Valve's Newell confirms Left 4 Dead demo
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Fear not, 1% of the world that isn't convinced fighting hordes of zombies with three gun-toting friends is totally awesome. Valve managing director Gabe Newell has confirmed with VideoGamer that a Left 4 Dead demo is coming. The demo, for both Xbox 360 and PC, will include single-player and online co-op options to try out. Said Newell, "I don't know what the date is for release on that, though. I think it's going to contain the first part of one of the campaigns. I think it'll probably be [the] Hospital [level] but I'm not sure." We've contacted Valve hoping for more information. Left 4 Dead is coming for you November 18.
Reader Comments (49)
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:33PM Professor Lario said
If the demo releases before Nov 18th, then I'l DL. If it's after Nov 18th it won't matter as I'll be picking this one up fo sho!
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:35PM AwesomeTown said
Same here.
And I'm shocked and appalled by the 1%.
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And I'm shocked and appalled by the 1%.
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:35PM FredFredrickson said
Me too, this game looks like it's going to be awesome!
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:43PM (Unverified) said
Great news! Maybe now I can persuade my friends into getting the game. Because who want to kill hordes of zombies with complete strangers?
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:48PM (Unverified) said
Damn, that sucks that you have to convince your friends. All I had to do was say "Four player co-op zombie apocalypse," and the response was "When?" In fact, I always figured this reasoning would work on everyone.
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:57PM (Unverified) said
Oh it does get them excited but I can't help that they can't manage the money well. *sigh* When will they learn?
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:09PM (Unverified) said
Encourage them to sell pot...holders to get up the money for the game and a brand new ASHDTV
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:17PM (Unverified) said
"At least with strangers it simulates an actual post apocalypse situation."
Squeaky 12 year olds calling me everything under the sun? At least I can shoot the little buggers to slow them down and let the zombies get them...
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Squeaky 12 year olds calling me everything under the sun? At least I can shoot the little buggers to slow them down and let the zombies get them...
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 4:21PM WiiFTW said
@RiccochetJ
You're talking about the 360 version, right? Because the PC version won't have that shit because there's a lot less 12 year-olds on the PC. And even a fewer amount with mics. Anyways, those 12-year olds are probably the ones that think they're 1337 when they get lucky headshots in CS. I doubt they'd bother with a game focused on co-op because they're too self-centered to bother with other people.
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You're talking about the 360 version, right? Because the PC version won't have that shit because there's a lot less 12 year-olds on the PC. And even a fewer amount with mics. Anyways, those 12-year olds are probably the ones that think they're 1337 when they get lucky headshots in CS. I doubt they'd bother with a game focused on co-op because they're too self-centered to bother with other people.
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:49PM (Unverified) said
Icing on the cake baby...icing on the FREAKING cake!
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:48PM (Unverified) said
If i recall correctly, the 360 version will have split screen. I'm not sure to what extent, though.
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:59PM (Unverified) said
Listen I try to be a realist as much as I can but...
Please let it release tonight. Please let it release tonight. Please let it release tonight.
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Please let it release tonight. Please let it release tonight. Please let it release tonight.
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:59PM (Unverified) said
Split-screen multiplayer online is a go for this game, or so I read. I'm excited that my wife and I will be able to slay zombies with our friends online! I hope that the demo has multiplayer too...
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 2:59PM (Unverified) said
I've been waiting for a good zombie revolution trainer. That's what this is you know.. it's going to happen, just give it time...
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:01PM Chibi Chaingun said
And! You don't have to reserve the game first to play the demo! Wow! (A certain company needs to take a hint). ;)
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 5:06PM Chibi Chaingun said
Motorstorm 2 is the game I was referring to. You can play the demo if you reserve the game first. LOL.
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 9:22PM (Unverified) said
I thought you were talking about the Beta for Warhammer Online =)
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:07PM Roofie said
I played this at PAX, and I'm excited to play the Hospital demo!
Everything you guys think this game will be (on the good side of things) well that's what it is. I played it with 3 of my friends, and we all got super excited about it when all of the zombies came rushing at us. Plus, having to save your friends when some zombie starts reeling you in from up in a second story window is one of the more intense experiences I've had in a long while.
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Everything you guys think this game will be (on the good side of things) well that's what it is. I played it with 3 of my friends, and we all got super excited about it when all of the zombies came rushing at us. Plus, having to save your friends when some zombie starts reeling you in from up in a second story window is one of the more intense experiences I've had in a long while.
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:16PM 343 Guilty Fart said
That girl looks like a pig... a pig wearing lipstick.
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:29PM (Unverified) said
Reading this made me jump up and down like an excited 5-year old going "Gimme gimme gimme gimme!"
@Boffo: Yeah, I had a similar experience with my friends. Conversation when something like this:
"Dude, there's this 4-player co-op zombie apocalypse shooter coming out..."
"I'm there. When does it come out?"
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@Boffo: Yeah, I had a similar experience with my friends. Conversation when something like this:
"Dude, there's this 4-player co-op zombie apocalypse shooter coming out..."
"I'm there. When does it come out?"
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:37PM (Unverified) said
Silly VALVe, I don't need a demo to convince myself to throw money at your feet. In fact, here...take my wallet while you're at it.
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:45PM Anticrawl said
They aren't zombies, if you looked closely you'd see these creatures, these undead are running, therefore by definition they cannot be zombies. Also noteworthy is that Mr. Romero himself is disgusted by the Dawn of the Dead remake because the fucked it all by making the "undead" run while still referring to them as zombies.
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:51PM Anticrawl said
http://www.joystiq.com/2008/08/13/left-4-dead-going-on-world-tour/
Linkage to older zombies don't run haha. They are the infected.
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Linkage to older zombies don't run haha. They are the infected.
Posted: Sep 11th 2008 3:57PM (Unverified) said
i dont think half life zombies particularly apply since the prefix of headcrab makes them different than natural zombies
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Posted: Sep 11th 2008 6:25PM (Unverified) said
this game looks really hot! i like killing zombies! i wish it would come to the PS3 cuz my brother's 360 just got RROD and it will be out of action for a while lol
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Posted: Sep 12th 2008 8:26AM PedoJokerBear said
@Zombies: I hope you brought kryptonite, bitches.
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Posted: Sep 12th 2008 8:33AM (Unverified) said
It's good that the game is progressing well, my fingers are crossed for a decent port to PS3. Come on EA / Valve, think of the money, it'll sell by the truck load.
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Posted: Sep 22nd 2008 1:32PM (Unverified) said
When is the demo coming out i want to play it all-reddy!!! i
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Posted: Oct 19th 2008 12:15AM (Unverified) said
I personally think this game is awesome but i still think there should be a gta sort of zombie game with an entire 3 cities filled with zombies and lots of online players all in one server.
-but this is the next best thing =)
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-but this is the next best thing =)
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