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Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter set during a zombie outbreak on the East Coast of the United States. Four players control survivors who must fight through hordes of infected humans, creatures transformed by a rabies-like pathogen that causes extreme aggression and loss of higher brain function. Gameplay emphasizes teamwork, with colored outlines showing teammate positions through walls, shared healing items, and friendly fire creating consequences for careless shooting. An AI system called the Director dynamically adjusts enemy placement, item spawns, and pacing based on player performance. Beyond common infected, players face five special mutated types with unique abilities. Campaigns are divided into levels connected by safe houses, each culminating in a desperate last stand for rescue.
Mac · Nov 17, 2008
North america · Exact date · IGDB
PC (Microsoft Windows) · Nov 17, 2008
North america · Exact date · IGDB
PC (Microsoft Windows) · Nov 18, 2008
Worldwide · Exact date · IGDB
Xbox 360 · Nov 18, 2008
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Mac · Oct 27, 2010
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73 achievements available.
Kill 53,595 Infected.
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Kill 5,359 Infected in the Crash Course campaign.
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Beat a campaign with all 4 Survivors.
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Blow up 20 Infected in a single explosion.
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Light a Tank with a Molotov.
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Light a Witch with a Molotov.
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Set 101 Infected on fire.
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Survive an entire campaign using only pistols.
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Pounce a Survivor for 25 points of damage in the Crash Course campaign.
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Complete "The Sacrifice".
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Constrict two Survivors on one life as a Smoker.
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Cover four Survivors with Boomer bile at once.
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Save another Survivor from a Special Infected while on the ground.
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Dole out 5000 total Survivor damage as a Special Infected.
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Sneak past all Witches in a campaign without disturbing one.
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Smoker pull a bile-covered Survivor until you hold him during Crash Course.
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Drag a Survivor 100 feet with your tongue as a Smoker.
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Earn at least a Bronze medal on every official Survival level.
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Earn a Gold medal on every official Survival level.
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Earn at least a Silver medal on every official Survival level.
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Earn a Bronze medal in Survival mode on any official level.
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Earn a Gold medal in Survival mode on any official level.
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Earn a Silver medal in Survival mode on any official level.
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Give pain pills to 10 Survivors.
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Headshot a Hunter while he's leaping.
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Heal a fellow Survivor when your own health is below 10.
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Heal 25 Survivors with a first aid kit.
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As A Tank hit 20 Survivors with a car in the Crash Course campaign.
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Your team incapacitates three Survivors within five seconds.
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As an Infected, incap a Survivor who has entered and left a safe room.
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Catch a rare strain of infection, then pass it on to someone else.
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Kill an Infected with a single blow from behind.
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Kill all four Survivors on one life as a Tank.
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Kill a Special Infected with an exploding barrel.
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Kill a Tank without it dealing any damage to a Survivor.
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Single-handedly kill a Tank.
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Kill 1000 Infected with a mounted machine gun.
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Leave a safe room to save an incapped teammate and bring them back safely.
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Make 100 headshot kills.
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You or another Survivor take no damage after being vomited on by a Boomer.
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Play an entire campaign with no Survivors taking friendly fire damage.
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Finish a campaign without ever using a first aid kit on yourself.
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No Survivors take damage after contacting the rescue vehicle.
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Kill a Witch with a single headshot.
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Complete one round of Survival on The Last Stand.
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Pounce two different Survivors on one life as a Hunter.
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Protect any Survivor from an attacking Infected 50 times.
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Punch a Hunter as he is pouncing.
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Restart the generator within 30 seconds of it shutting off.
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Rescue a Survivor trapped in a closet.
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Shove a Hunter off of a pinned and helpless Survivor.
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Rescue a Survivor from a Smoker's tongue before he takes damage.
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Kill a Smoker who has grabbed you with his tongue.
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Kill 10 Smokers as they are pulling helpless Survivors.
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Revive 50 incapacitated Survivors.
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Have all 3 generators running at once in "The Sacrifice" finale.
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Have Bill sacrifice himself for the team.
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Shove a Boomer and then kill him without him splashing on anyone.
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Survive the Dead Air campaign.
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Survive all campaigns on Expert.
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Survive any campaign on Expert.
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Survive the Blood Harvest campaign.
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Survive the Crash Course Campaign.
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Survive the No Mercy campaign.
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Survive a campaign with no Survivors taking damage from Special Infected.
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All Survivors complete a campaign without being vomited on.
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Survive the Death Toll campaign.
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Survive a campaign without being incapacitated.
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Stun a Tank with an explosion in the Crash Course campaign.
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As a Special Infected, incap someone who is trying to sacrifice themselves.
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Win a Versus campaign of Crash Course.
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Your team wipes all Survivors after the escape vehicle has opened in Crash Course.
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Kill a Witch without any Survivor taking damage from her.
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