Left 4 Dead really is an incredible package. It's claustrophobic and sinister, yet utterly action packed and arcadey at the same time. It's completely gorgeous, yet the visuals serve the gameplay at all times, whether that's through subtle changes to the presentation to alter the mood, or the fact that you're playing so much of the game at the end of a flashlight. The zombies may be cannon fodder, but they're action movie cannon fodder - the horde are superbly animated, whether they're sprinting at you, climbing fences and leaping between rooftops, or stumbling as their bodies are riddled with bullets before slumping (even more) lifeless to the ground. Valve really does have a hit on its hands with Left 4 Dead. See you online.
Presentation - 9.0
Graphics - 9.0
Sound - 8.5
Gameplay - 9.5
Lasting Appeal - 8.0
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