It was bad enough when Valve
enabled pre-loading of the
Left 4 Dead 2 demo, forcing potential zombicidal maniacs to stare at the game they
have and yet
don't for an entire madness-inspiring weekend. Now, the developer has begun
allowing pre-loading of the full version of
Left 4 Dead 2 through Steam. If you've pre-purchased the game through Valve's digital distribution platform (which still nets you
a 10 percent discount off the price of the title), you can now put it on your computer, and just ... let it sit there until it finally unlocks on November 17.
In the immortal words of Tom Petty, the waiting truly is the hardest part. Except for the zombie apocalypse. We suppose that part is pretty difficult as well.
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maspiderface @ Nov 7th 2009 8:35PM
THE GOOOORE :D
PR0F3TA (PSN - PROPHETA) @ Nov 8th 2009 7:32AM
i don't hate zombies but i don't get why people obsess with them, they wish for a world apocalypse of a bunch of walking dead people, and not just in a video game, i mean they REALLY REALLY wish it happened IRL... because as you all know they think they will be the last survivor ever because playing L4D trains them to be tough.
i just generally hate those people, or any retard who would buy anything because it has "Zombies" on it
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 7th 2009 8:35PM
The only place it counts...
*gets downvoted*
That's fine! I've already got my copy pre-loaded.
Soon I won't need your stupid blue posts.
*vanishes*
Special Agent Steve @ Nov 7th 2009 8:38PM
I feel like we've done this before....
Cool story, bro.
SpyderTaco (PSN: Ar4chNova89) @ Nov 7th 2009 8:43PM
The past is the present which means the future is the..
*head explodes*
Special Agent Steve @ Nov 7th 2009 8:55PM
Funny, I was just chatting with my friend during Halo 3 about how much it sucks that Xbox Live is currently.
*head asplodes*
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 7th 2009 9:27PM
*experiences feelings of deja vu*
Dude, do you comment on every post! Gawd!
It's like you're on here all the time!
R (Planeteers | Power of Penile Pulse) @ Nov 8th 2009 4:06AM
Darth, you have 189 comments in 3 days. You are in no position to say things like that.
Elette @ Nov 7th 2009 8:36PM
Funny. Glad i'm not a zombie-fanatic wank.
Anti-Villian @ Nov 7th 2009 8:54PM
I don't like zombies, they seem pretty lame, so I'm totally passing this
I don't see why valve don't just release it now, everything is finished! there's been so much hype I don't see what they are waiting for.
Silicon Siren @ Nov 7th 2009 10:01PM
Well then you're in luck! There are no zombies in Left 4 Dead. They have infected, and the infected differ from zombies in one key way. Zombies don't run.
DBuck_Eye @ Nov 7th 2009 10:16PM
Unless the zombies are in a crappy remake zombie movie that doesn't do the original justice at all.
cloud858rk @ Nov 7th 2009 10:37PM
I've heard the characters in L4D 1&2 call the "infected" zombies. There are different kinds of zombies from different fictions. There isn't a zombie standard that they have to always be slow.
Silicon Siren @ Nov 7th 2009 10:44PM
"There isn't a zombie standard.."
Umm yeah there is, Romero said zombies don't run, so they don't. He created the zombie horror subgenre so zombies don't run sir. In fact when whatever director it was got the rights to remake one of his movies he expressed his distaste for the inclusion of "running zombies" which is in and of itself absurd because as you many know.. Zombies don't run.
Silicon Siren @ Nov 7th 2009 10:46PM
http://www.zombiesdontrun.com/Images/ZDRBanner2a.jpg
Silicon Siren @ Nov 7th 2009 10:48PM
Here the man says, "Zombies don't run."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/7280793.stm
freaparn @ Nov 7th 2009 11:22PM
@Silicon Siren
Romero popularized the modern concept of zombies in cinema, but he didn't create anything in regards to the subject itself. The term "zombie", the concept of the walking dead, and zombie movies in general pre-date both Romero's film and his birth. Lovecraft, Seabrook, Halperin, hell, even the original 1,001 Arabian Nights, a one thousand year-old collection of stories, all utilized the concept of humans turned into the flesh-eating walking dead before Romero did. Although to be fair, until vodou became more well known around the 1930s the common use term was "ghoul" rather than "zombie", but the creatures acted in the traditional manner.
Keep in mind that Romero was born in 1940, and it's inarguably a ridiculous claim to make. He can say anything he wants about how the zombies in his own films work, but he's no authority on the subject matter or genre in general, as he simply isn't responsible for their creation.
Dreaded Fear @ Nov 8th 2009 12:06AM
We've got some edgy, hip people folks. Nothing to see here except people who hate anything that is even remotely popular.
Papa Midnight @ Nov 8th 2009 12:26AM
Francis: "I'm not letting those vampires get me!"
Bill: "They're zombies, Francis..."
Francis: "WHATEVER!"
danthaman15 @ Nov 7th 2009 8:37PM
I hate pre-loading.
And doctors and lawyers and cops...
Special Agent Steve @ Nov 7th 2009 8:39PM
So, just things that help you? (Except lawyers).
I hate food.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 7th 2009 9:29PM
I hate dihydrogen monoxide. It stinks. We should ban it! Who's with me?
Geist @ Nov 7th 2009 11:37PM
That shit will kill you if you ingest too much of it! I want it out of our schools!
BPMOmega [XBL, PSN, Steam] @ Nov 8th 2009 12:07AM
I hate small towns.
I'm looking at you, Jerome, Arizona.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 8th 2009 12:25AM
That must be very small...seeing as I've lived in AZ for eighteen years and haven't heard of it...
BPMOmega [XBL, PSN, Steam] @ Nov 8th 2009 12:36AM
Yup, pretty small. Up north, too. Population of about 300.
Azerael @ Nov 8th 2009 1:37AM
You know what I don't hate? Vests.
Special Agent Steve @ Nov 7th 2009 8:40PM
Still debating whether to get it now, or wait for some kind of deal. I really like the demo, and I plan on buying.... when to strike...
Bagel @ Nov 7th 2009 10:06PM
If you can get in a 4 pack it is only $33.75
Special Agent Steve @ Nov 7th 2009 10:40PM
You're right. Now I need to find 3 other people to play this with. How about Francis, Louis, and Zoey (Bill died).
BPMOmega [XBL, PSN, Steam] @ Nov 8th 2009 12:11AM
That's only because Francis shot him!
CaramelZappa @ Nov 8th 2009 2:59AM
I got it in a 4 pack. For $33, it's a bargain. Everyone talked about how it should have been DLC for the first game, but at $33 it's probably cheaper than it would have been as 5 separate dlc campaigns. And you can kill zombies with guitars!
JEV4 @ Nov 7th 2009 8:41PM
Dammit, I demand credit for this article.
Darth Bradwart, The Dark Lord of the Sith @ Nov 7th 2009 9:29PM
So, you prefer trade credit to cash? That's cool.
under13warrior @ Nov 7th 2009 8:42PM
My Pc can sort of run the demo but I don't know if I'll get it
Wince @ Nov 7th 2009 10:52PM
Wow! I thought I was riding high with my 500 kbps.
Not bad for a wireless connection, though.
Wince @ Nov 7th 2009 10:53PM
Er... that was not supposed to be a reply to you, but rather the post beneath yours. -_-'
under13warrior @ Nov 8th 2009 11:14AM
Thanks for telling me about your amazing connection speed!
Einhanderkiller @ Nov 7th 2009 8:55PM
I love Steam.
2 MB/s download speed for the pre-load.
Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Nov 7th 2009 9:18PM
2.5 for me :)
RKN @ Nov 8th 2009 12:27PM
What is your internet connections? Are you using a campus network?
RKN @ Nov 8th 2009 12:28PM
I mean "what are", get away you Grammar Nazis!
CH3BURASHKA @ Nov 7th 2009 9:10PM
Preloads are awesome, but I is confused. In essence, it's downloading the entire game, correct? However, you still need authentication which comes on launch day, right?
I'm having a hard time believing someone hasn't been able to hack the game to work before launch day. Or, has that happened at least once already?
Edwin Kwok @ Nov 7th 2009 9:13PM
They let you pre-load like 9x% of the game's content, with some critical files missing or encrypted. One launch day, you'll be downloading those missing files.
CaramelZappa @ Nov 7th 2009 9:52PM
Pretty sure that didn't happen for the orange box or L4D 1, so I doubt they really need to worry about it.
Einhanderkiller @ Nov 7th 2009 10:08PM
You could probably hack the encryption, but it would take much, much longer than the time you'd have to wait for the game to unlock.
The Baron @ Nov 8th 2009 9:41AM
It just makes it nice and easy to be able to play the game on launch day. When it's something big like this, you're lucky to get even a tenth of regular download speeds when everybody's jumping on it.
Monica Dickey @ Nov 7th 2009 9:12PM
Smart move but that's pretty torturous! Having to wait 10 days to play? Geeez
Still on the fence whether I will get L4D2. I loved the first one... For about two weeks. I thought it was really fun but the random zombie waves didn't add much replay value for me and the vs mode wasn't my cup of tea. Not sure if I can justify buying this one and probably going through it just as fast. Maybe it will be a Christmas present if I can't think of anything else to ask for.
Smoke_me_a_Kipper @ Nov 7th 2009 9:17PM
I was the same way, but the PC version of MW2 pushed me to buy L4D2.
Das Boot @ Nov 7th 2009 9:16PM
I HATE PRELOADING