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Left 4 Dead not coming to PS3 after all?

A rumour published in the latest Official PlayStation Magazine stating that zombie-laden shooter Left 4 Dead is being ported to the PS3 has been brutally beheaded by Valve's Doug Lombardi today.

When cornered by IGN, Lombardi stated:

"There is no PS3 version of Left 4 Dead currently in production."

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sonarus5750d ago (Edited 5750d ago )

lol i remember when there was some random ps3 code or something in pc version of bioshock and 2k said no ps3 version in production. Really can't trust devs these days anyway.

L4dead could be a great game but it looks lame to me personally. The coop stuff could be fun but shooting zombie wave after zombie wave could get old. Plus the game seems really really light on the story which already makes it you and a bunch of friends fighting an endless wave of bots.

Overr8ed5750d ago

Same Thing that i see. It looks somewhat fun but i will get annoying after the first week.

VampHuntD5750d ago

To a point. Zombie Killing with friends also sounds fun to me. Wave after wave sounds even better. Subtract friends from that and it sounds like crap.

Rob0g0rilla5750d ago

You can't trust what these guys say.

MikeGdaGod5750d ago

hmmmm......sounds familiar.....

zethos565750d ago

lol

You won't be fighting endless waves. The games AI director sets it up so that the game's zombies appear randomly, are timed correctly so that the tension builds, and attack according to a players skill. If you watch the walkthroughs you'll see that the game is also very hard and surprising. The guy going through it died in both vids (part 1 and 3 I think) and was surprised by some of the encounters.

Bangladesh5749d ago

I get an "Oh Sh*t!" moment from just watching some of the vids.

jtucker785749d ago

It's a shame, as I would have liked this game for the PS3.
Oh well.
I'll still be interested to see how this game progresses.

Bangladesh5749d ago

I wouldn't sweat it jtucker, if sony decides they want Left 4 Dead on ps3 I don't see why they couldn't get it. If MS didn't buy the Bioshock IP, I would be suprised to find out they bought L4D. Of course if it's not currently in production, it would probably atleast be a year before it released on ps3. Or you could just pick up a 360, if these price cut rumors prove to be true, the 360 should have a fairly accessible price by the time L4D launches.

Tarasque5749d ago

It is one thing from a site to print BS, but it is another for a mag to do it. It is a Valve game it will not come to the ps3 they have said this numerous time's. And it is funny how tune's change once it is not coming to someone's fav console. Just another shooter anyway or it look's way to easy anyway.....blah....blah.

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Overr8ed5750d ago

exactly. Their is a high probability that LD4 is PS3 Bound.

ElementX5750d ago (Edited 5750d ago )

Publishing doesn't mean sh!t, unless it's first party. It's published by Valve/EA. Just because something is published by EA doesn't mean it's coming out for PS3. That's like Random House telling their authors to write a screen play when they only write short stories.

@ below:
But then Valve would have to make a deal with EA, as they did with Orange Box. EA would have to purchase development rights to L4D and I'm not sure that Valve would be willing to do that after they butchered Orange Box. I'm just saying that because a game has publisher X, it doesn't mean it's coming out for system Y and Z

VampHuntD5750d ago

The point he's making is EA ports everything to everywhere. Not that a publisher does that. It's just EA practice.

GiantEnemyCrab5750d ago

"You know that feeling you get after you take a huge dump.... awesome!" - Eric Cartman

Overr8ed5750d ago

Randomly funny momment... ahaha

SSCOOLCHEA5749d ago

I swear people think we care about every games that come out . just give me the ps3 exclusives baby . ps3 owners just wants there ps3 exclusives games that why we bought it .left for dead will be surely be left for dead by me .

jtucker785749d ago

Why are you only interested in Exclusives?

A good game is a good game. The more of us that can enjoy good games the better I say.

SSCOOLCHEA5749d ago

The truth is ps3 owners buy there ps3 for exclusive games . Third parties is like icing on the cake . All ps3 owners welcomes third parties but if you want to not make a game or not make a game for the ps3 . Were just simply saying who cares .....There are so many exclusive on the ps3 that I can fire up my ps3 with . its all am saying

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VampHuntD5750d ago

This is a careful PR statement for "we're starting production on the PS3 version next week, so yes there is no PS3 version currently in production".

Yeah I think we'll see a port, here's to hoping it doesn't get the Orange Box treatment!

power of Green 5750d ago (Edited 5750d ago )

Wouldn't make any sense to say anything other than what he did either way.

He can't say: No! this game is never coming to PS3 nor can he say PS3 is getting it when it's not in developement, it's simply not being development for PS3 as the rumor suggests.

vickers5005750d ago

@POG

Uhh, yeah they can, plenty of devs do it.

AznSniper5750d ago (Edited 5750d ago )

EA probably doesn't tell Valve anything so EA still could be porting it to the PS3 as we speak.

Edit: I see.

ElementX5750d ago

Publishers don't have development rights. Valve would have to know if EA were using their IP, for legal reasons

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Looking Back At 2008, An Unbelievably Incredible Year Of Video Game Releases

Huzaifa from eXputer: "2008 was home to the likes of Call of Duty: World at War, Dead Space, GTA 4, Far Cry 2, Left 4 Dead, and many other hits, which is outright remarkable."

ChasterMies7d ago

Some of these low paid video game “news” writers weren’t born before 2007.

just_looken7d ago

Here here

Those that were around before 2000's i am sure are like me that think we entered a world of non readers or those that follow without question.

I can not wait to see fallout 3 a goty game even though it was about water with non content until you add the dlc/updates then you got the performance/crashing

CrimsonWing697d ago

I don’t think anything can compare to 2023

lucasnooker7d ago

1998 - the best year in gaming! Metal gear solid, crash bandicoot 3, medievil, half life, ocarina of time, thief, tenchu, resident evil 2, Spyro, tomb raider 3, oddworld abes exodus, banjo kazooie.

It was a different breed of a gaming era. You’ll never understand what it was like back then. The aura of gaming, it was different!

KyRo7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

I second this. Gaming was a lot more varied and fun than it is today. I'm 35 so getting on compared to some here but I got to see all the changes from NES up to now but I've never felt so disappointed in any generation than I have this current gen. I was expecting more from this generation rather than prettier versions of games that came before it. Game mechanics have become so refined that alot of games feel the same and has done for a while now.

Maybe it's time to have a break for a while. I love gaming but I don't feel I get much fun in the traditional sense out of it anymore.

CrimsonWing697d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Abe’s Exodus, and Ocarina of Time are the only things from that list that I liked.

Here’s the 2023 game releases that I personally liked… and big releases that I didn’t care for:

- Dead Space Remake
- Wo Long Dynatsy
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Diablo 4
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Hogwarts Legcay
- Street Fighter 6
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Like a Dragon: Ishin
- Octopath Traveler 2
- Final Fantasy Pixel Remasters
- Final Fanatsy XVI (actually ended up not liking this, but it was still a big deal release)
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon
- Lies of P
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man 2
- Starfield (Ended up hating this one, but big release)
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (I’m an old-school Zelda fan, but didn’t really enjoy this game)
- Alan Wake 2

I mean, honestly I’ve never seen a year of major IP releases like that, ever.

Profchaos7d ago (Edited 7d ago )

Isn't it just a generational thing realistically.

I've been gaming since way back and I some of my favourite games go as far back as the late 80s for me each generation has a year or two of game changing releases one after another before an inevitable dry spell.

I kind of agree gaming had a different feel games hit different because we didn't have the internet nothing got spoiled and you really had to put in the effort to beat a puzzle which could set entire groups of people looking for a solution. But most importantly games were experimental and not as cookie cutter as today even basics like controls were not universal today r2 is shoot l2 is ads garunteed you can't deviate from that in a shooter back then it could of been square, R1 or R1 and circle nothing was standard.

But as time moves on a new generation picks up their controller they are going to be interested in different things that PS1 demo disc with the t Rex blew our primitive 16 bit brains back on launch but to kids today it's laughable.
The new gen of kids coming into to hobby seem to value different things to us there seems to be a huge focus on online play, streamers, gaming personalities, and social experiences, convience of digital downloads. To me I value none of that but that's ok like my parents not liking the band's I would listen to its just the natural cycle.

Gameseeker_Frampt7d ago

Just about every year in the 7th generation was great and something we most likely won't experience again.

2009 for example had Assassin's Creed 2, Batman: Arkham Asylum, Dragon Age: Origins, Uncharted 2, Halo 3: ODST, Killzone 2, Borderlands, Bayonetta, and Demon's Souls to name a few.

just_looken7d ago

It still amazes me we got over 7 rockstar games ps2/ps3 but 3 for the ps3/ps4/ps5

Dragon age 1-3 and mass effect 1-3 in 7ish years what a generation.

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Most Offensive Video Games That Would Never Cut It Today

Times are changing, and these games would have never been made in today's climate.

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thorstein45d ago (Edited 45d ago )

Every single time someone uses this phrase whether it's music, movies, books, comics, video games, etc it's always the same claim.

The ubiquitous "they" won't allow it to be made. And every decade these claims are made the claimant completely ignores all the "offensive" material that is published when the claim is made.

In ten years, you can write a new article about how you can't make games like Helldivers 2, Resident Evil VIII, Mortal Kombat I, Dragon's Dogma 2, Alan Wake 2 etc etc etc any more.

MrBaskerville44d ago

Yeah, people wouldn't be constantly outraged if there weren't games that people found enraging. The whole SBI discourse shit wouldn't be a thing if all games were inoffensive. A game like Starfield can make a guy froth at his mouth, so there will always be room for a list like this.

0hMyGandhi44d ago

Normally, I'd be inclined to agree with you, but there are massive caveats.
TV shows like Venture Bros, Ren and Stimpy, and Aqua Team wouldn't/couldn't be made today. Hell, Ren and Stimpy was a *children's* show, same thing with Rocko's Modern Life.

It's not for some arbitrary reason, either. It's branding and IP alignment. Companies are far more risk-averse than they were when I was kid in the 90's. Of course, you have companies coming out of the woodwork to hell spur on similar content, but remember: Cartoon Network and Nickelodeon and some incredibly provocative material.

And for movies? it's pretty obvious. American Pie/Wedding Crashers/Eurotrip among many other "raunch coms" have fallen out of style, and are absolutely outside what the modern day film industry is willing to stand by.
Ace Ventura 1 and 2, Dumb and Dumber, Freddy Got Fingered, Rat Race, Harold and Kumar, and Van Wilder follow suit.

Remember: I am not explicitly talking about films put onto streamers. I am talking wide-releases in actual theaters. Same thing goes for games: Carmageddon, Duke Nukem, Manhunt, Six Days In Fallujah (with their original concept), Hatred, and so on and so forth. Of course, I'd be inclined to mention most tactical shooters like Rainbow Six and Joint Ops as well, due to cultural sensitivity regarding *who* you are shooting and why.

And not all of it is bad (obviously). Tastes change, and perspectives change to fit the demographic.
I should add that I'm a lefty, living in L.A. Working in film.

thorstein44d ago

The Boys, Invincible, Jojo Rabbit, Deadpool, Gen V, Last of Us, Banshee... There are plenty of media being made today that people will claim "can't be made today".

Profchaos44d ago

Yeah but if you consider manhunt which was basically a snuff film could you seriously make that game with high than PS2 era graphics.

thorstein43d ago

The Outlast Trials just came out.

But the storyline of Manhunt was that you were executed. But then lived. And if you didn't do as you were told, you'd die. And the people you killed were not innocents.

It was all filmed by a psychopath.

As we speak GTA VI is being finished up for a release. You get to play a Bonnie and Clyde type of protagonist who run up against the law.

Bodycam looks so real.

People are making those games. Articles like this will always exist no matter how incorrect they are, no matter how many times they blame "them" for whatever it is "they" do to prevent "those" games from being made.

Number1TailzFan44d ago

The UK is the biggest junk country pandering to that nonsense as well, with laws against free speech and expression to match. It got so bad even Rowan Atkinson made a video on free speech about it.

Now the UK raises the age rating on harmless films like Mary Poppins, it's just a load of pansy weak ass nonsense.

MrDead44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

The right wing Tories have been in power in the UK for the 14 years you know the ones that are "anti-woke", blame them for your perceptions.

Killer2020UK44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

Are these snowflakes in the room with us now?

This is more faux outrage designed to get hits. The consequences are unfortunately creating hysteria amongst those willing to buy into it and blame "them" or "the left" or "liberals" meanwhile the left are kicking off about genocide, actual real world abhorrent acts. Nobody is campaigning to censor this shit.

Huey_My_D_Long44d ago

Not too mention the fact that some of these game are controversial for you know, underage porn and encouraging rape.

So either the guy just came in to comment snowflakes without reading anything, or he is calling people snowflakes for having a problem with said titles. Crazy how much brain rot someone can have.

banger8845d ago

Dead Island: "The early PC version of the zombie game swapped the playable character Purna’s Gender Wars skill with a prototype name, which shouldn’t be mentioned directly. The skill name made fun of both Purna as a character and feminists."

"Feminist Whore" lmao

gold_drake44d ago

ill add one more to the list.
drakengard 1.

its ridiculous tho, especially since they'd still be able to find their place in alot of places in the world. except america of course ha. and maybe Australia.

ppl are so sensitive these days. ha. but it is what it is.

Barlos44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

They're not offensive.

And we need another Fat Princess. Fantastic little game!

Some people just have no sense of humour if this sort of thing offends them. They need to lighten up and stop taking themselves so seriously.

Deeeeznuuuts44d ago

Would love a new fat princess game 🤟

CantThinkOfAUsername44d ago

Games literally about sexual assault, mass genocide, bombing civilians, and school shooting. None of which is satirical.

isarai44d ago

Actually it's about fat princesses

Huey_My_D_Long44d ago (Edited 44d ago )

Its crazy that people are fixated on Fat princess when clearly the list is going over controversies, and not all of them are equal. Like way worse examples but pretend the entire list is like that.

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Left 4 Dead Writer Explains The Drawbacks Of Releasing Games In Early Access

He wants to launch all his projects initially through close beta.