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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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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Posted: Nov 8th 2009 7:32AM PR0F3TA said
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
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i just generally hate those people, or any retard who would buy anything because it has "Zombies" on it
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 8:54PM AntiVillian said
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.
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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.
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:01PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:37PM cloud858rk said
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.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:44PM (Unverified) said
"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.
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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.
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:46PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:48PM (Unverified) said
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 11:22PM freaparn said
@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.
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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.
Posted: Nov 8th 2009 12:06AM (Unverified) said
We've got some edgy, hip people folks. Nothing to see here except people who hate anything that is even remotely popular.
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Posted: Nov 8th 2009 12:26AM (Unverified) said
Francis: "I'm not letting those vampires get me!"
Bill: "They're zombies, Francis..."
Francis: "WHATEVER!"
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Bill: "They're zombies, Francis..."
Francis: "WHATEVER!"
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 8:39PM Special Agent Steve said
So, just things that help you? (Except lawyers).
I hate food.
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I hate food.
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:29PM (Unverified) said
I hate dihydrogen monoxide. It stinks. We should ban it! Who's with me?
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Posted: Nov 8th 2009 12:07AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
I hate small towns.
I'm looking at you, Jerome, Arizona.
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I'm looking at you, Jerome, Arizona.
Posted: Nov 8th 2009 12:25AM (Unverified) said
That must be very small...seeing as I've lived in AZ for eighteen years and haven't heard of it...
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Posted: Nov 8th 2009 12:36AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Yup, pretty small. Up north, too. Population of about 300.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 8:38PM Special Agent Steve said
I feel like we've done this before....
Cool story, bro.
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Cool story, bro.
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 8:40PM Special Agent Steve said
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...
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:40PM Special Agent Steve said
You're right. Now I need to find 3 other people to play this with. How about Francis, Louis, and Zoey (Bill died).
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Posted: Nov 8th 2009 12:11AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
That's only because Francis shot him!
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Posted: Nov 8th 2009 2:59AM CaramelZappa said
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!
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:29PM (Unverified) said
So, you prefer trade credit to cash? That's cool.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 8:42PM (Unverified) said
My Pc can sort of run the demo but I don't know if I'll get it
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:52PM Sleeping Lesson said
Wow! I thought I was riding high with my 500 kbps.
Not bad for a wireless connection, though.
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Not bad for a wireless connection, though.
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:53PM Sleeping Lesson said
Er... that was not supposed to be a reply to you, but rather the post beneath yours. -_-'
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Posted: Nov 8th 2009 11:14AM (Unverified) said
Thanks for telling me about your amazing connection speed!
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 8:55PM einhanderkiller said
I love Steam.
2 MB/s download speed for the pre-load.
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2 MB/s download speed for the pre-load.
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 8:55PM Special Agent Steve said
Funny, I was just chatting with my friend during Halo 3 about how much it sucks that Xbox Live is currently.
*head asplodes*
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*head asplodes*
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:10PM ch3burashka said
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?
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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?
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:13PM (Unverified) said
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.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:52PM CaramelZappa said
Pretty sure that didn't happen for the orange box or L4D 1, so I doubt they really need to worry about it.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 10:08PM einhanderkiller said
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.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:12PM (Unverified) said
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.
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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.
Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:17PM SmokemeaKipper said
I was the same way, but the PC version of MW2 pushed me to buy L4D2.
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Posted: Nov 7th 2009 9:27PM (Unverified) said
*experiences feelings of deja vu*
Dude, do you comment on every post! Gawd!
It's like you're on here all the time!
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Dude, do you comment on every post! Gawd!
It's like you're on here all the time!
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