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Left 4 Dead is a cooperative first-person shooter video game with survival horror elements, developed by Turtle Rock Studios and published by Valve Corporation. The game uses Valve's proprietary Source engine, and is available for Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360 and Mac OS X. Development on the game was completed on November 13, 2008, and two versions were released digitally: A downloadable digital version, released on November 17, 2008, and a digital retail disc version, with a release date determined by region. The digital retail disc version was released in North America and Australia on November 18, 2008; and in Europe and Japan on November 21, 2008. Set during the aftermath of an apocalyptic pandemic, the game pits its four protagonists—dubbed the "Survivors"—against hordes of the infected. There are four game modes: a single-player mode in which allied characters are controlled by AI; a four-player, co-op campaign mode; an eight-player online versus mode; and a four-player survival mode. In all modes, an artificial intelligence (AI), dubbed the "Director", controls level pacing and item placements, in an attempt to create a dynamic experience and increase replay value. Left 4 Dead was well received by the industry media upon its release, with praise given for its replay value, focus on cooperative play, and movie-like experience. Several criticisms were aimed at limited level selection and the lack of a narrative. The game has won several publication awards, as well as distinctions from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences and British Academy of Film and Television Arts. As was done with Team Fortress 2, Valve supplemented the game with free downloadable content. The first, called the "Survival Pack", was released on April 21, 2009. The second piece of DLC was charged for on Xbox Live and came in the form of a new Campaign entitled "Crash Course," released for both the PC and Xbox 360 on September 29, 2009. The popularity of the game led to the development of a sequel, Left 4 Dead 2, which was released November 17, 2009. Left 4 Dead 2 was released on Mac OS X via Steam on October 5, 2010, and the original Left 4 Dead was released for the Mac soon after on October 28, 2010. The Mac version of Left 4 Dead 2 incorporated a new map for both Left 4 Dead and Left 4 Dead 2, called "The Sacrifice". Eventually all Left 4 Dead campaigns were ported over to Left 4 Dead 2 and allowing for cross-platform support between Windows and Mac versions.
Xbox 360 · Jun 12, 2009
Worldwide · Exact date · IGDB
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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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