

Im not surprised, with the immense popularity Zombie source mod, its no surprise people are flocking to get it.

I know ill be buying it with friends on release - also zombie mod fans

I find this an apt time to comment on the media I've seen for this game.

It looks like you shoot zombies. A lot of zombies. And you revive teammates. Marginally cooperative, marginally requires a brain. Shooting zombies out of guns such as "SMG" which has roughly 70-80 rounds per magazine, or "assault rifle" which has 50 rounds per magazine. Hordes of zombies. Over and over.

Awesome. I don't understand the hype at all.

BobHipJames

Fun.

I find this an apt time to comment on the media I've seen for this game.

It looks like you shoot zombies. A lot of zombies. And you revive teammates. Marginally cooperative, marginally requires a brain. Shooting zombies out of guns such as "SMG" which has roughly 70-80 rounds per magazine, or "assault rifle" which has 50 rounds per magazine. Hordes of zombies. Over and over.

Awesome. I don't understand the hype at all.

BobHipJames

You would if it was on PS3....

I find this an apt time to comment on the media I've seen for this game.

It looks like you shoot zombies. A lot of zombies. And you revive teammates. Marginally cooperative, marginally requires a brain. Shooting zombies out of guns such as "SMG" which has roughly 70-80 rounds per magazine, or "assault rifle" which has 50 rounds per magazine. Hordes of zombies. Over and over.

Awesome. I don't understand the hype at all.

BobHipJames

Anything with zombies in it=Instant win :D

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I find this an apt time to comment on the media I've seen for this game.

It looks like you shoot zombies. A lot of zombies. And you revive teammates. Marginally cooperative, marginally requires a brain. Shooting zombies out of guns such as "SMG" which has roughly 70-80 rounds per magazine, or "assault rifle" which has 50 rounds per magazine. Hordes of zombies. Over and over.

Awesome. I don't understand the hype at all.

Zerual

Anything with zombies in it=Instant win :D

plus the worst game valve has made in modern times was episode 1 with a ign score of 8.5 LMAO

ps3= owned----L4D= Win

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I find this an apt time to comment on the media I've seen for this game.

It looks like you shoot zombies. A lot of zombies. And you revive teammates. Marginally cooperative, marginally requires a brain. Shooting zombies out of guns such as "SMG" which has roughly 70-80 rounds per magazine, or "assault rifle" which has 50 rounds per magazine. Hordes of zombies. Over and over.

Awesome. I don't understand the hype at all.

ArisShadows

Fun.

Exactly. Insanely awesome fun is what L4D is about, not innovative features or groundbreaking gameplay elements.

For the PC maybe, sadly its not a game i can see selling on the 360

Also, Orange Box was released in the same week as Halo 3, its initial sales were fantastic but then it dropped off like a stone