Left 4 Dead

Left 4 Dead (L4D for short) is an new multiplayer co-operative survival horror first-person shooter, by Valve Corporation. The game has been built with Valve’s Source Engine and will be available on Steam.

Left 4 Dead pits four human playable or AI controlled survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic against hordes of aggressive “Infected”. The Survivors’ goal is to help each other make it through various scenarios to safety. The Infected are controlled by an AI that dynamically balances difficulty and mood depending on the players’ situation and progress. In an alternate game mode, human players can control up to four mutated Boss Infected with special abilities and cooperate to stop the Survivor players.

The expected release date is November 18, 2008 in the United States, and November 21, 2008 in Europe to coincide with the tenth anniversary of the release of Half-Life. This will definitaly be a game I will be sure to buy.