It’s the manic tension and pacing of a high calibre chase sequence paired up with rapid FPS gunplay and co-op mechanics, resulting in the best kind of chaotic engagement possible.It should go without saying, given how much of its success hinges upon surprises, that games similar to Left 4 Dead either live or die based on how well the enemies are designed. Out of ammo for your guns? Drop them, grab the nearest thing and keep shooting, you won’t have time to find the right bullets. An elevator requires power? Rush to find a solution before something nasty takes interest in you. A ladder you needed to run up collapses? You need to find a way around before you’re overwhelmed or run out of bullets. New enemies can drop in without so much as a basic introduction, ambushes are commonplace and anything which can go wrong will do so in the most spectacular fashion.Each session plays out like an Indiana Jones chase sequence, as you rush to stay one step ahead of your foes and use anything you can lay your hands on. This leaves you running a gauntlet trying desperately to run from point A to point B while having your day thoroughly ruined by some unexpected twists along the way. You are not there to conquer, you are not there to overwhelm some terrorist force, you were there to endure and escape with your head still on straight. Thankfully, we have games like Left 4 Dead which are fully capable of breaking that curse, granting players intelligent allied AIs, and even more intelligent enemies.The task with these games is simple - Survive. Yet, many video games fail at this, and even today you will find people cringing at the thought of a game turning into an extended VIP escort quest.
It’s a basic truth of life, as they make things more tolerable and speed up even the most hellish experience. Everything is all the more entertaining with a few friends.
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