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Left 4 Dead : It's the Zombie Apocalypse... Bring Friends
I definitely prefer Francis and Bill in their newer incarnations, but I think Zoey and Louis are just as cool in both versions.
For reference:
Also, if you want an over-the-shoulder cam, type thirdpersonshoulder into the console. No cheats required.
That is crazy awesome! Although that's breaking the immersion even more for me
Who else is bothered by all the third-person stuff in this game? Whenever I get grabbed by a hunter or w/e I am reminded that I am playing a video game
I don't want to play a videogame Valve! I want to be in an actual zombie apocalypse!
I definitely prefer Francis and Bill in their newer incarnations, but I think Zoey and Louis are just as cool in both versions.
For reference:
Also, if you want an over-the-shoulder cam, type thirdpersonshoulder into the console. No cheats required.
That is crazy awesome! Although that's breaking the immersion even more for me
Who else is bothered by all the third-person stuff in this game? Whenever I get grabbed by a hunter or w/e I am reminded that I am playing a video game
I don't want to play a videogame Valve! I want to be in an actual zombie apocalypse!
I bet they toyed around with leaving you in first person, but my guess is it's confusing and there's a lot of clipping into the models and scenery. It would be immersion breaking even more to have a smoker try and hang you from a roof to have your camera clip through the wall of a building and see all that weirdness.
I love going to the steam forums and seeing the absolutly terrible ideas and terrible hate that they have with this game, just based off the demo.
Here is a good example.
Lets face it by itself this game is a empty shell, its going to take tons of mods to really make it any better than say zombie source or zombie panic, this game needs melee weapons, better maps, traps, more than 4 players, more variety of monsters, rebalanced zombies, rebalancing weapons, this game will not be good untill all these mods are in, so really valve loves this cause they just make a overhyped zombie mod then let everyone else do the work for free to them!!
I love going to the steam forums and seeing the absolutly terrible ideas and terrible hate that they have with this game, just based off the demo.
Here is a good example.
Lets face it by itself this game is a empty shell, its going to take tons of mods to really make it any better than say zombie source or zombie panic, this game needs melee weapons, better maps, traps, more than 4 players, more variety of monsters, rebalanced zombies, rebalancing weapons, this game will not be good untill all these mods are in, so really valve loves this cause they just make a overhyped zombie mod then let everyone else do the work for free to them!!
Zombie Source fanboys are really hating on this game.
I love going to the steam forums and seeing the absolutly terrible ideas and terrible hate that they have with this game, just based off the demo.
Here is a good example.
Lets face it by itself this game is a empty shell, its going to take tons of mods to really make it any better than say zombie source or zombie panic, this game needs melee weapons, better maps, traps, more than 4 players, more variety of monsters, rebalanced zombies, rebalancing weapons, this game will not be good untill all these mods are in, so really valve loves this cause they just make a overhyped zombie mod then let everyone else do the work for free to them!!
Zombie Source fanboys are really hating on this game.
The abundance of ammo and zombies really confuses them apparently.
I love going to the steam forums and seeing the absolutly terrible ideas and terrible hate that they have with this game, just based off the demo.
Here is a good example.
Lets face it by itself this game is a empty shell, its going to take tons of mods to really make it any better than say zombie source or zombie panic, this game needs melee weapons, better maps, traps, more than 4 players, more variety of monsters, rebalanced zombies, rebalancing weapons, this game will not be good untill all these mods are in, so really valve loves this cause they just make a overhyped zombie mod then let everyone else do the work for free to them!!
Zombie Source fanboys are really hating on this game.
The abundance of fun really confuses them apparently.
I haven't followed this game very much because I tend to shy away from games where multiplayer is a REQUIREMENT.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
I dunno man, traps are a good idea. Especially if randomized.
There ARE traps, its called a smoker or hunter pouncing on you when you're trying to help a team mate up.
Your team mates have been downed some distance from the saveroom, you're the only one that made it inside. In view, you can see one of them struggling, calling for help. It seems quiet, nothing's happening, no music's playing, you can't hear any monsters.
When you consider going out there to help your friend, remember kids:
I haven't followed this game very much because I tend to shy away from games where multiplayer is a REQUIREMENT.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
I love going to the steam forums and seeing the absolutly terrible ideas and terrible hate that they have with this game, just based off the demo.
Here is a good example.
Lets face it by itself this game is a empty shell, its going to take tons of mods to really make it any better than say zombie source or zombie panic, this game needs melee weapons, better maps, traps, more than 4 players, more variety of monsters, rebalanced zombies, rebalancing weapons, this game will not be good untill all these mods are in, so really valve loves this cause they just make a overhyped zombie mod then let everyone else do the work for free to them!!
Zombie Source fanboys are really hating on this game.
The abundance of fun really confuses them apparently.
[tiny]I'm Zoeytacus you cocks.[/tiny]
My Zoey > your Zoey.
It's a fact.
EDIT: Holy shit didn't realize I'm posting so much.
I haven't followed this game very much because I tend to shy away from games where multiplayer is a REQUIREMENT.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
Download the demo and judge for yourself.
Hrm. Maybe. Steam has always been a monumental pain in the ass on all my systems. It is usually a several day ordeal of reading forums to get any game working through steam or even getting steam to launch, and I am more a mouser than a controller player.
I was hoping someone could comment on gameplay modes, since the demo is probably massively lacking in them even if they do exist.
I haven't followed this game very much because I tend to shy away from games where multiplayer is a REQUIREMENT.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
Download the demo and judge for yourself.
Hrm. Maybe. Steam has always been a monumental pain in the ass on all my systems. It is usually a several day ordeal of reading forums to get any game working through steam or even getting steam to launch, and I am more a mouser than a controller player.
I was hoping someone could comment on gameplay modes, since the demo is probably massively lacking in them even if they do exist.
If Steam is hard for you to use you're doing it wrong or mentally deficient.
Download Steam>click icon to install>click download game demo of your choice.
I haven't followed this game very much because I tend to shy away from games where multiplayer is a REQUIREMENT.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
Download the demo and judge for yourself.
Hrm. Maybe. Steam has always been a monumental pain in the ass on all my systems. It is usually a several day ordeal of reading forums to get any game working through steam or even getting steam to launch, and I am more a mouser than a controller player.
I was hoping someone could comment on gameplay modes, since the demo is probably massively lacking in them even if they do exist.
There isn't much that we can say other than your assumptions about why the game is bad don't really apply in the context the game works in, and that you need to try it yourself to see what it actually feels like.
I haven't followed this game very much because I tend to shy away from games where multiplayer is a REQUIREMENT.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
Download the demo and judge for yourself.
Hrm. Maybe. Steam has always been a monumental pain in the ass on all my systems. It is usually a several day ordeal of reading forums to get any game working through steam or even getting steam to launch, and I am more a mouser than a controller player.
I was hoping someone could comment on gameplay modes, since the demo is probably massively lacking in them even if they do exist.
Two gameplay modes:
Campaign, in which you and 3 players or bots go through 4 "movies" with 5 levels each.
Versus, in which the boss infected are played by other players and I think 3 movies are available.
Oh dear god that was the best race ever. Roland, Butterfly, Gumpy and myself. It was all a blur. There was a Tank that pushed two of us back ALL the way to safe room. There was me getting so overwhelmed I actually revived Gumpy so he could help, and then repayed a similiar favor to Butterfly.
So I'm the first one in the minigun room after the massive, frantic, clearout of it. I hit the switch, back into a corner, and toss a molotov. Apparently the others die in the ensuing chaos, with me going for the door when I think its safe. It wasn't safe. It wasn't even all the way open, so I'm sitting there, ducking, and waiting. There are zombies coming from all sides now. A boomer flanks me, and pukes on me. I begin to cry. The door opens right as I can see large blurs coming from all sides, so I back up and run like hell through the zombies upstairs. I kill all of them infront of me, and I hear a hunter behind me.
But I made it. With 6 health. And boomer puke still coating my screen.
I haven't followed this game very much because I tend to shy away from games where multiplayer is a REQUIREMENT.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
Download the demo and judge for yourself.
Hrm. Maybe. Steam has always been a monumental pain in the ass on all my systems. It is usually a several day ordeal of reading forums to get any game working through steam or even getting steam to launch, and I am more a mouser than a controller player.
I was hoping someone could comment on gameplay modes, since the demo is probably massively lacking in them even if they do exist.
The point of the game is Co-op play, so the "frantic" element you speak of when talking about most multiplayer games is gone. The versus mode is really kinda tacked on (but well done) and not present at all in the demo. The bots in this game are excellent, and that is what the single player version is...bots + you. However that's a good thing because people can drop in and out of games, and the bots will take over for them.
If you haven't tried Steam in a while, give it a go. It's a lot better than it used to be, and the community features have made it an outstanding way to find people to play games with.
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what kind of traps? like, tripwires and shit? collapsing debris? what?
who the fuck would lay traps for you in the zombie apocalypse?
now, level-based traps to kill more zombies, like dropping boulders or a building on them, that would be awesome.
Lamoes - aka, Last Men on Earth. Didn't you read WWZ? :P
I really don't have the money for this game right now, but I watch those goofy "Brad" videos, and think, well, I could always cut out comics for a few weeks...
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That is crazy awesome! Although that's breaking the immersion even more for me
Who else is bothered by all the third-person stuff in this game? Whenever I get grabbed by a hunter or w/e I am reminded that I am playing a video game
I don't want to play a videogame Valve! I want to be in an actual zombie apocalypse!
I bet they toyed around with leaving you in first person, but my guess is it's confusing and there's a lot of clipping into the models and scenery. It would be immersion breaking even more to have a smoker try and hang you from a roof to have your camera clip through the wall of a building and see all that weirdness.
Right from the start she was also a girl. I think that means we shouldn't allow you to because you're not a girl.
/headexplode
ZOEY IS MINE YOU JERK DON'T TOUCH HER
Sup I'm AlienElvis and me and my brother (IndianElvis) want to be added to the steam group.
CAN YOU FEEL IT?
3DS Friend Code: 2707-1614-5576
PAX Prime 2014 Buttoneering!
Now I've just picked up the WoW expansion so I have something to do for the week until L4D comes out.
That was a quick turnaround.
Here is a good example.
http://steamcommunity.com/id/spybyscript
Thanks!
They don't realize that Zoey = Aumni's character.
Idiots.
Those were some fun games.
Steam - Minty D. Vision!
Origin/BF3 - MintyDVision
There ARE traps, its called a smoker or hunter pouncing on you when you're trying to help a team mate up.
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Zombie Source fanboys are really hating on this game.
The abundance of ammo and zombies really confuses them apparently.
Is there any single player in this? I am gussing maybe bots at best and it would probably suck?
As much as I loved TF2, I can only handle the multiplayer pace for so long before I need to to go play something else that is more strategic and less frantic. Then my away time just causes me to fall further and further behind the skill curve until 2 weeks after the game launches I am no longer competitive and find the game more frustrating than fun, with the enemies killing me really fast, and my allies bitching at me because I don't have all the maps memorized, heck I have usually not even SEEN all the maps at the 2 week mark.
So I quit the games and wish I never bought them... If there was even a way to hone my skills in a single player environment it would be better for me, but these games rarely have that.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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Your team mates have been downed some distance from the saveroom, you're the only one that made it inside. In view, you can see one of them struggling, calling for help. It seems quiet, nothing's happening, no music's playing, you can't hear any monsters.
When you consider going out there to help your friend, remember kids:
Download the demo and judge for yourself.
My Zoey > your Zoey.
It's a fact.
EDIT: Holy shit didn't realize I'm posting so much.
http://store.steampowered.com/sub/1134/
I'M A TWITTER SHITTER
Think I need to switch to the uzi for those laggy situations. :P
Steam invite pleases.
Hrm. Maybe. Steam has always been a monumental pain in the ass on all my systems. It is usually a several day ordeal of reading forums to get any game working through steam or even getting steam to launch, and I am more a mouser than a controller player.
I was hoping someone could comment on gameplay modes, since the demo is probably massively lacking in them even if they do exist.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
MMOG Comic, Quests, and News. www.thebrasse.com
If Steam is hard for you to use you're doing it wrong or mentally deficient.
Download Steam>click icon to install>click download game demo of your choice.
There isn't much that we can say other than your assumptions about why the game is bad don't really apply in the context the game works in, and that you need to try it yourself to see what it actually feels like.
Two gameplay modes:
Campaign, in which you and 3 players or bots go through 4 "movies" with 5 levels each.
Versus, in which the boss infected are played by other players and I think 3 movies are available.
So I'm the first one in the minigun room after the massive, frantic, clearout of it. I hit the switch, back into a corner, and toss a molotov. Apparently the others die in the ensuing chaos, with me going for the door when I think its safe. It wasn't safe. It wasn't even all the way open, so I'm sitting there, ducking, and waiting. There are zombies coming from all sides now. A boomer flanks me, and pukes on me. I begin to cry. The door opens right as I can see large blurs coming from all sides, so I back up and run like hell through the zombies upstairs. I kill all of them infront of me, and I hear a hunter behind me.
But I made it. With 6 health. And boomer puke still coating my screen.
I own all those games besides Condition Zero and L4D.. oh and half life: source but no one cares about that.
what kind of traps? like, tripwires and shit? collapsing debris? what?
who the fuck would lay traps for you in the zombie apocalypse?
now, level-based traps to kill more zombies, like dropping boulders or a building on them, that would be awesome.
The point of the game is Co-op play, so the "frantic" element you speak of when talking about most multiplayer games is gone. The versus mode is really kinda tacked on (but well done) and not present at all in the demo. The bots in this game are excellent, and that is what the single player version is...bots + you. However that's a good thing because people can drop in and out of games, and the bots will take over for them.
If you haven't tried Steam in a while, give it a go. It's a lot better than it used to be, and the community features have made it an outstanding way to find people to play games with.
3DS Friend Code: 2707-1614-5576
PAX Prime 2014 Buttoneering!
Lamoes - aka, Last Men on Earth. Didn't you read WWZ? :P
I really don't have the money for this game right now, but I watch those goofy "Brad" videos, and think, well, I could always cut out comics for a few weeks...