Poland.us has the first online review for Left 4 Dead and they loved the game.
Valve is part of an exclusive group of developers that is able to roll out crticial and commercial hits almost without interruption. Left 4 Dead continues that legacy, offering one of the best cooperative experiences of this generation and laying the groundwork for what could be a VERY profitable franchise.
Gameplay: 9.5 ? Surprisingly frantic survival gameplay. You'll have to work as a team to get through each level, the AI Director is an omnipresent menace that ensures you'll never get tired of playing on the same maps over and over again. Versus mode is strong, exhibiting only a few flaws that make it harder to play as the Infected.[br]
Presentation: 10 ? Spectacular visual variety and use of environments. The game really exudes a sense of desperation and need to survive.[br]
Graphics: 9.5 ? Not technically mind-blowing, but artistically strong and well-optimized, as we've come to expect from Valve![br]
Sound: 9.5 ? Awesome weapons sounds, great character sayings, great use of music.[br]
Value: 10 ? We might be playing in the same environments over and over, but we haven't realized it yet...[br] Final Score: 9.7 ? A fine example of Survivor-horror and co-operative gameplay. Pick this up if you're a fan of shooters, zombies... or, games in general!
How long has the default time settings for the news been set to US times? I'm convinced the reasons why I liked this place originally was because of it's predominantly UK user base :x
