http://www.feckoff.net/2008/11/12/left-4-dead/ Random waffle about anything that catches my eye Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:22:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.feckoff.net/2008/11/12/left-4-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-14163 Closet Emo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:07:43 +0000 http://www.feckoff.net/?p=673#comment-14163 PS. Using 'anyway' twice in the same sentence for the win. :/ PS. Using ‘anyway’ twice in the same sentence for the win. :/

]]> http://www.feckoff.net/2008/11/12/left-4-dead/comment-page-1/#comment-14162 Closet Emo Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:06:05 +0000 http://www.feckoff.net/?p=673#comment-14162 I wasn't that blown away by it really. The fast zombies is an interesting idea, and it's actually a bit scary-looking being rushed by them... but only for about two seconds. I found it pretty mindless and tensionless, but I was playing alone on 'Normal' skill... which is probably too easy with keyboard/mouse. I still like the Resident Evil (and Dead Rising) formula of slow zombies in overwhelming numbers... tactics like choosing to avoid a group of zombies, go around the other way, or face them later depending on your health/weapons/ammo, always having to prioritise targets. Left4Dead feels more like a zombie version of Serious Sam where you just have to blow the shit out of whatever comes running at you. That's my initial impression anyway after playing the demo anyway... I wouldn't blow 44 quid on it, but I'll try co-op on hard and see if it's any more interesting. I wasn’t that blown away by it really.
The fast zombies is an interesting idea, and it’s actually a bit scary-looking being rushed by them… but only for about two seconds.
I found it pretty mindless and tensionless, but I was playing alone on ‘Normal’ skill… which is probably too easy with keyboard/mouse.
I still like the Resident Evil (and Dead Rising) formula of slow zombies in overwhelming numbers… tactics like choosing to avoid a group of zombies, go around the other way, or face them later depending on your health/weapons/ammo, always having to prioritise targets.
Left4Dead feels more like a zombie version of Serious Sam where you just have to blow the shit out of whatever comes running at you.
That’s my initial impression anyway after playing the demo anyway… I wouldn’t blow 44 quid on it, but I’ll try co-op on hard and see if it’s any more interesting.

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