Left 4 Dead

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Left 4 Dead

Developer(s)

Valve, Turtle Rock Studios

Publisher(s)

Valve

Series

Left 4 Dead series

Release date(s)

November 18, 2008

Windows:
November 18, 2008
Xbox 360:
November 18, 2008
macOS:
October 27, 2010

Genre

First person shooter, Survival horror

Mode(s)

Co-operative multiplayer

Platform(s)

Windows, Xbox 360, macOS, Linux

Engine

Source

Steam AppID

500

Mod support

Yes, VPKs in addons folder

SDK

Left 4 Dead Authoring Tools

System requirements

Minimum:

Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / Vista (32/64 bit) / XP
Pentium 4 3.0 GHz
1 GB RAM
NVidia 6600 / ATI 9600 or better (128 MB VRAM, Shader model 2.0)
7.5 GB disk space
DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card

Recommended:

Windows 7 (32/64-bit) / Vista (32/64 bit) / XP
Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4GHz
1 GB RAM
NVidia 7600 / ATI X1600 or better, Shader model 3.0

Distribution

Retail, Steam

Official website

Left 4 Dead series website

Links

Steam page

ModDB page

Next game

Left 4 Dead 2

Left 4 Dead is a co-operative multiplayer survival horror that pits four playable or AI-controlled survivors against hordes of aggressive "infected" - the victims of an apocalyptic plague.

The Survivors' goal is to help each other make it through various scenarios to safety. The Infected are controlled by an AI director that dynamically balances difficulty and mood depending on the players' progress and situation. In an alternate game mode, human players can control up to four mutated Special Infected with special abilities and cooperate to stop the Survivor players.

Details

Uses the NextBot system:

Survivor bots
All variants of the Infected

Official Maps/Campaigns

Left 4 Dead has the following official campaigns and maps included:

Left 4 Dead Campaigns
No Mercy	Crash Course	Death Toll	Dead Air
1. The Apartments 2. The Subway 3. The Sewer 4. The Hospital 5. Rooftop Finale	1. The Alleys 2. The Truck Depot Finale	1. The Turnpike 2. The Drains 3. The Church 4. The Town 5. Boathouse Finale	1. The Greenhouse 2. The Crane 3. The Construction Site 4. The Terminal 5. Runway Finale
Blood Harvest	The Sacrifice	The Last Stand (Survival)
1. The Woods 2. The Tunnel 3. The Bridge 4. The Train Station 5. Farmhouse Finale	1. The Docks 2. The Barge 3. Port Finale	The Lighthouse