WRUP meets the zombie apocalypse
Wow, we're all pretty much playing (or wishing we could play)
Left 4 Dead this weekend. We knew it was going to be good, but the Smoker's tongue-grip it has on us is a little strong. If you're looking for some comrades in the zombie slaughtering/surviving festivities, be sure to check out
Joystiq's official Left 4 Dead survivors über-list.
- Alexander Sliwinski: Playing Left 4 Dead with teammates who hopefully know not to pull the shotgun trigger with the barrel facing me. Really want to finally beat the Mercy Hospital rooftop on Advanced. Might do some Horde or insane campaign co-op in Gears 2. Perhaps a nice trip to Northrend for relaxation.
- Christopher Grant: I'm traveling (with my Xbox!) but since every hotel I manage to stay at has a television dating back to the Carter administration, I haven't cracked open this copy of Left 4 Dead that I snagged from a random GameCrazy in Texas.
- Griffin McElroy: I'll probably be tackling the last two campaigns on Left 4 Dead, making futile efforts to sneak by witches as my fellow survivors either try to shoot them in the head or set them on fire.
- Kevin Kelly: I'm heading out of town for Thanksgiving, so it'll be a gaming free week... if not for the fact that I finally decided to take the plunge into the World of Warcraft. I've installed the new WoW Battlechest, and Wrath of the Lich King, and I'm starting a character from zero! Whee ha! Also, I'll be board gaming it up this weekend at the Board Game Geek Convention in Dallas, hopefully playing some Power Grid or Agricola.
- James Ransom-Wiley: Oh ... Hi Mom! I almost forgot you were visiting this weekend ... What's that? You'd like to go to the art museum? Sure, that sounds fun!
- Jason Dobson: Currently driving over zombies in the road on his way back to Oklahoma.
- Justin McElroy: I'm going to play some Left 4 Dead if I get the chance to play, which I won't.
- Ludwig Kietzmann: When I'm not busy making the undead deader in Left 4 Dead, I'll be refining my time trials in Mirror's Edge. I mean, I'm pretty satisfied with them already, but I do enjoy making James work even harder to catch up. What a slowpoke!
- Randy Nelson: I too will be attempting for the umpteenth time to escape from Mercy Hospital's rooftop in Left 4 Dead. Perhaps with my tactics and Alexander's combined we can finally pull it off on Advanced. When I'm not killing zombies, I'll be playing Prince of Persia. Wait – I will. Oh yes, I will.
- Ross Miller: Waiting in some utility room for us to let him out. [Update! I emerge! All week I've been playing single-player Final Cut Pro into the wee hours, and tonight I'm hoping to get in a session of "Hey I'm flying to New York to celebrate my birthday!" Still haven't gotten Left 4 Dead, and I probably won't until sometime after Thanksgiving.]
