If George A Romero and Zach Snyder had a gay union and adopted a group of game designers
So right off the bat Left 4 Dead was destined to fail for me.
Then I tried it.
No cheesy storylines, no bad acting, no social commentary. Just killing zombies with friends.
The goal of the game is to get from Point A to Point B without dying. Simple as that. And it works better than any game that came before it.
The graphics are amazing, the gameplay is quick and easy to learn and the cinematic feel to the experience is enough to give Hideo Kojima an erection.
My only issue is the weapon selection is shallow. You got pistols, shotguns, hunting rifles or machine guns. Sure, there's also pipe bombs, molotov cocktails, gas and propane cans but it would be nice to get a few more weapons. Hopefully Valve will fix that with some downloadable content in the near future.
Other than that the game is flawless and will be a staple in my 360 for weeks to come.
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And now that those weeks are over, I can take a moment to look back at the game and give it a proper score without sporting a raging hard-on.
It was fun while it lasted but it didn't last long. In the end, it felt like more of a mod than a game, albeit a very fun mod, but there just wasn't enough substance.
I don't really like to give games a numerical score because everybody has their own range - for example a "7" is average to some while a "5" is to others and even more no doubt avoid games that score less than an 8.5.
With that said, I'll give it a 7/10 because the site demands a numerical rating but my recommendation is to rent not buy unless you can pick it up used for a decent price.