Kotaku recently got their hands on a demo for the upcoming XBox 360 survival-horror Left 4 Dead and they were impressed. They have no doubt that zombie-loving horror fans will get a kick out of this game.

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Left 4 Dead is very much survival horror for the new generation, a white-knuckle paced take on zombie games. It's a step up in panic on par with the speed boost that the walking dead have been fortunate to receive via films like 28 Days Later and the Dawn of the Dead remake. Trying to not only keep pace with your squadmates—and ensure that they don't get ensnared by a zombie tongue—but also with the parade of rotting hordes forces the player to focus like a laser between safe rooms.

Left 4 Dead managed to keep the frenetic pace of mowing down zombie hordes at a fun and frenzied level through at least one level. We hope that the excitement can be maintained throughout the game's five scenarios. It's looking good so far and we expect to be pre-loading this one in anticipation of its November 4th release date.

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    Donnelly Jun 24, 08
    It's from Valve.

    Of course it's going to be awesome.
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    Seeker X Jun 25, 08
    Just hope they make more maps in the final build. Last time we saw some previews, it was revealed that they were only making 5 maps; and apparently that hasn't changed. Shouldn't trouble PC gamers because of mods but those of us getting it on the 360 either wait for expansions or wait for the next Half Life when we're done with the game.

    Unless there's some extras that give the game a lot more replayability besides the online. I know Outbreak (It;s what I can think of right now) had the same amount of scenarios, but it lasted long because of the extra difficulties, contents, options, etc.

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