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Left 4 Dead [PC]
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Left 4 Dead PC Release date
EU Release Date:
Nov-21-2008
US Release Date:
Nov-18-2008
AU Release Date:
Official release date


Genre
Shooter
Theme
Horror
Left 4 Dead is available on PC
MultiPlayer
Left 4 Dead is designed to be played with other people or it is heavily bias towards that type of gameplay
Online Activation
Left 4 Dead can not be played without first activating the game online. Once activated the game may be playable offline. If our Online Only button is also highlighted then you will need constant online access
Downloadable Content
Left 4 Dead is intiailly released as a download. It is usually an expansion pack so check to see if you need a main game before getting this. Left 4 Dead may be released in the shops at a later stage
Back of the Box
Left 4 Dead pits four human playable or AI controlled survivors of an apocalyptic pandemic against hordes of zombie-like, aggressive "Infected". The Survivors' goal is to help each other make it through various scenarios to safety. The Infected are controlled by an AI that dynamically balances difficulty and mood depending on the players' progress and situation. In an alternate game mode, human players can control up to four mutated Boss Infected with special abilities and cooperate to stop the Survivor players.
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Left 4 Dead System Requirements
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Sempron 2400+
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Radeon 9500
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1 GB
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DX 9
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Core 2 Duo E4600 2.4GHz
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GeForce 7600 GT 256MB
Radeon X1800 Series 256MB
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1 GB
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7.5 GB
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Premium Only FPS
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kurt265
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can i run it :))
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Can i run this?
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can i run this? is i wat settings?
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yep you can run this one for sure. On medium settings should be all fine. Don't doube post though =)
raymart9141
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can i run this? if yes wat settings and fps?
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can i run on high?
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Can I run this smoothly with a decent fps rate? And what settings would be best for me?
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Low-Med Or Even Higher :) Cuz' Its Well Optimized
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Can I Please Run it?
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low settings
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not sure if you can run it.you should test it out.
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can i run it?and what fps would i get?
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med settings
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thanks :)
arthurjeron
21:04 May-17-2013

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can i run it ?
arthurjeron
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yeah on low
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Can i Run it?
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GPU too weak try on lowest settings
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