Valve's Left 4 Dead box art, now with more puns
Realizing that the original Left 4 Dead box art was lacking an obvious pun, Valve has "corrected" the error by mirroring the previously right-handed image to the left. To recap: The box art is a Left hand with 4 fingers left, with the thumb likely bitten off by the reanimated Dead. The pun-to-word ratio is now a remarkable 1:1. L4D will take a bite out of your social life November 18.











Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Heh (Mr. ESC, living in the hearts of us all) @ Oct 1st 2008 6:35PM
Day one purchase for me.
Ihavepants @ Oct 1st 2008 11:05PM
Pre-Loading for me (whenever its available).
Also, pre-release demo.
mundox @ Oct 1st 2008 11:09PM
Pre-order/purchase/download/play on steam for me ^____^
Bouille @ Oct 1st 2008 11:56PM
Steam downlaod for moi!
Ghen @ Oct 2nd 2008 8:38AM
0day download and burn for me , see you on live XD
Arnon @ Oct 1st 2008 6:35PM
Awesome.
Titanium_Orchid @ Oct 1st 2008 6:37PM
There is something in the game play videos that makes me wonder if this game is a great as people are saying it is.
Haggard (Mr.ESC died for our sins) @ Oct 1st 2008 6:42PM
When most of the gameplay videos seem to have been played by one-armed chimps with RSI, I'm going to have to disagree.
Plus I think the experience you'll have with the game is going to be very relevant to who you're playing it with.
A good 4-5 of my best friends at school are PC gaming Valve fanboys just like myself, so I think I'll enjoy it ^^
Obie @ Oct 1st 2008 6:44PM
@Haggard: Absolutely, I will be playing the co-op campaign exclusively with friends....no random douchebags tagging along for this one.
Arnon @ Oct 1st 2008 6:49PM
Completely agree... game seems to play exactly like Counter-Strike... except this time you're flooded with Zombies.
How much better can it get? haha
syrik zero @ Oct 1st 2008 8:38PM
It will be awesome
Blazur @ Oct 2nd 2008 8:40AM
Have your doubts, but also realize there's something on the box cover that guarantees your fears are unwarranted. And that's the VALVe logo.
Red Leader @ Oct 2nd 2008 11:37AM
I'm with you man. Originally I was stoked and couldn't wait to play it, but then I watched the gameplay videos and it looks pretty bad. And that has nothing to do with who is playing it.
markhill66 @ Oct 1st 2008 6:39PM
Ludwig would be proud.
capt_carl @ Oct 1st 2008 6:42PM
Steam preorder when?
gamerdad @ Oct 1st 2008 6:42PM
Day one purchase for me also. I've got 3 buddies that will do the same.
Obie @ Oct 1st 2008 6:43PM
"Zombies man, they freak me out."
Cannot wait for this one!
Ranus Studios @ Oct 1st 2008 6:46PM
Someone should congratulate Ludwig on being hired by Valve.
Blazur @ Oct 2nd 2008 8:41AM
What what what?!?
green11420 @ Oct 1st 2008 6:46PM
Ugh! Puns, the real scourge of the galaxy!
JohnHeist @ Oct 1st 2008 6:48PM
Not only is this a Day 1, but I'll be scouring stores looking for early sellers in the weeks before.
Honestly it's such a very minor thing, but this cover is actually more appealing to me. Not sure why.
Jon2309 @ Oct 1st 2008 6:53PM
Oh come on, when a company has put this much thought into the game, you can be pretty sure of its quality.
That is an awesome pun.
Jake11 @ Oct 1st 2008 6:53PM
Valve is just doing it for the halibut. I had a better joke, but I lobster
Anam @ Oct 1st 2008 7:24PM
Hate to disagree with your interpretation, Ross, but I think the "dead" part of the pun was referring to the fact that it's the hand of a dead guy. You know, the reaching out of the grave scene from countless movies?
However, I suggest we consult with Ludwig to provide the final analysis of the pun.
ice~ @ Oct 1st 2008 7:26PM
My anticipation for this game alone is enough to make me climax
ratm @ Oct 1st 2008 7:26PM
Bring it on November!!!
Sumkrazyguy @ Oct 1st 2008 7:44PM
I feel so stupid XD. I took me a full 10 minutes to get it. Why does making it a left hand make into a pun. Oh.. LEFT 4 dead. I fell like a dumb***
Anticrawl @ Oct 1st 2008 7:54PM
Saw the new boxart last night when I was updating my GameQ on gamefly, didn't think much of it heh but I can't afford to pick this one up as well as all the other amazing games this year so it's just a rental for me.
And remember girls and boys, zombies DON'T run.
Envoy @ Oct 1st 2008 8:15PM
That is awesome! Can anyone confirm if this is the first video game to have every single word in the title as a pun?
Badger_badger_badger @ Oct 1st 2008 9:07PM
Your avatar sucks.
Cesaria (Gamertag: Cesaria360) @ Oct 1st 2008 8:18PM
I love you Valve.
AwesomeTown @ Oct 1st 2008 8:25PM
I love you, Zombies.
Anticrawl @ Oct 1st 2008 8:31PM
Left 4 Dead = Infected (not zombies)
wickedpheonix @ Oct 1st 2008 8:25PM
*humps Valve logo*
BRING IT ON BITCHES!!!! Day 1 pre-order for me right here!
I don't think it's going to take a bite out of my social life though I think it's going to NOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOMNOM!!!!!
WamBam @ Oct 1st 2008 8:34PM
Remember when you got Resident Evil Online and you were going to piss your pants because it was RE Online but then you played it and realized you wasted $50?
Well, I hoping this game is not like that because my whole life has been about shooting zombies with friends.
Jacksons @ Oct 1st 2008 8:46PM
November is so packed.
swmarc @ Oct 1st 2008 9:10PM
+1 for lefties
theturtle363 @ Oct 1st 2008 9:44PM
It's too bad for me the awesomeness of this game will probably be ruined for me because all my friends are cheap bastards who only buy around 3 games a year
jmf @ Oct 1st 2008 10:06PM
Very clever.
Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 1st 2008 10:52PM
I hope this game is good. Anything with zombies is day 1 for me.
Anticrawl @ Oct 1st 2008 10:59PM
What does zombies have anything to do with this game? You fight the infected in this game, you can tell they aren't zombies because they run.
Ihavepants @ Oct 1st 2008 11:10PM
Why does the internet regard Zombies as science.
Anticrawl @ Oct 1st 2008 11:16PM
Talk to Romero, zombie king, he says they do not run. He is also insulted by the Dawn of the Dead remake of his original movie.
Ihavepants @ Oct 1st 2008 11:21PM
Romero did not invent zombies.
Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 1st 2008 11:33PM
Anticrawl -
Why must you rain n my parade?
let me at least pretend they are zombies. What's the difference? Zombies are obviously INFECTED.
Quit being such a tool about it.
I could give a fuck about what George Romero says about Zombies.
Zombies can't run .... PUUUHHHLEEAASE ... L4Dead says otherwise ... KthnxBYE
Anticrawl @ Oct 1st 2008 11:38PM
Zombies aren't infected, they are the living dead, they don't have a disease haha. The infected however are people who are infected with some virus that makes them as such. Zombies come back to life from the grave.
I will continue to fight the internet's misuse of the word tool.
Tool (creature) - a person who is controlled by others and is used to perform unpleasant or dishonest tasks for someone else.
Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 1st 2008 11:39PM
Anticrawl -
You remind me of uber "Star Wars Guy" ... You know the guy I am talking about
Me: Hey man did you see those star destroyer ships? That shit was BAD ASS. They looked just like mini death stars.
Star Wars Guy (you): Umm Excuse me. They obviously weren't Star Destroyers.
Me: Yeah they were dude I saw them myself
Star Wars Guy (you): Well, I have the making of Star Wars art book and those are actually Z-Wing droid controlled Carne Asada Zeta Reticulon battle stars.
Me: Go Fuck yourself.
Immortal Technique PSN: johnnynumber5 @ Oct 1st 2008 11:43PM
Give it up man.
The word tool is like saying "thats gay"
It's not actually happy or homosexual. It's just GAY.
Tool as in Giant Douche or Terd Sandwich. Not an actual tool like a hammer.
Anticrawl @ Oct 1st 2008 11:45PM
Perhaps, but this is a simple matter. Zombies come back from the dead, everyone knows this, even non zombie fans. Infected people have a disease. I don't see what is so complicated or specific about that.
Anticrawl @ Oct 1st 2008 11:48PM
Well I'm not sure if anyone told you growing up so I'll let you know now; ignorance does not make you look hip or attractive. Clearly you didn't read the definition because I didn't define it as an object, but in regard to a living thing.