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by **Tantalus** » Mon Jun 08, 09 7:40 pm

Protocol wrote:L4D is not supposed to be a scary game in any way shape or form

It's meant to have its tense moments...

by **James** » Mon Jun 08, 09 7:44 pm

exactly, l4d IS emotionally involving in the form of desperation, panic and despair. It is effective as a horror.

by **-TheSpecialist-** » Mon Jun 08, 09 7:49 pm

Who else is hoping that this game is half the price of a normal game or free?

I think most if not all of us who bought the game got shafted into thinking this game would last longer than a year.

by **James** » Mon Jun 08, 09 7:52 pm

Yeah I'm hoping for discount or rebate.

by **Allan** » Mon Jun 08, 09 10:40 pm

Rebate or i cry and blow up ur home.

by **ynnaD** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:01 pm

The only person who could possibly be scared by this game is Kyle.

He is scared of everything

by **Allan** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:10 pm

Says the one who shot the licker.

by **James** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:30 pm

D a N n Y wrote:The only person who could possibly be scared by this game is Kyle.

He is scared of everything

Oh piss off! This game doesn't terrify me to the core but ask anyone for proof: if I see a place; flooded with zombies, I say "Oh, FUCK this!"

by **clyzm** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:32 pm

Protocol wrote:L4D is not supposed to be a scary game in any way shape or form

I agree with this.

It's more of an arcade zombie shooter than anything, really.

by **James** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:38 pm

it's as scary as resident evil 1/2/3!

ESPECIALLY 3, all special infected reek of Nemesis panic.

by **Professor Layton** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:39 pm

Freddie Mercury wrote:
D a N n Y wrote:The only person who could possibly be scared by this game is Kyle.

He is scared of everything

Oh piss off! This game doesn't terrify me to the core but ask anyone for proof: if I see a place; flooded with zombies, I say "Oh, FUCK this!"

ye

EDIT:
also this:

desperation, panic and despair

There's moments like these in L4D, of course not stuff that makes you shiver all over, but it's still there. Many times I've activated a car alarm by shooting in the direction of something, the moment it grabs/attacks/biles me.

As for L4D2, the immersion seems kinda ruined from what I've seen so far, but there's still a couple of months to go.. so that might just end up right.

by **ynnaD** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:48 pm

Rizel wrote:Says the one who shot the licker.

ITCHY TRIGGER FINGER!!!

by **James** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:48 pm

All and all L4D is a game that throws some "OH SHIT" "FUUUUCK "Not again not again not again" moments constantly but people need to understand the difference between fear/scared and absolutely petrified.

ITCHY TRIGGER FINGER!!!

You were intimidated by it in the cutscene.
You wanted to kill it to make life easier, ignoring advise from equal fearing people who know what happens when you shoot the licker.
You shot the licker.

You see, the creator of that map effectively added the licker trap to manipulate your fear and to punish by adding more lickers that respawn.

by **clyzm** » Mon Jun 08, 09 11:57 pm

Oh yeah, I've had several "OH SHIT" moments, especially when around the witch and accidentally bumping into her, don't get me wrong.

by **ynnaD** » Tue Jun 09, 09 12:10 am

OH SHIT Moments include the Witch as you said, someone alerting the hoarde, or the Tank appearing, but the only time when i played the game i can recall even getting the slighest bit apprehensive was the very first time the Tank appeared.

by **clyzm** » Tue Jun 09, 09 12:17 am

In all honesty, the first time I saw the tank, I laughed so hard at his almost-crippled running motion and his inability to throw stuff at me accurately. :lol:

by **Mr. Tastix** » Tue Jun 09, 09 2:28 am

I haven't played the game and still think people who own it are being shafted with L4D2.

by **James** » Tue Jun 09, 09 7:34 am

Anyway about the rebate, it looks likely considering what happened over the previous fiasco with UT2003 and 2004

by **Siva** » Tue Jun 09, 09 9:37 pm

Call of Duty 4 had oh shit moments that doesn't make it a horror
I have frequently been tense to the point of cramping the muscles in my own ass in a game of FIFA that does not mean it is a horror game

This is coming from a person who outright refuses to watch horror films just because they potentially bother me afterward.

Terror =/= Horror

by **James** » Tue Jun 09, 09 10:33 pm

War is horror.
Infinite grenades is horror.

Terror is horror

by **Siva** » Tue Jun 09, 09 10:38 pm

Call of Duty =/= Real war

Terror: very great fear, panic, or dread
Horror in this context: Intense dislike; abhorrence.

by **James** » Tue Jun 09, 09 10:41 pm

So you're saying terror and horror can't mix.

by **Siva** » Tue Jun 09, 09 11:01 pm

In this context they mean different things

In cases L4D can be slightly terrifying but it can never reach the definition of horror we are talking about.

by **Tantalus** » Wed Jun 10, 09 3:50 pm

Dammit it's a thriller!

There, perfect middle ground.

by **James** » Wed Jun 10, 09 9:19 pm

http://kotaku.com/5286185/valve-respond ... r-original

PHEW

by **James** » Tue Jul 14, 09 7:38 am

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=49zmWhw_vGw

by **clyzm** » Tue Jul 14, 09 7:55 am

Haha, "Papa John's Pizza"

It really is the same old shit as Pizza Hut

by **Tantalus** » Tue Jul 14, 09 9:15 am

portable mp3 player wrote:Haha, "Papa John's Pizza"

It really is the same old shit as Pizza Hut

Top's Pizza FTW.

by **clyzm** » Tue Jul 14, 09 9:54 am

Tantalus wrote:
portable mp3 player wrote:Haha, "Papa John's Pizza"

It really is the same old shit as Pizza Hut
Top's Pizza FTW.

I have no idea what that is

But it cannot possibly beat Giordano's

Left 4 Dead II

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