left 4 dead

The sequel to the 2008 Multiplayer Game of the Year, Left 4 Dead 2 is due out November 17 on Microsoft Windows PC and Xbox 360. Value is making the PC version while Certain Affinity is handling the port on the XBOX 360.

In L4D2 the AI Director has been improved to encourage more participation by players, forcing players through difficult gauntlets to reach the extraction point, and the ability to alter elements of the level such as placement of walls, lighting, or weather conditions. The AI Director will also be improved to reward players for taking longer or more difficult paths through each episode by providing more useful equipment, such as incendiary ammo, along these riskier paths, and even alter elements of the levels to create varied paths based on the choice of these paths.

Players will have access to more and improved weapons, including new melee weapons such as a frying pan, an axe, baseball bat, cricket bat, and chainsaw, and improved guns such as a silenced sub-machine gun, and a more-precise assault rifle. Also, totally new weapons like a grenade launcher and an AK-47. While the players will mostly encounter normal infected foes, there are "special infected" foes that possess unique abilities that require unique tactics to defeat or avoid. In addition to those introduced in the first game, Left 4 Dead 2 includes the Charger, a larger creature that can move fast but with low health that can leave a player helpless, and the Spitter, which spews a ball of mutated phlegm which covers an area of ground and eats away at survivor's health for every second they are in it. Existing specials will also be adjusted; for example, the infected Witch, fixed to a single spot in Left 4 Dead, will be able to roam during daytime levels, a featured referred to by Valve representatives as the "Wandering Witch".

Who played the original Left 4 Dead? Are you getting L4D2 and on what platform?

download .WMV | map hosted here

The Left 4 Dead community has been busy making L4D mods. One of them is a map of the classic Halo: Combat Evolved level Hang 'Em High. Check out the video above to give the map a look. Certainly brings back memories of Halo 1 LANs and Halo PC days.

Steam is having a holiday sale on many of their games. Bioshock is only $4.99. They also have the Valve Complete Pack for $74.99:

Includes: Counter-Strike, Team Fortress Classic, Day of Defeat, Deathmatch Classic, Half-Life: Opposing Force, Ricochet, Half-Life, Counter-Strike: Condition Zero, Half-Life: Blue Shift, Half-Life 2, Counter-Strike: Source, Half-Life: Source, Day of Defeat: Source, Half-Life 2: Deathmatch, Half-Life 2: Lost Coast, Half-Life Deathmatch: Source, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Portal, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Team Fortress 2, Left 4 Dead, Peggle Extreme

Ends January 2nd. Link: http://store.steampowered.com/holidaysale

We love Left 4 Dead, so I'm proud to announce the Hushed Casket's Left 4 Dead Dedicated servers: 4DH http://fourdigithand.com

Join up to our steam group in order to access the servers, and check the website for some quick tips on getting a game going easily. Announcements will be posted via the 4DH website, but anybody looking to chat should stick around here. Play nice!

The Zombie Apocalypse is here- are you ready?

In honor of tomorrow's impending Left 4 Dead release, I thought I'd post a topic about Valve's latest game, Left 4 Dead. Sporting a 4 player co-op mode, and a versus mode, Left 4 Dead is definitely targeted at those who love playing with friends.

For wallpapers, screenshots, and a couple videos from Left 4 Dead, click here.

I personally was curious who else is getting this game. I'll be picking up my copy from GameStop tomorrow. If you haven't had a chance to play the demo, do. It's on the XBL Marketplace right now and I think this may be the best zombie game I've ever played.

I found quite a bit of information on the game from the official Left 4 Dead website, and Left4Dead 411, a L4D fansite.