basic review of L4D

-For a much better, much more complete review, wait for Jie Han's one-

Most of my games are introduced to me by my friends. So was this one.
And I usually start playing new games in multiplayer mode. Same with this one.

Which is good, since the single player campaign is similar to the multiplayer games.

Developed by Valve, L4D basically has the same gameplay and controls as CS. Which is good for most CS players, and helps a lot with newbie players.

Good features of the game:
#1. Interesting storyline.
>>>4 survivors, all trying their best to kill as many zombies as possible en route to the next safe house.

#2. Teamwork is important.
>>>Unlike other games like COD or Halo, this game emphasises teamwork. You can heal teammates, and gain extra points for protecting them. COD WW tries to do the same, but it seems to me that L4D shines brighter at this element.

#3. Fun moments.
>>>Try throwing a pipe bomb over the edge of any tall building, say in the chapter No Mercy - Rooftop Finale. All the zombies will follow the pipe bomb like lemmings off the cliff.

Poor aspects of the game:
#1. Restricted weapon choice.
>>>From the makers of Half Life, Half Life 2. But only 5 guns available. A shotgun, a submachine gun, an assault rifle, a hunting rifle and a pistol. Crap, so few guns. A gun nut like me is a bit disappointed with the limited weapons choices.

#2. No melee weapons.
>>>Remember the crowbar from Half Life? Or the knife from CS? Or fists from Crysis? L4D plays like Halo, where ranged weapons can be used as melee weapons, by using the gunbutts as the melee portion. Suggestions: Maybe a bayonet would be nice. Or a simple hunting knife. We don't really need an energy sword.

#3. AI is reactive rather than proactive.
>>>You have to keep reminding the AI to move forward. Or to cover your advance. Most of the time, you have to clear half the room before you can move into the room. Which leads me to the next grouse on my list.

#4. Enemy AI is unaware that you're shooting at them. Especially the common Infected. But it doesn't really matter.

All in all, it's a good game. But the technical aspects need to be sorted out first. Such as the crashing when multicore rendering is enabled. I rate it 4 out of 5 stars.

CNY Gathering--新春大团拜

During Chinese New Year, I hope that we can visit each other's home in a group this year. Last year we only visited Jie Han's house, he damn beh song us for only visiting his house. Then this year, why not we visit each other's house. And ultimately, we must visit Puan Tay's house, hehe!!!

Who is with me please put your name and address on the list down there:

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