My personal favorite game of all time.

It's absolutely fun when you play it with friends. Even if you don't have friends to play with, it's very easy to make a friend on Left 4 Dead by just being nice/using teamwork. That's all.

Teamwork is key. Even when you join a random game on your own, people will still use teamwork. Just don't rush; you WILL die. A Smoker will lick your *ss.
You have to co-operate with your team! That's what I like so much about this game.
The AI Director will try to punish you for going solo by having the (special) infected target you.

Left 4 Dead is a very dynamic game as well. It hardly gets repetitive because of the AI Director spawning guns, items, ammo and (special) infected on different places, depending on the situation.

The characters are perfect and the way they interact with eachother is a really fun and nice touch. I like them all, but my favorite is Louis. I mean, look at him. He's a handsome, badass, optimistic black man.

The game only has a few guns (6, with pistol included), but the gunplay feels silky smooth.
Especially because of the satisfying gore L4D has. Spraying with an autoshotgun through a horde of infected is nice.

I don't know about you, but animations are a very important part in a game for me.
Third person animations in L4D1 are smooth unlike in L4D2 whereas it is choppy. You may think that this is just a miniscule thing but you will definitely notice this if you've played both L4D1 & 2 for a while.

I personally think that the Jockey in L4D2 is the most b*llsh*t infected. He has the dodgiest hitbox ever. The hitbox is WAY infront of him than his actual model.
L4D1 doesn't have the Jockey so that's another reason of buying 1 over 2. (lol)

People tend to think that there are no differences between Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2.
A lot of them also say that L4D1 is not worth buying anymore only because L4D2 has L4D1's campaigns. And yes, this is true, but Valve has changed the layout of the original campaigns in L4D2. Certain buildings are gone/changed, certain pathways are gone/changed, certain holdout spots are gone/changed, etc. Also, L4D1 has this gritty and dark atmosphere and really embraces the feeling of being set in a apocalypse with the help of dark maps, whereas L4D2's atmosphere is brighter and less serious. Valve went with a more comedic style in L4D2. This is mostly noticeable if you listen to the quotes that the characters say in-game.

All in all, Left 4 Dead is an amazing co-op first person shooter that's fun, easy to get into, and takes a while to master. I've been playing this game since 2009 and I'm still playing almost daily. L4D2 is good, don't get me wrong. I just think that L4D2 is inferior to L4D1 and that people should give L4D1 a chance. Even though L4D1 has the same price tag as L4D2, it's so much worth it. Definitely recommended to play with friends.

Left 4 Dead - 10/10
Left 4 Dead 2 - 8/10 (Mods are fun though)

- dub

[b]My personal favorite game of all time.[/b] It's absolutely fun when you play it with friends. Even if you don't have friends to play with, it's very easy to make a friend on Left 4 Dead by just being nice/using teamwork. That's all. Teamwork is key. Even when you join a random game on your own, people will still use teamwork. Just don't rush; you WILL die. A Smoker will lick your *ss. [b]You have to co-operate with your team![/b] That's what I like so much about this game. The AI Director will try to punish you for going solo by having the (special) infected target you. Left 4 Dead is a very dynamic game as well. It hardly gets repetitive because of the AI Director spawning guns, items, ammo and (special) infected on different places, depending on the situation. The characters are perfect and the way they interact with eachother is a really fun and nice touch. I like them all, but my favorite is Louis. I mean, look at him. He's a handsome, badass, optimistic black man. The game only has a few guns (6, with pistol included), but the gunplay feels silky smooth. Especially because of the satisfying gore L4D has. Spraying with an autoshotgun through a horde of infected is nice. I don't know about you, but animations are a very important part in a game for me. Third person animations in L4D1 are smooth unlike in L4D2 whereas it is choppy. You may think that this is just a miniscule thing but you will definitely notice this if you've played both L4D1 & 2 for a while. I personally think that the Jockey in L4D2 is the most b*llsh*t infected. He has the dodgiest hitbox ever. The hitbox is WAY infront of him than his actual model. L4D1 doesn't have the Jockey so that's another reason of buying 1 over 2. (lol) People tend to think that there are no differences between Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2. A lot of them also say that L4D1 is not worth buying anymore only because L4D2 has L4D1's campaigns. And yes, this is true, but Valve has changed the layout of the original campaigns in L4D2. Certain buildings are gone/changed, certain pathways are gone/changed, certain holdout spots are gone/changed, etc. Also, L4D1 has this gritty and dark atmosphere and really embraces the feeling of being set in a apocalypse with the help of dark maps, whereas L4D2's atmosphere is brighter and less serious. Valve went with a more comedic style in L4D2. This is mostly noticeable if you listen to the quotes that the characters say in-game. [b]All in all, Left 4 Dead is an amazing co-op first person shooter that's fun, easy to get into, and takes a while to master. I've been playing this game since 2009 and I'm still playing almost daily. L4D2 is good, don't get me wrong. I just think that L4D2 is inferior to L4D1 and that people should give L4D1 a chance. Even though L4D1 has the same price tag as L4D2, it's so much worth it. Definitely recommended to play with friends.[/b] [b]Left 4 Dead - 10/10[/b] [b]Left 4 Dead 2 - 8/10 (Mods are fun though)[/b] [i]- dub[/i]