
Shooter
by Valve
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Ratings
Published
760
2008
IGDB critic rating
Information
Consoles
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
How Long to Beat
Developer
Valve
Publisher
ValveGame Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Release Date
Nov 17, 2008
Age Rating
Your Rating & Status
Consoles
PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox 360
Developer
Valve
Publisher
ValveGame Modes
Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative
Release Date
Nov 17, 2008
Age Rating
16h
Rushed
32h
Main story
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Completionist
Synopsis:
Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter set during a zombie outbreak on the East Coast of the United States. Four players control survivors who must fight through hordes of infected humans, creatures transformed by a rabies-like pathogen that causes extreme aggression and loss of higher brain function. Gameplay emphasizes teamwork, with colored outlines showing teammate positions through walls, shared healing items, and friendly fire creating consequences for careless shooting. An AI system called the Director dynamically adjusts enemy placement, item spawns, and pacing based on player performance. Beyond common infected, players face five special mutated types with unique abilities. Campaigns are divided into levels connected by safe houses, each culminating in a desperate last stand for rescue.
Where to play
DLC & Expansions (4)
Pulled from IGDB, prioritised when they share genres with Left 4 Dead.
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