Left 4 Dead Demo

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: wankawitz

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
anyone else having crash issues?

Yeah at least a few other people in this thread...did you read it at all?

Steam download speeds are terrible. Are these horrible speeds just for the free demos or for all steam games?

No problems here... I always get 700kb/s or more. I downloaded the demo at 1.5mb/s

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

:-/ I beat expert with ease. The only reason I ever get hit or die is because I goof around.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

:-/ I beat expert with ease. The only reason I ever get hit or die is because I goof around.

Well of course it also highly depends on the group your with. We need to get some of us together. We need to set up a L4D group or a thread.

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

:-/ I beat expert with ease. The only reason I ever get hit or die is because I goof around.

Well of course it also highly depends on the group your with. We need to get some of us together. We need to set up a L4D group or a thread.

There is an Anandtech Group on Steam...

Steam ID: TridenTBoy
You can add me if you want to play.

I beat expert pretty easily with bots... I usually die in expert with people because of them doing fucking friendly fire.. Pisses me off so much... Stop using shotgun unless you are in front peeps! Pistols only if you are in the back!

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

:-/ I beat expert with ease. The only reason I ever get hit or die is because I goof around.

Well of course it also highly depends on the group your with. We need to get some of us together. We need to set up a L4D group or a thread.

There is an Anandtech Group on Steam...

Steam ID: TridenTBoy
You can add me if you want to play.

I beat expert pretty easily with bots... I usually die in expert with people because of them doing fucking friendly fire.. Pisses me off so much... Stop using shotgun unless you are in front peeps! Pistols only if you are in the back!

If I'm that close to people I just melee.

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

:-/ I beat expert with ease. The only reason I ever get hit or die is because I goof around.

Well of course it also highly depends on the group your with. We need to get some of us together. We need to set up a L4D group or a thread.

There is an Anandtech Group on Steam...

Steam ID: TridenTBoy
You can add me if you want to play.

I beat expert pretty easily with bots... I usually die in expert with people because of them doing fucking friendly fire.. Pisses me off so much... Stop using shotgun unless you are in front peeps! Pistols only if you are in the back!

If I'm that close to people I just melee.

:-/ I am trying right now to beat the two levels on expert with only myself and no bots or team mates... It's very difficult because of the smoker and hunter... If it wasn't for those two I'd be alright. I'd be able to handle the tank or witch... it's just those two... I can't fight at all.

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

:-/ I beat expert with ease. The only reason I ever get hit or die is because I goof around.

Well of course it also highly depends on the group your with. We need to get some of us together. We need to set up a L4D group or a thread.

There is an Anandtech Group on Steam...

Steam ID: TridenTBoy
You can add me if you want to play.

I beat expert pretty easily with bots... I usually die in expert with people because of them doing fucking friendly fire.. Pisses me off so much... Stop using shotgun unless you are in front peeps! Pistols only if you are in the back!

If I'm that close to people I just melee.

:-/ I am trying right now to beat the two levels on expert with only myself and no bots or team mates... It's very difficult because of the smoker and hunter... If it wasn't for those two I'd be alright. I'd be able to handle the tank or witch... it's just those two... I can't fight at all.

Cool I'll add you...no bots or teammates at all??? Must be pretty nifty to keep yourself from getting flanked.

 

[pwnagesarus]

I played it in single player yesterday. The opening cinematic was badass, I loved it. The game is a blast, but ATM it's nothing amazing. Can't wait for new content though, I remember wasting hours playing through zombie mods in CS with RL friends.

Also, SMG is fucking worthless too IMO.

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: pwnagesarus
I played it in single player yesterday. The opening cinematic was badass, I loved it. The game is a blast, but ATM it's nothing amazing. Can't wait for new content though, I remember wasting hours playing through zombie mods in CS with RL friends.

Also, SMG is fucking worthless too IMO.

It's best weapon for doing what I do... Single player... It's really the best starting weap because you can kill smokers with it, shotguns you can't.

 

[Alex C]

My steam name is OsirisRisen if anybody wants to play with me.

I had a good time playing through the demo a few times, but it got a little old. The infinite respawns annoy the crap out of me, it's completely illogical to have zombies popping up out of an area you just cleared. I really wish the zombies were of the classic Romero variety, moving a little slower but requiring head shots to take them down. All I have to do now is stand there and blast away at the mob, It'd be way better with head shots killing them and everything else just taking off limbs/slowing them down. It'd be awesome to have an obscene number of zombies coming at you at a normal zombie pace while you've got limited ammo, and having to watch out for the ones on the ground that aren't dead but have just had limbs blown off. It'd also be cool to have the option of playing with more players and more zombies on larger maps, maybe two teams of four that have to meetup somewhere in the middle.

 

[Dorkenstein]

The speed of the zombies feels un-natural, it looks at times like they are moving in fast forward animation. Also, the overall visual quality feels cheesier than half life 2. Due to the crashes I and these other factors I am not really enjoying it so far but I will spend more time with it in a little while.

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: Dorkenstein
The speed of the zombies feels un-natural, it looks at times like they are moving in fast forward animation. Also, the overall visual quality feels cheesier than half life 2. Due to the crashes I and these other factors I am not really enjoying it so far but I will spend more time with it in a little while.

It is a demo release not the final game.

 

[zerocool84]

Oh and Trident......you're too damn good with the SMG

 

[SpunkyJones]

Played tonight and had a blast. I will be purchasing this.

 

[eddiebravo]

i think co-op is pretty fun. single player has got to be really lame though.

 

[Fenixgoon]

interesting tactic - i played with some people who did melee only, except for bombers, witches, and tanks. honestly, it's not that bad since melee does not hurt other players

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
interesting tactic - i played with some people who did melee only, except for bombers, witches, and tanks. honestly, it's not that bad since melee does not hurt other players

Melee kills zombies??? I've done it countless times and it's only ever knocked them back so I can shoot.

 

[hans030390]

Everytime I get to the safe room, it keeps having connection problems (keeps trying to reconnect, reconnects for a second...disconnects, reconnects for a sec...etc). Anyone know why or experiencing similar?

 

[zerocool84]

Originally posted by: hans030390
Everytime I get to the safe room, it keeps having connection problems (keeps trying to reconnect, reconnects for a second...disconnects, reconnects for a sec...etc). Anyone know why or experiencing similar?

I've never experienced this. Are you hosting????

 

[TridenT]

Originally posted by: hans030390
Everytime I get to the safe room, it keeps having connection problems (keeps trying to reconnect, reconnects for a second...disconnects, reconnects for a sec...etc). Anyone know why or experiencing similar?

I don't think I have ever experienced this. :-/

 

[pcslookout]

Originally posted by: hans030390
Everytime I get to the safe room, it keeps having connection problems (keeps trying to reconnect, reconnects for a second...disconnects, reconnects for a sec...etc). Anyone know why or experiencing similar?

Yeah this is a side effect of the last patch Value released. I was able to fix it by going to the left 4 dead forums. It was very annoying because it happen at least for one whole minute or close during the beginning of the second map all the time. Without the latest patch I never had the issue.

 

[hans030390]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: hans030390
Everytime I get to the safe room, it keeps having connection problems (keeps trying to reconnect, reconnects for a second...disconnects, reconnects for a sec...etc). Anyone know why or experiencing similar?

I've never experienced this. Are you hosting????

It happens whether I'm hosting or not.

Originally posted by: pcslookout

Originally posted by: hans030390
Everytime I get to the safe room, it keeps having connection problems (keeps trying to reconnect, reconnects for a second...disconnects, reconnects for a sec...etc). Anyone know why or experiencing similar?

Yeah this is a side effect of the last patch Value released. I was able to fix it by going to the left 4 dead forums. It was very annoying because it happen at least for one whole minute or close during the beginning of the second map all the time. Without the latest patch I never had the issue.

So, how did you fix it?

 

[Fenixgoon]

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: Fenixgoon
interesting tactic - i played with some people who did melee only, except for bombers, witches, and tanks. honestly, it's not that bad since melee does not hurt other players

Melee kills zombies??? I've done it countless times and it's only ever knocked them back so I can shoot.

you just gotta keep on beating them. they'll go down, especially the mobs

 

[TestedAcorn]

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555

Originally posted by: zerocool84

Originally posted by: TridenTBoy3555
NEEDS MOAR ZOMBAYS

I want there to be godly amounts... Like, huge hordes... The kinds that make you go, "OMG LOL!" when you see it from a zooming out kind of shot in a movie. Zombies just coming and pouring out of everywhere.... That's what I want when a mob spawns. Just floods of zombies! I don't want there to be so many damn smokers either because it's next to impossible to not be hit by their tongue thing. The hunter is almost as bad but you can actually avoid him if you are really careful. I find it stupid that if the hunter jumps at you and you do melee you can't knock him off, instead he floats on you and om noms.

It all depends......I played today on Advanced and it was easy and no hordes or anything. Then we played on Expert and got murdered. Then played with a different group on Advanced and there were hordes all over the place. One while first leaving the rooftop and another while going outside. The like 7 more. Damn that was hard as hell. Then some numbnut decides to run ahead of everyone and hit the switch to open the door to let the horde in and not let anyone know. Luckily only I survived.

:-/ I beat expert with ease. The only reason I ever get hit or die is because I goof around.

Well of course it also highly depends on the group your with. We need to get some of us together. We need to set up a L4D group or a thread.

There is an Anandtech Group on Steam...

Steam ID: TridenTBoy
You can add me if you want to play.

I beat expert pretty easily with bots... I usually die in expert with people because of them doing fucking friendly fire.. Pisses me off so much... Stop using shotgun unless you are in front peeps! Pistols only if you are in the back!

I added you.