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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 5:56PM (Unverified) said

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Shame it's not a LEFT hand.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:23PM BizarroPete said

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Thought the same thing. Also, it's funny that they both chose right hands.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:39PM (Unverified) said

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That's exactly what I thought. Surely someone in their marketing department considered making it a left hand. I wonder why they didn't.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 7:54PM (Unverified) said

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It should have been:
Left hand (left)
4 fingers (4)
Dead hand (dead)

:D!
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 5:58PM (Unverified) said

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Yes a left, 4 fingered, dead hand.

Both these covers are actually pretty bad ass, good job graphic designers at EA/Valve!
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:08PM SpaceSpace said

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I don't really like the Left 4 Dead box, but either way I can't wait for this game! Valve just can't make a good boxart, both OrangeBox and now this both had horrible boxes.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 10:01PM (Unverified) said

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couldn't agree more. this is a mighty ugly box art. what's up with valve choosing the worst possible shade of a colour for the box art of their games?
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:09PM Lone Starr said

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The left picture looks suprisingly gruesome for box art.
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 9:27AM (Unverified) said

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I also like how it's labeled "rating pending." Gee, what do you think it'll rate?
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:11PM rflagg said

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The inevitable sequel should take off two more fingers. :)

-m.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:13PM Assmar said

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In the interest of what?

Metal?

Victory?

World Peace?
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:18PM sinai said

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needs more goatse
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:35PM (Unverified) said

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Oh lookie. Someone learned a new word.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:35PM NO DOUBT GET LOUD said

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You're one sick bastard
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:44PM Saria the Cat said

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Wow, that's so old, lame, and irrelevant. o_O
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 7:25PM (Unverified) said

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Oh Slowpoke long time no see how are you buddy?
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 7:54PM (Unverified) said

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I would buy both games if they featured goatse on the covers.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 11:09PM (Unverified) said

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i didn't know what goatse was, i googled it.
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 12:03AM (Unverified) said

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@Mr.ESC

late, as always.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:24PM Swizzler said

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the dead space font annoys me, I rather like the Left 4 Dead box art, but I would have used a left hand to add to comedic awesomeness.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:36PM NO DOUBT GET LOUD said

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Get it? 4 fingers? Left "4" Dead? Oh Valve, you so funny.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:46PM Neebs said

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...

AHAHAHAHA
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 8:34PM Haggard said

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It might just be a reference, not necessarily a joke. I mean, the 4 part in the game's title is a reference in itself (to the number of survivors).
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:45PM (Unverified) said

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The Left 4 Dead box art makes it seem like the zombie apocalypse occurs on St. Patrick's Day.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:51PM cuteSAVAGE said

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Gollums's Tricksie Christmas

http://www.tk421.net/lotr/film/fotr/img/fotr0275.jpg

"Shire!, Baggins!, Presentses!"
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Left 4 Dead has a great Art Direction, couldn't they have pulled something from the concept art? I think it looks ugly as hell, just mildly better than DayGlo Orange. Game looks brilliant though!
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 6:53PM Supermanisdead said

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A left hand would have multiplied it's effectiveness. Now it's not fully clever...

It's 4/5 clever... badum pish
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 7:26PM (Unverified) said

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I'm hyped for both of these but probably a little more for Dead Space. The no HUD look is so badass and even when you do press start for the menu they're these sweet ass hologram looking menus. EA's been getting their stuff together lately. I bet Peter Moore has something to do with it. Only sucky thing, is that Dead Space comes out only 2 weeks b4 the MEGATON...Gears of War 2. I guess thats enough time to enjoy it.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 7:39PM The Kong said

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must be awkward trying to pleasure yourself with a hand like that
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 7:37PM 343 Guilty Fart said

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OMG Left 4 Dead Space confirmeD!!
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 8:49PM (Unverified) said

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Prediction: Left 4 Dead will be MUCH better than Dead Space.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 9:07PM (Unverified) said

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Have you seen the recent hands on previews of Dead Space? It's getting Tony the Tiger 'GRRREAT' Previews! Even better than the RE5 previews. I personally can't wait for all 3 ResidentEvil5LeftforDeadSpace.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 11:45PM CommentSystem said

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haha....hands-on
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 1:46AM (Unverified) said

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yeah, Dead Space might be great, but L4D has been done for over a year, and Valve has had an entire year to play with it and work on it to their hearts content. I can't think of another company that wouldn't release a game, just to make it more awesome. Of course, Valve is just the pinnacle of gaming company's, so my money's on them everytime.

Like Blizzard, they have a real problem making bad and mediocre games, what a problem to have

That being said, I think Dead Space is going to be a major sleeper this year, although I originally thought the same thing about Clive Barkers Jericho, which ended up being the worst game ever made in recent history.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 9:59PM QuePasa87 said

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When I think about it, I like the green because it gives me the sense of toxicity that zombies are synonymous with.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 10:43PM relaxeder said

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Looks cool, but I don't know if I like the green.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 10:45PM Keithustus said

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Two of the best examples of why late 2000s box art isn't completely horrible.
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Posted: Jul 21st 2008 11:45PM CommentSystem said

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it looks like the left 4 dead hand likes scratching blackboards
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 12:05AM (Unverified) said

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Both of these are day-one pick ups for me. Box-art just adds to the awesome-ness.
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 2:11AM Yuccadude said

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Oh noes! Some other people used hands on their movie advertisements and now that means these aren't original.

Oh wait, they still are, because Left "4" Dead has a 4-fingered zombie hand on the cover, and Dead Space has a dismembered forearm on it, and the game features 'strategic dismemberment' as one of its selling points.
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Posted: Jul 23rd 2008 11:38AM WiredKnight said

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They're still ....hands, yeah?

I'd buy your argument about strategic dismemberment, except you're supposed to be dismembering your enemies, not yourself. XD

No need to get all huffy, I'm just saying these ideas aren't as unique as other commenters think. They're still sweet designs (though I wouldn't have chosen green).
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Posted: Jul 22nd 2008 3:04AM (Unverified) said

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Here was the original boxart for Left4Dead:

http://content.vcommerce.com/products/fullsize/445/21524445.jpg

Changed the characters up, so I'm guessing they had to change it up a bit. I'm getting the STEAM version, box art is so 2004 :P
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