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Goozernation takes a look at Dead Island and asks, who says zombie games are stale? Gamers aren't tired of zombie games yet. Dead Island pumps new life into this over used cliche. Dead Island's combination of interesting story, RPG elements, fast paced action and co-op play make Dead Island a contender for GOTY.
"Considering the controversy over Left 4 Dead 2’s impending release and the outcry that it should be DLC for Left 4 Dead 1, I can’t help but feel like Crash Course is Valve saying “This is what we can do with DLC. You can expect more than this with Left 4 Dead 2.”"
"This swing towards Versus play evident in the construction of the map and the additional Achievements is apparent in other minor areas of refinement. The Infected's on-screen furniture now displays team-mates health and recharge time for special attacks, along with their current type – allowing the recently eliminated to occasional guess the type they themselves will next respawn as and plan a strategy based upon the Survivors movements and actions."
"Aside from a selection of bug fixes, the Survival Pack is mainly that which has been largely discussed – a brand new gameplay mode. While Valve could’ve unquestionably charged for the pleasure of such an addition, it’s more limited nature could well have been considered unfulfilling by many regardless of the cost attached, and possibly spoilt the company’s generous reputation. As paid content, Survival Mode is reasonable. As free additional content, it’s an absolutely fantastic bonus."
"Of course there's always the option of going through the campaigns in Single Player mode, but like mentioned above, that soon becomes as dubious a pleasure as singing the Swedish national anthem while trying to chew through a soda can. Give it a try sometime, just for kicks."
"One topic of conversation that always seems to come up after watching a zombie film is how would you survive the outbreak?.
Whether it be from your classic zombies (Romero style: slow and mindless) to your modern day zombie (run really fast, make a lot of noise) everybody has a different imaginary survival plan.
So, with the popularity of the zombie film genre these days it only made sense that developers were going to try their hand at bringing them across to the gaming platforms. ..."
"As a long-time George Romero fan (the original Dawn of the Dead is officialy my favourite film of all time), I was amongst those salivating over the prospect of a zombie apocalypse game from Valve. Since the first previews anticipation has been high, and now that the game has finally shipped I've been doing little else with my spare time other than blowing away the undead with various forms of high powered weaponry. So, is the game everything a zombie fan dreams of? Well, it certainly gets as..."
"Left 4 Dead is at once both inherently modern in the use of its technology and nostalgic in its design philosophy. Valve have decided that Co-Operative gameplay is in need of a shake-up, and alongside Gears of War 2, Resistance 2 and the promise of an updated Fable II Co-Operative Mode, some may think a game based solely around this principle would flounder in the Christmas line-up, but Left 4 Dead has plenty of its own ideas in the cannon..."
"Let's get this out of the way right off the bat; Left 4 Dead is an absolutely incredible game and needs to be in any gamer's collection (provided that you are of age). This game does so many things right that it's easy to ignore, and maybe you won't even notice the few short-comings it has. Whether you are playing by yourself, with a friend sitting next to you, or online your experience will be unlike that of any that you have had with other first person shooters. Valve proves once again why ..."
"At one point, while playing with 3 friends, we got into a situation where we had to defend ourselves in a small, two-story house from an unending wave of zombies for 10 minutes while a rescue helicopter was on its way. All four of us got inside an enclosed staircase with two men covering the door at the top and two covering the door at the bottom. One player on both ends of the staircase squatted down while firing, so that the person behind them had a clear shot. Any stray bullet that hits a ..."
It was 1985 (I was born in '78, do the math to find the humor in the story). I begged my older brother to take me to see Teen Wolf in the movie theaters. He finally gave in, and I will never forget the theater in Bronx, NY with the sticky floor and rats running under the seats. I had my popcorn and soda, and was about to see Teen Wolf, so rats didn't bother me. Unfortunately, when the movie started it was not Teen Wolf, but Return of the Living Dead. I was traumatized, and the story continues...
"Your character in Left 4 Dead dies much of the same way that protagonists die in previous games in the genre. Zombies come out of nowhere, jump on you, and blood comes gushing out, which can be scary if this is the first zombie shooter you have ever played in your life. If youre reading this article though, were pretty sure that youve played them all. The zombies die the same, you die the same, your partners die the same. Everything is just (*sigh) the same."
"OXM (95/100): "Come to think of it, with a handful of levels and unpredictable events happening within them, Left 4 Dead has more in common with Ms. Pac-Man than just the eating. It's the same thing over and over - but when simple ingredients are perfectly prepared, what could be a mere snack becomes a feast. This one just happens to be on human flesh."
IGN (90/100): "Left 4 Dead is also a completely different kind of game, and it feels as much of an experiment as it does an amazing gamep..."
"Namely: What exactly are we getting with Left 4 Dead? Sure, the demo levels are largely indicative of the full game, but how much game is there? Is this something that will get old after the first day? And what about this Versus Mode? Is it an after-thought, or a full-fledged component? Read on for our collective thoughts."
![Box shot of Left 4 Dead [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvUEMvQWN0aW9uL1Nob290ZXI=/left_4_dead_frontcover_small_SbTAPqRA7ediYTA.jpg)