Valve's Left 4 Dead box art, now with more puns
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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 (60)
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 11:05PM iHavePants said
Pre-Loading for me (whenever its available).
Also, pre-release demo.
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Also, pre-release demo.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 6:37PM (Unverified) said
There is something in the game play videos that makes me wonder if this game is a great as people are saying it is.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 6:42PM Haggard said
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 ^^
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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 ^^
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 6:49PM (Unverified) said
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
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How much better can it get? haha
Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 8:40AM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Oct 2nd 2008 11:37AM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 6:46PM Ranus Studios said
Someone should congratulate Ludwig on being hired by Valve.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 6:48PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Honestly it's such a very minor thing, but this cover is actually more appealing to me. Not sure why.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 6:53PM (Unverified) said
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.
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That is an awesome pun.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 7:24PM (Unverified) said
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.
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However, I suggest we consult with Ludwig to provide the final analysis of the pun.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 7:44PM (Unverified) said
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***
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 7:54PM Anticrawl said
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.
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And remember girls and boys, zombies DON'T run.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 8:15PM (Unverified) said
That is awesome! Can anyone confirm if this is the first video game to have every single word in the title as a pun?
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 8:34PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Well, I hoping this game is not like that because my whole life has been about shooting zombies with friends.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 9:44PM (Unverified) said
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
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 10:52PM (Unverified) said
I hope this game is good. Anything with zombies is day 1 for me.
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Posted: Oct 1st 2008 11:33PM (Unverified) said
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
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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
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 11:38PM Anticrawl said
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.
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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.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 11:39PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
Posted: Oct 1st 2008 11:43PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
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