Left 4 Dead: The Game That Refuses to Die
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2008 has been the year of science fiction video games dominating the saturated market released by publishers. With a year full of video game sequels and failed titles by AAA companies, it wasn’t till then Valve released the first Left 4 Dead video game by the company mid 2008. This year marks the 10 year anniversary of one of Valve’s most prominent title, after the Half Life series and Counter Strike. The game is built around running and shooting enemies/zombies similar to Valve’s other titles. Funny thing coming from a company that made First Person Shooter games that refuses to let players aim down the sights.
The many reasons why this game, so simple and yet so iconic was started from when Valve made decent but above average games that stood toe to toe with AAA video game companies. That is, when Valve still made games of course. Left 4 Dead was no exception with its gameplay integrated around its multiplayer platform. The first installment was received with positive reviews for its advanced AI for the zombies paired up with a fast paced play style. It is highly recommended that you play with your friends to get the best experience out of it. A sequel was release 2 years later in 2010 which also received critical acclaim with additional features than its predecessor.
For a 10 year old game, its player base still remains strong with an average of 11, 735.6 players over the last 30 days. How this game still remained relevant today is all thanks to Steam’s community mod support that offers fan made features that enhances player experience with modifications, which either can result in making the game look more immersive or just plain ridiculous, the Steam Workshop offers many things for your imagination to go wild. Play as a team of Velociraptors? You got it. Go crazy with modding among your friends as Left 4 Dead is supported by friendly User Generated Content.
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Left 4 Dead stands today as a piece of modern classic in the video games industry that reminds us that simplicity can still be fun and refreshing when companies try to emphasis on making overly complex games all in the name of realism. The game has received a huge cult following in its fanbase as it is one of the cheapest titles in the Steam online store Valve has to offer. If you’re worried about system performance, Left 4 Dead is known to be “potato” PC friendly, even old systems do no require to churn out much performance just to run it. So lock and load with ammo and start slaying hordes of zombies in game. Oh and do watch out for the Witches, you’ll know it when you see one.
